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SERA.3212 Uncertainty as to the position on the manoeuvring area at aerodromes where air traffic services are provided

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IRImplementing rule

SERA.3212Uncertainty as to the position on the manoeuvring area at aerodromes where air traffic services are provided

a) Except as provided for in point (b), a pilot in doubt as to the position of the aircraft with respect to the manoeuvring area shall immediately:

(1)stop the aircraft; and

(2)simultaneously notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position).

(b)When a pilot is in doubt as to the position of the aircraft with respect to the manoeuvring area, but recognises that the aircraft is on a runway, the pilot shall immediately:

(1)notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position);

(2)if able to locate a nearby suitable taxiway, vacate the runway as expeditiously as possible, unless otherwise instructed by the air traffic services unit; and then,

(3)stop the aircraft.

(c)A vehicle driver in doubt as to the position of the vehicle with respect to the manoeuvring area shall immediately:

(1)notify the appropriate air traffic services unit of the circumstances (including the last known position);

(2)simultaneously, unless otherwise instructed by the air traffic services unit, vacate the landing area, taxiway, or other part of the manoeuvring area, to a safe distance as expeditiously as possible; and then,

(3)stop the vehicle.

IR · SERA.3212 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/404 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

All rules in SECTION 3 General rules and collision avoidance

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, 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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