What should be the general practice for passenger disembarkation and re-embarkation when the lift and thrust units are powered off during refuelling?

Disembarking before refuelling and re-embarking after refuelling should be the general practice, except for VEMS.

Which operators are exempt from the general practice of disembarking passengers before refuelling when lift and thrust units are powered off?

VEMS operators are exempt from this general practice.

What condition must be met for the general practice of passenger disembarkation before refuelling to apply?

The lift and thrust units must be powered off.

AMC4 UAM.OP.MVCA.200 Special refuelling or defuelling of VCA

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AMC4 UAM.OP.MVCA.200 Special refuelling or defuelling of VCA

ED Decision 2025/010/R

REFUELLING WITH PASSENGERS DISEMBARKING OR EMBARKING WHEN THE LIFT AND THRUST UNITS ARE POWERED OFF

(a) When the lift and thrust units are powered off, the efficiency and speed of passengers disembarking from and re-embarking the VCA should be such that disembarking before refuelling and re-embarking after refuelling is the general practice, except for VEMS.

(b) VEMS operators should refer to Part-SPA Subpart O.

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Source-Title: AMC4 UAM.OP.MVCA.200 Special refuelling or defuelling of VCA View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-23853 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Amendedby: Issue 1

Applicabilitydate: 9 July, 2025

Entryintoforcedate: 9 July, 2025

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2025/010/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-IAM

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: UAM.OP.MVCA.200 Special refuelling or defuelling of VCA

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR