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ANNEX IX (Part-IAM) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
IRImplementing rule
The VCA shall be equipped with:
(a)an emergency lighting system independent of the VCA normal electric power supply to facilitate the evacuation of passengers from the aircraft; and
(b)emergency-exit marking and locating signs visible in daylight, in the dark and in a smoke filled cabin.
IR · UAM.IDE.MVCA.275 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
AMCAcceptable means of compliance
GENERAL Compliance with point UAM.IDE.MVCA.275(a) of VCA operating in VFR by day may be achieved by:
(a)a floor proximity emergency escape path marking system, such as photoluminescent strips on the floor or lights on the seats, providing visual guidance along the cabin floor to the emergency exit(s) in darkness or in a smoke-filled cabin; or
(b)for a VCA with a maximum operational passenger seating configuration (MOPSC) of 6 or less, illumination of the instruments or illumination of the emergency-exit marking and locating signs if such illumination provides visual guidance to the emergency exit(s) in darkness and in a smoke-filled cabin and is independent of the VCA normal electric power supply.
AMC · AMC1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.275 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026
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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