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ANNEX IX (Part-IAM) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
IRImplementing rule
VCA shall be operated in accordance with the applicable performance requirements for the intended type of operation to be conducted.
IR · UAM.POL.VCA.100 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
AMCAcceptable means of compliance
VCA TYPE CERTIFICATION FOR IAM OPERATIONS The VCA should be type-certified in accordance with the requirements of SC-VTOL Category ‘Enhanced’ or with any other equivalent certification basis. The equivalency is determined by EASA.
AMC · AMC1 UAM.POL.VCA.100 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
GMGuidance material
SPECIAL CONDITION FOR SMALL-CATEGORY VTOL-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT (SC-VTOL) VCA type certification according to SC-VTOL Category ‘Enhanced’ is required for commercial and non-commercial operations over congested areas. Type certification under SC-VTOL applies to a small VCA with a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of 9 or less and a maximum certified take-off mass of 5 700 kg or less.
GM · GM1 UAM.POL.VCA.100 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
All rules in SUBPART C — VTOL-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT (VCA) PERFORMANCE AND OPERATING LIMITATIONS
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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