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UAM.OP.MVCA.177 Submission of an air traffic services (ATS) flight plan

ANNEX IX (Part-IAM) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IRImplementing rule

UAM.OP.MVCA.177Submission of an air traffic services (ATS) flight plan

(a)The IAM operator shall submit an ATS flight plan as required by the applicable rules of the air for the class(es) of airspace in which the operation will be conducted.

(b)If the submission of an ATS flight plan is not required by the applicable rules of the air for the class(es) of airspace in which the operation will be conducted, the IAM operator shall ensure that adequate information is deposited with the appropriate ATS unit to permit alerting services to be activated if necessary.

(c)If the submission of an ATS flight plan is required but it is impossible to submit it from the site where the operation starts, the ATS flight plan shall be transmitted as soon as possible after take-off by the PIC or the IAM operator.

IR · UAM.OP.MVCA.177 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 UAM.OP.MVCA.177Submission of an air traffic services (ATS) flight plan

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FLIGHT WITHOUT AN ATS FLIGHT PLAN

(a)When unable to submit or close the ATS flight plan, the operator should establish procedures, instructions, and a list of nominated persons to be responsible for alerting search and rescue (SAR) services.

(b)To ensure that each flight is located at all times, these instructions should:

(1)provide the nominated person(s) with at least the information required to be included in a VFR flight plan, and the location, date, and estimated time for re-establishing communications;

(2)if a VCA is overdue or missing, ensure that the appropriate ATS or SAR service is notified; and

(3)ensure that the information will be retained at a designated location until the completion of the flight.

AMC · AMC1 UAM.OP.MVCA.177 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART B — OPERATING PROCEDURES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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