CAT.OP.MPA.190 Fuel/energy scheme – helicopters

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

Official sources: EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab) · EUR-Lex 2012/965 (opens in a new tab)

IRImplementing rule

CAT.OP.MPA.190Fuel/energy scheme – helicopters

(a)The operator shall establish, implement, and maintain a fuel/energy scheme that comprises:

(1)a fuel/energy planning and in-flight re-planning policy; and

(2)an in-flight fuel/energy management policy.

(b)The fuel/energy scheme shall:

(1)be appropriate for the type(s) of operation performed; and

(2)correspond to the capability of the operator to support its implementation.

(c)The fuel/energy scheme and any change to it shall require prior approval by the competent authority.

IR · CAT.OP.MPA.190 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2021/1296 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART B: OPERATING PROCEDURES

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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