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AMC1 UAM.OP.MVCA.177 Submission of an air traffic services (ATS) flight plan

ED Decision 2025/010/R

FLIGHT WITHOUT AN ATS FLIGHT PLAN

(a) When unable to submit or close the ATS flight plan, the operator should establish procedures, instructions, and a list of nominated persons to be responsible for alerting search and rescue (SAR) services.

(b) To ensure that each flight is located at all times, these instructions should:

(1) provide the nominated person(s) with at least the information required to be included in a VFR flight plan, and the location, date, and estimated time for re-establishing communications;

(2) if a VCA is overdue or missing, ensure that the appropriate ATS or SAR service is notified; and

(3) ensure that the information will be retained at a designated location until the completion of the flight.