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title: "SERA.2005 Compliance with the rules of the air — ANNEX: Rules of the Air, SERA · Avioverse"
description: "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…"
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# SERA.2005 Compliance with the rules of the air

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IR Implementing rule

## SERA.2005 Compliance with the rules of the air

The operation of an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) either in flight, on the [movement area](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/movement-area) of an [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) or at an [operating site](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/operating-site) shall be in compliance with the general rules, the applicable local provisions and, in addition, when in flight, either with:

(a) the visual flight rules; or

(b) the instrument flight rules.

IR · SERA.2005 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012​ · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 SERA.2005 Compliance with the rules of the air

APPLICABLE LOCAL PROVISIONS

Applicable local provisions include local [aerodrome](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aerodrome) regulations that are published in the relevant Aeronautical Information Publications (AIPs).

Such local aerodrome regulations may contain requirements for the operation of the [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft) transponder on the [movement area](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/movement-area) of an aerodrome with the intent to ensure provision of surveillance data to the [air traffic](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/air-traffic) services unit providing services at the aerodrome, as well as other aerodrome units (e.g. [apron](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/apron) management services).

GM · GM1 SERA.2005 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2020/007/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

GM Guidance material

## GM1 SERA.2005(b) Compliance with the rules of the air

GENERAL

When determining whether to operate in accordance with the visual flight rules or the instrument flight rules, a pilot may elect to fly in accordance with instrument flight rules in [visual meteorological conditions](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/visual-meteorological-conditions), or may be required to do so by the [competent authority](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/competent-authority).

GM · GM1 SERA.2005(b) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2013/013/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

[All rules in SECTION 2 Applicability and compliance](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/annex-rules-of-the-air/section-2)

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.