The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015

Circumstances where a certificate of release to service is not required

25.—(1) A certificate of release to service is not required to be in force for a private aircraft to which article 24 applies that has a maximum total mass authorised of not more than 2730 kg if it flies in the circumstances specified in paragraph (2).

(2) Those circumstances are—

(a) the only repairs or replacements for which a certificate of release to service is not in force are of such a description as may be prescribed;

(b) such repairs or replacements have been carried out personally by the holder of a pilot’s licence granted or rendered valid under this Order who is the owner or operator of the aircraft;

(c) the person carrying out the repairs or replacements keeps in the aircraft log book kept for the aircraft under article 29 a record that identifies the repairs or replacements and signs and dates the entries; and

(d) any equipment or parts used in carrying out the repairs or replacements are of a type approved by the Department, either generally or in relation to a class of aircraft or the particular aircraft.