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Subpart B - OPERATING PROCEDURES
Section 1 - Motor-powered aircraft
Item CAT.OP.MPA.175
Flight preparation
  
a An operational flight plan shall be completed for each intended flight based on considerations of aircraft performance, other operating limitations and relevant expected conditions on the route to be followed and at the aerodromes/ operating sites concerned. 965/2012
b The flight shall not be commenced unless the commander is satisfied that:
1 all items stipulated in 2.a.3 of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 concerning the airworthiness and registration of the aircraft, instrument and equipment, mass and centre of gravity (CG) location, baggage and cargo and aircraft operating limitations can be complied with;
2 the aircraft is not operated contrary to the provisions of the configuration deviation list (CDL);
3 the parts of the operations manual that are required for the conduct of the flight are available;
4 the documents, additional information and forms required to be available by CAT.GEN.MPA.180 are on board;
5 current maps, charts and associated documentation or equivalent data are available to cover the intended operation of the aircraft including any diversion that may reasonably be expected;
6 space-based facilities, ground facilities and services that are required for the planned flight are available and adequate; 2016/1199
7 the provisions specified in the operations manual in respect of fuel, oil, oxygen, minimum safe altitudes, aerodrome operating minima and availability of alternate aerodromes, where required, can be complied with for the planned flight;
7a any navigational database required for performance-based navigation is suitable and current; and
8 any additional operational limitation can be complied with. 965/2012
c Notwithstanding (a), an operational flight plan is not required for operations under VFR of:
1 other-than complex motor-powered aeroplane taking off and landing at the same aerodrome or operating site; or 2015/140
2 helicopters with an MCTOM of 3 175 kg or less, by day and over routes navigated by reference to visual landmarks in a local area as specified in the operations manual. 965/2012
  
  



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