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SPA.VEMS.120 Visibility and distance from cloud minima

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

IRImplementing rule

SPA.VEMS.120Visibility and distance from cloud minima

The minima for the dispatch and en-route phase of the VEMS flight shall be those established in accordance with point SERA.5001. If during the en-route phase the weather conditions fall below the applicable minima:

(a)VCA certified for flights only under VFR by day shall land as soon as practicable or return to the VEMS base.

(b)Reserved.

IR · SPA.VEMS.120 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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GM1 SPA.VEMS.120Visibility and distance from cloud minima

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REDUCED VISIBILITY MINIMA

(a)It is possible, in accordance with point SERA.5001, that the competent authority permit VEMS flights (missions) with reduced flight visibility in Class F and Class G airspace. This means that the VEMS flight is conducted: during day with the surface in sight; and in-flight visibility of not less than 1 500 m, and at a speed of 140 kt IAS or less to have a reasonable opportunity to observe other traffic and any obstacles in time to avoid a collision.

(b)Reduced visibility minima also apply to VEMS training flights.

GM · GM1 SPA.VEMS.120 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART O: EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE OPERATIONS WITH MANNED VTOL-CAPABLE AIRCRAFT (VEMS)

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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