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title: "UAM.IDE.MVCA.115 Operating lights — Part-IAM · Avioverse"
description: "A VCA operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with anti-collision lights."
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-iam/subpart-d/uam-ide-mvca-115"
---

# UAM.IDE.MVCA.115 Operating lights

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.IDE.MVCA.115 Operating lights

A VCA operated under VFR by day shall be equipped with anti-collision lights.

IR · UAM.IDE.MVCA.115 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.115 Operating lights

ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS

(a) An anti-collision light system should be installed to attract attention to the VCA and provide sufficient visibility in a timely manner for other [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) to avoid a collision, especially in congested areas. The system should consist of one or more approved anti-collision lights. Each anti-collision light should be either aviation red or aviation white.

(b) If installed, red flashing anti-collision lights (rotating beacons) should not affect the vision of the pilot or detract from the visibility of the position lights. The red flashing lights should be turned on when the lift and thrust units are powered on prior to taxiing or movement of the VCA on the ground and should be turned off at the end of the flight.

(c) If installed, white flashing anti-collision lights (strobes) should be so located that the pilot’s vision is not impaired. The white flashing lights should be turned on prior to take-off and turned off immediately after landing.

AMC · AMC1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.115 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART D — INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-iam/subpart-d)

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.