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SPA.MNPS.105 MNPS operational approval

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

IRImplementing rule

SPA.MNPS.105MNPS operational approval

To obtain an MNPS operational approval from the competent authority, the operator shall provide evidence that:

(a)the navigation equipment meets the required performance;

(b)navigation displays, indicators and controls are visible and operable by either pilot seated at his/her duty station;

(c)a training programme for the flight crew members involved in these operations has been established;

(d)operating procedures have been established specifying:

(1)the equipment to be carried, including its operating limitations and appropriate entries in the MEL;

(2)flight crew composition and experience requirements;

(3)normal procedures;

(4)contingency procedures including those specified by the authority responsible for the airspace concerned;

(5)monitoring and incident reporting.

IR · SPA.MNPS.105 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 SPA.MNPS.105MNPS operational approval

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LONG RANGE NAVIGATION SYSTEM (LRNS)

(a)For unrestricted operation in MNPS airspace an aircraft should be equipped with two independent LRNSs.

(b)An LRNS may be one of the following:

(1)one inertial navigation system (INS);

(2)one global navigation satellite system (GNSS); or

(3)one navigation system using the inputs from one or more inertial reference system (IRS) or any other sensor system complying with the MNPS requirement.

(c)In case of the GNSS is used as a stand-alone system for LRNS, an integrity check should be carried out.

(d)For operation in MNPS airspace along notified special routes the aeroplane should be equipped with one LRNS.

AMC · AMC1 SPA.MNPS.105 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2012/019/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART C: OPERATIONS WITH SPECIFIED MINIMUM NAVIGATION PERFORMANCE (MNPS)

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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