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title: "SERA.2001 – SERA.2020: SECTION 2 Applicability and compliance (ANNEX: Rules of the Air, SERA) — rule index · Avioverse"
description: "SERA.2001 – SERA.2020, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012. Without prejudice to SERA.1001, this Annex applies to airspace users and aircraft:"
url: "https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2"
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# SECTION 2 Applicability and compliance

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · SERA.2001 – SERA.2020

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1. ## [SERA.2001 Subject](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2001)

   Without prejudice to SERA.1001, this Annex applies to airspace users and aircraft:

2. ## [SERA.2005 Compliance with the rules of the air](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2005)

   The operation of an aircraft either in flight, on the movement area of an aerodrome or at an operating site shall be in compliance with the general…

   [GM1 SERA.2005 Compliance with the rules of the air](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2005#gm1-sera-2005)

   [GM1 SERA.2005(b) Compliance with the rules of the air](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2005#gm1-sera-2005-b)

3. ## [SERA.2010 Responsibilities](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2010)

   Responsibility of the pilot-in-command The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall, whether manipulating the controls or not, be responsible for the…

4. ## [SERA.2015 Authority of pilot-in-command of an aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2015)

   The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall have final authority as to the disposition of the aircraft while in command.

5. ## [SERA.2020 Problematic use of psychoactive substances](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2/sera-2020)

   No person whose function is critical to the safety of aviation (safety-sensitive personnel) shall undertake that function while under the influence of…

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, 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.

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