Commission Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011Show full title

Article 1 U.K. Subject matter and scope

This Regulation lays down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance to be fulfilled by:

(a)

operators of aircraft referred to under Article 4(1)(b) and (c) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 undertaking flights into, within or out of the [F1 United Kingdom]; and

(b)

operators of aircraft referred to under Article 4(1)(d) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 undertaking flights within the airspace [F2 of the United Kingdom].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Art. 1(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/687), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Art. 1(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/687), regs. 1(2), 8(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Article 2 U.K. Definitions

For the purposes of this Regulation the following definitions shall apply:

(1)

‘airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)’ means an aircraft system based on secondary surveillance radar (SSR) transponder signals which operates independently of ground-based equipment to provide advice to the pilot on potential conflicting aircraft that are equipped with SSR transponders;

(2)

‘airborne collision avoidance system II (ACAS II)’ means an airborne collision avoidance system which provides vertical resolution advisories in addition to traffic advisories;

(3)

‘resolution advisory (RA) indication’ means an indication given to the flight crew recommending a manoeuvre intended to provide separation from all threats or a manoeuvre restriction intended to maintain existing separation;

(4)

‘traffic advisory (TA) indication’ means an indication given to the flight crew that the proximity of another aircraft is a potential threat.

Article 3 U.K. Airborne collision avoidance system (ACAS)

1. The aeroplanes referred to in Section I of the Annex to this Regulation shall be equipped with and operated in accordance with the rules and procedures as specified in the Annex.

2. [F3 The Civil Aviation Authority] shall ensure that operation of aeroplanes referred to in Article 1(2)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 comply with the rules and procedures specified in the Annex in accordance with the conditions set out in that Article.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Art. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/687), regs. 1(2), 8(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Article 4 U.K. [F4 Special provisions applying to operators subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91]

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Textual Amendments

F4 Deleted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (Text with EEA relevance).

Article 5 U.K. Entry into force and application

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

[F5 2. Article 3 shall apply as of 1 March 2012 .

3. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, in the case of aircraft with an individual certificate of airworthiness issued before 1 March 2012 , Article 3 shall apply as of 1 December 2015 .]

Textual Amendments

F5 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2016/583 of 15 April 2016 amending Regulation (EU) No 1332/2011 laying down common airspace usage requirements and operating procedures for airborne collision avoidance (Text with EEA relevance).

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Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Signature omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Civil Aviation (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/687), regs. 1(2), 8(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)