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# UAM.OP.MVCA.230 Securing of passenger compartment

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

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-air-operations) · [EUR-Lex 2012/965 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R0965)

IR Implementing rule

## UAM.OP.MVCA.230 Securing of passenger compartment

(a) The IAM operator shall establish procedures to ensure that before taxiing or [ground movement](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/ground-movement), take-off and landing, all exits and escape paths are unobstructed.

(b) The PIC shall ensure that before take-off and landing, and whenever deemed necessary in the interest of safety, all equipment and baggage is properly stowed and secured.

IR · UAM.OP.MVCA.230 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · 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-iam/subpart-b)

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.