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title: "CAT.GEN.MPA.165 Method of carriage of persons — Part-CAT · Avioverse"
description: "The operator shall take all measures to ensure that no person is in any part of an aircraft in flight that is not designed for the accommodation of…"
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# CAT.GEN.MPA.165 Method of carriage of persons

ANNEX IV (Part-CAT) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

IR Implementing rule

## CAT.GEN.MPA.165 Method of carriage of persons

The operator shall take all measures to ensure that no person is in any part of an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) in flight that is not designed for the [accommodation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/accommodation) of persons unless temporary access has been granted by the commander:

(a) for the purpose of taking action necessary for the safety of the aircraft or of any person, animal or goods therein; or

(b) to a part of the aircraft in which cargo or supplies are carried, being a part that is designed to enable a person to have access thereto while the aircraft is in flight.

IR · CAT.GEN.MPA.165 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART A: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-a)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.