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title: "UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems, and child restraint devices (CRDs) — Part-IAM · Avioverse"
description: "The VCA shall be equipped with: a seat or berth for each person on board that is aged 24 months or older;"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-iam/subpart-d/uam-ide-mvca-205"
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# UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems, and child restraint devices (CRDs)

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

IR Implementing rule

## UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems, and child restraint devices (CRDs)

(a) The VCA shall be equipped with:

(1) a seat or berth for each person on board that is aged 24 months or older;

(2) a seat belt with an upper-torso restraint system for use on each passenger seat and restraining belts on each berth;

(3) a child restraint device (CRD) for each person on board that is younger than 24 months; and

(4) a four-point upper-torso restraint system that includes a seat belt with two shoulder straps, on each pilot seat.

(b) A seat belt with upper-torso restraint system shall:

(1) have a single-point release; and

(2) on the pilot seat, incorporate a device that will automatically restrain the occupant’s torso in the event of rapid deceleration.

IR · UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 — 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.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices (CRDs)

CHILD RESTRAINT DEVICES (CRDs)

CRDs should comply with AMC1 CAT.IDE.H.205.

AMC · AMC1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices (CRDs)

UPPER TORSO RESTRAINT SYSTEM

The upper torso restraint system and the seat belt may be used independently.

GM · GM1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM2 UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 Seats, seat safety belts, restraint systems and child restraint devices (CRDs)

FOUR-POINT UPPER TORSO RESTRAINT SYSTEM

A four-point upper torso restraint system may also be used on passenger seats.

GM · GM2 UAM.IDE.MVCA.205 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

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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.