The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2016

11.—(1) In Schedule 8, Part 2, Chapter 2 (aircraft and instructor ratings and certificates), after the heading “Microlight class rating”, paragraph (3) is amended as follows.

(2) In the words before sub-paragraph (a), after “If the aeroplane” omit “has”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (a), at the beginning insert “has”.

(4) In sub-paragraph (b), at the beginning insert “has”.

(5) At the end of sub-paragraph (b), omit “or”.

(6) In sub-paragraph (c), for “more than one engine” substitute “has a maximum take-off mass of more than 475kg (or more than 495kg if the aeroplane is an amphibian or floatplane) and the holder’s previous training and experience has only been in a microlight aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of 475kg or less (or 495kg or less if the aeroplane is an amphibian or floatplane);”.

(7) After sub-paragraph (c), insert—

“(d) has a maximum take-off mass of 600kg or less (or 650kg or less if the aeroplane is an amphibian or floatplane) and the holder’s previous training and experience has only been in aeroplanes with a maximum take-off mass of more than 600kg (or more than 650kg if the aeroplane is an amphibian or floatplane);

(e) is fitted with—

(i) a tricycle undercarriage;

(ii) a tailwheel;

(iii) a supercharger or turbo-charger;

(iv) a variable pitch propeller;

(v) one or more Electronic Flight Information Systems;

(vi) an autopilot system;

(vii) more than one engine; or

(viii) an electric engine,

and the holder does not have training or experience in aeroplanes with such fitted features; or

(f) has a maximum continuous cruising speed in excess of 140 knots indicated airspeed and the holder does not have experience in aeroplanes capable of that speed,”.