Article 5 - Air operations - Regulation (EU) 2025/133

1. Operators shall only operate an aeroplane or a helicopter for the purpose of commercial air transport (hereinafter “CAT”) operations as specified in Annexes III and IV.
2. 1a. Operators engaged in CAT operations starting and ending at the same aerodrome/operating site with Performance class B aeroplanes or non-complex helicopters shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annexes III and IV.
3. 1b. Operators shall only operate VCA in the context of IAM operations as specified in Annexes III and IX to this Regulation.
4. Operators shall comply with the relevant provisions of Annex V when operating:
   1. aeroplanes and helicopters used for:
      1. operations using performance-based navigation (PBN);
      2. operations in accordance with minimum navigation performance specifications (MNPS);
      3. operations in airspace with reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM);
      4. low-visibility operations (LVOs) or operations with operational credits;
   2. aeroplanes and helicopters used for the transport of dangerous goods (DG);
   3. two-engined aeroplanes used for extended range operations (ETOPS) in commercial air transport;
   4. helicopters used for commercial air transport operations with the aid of night vision imaging systems (NVIS);
   5. helicopters used for commercial air transport hoist operations (HHO);
   6. helicopters used for commercial air transport emergency medical service operations (HEMS);
   7. helicopters used for offshore operations (HOFO).
   8. VCA used for:
      1. the transport of dangerous goods (DGs);
      2. VEMS.
5. Operators of complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters involved in non-commercial operations shall declare their capability and means to discharge their responsibilities associated with the operation of aircraft and operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex III and Annex VI. Such operators when engaged in non-commercial specialised operations shall operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex III and VIII instead.
6. Operators of other-than-complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters involved in non-commercial operations, including non-commercial specialised operations, shall operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions set out in Annex VII.
7. 4a. Operators of gyroplanes involved in non-commercial operations conducted in visual flight rules conditions shall operate the aircraft in accordance with the provisions set out in Annex VII.
8. Training organisations referred to in Article 10a of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 and having their principal place of business in a Member State shall, when conducting flight training into, within or out of the Union, operate:
   1. complex motor-powered aeroplanes and helicopters in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex VI;
   2. other aeroplanes and rotorcraft in accordance with the provisions specified in Annex VII.
   3. VCA in accordance with the requirements specified in Annex IX.

   In the case of points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph, the training organisations shall comply with the requirements laid down in Annex VII (Part-ORA) to Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 instead of Annex III (Part-ORO) of this Regulation. Training for VCA shall only be provided by approved training organisations.

9. Operators shall only operate an aeroplane or a helicopter for the purpose of commercial specialised operations in accordance with the requirements specified in Annexes III and VIII.
10. Flights taking place immediately before, during or immediately after specialised operations and directly connected to those operations shall be operated in accordance with paragraphs 3, 4 and 6, as applicable. Except for crew members, persons other than those indispensable to the mission shall not be carried on board.