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UAM.OP.VCA.145 Establishment of minimum flight altitudes

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

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UAM.OP.VCA.145Establishment of minimum flight altitudes

(a)For all route segments to be flown, the IAM operator shall establish:

(1)minimum flight altitudes that provide the required vertical clearance from terrain and obstacles, taking into account the relevant requirements of Subpart C of this Annex and the minima established by the State where the operation takes place; and

(2)a method for the pilot to determine the altitudes referred to in point (1).

(b)The method for establishing minimum flight altitudes shall be approved by the competent authority.

(c)Where the minimum flight altitudes established by the IAM operator and the State where the operation takes place differ, the higher values shall apply.

IR · UAM.OP.VCA.145 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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AMC1 UAM.OP.VCA.145Establishment of minimum flight altitudes

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CONSIDERATIONS WHEN ESTABLISHING MINIMUM FLIGHT ALTITUDES

(a)When establishing minimum flight altitudes for flights to be conducted in accordance with VFR by day, the operator should consider all the following:

(1)the VFR minimum heights specified in point SERA.5005(f) of Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 or the minimum heights established by the competent authority above those stipulated in point SERA.5005(f) or the permission from the competent authority to fly at lower heights than those stipulated in point SERA.5005(f);

(2)the accuracy with which the position of the VCA can be determined;

(3)the probable inaccuracies in the indications of the altimeters used;

(4)the characteristics of the terrain, such as sudden changes in the elevation, along the routes or in the areas where operations are to be conducted;

(5)the probability of encountering unfavourable meteorological conditions, such as severe turbulence and descending air currents;

(6)the possible inaccuracies in aeronautical charts.

(b)The operator should also consider:

(1)corrections for temperature and pressure variations from standard values;

(2)ATC requirements, if applicable; and

(3)any foreseeable contingencies along the planned route.

AMC · AMC1 UAM.OP.VCA.145 — 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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