ORO.GEN.140 Access

(a)For the purpose of determining compliance with the relevant requirements of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts, the operator shall grant access at any time to any facility, aircraft, document, records, data, procedures or any other material relevant to its activity subject to certification, SPO authorisation or declaration, whether it is contracted or not, to any person authorised by one of the following authorities:

(1)the competent authority defined in point ORO.GEN.105 of Annex III to this Regulation;

(2)the authority acting under the provisions of points ARO.GEN.300(d), ARO.GEN.300(e) or Subpart ARO.RAMP of Annex II to this Regulation.

(b)Access to the aircraft referred to in point (a) shall:

(i)for CAT operations with aeroplanes and helicopters, include the possibility to enter and remain in the aircraft during flight operations unless otherwise decided by the commander for the flight crew compartment in accordance with point CAT.GEN.MPA.135 in the interest of safety;

(ii)for IAM operations with VCA, include the possibility to enter and remain in the aircraft during flight operations unless otherwise decided by the pilot-in-command in accordance with point IAM.GEN.MVCA.135 in the interest of safety.