What is the regulatory requirement for the location of an aircraft in distress for aeroplanes, and which regulation introduced it?

CAT.GEN.MPA.210 requires certain aeroplanes to be equipped with robust and automatic means to accurately determine the location of the point of end of flight following an accident during which the aeroplane is severely damaged. This requirement was introduced by Regulation (EU) 2022/2203.

From which date do the location-in-distress equipment requirements apply to the affected aeroplanes?

The requirements apply as of 1 January 2025.

For an aeroplane with an MCTOM of 50 000 kg, what condition must be met for it to fall under the location-in-distress equipment requirement?

It must be first issued with an individual Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) on or after 1 January 2024.

Does the requirement for aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg also depend on the maximum operational passenger seating configuration? If so, what is the threshold?

Yes, for aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg, the MOPSC must be more than 19.

Are aeroplanes with an MCTOM of 40 000 kg and an MOPSC of 15, first issued with a CofA in 2025, subject to the location-in-distress requirement?

No, because although the MCTOM is more than 27 000 kg, the MOPSC is not more than 19, and the aeroplane does not meet the MCTOM threshold of more than 45 500 kg for the second category.

An aeroplane has an MCTOM of 30 000 kg and an MOPSC of 25. Its individual CofA was first issued on 15 June 2023. Is it required to be equipped with automatic location means?

No, because the individual CofA was first issued before 1 January 2024, which is a condition for both categories.

What does 'point of end of flight' refer to in the context of CAT.GEN.MPA.210?

The point of end of flight is the location where the aeroplane comes to rest after an accident during which it is severely damaged.

CAT.GEN.MPA.210 Location of an aircraft in distress -- Aeroplanes

Q: Which aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg are required to have automatic location equipment under CAT.GEN.MPA.210?

Aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg, with an MOPSC of more than 19, and first issued with an individual Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) on or after 1 January 2024.

Q: What are the two categories of aeroplanes that must be equipped with robust and automatic means to determine the location of the point of end of flight?

(a) All aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg, with an MOPSC of more than 19, and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2024; and (b) all aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 45 500 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2024.

Q: What is the purpose of the equipment required by CAT.GEN.MPA.210?

To accurately determine, following an accident during which the aeroplane is severely damaged, the location of the point of end of flight.

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CAT.GEN.MPA.210 Location of an aircraft in distress — Aeroplanes

Regulation (EU) 2022/2203

As of 1 January 2025, the following aeroplanes shall be equipped with robust and automatic means to accurately determine, following an accident during which the aeroplane is severely damaged, the location of the point of end of flight:

(a) all aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 27 000 kg, with an MOPSC of more than 19, and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2024; and

(b) all aeroplanes with an MCTOM of more than 45 500 kg and first issued with an individual CofA on or after 1 January 2024.

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Source-Title: CAT.GEN.MPA.210 Location of an aircraft in distress -- Aeroplanes View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-12396 Compare versions

Domain: Air operations

Applicabilitydate: 4 December, 2022

Entryintoforcedate: 11 November, 2022

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2022/2203 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-CAT

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR

CAT.GEN.MPA.210 Location of an aircraft in distress — Aeroplanes

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