UAM.OP.MVCA.192 Fuel/energy scheme – selection of vertiports and diversion locations

ACCESS TO INFORMATION The IAM operator should ensure that the PIC has access to up-to-date information regarding vertiports and diversion locations, including their operational status and meteorological conditions.

POINT OF COMMITMENT The point of commitment at the destination is a reference point that should be defined based on all the following:

(a)the planned safe landing options can be reached from that point taking into account the CMP following a CFP;

(b)after that point, landing at the committed landing site should be guaranteed;

(c)the safe landing options should be weather-permissible, i.e. for the anticipated time of use, meteorological reports, or forecasts, or any combination of these, should indicate that the meteorological conditions will be at or above the VMC visibility and distance from cloud minima as specified in point SERA.5001 of Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 for the airspace class being flown, unless operating as a special VFR flight.

PLANNING MINIMA AND SAFETY MARGINS FOR THE DEPARTURE VERTIPORT

(a)To allow for a safe landing in case of an abnormal or emergency situation after take-off, the appropriate meteorological information provided to the PIC should indicate that the actual and forecast meteorological conditions at the vertiport of departure are expected to remain at or above the visibility and distance from cloud minima as specified in point SERA.5001 of Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 for the airspace class being flown, unless operating as a special VFR flight. PLANNING MINIMA AND SAFETY MARGINS FOR THE DESTINATION VERTIPORT OR ANOTHER SAFE LANDING OPTION AT THE DESTINATION VERTIPORT

(b)The PIC should ensure that the duration of the flight and the actual and forecast meteorological conditions, based on appropriate meteorological information, are such that during a period commencing either 1 hour before the estimated time of arrival or at the time of pre-flight planning, whichever is later, and ending 1 hour after the estimated time of arrival at the destination vertiport or at another planned safe landing option, an approach and landing are possible at or above visibility and distance from cloud minima as specified in point SERA.5001 of Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 for the airspace class being flown, unless operating as a special VFR flight.

(c)As some of the meteorological information specified in point (e) of point MET.TR.215 of Part-MET is airfield-specific, the PIC should exercise caution when associating it with nearby vertiports or diversion locations. PLANNING MINIMA FOR VERTIPORTS AND DIVERSION LOCATIONS ALONG THE ROUTE

(d)The planning minima, in terms of visibility and distance from cloud, for an approach and landing at vertiports or diversion locations along the route may be below those specified in point SERA.5001 of Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 for the airspace class being flown. In any case, the PIC should ensure that the VFR flight is conducted in conditions of visibility and distance from clouds equal to or greater than those specified in point SERA.5001 or point SERA.5005, unless operating as a special VFR flight.

POINT OF COMMITMENT When the minimum number of planned safe landing options at the destination is two, they may include:

(a)the destination vertiport and another vertiport; or

(b)the destination vertiport and a diversion location; or

(c)two separate runways/FATO/TLOF at the destination vertiport.

APPROPRIATE METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION Useful guidance material as regards appropriate meteorological information may be found in:

GM1 CAT.OP.MPA.192(c);(d) on the use of aerodrome reports and forecasts;

GM2 CAT.OP.MPA.192(c);(d) on supplemental meteorological information using digital imagery.