IRImplementing rule
UAM.OP.VCA.210Pilots at their assigned stations
(a)During take-off and landing, the pilot required to be on duty shall be at their assigned station.
(b)During all other phases of flight, the pilot required to be on duty shall remain at their assigned station, unless absence is necessary for the performance of duties in connection with the operation or for physiological needs. Where absence is necessary for the above-mentioned reasons, the control of the VCA shall be handed over to another suitably qualified pilot.
(c)During all phases of flight, the pilot required to be on duty shall remain alert. If the pilot realises a lack of alertness, appropriate countermeasures shall be taken.
IR · UAM.OP.VCA.210 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026