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title: "CAT.OP.MPA.225 Seats, safety belts and restraint systems — Part-CAT · Avioverse"
description: "Crew members (1) During take-off and landing, and whenever decided by the commander in the interest of safety, each crew member shall be properly secured…"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-b/cat-op-mpa-225"
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# CAT.OP.MPA.225 Seats, safety belts and restraint systems

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

IR Implementing rule

## CAT.OP.MPA.225 Seats, safety belts and restraint systems

(a) Crew members

(1) During take-off and landing, and whenever decided by the commander in the interest of safety, each [crew member](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/crew-member) shall be properly secured by all safety belts and restraint systems provided.

(2) During other phases of the flight, each [flight crew member](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/flight-crew-member) in the flight crew compartment shall keep the assigned station safety belt fastened while at his/her station.

(b) Passengers

(1) Before take-off and landing, and during taxiing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, the commander shall be satisfied that each passenger on board occupies a seat or berth with his/her safety belt or restraint system properly secured.

(2) The operator shall make provisions for multiple occupancy of [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) seats that is only allowed on specified seats. The commander shall be satisfied that multiple occupancy does not occur other than by one [adult](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/adult) and one [infant](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/infant) who is properly secured by a supplementary loop belt or other restraint device.

IR · CAT.OP.MPA.225 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART B: OPERATING PROCEDURES](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-cat/subpart-b)

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.