The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2001

1. Introductory Text

2. Citation, Commencement and Revocation

   1. 1. Citation and Commencement

   2. 2. Revocation

3. PART I Registration and Marking of Aircraft

   1. 3. Aircraft to be registered

   2. 4. Registration of aircraft in the Territory

   3. 5. Nationality and registration marks

4. PART II Air Operators' Certificates

   1. 6. Issue of air operators' certificates

   2. 7. Issue of police air operators' certificates

5. PART III Airworthiness and Equipment of Aircraft

   1. 8. Certificate of airworthiness to be in force

   2. 9. Issue, renewal, etc., of certificates of airworthiness

   3. 10. Certificate of maintenance review

   4. 11. Technical Log

   5. 12. Inspection, overhaul, repair, replacement and modification

   6. 13. Licensing of maintenance engineers

   7. 14. Equipment of aircraft

   8. 15. Radio equipment of aircraft

   9. 16. Minimum equipment requirements

   10. 17. Aircraft, engine and propeller log books

   11. 18. Aircraft weight schedule

   12. 19. Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes

6. PART IV Aircraft Crew and Licensing

   1. 20. Composition of crew of aircraft

   2. 21. Members of flight crew–requirements for licence

   3. 22. Grant, renewal and effect of flight crew licences

   4. 23. Maintenance of privileges of aircraft ratings in licences

   5. 24. Maintenance of privileges of other ratings in licences

   6. 25. Medical requirements for licence holders

   7. 26. Miscellaneous licensing provisions

   8. 27. Validation of Licences

   9. 28. Personal flying log book

   10. 29. Instruction in flying

   11. 30. Glider pilot-minimum age

7. PART V Operation of Aircraft

   1. 31. Operations manual

   2. 32. Police operations manual

   3. 33. Training manual

   4. 34. Public transport-operator’s responsibilities

   5. 35. Loading-public transport aircraft and suspended loads

   6. 36. Public transport-operating conditions

   7. 37. Public transport operations at night or in instrument meteorological conditions by single engined aeroplanes not registered in the Territory

   8. 38. Public transport aircraft registered in the Territory—aerodrome operating minima

   9. 39. Public transport aircraft not registered in the Territory—aerodrome operating minima

   10. 40. Non-public transport aircraft—aerodrome operating minima

   11. 41. Pilots to remain at controls

   12. 42. Wearing of survival suits by crew

   13. 43. Pre-flight action by commander of aircraft

   14. 44. Passenger briefing by commander

   15. 45. Public transport of passengers—additional duties of commander

   16. 46. Operation of radio in aircraft

   17. 47. Minimum navigation performance

   18. 48. Height keeping performance—aircraft registered in the Territory

   19. 49. Height keeping performance—aircraft not registered in the Territory

   20. 50. Area navigation equipment—aircraft registered in the Territory

   21. 51. Area navigation equipment—aircraft not registered in the Territory

   22. 52. Use of airborne collision avoidance system

   23. 53. Use of flight recording systems and preservation of records

   24. 54. Towing of gliders

   25. 55. Towing, picking up and raising of persons and articles

   26. 56. Dropping of articles and animals

   27. 57. Dropping of persons

   28. 58. Issue of aerial application certificates

   29. 59. Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war

   30. 60. Carriage of dangerous goods

   31. 61. Method of carriage of persons

   32. 62. Exits and break-in markings

   33. 63. Endangering safety of an aircraft

   34. 64. Endangering safety of any person or property

   35. 65. Drunkenness in aircraft

   36. 66. Smoking in aircraft

   37. 67. Authority of commander and members of the crew of an aircraft

   38. 68. Acting in a disruptive manner

   39. 69. Stowaways

   40. 70. Flying Displays

8. PART VI Fatigue of Crew

   1. 71. Application and interpretation of Part VI

   2. 72. Fatigue of crew—operator’s responsibilities

   3. 73. Fatigue of crew-responsibilities of crew

   4. 74. Flight times—responsibilities of flight crew

   5. 75. Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation

9. PART VII Documents and Records

   1. 76. Documents to be carried

   2. 77. Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation

   3. 78. Production of documents and records

   4. 79. Power to inspect and copy documents and records

   5. 80. Preservation of documents, etc.

   6. 81. Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences and other documents

   7. 82. Revocation, suspension and variation of permissions, etc granted under article 113 orarticle 115

   8. 83. Offences in relation to documents and records

10. PART VIII Movement of Aircraft

    1. 84. Rules of the Air

    2. 85. Power to prohibit or restrict flying

    3. 86. Balloons, kites, airships, gliders and parascending parachutes

    4. 87. Regulation of small aircraft

11. PART IX Air Traffic Services

    1. 88. Requirement for approval for the provision of air traffic services

    2. 89. Manual of Air Traffic Services

    3. 90. Provision of air traffic services

    4. 91. Use of radio call signs at aerodromes

    5. 92. Licensing of air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers

    6. 93. Approval of courses and persons

    7. 94. Prohibiting of unlicensed air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers

    8. 95. Incapacity of air traffic controllers

    9. 96. Prohibition of drunkenness etc. of controllers

    10. 97. Fatigue of air traffic controllers-air traffic controllers' responsibilities

    11. 98. Licensing of flight information service officers

    12. 99. Prohibition of unlicensed flight information service officers

    13. 100. Flight information service manual

12. PART X Aerodromes, Aeronautical Lights and Dangerous Lights

    1. 101. Aerodromes-public transport of passengers and instruction in flying

    2. 102. Use of Government aerodromes

    3. 103. Licensing of aerodromes

    4. 104. Aeronautical radio station

    5. 105. Aeronautical radio station records

    6. 106. Charges at aerodromes licensed for public use

    7. 107. Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth

    8. 108. Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes

    9. 109. Aeronautical lights

    10. 110. Dangerous lights

    11. 111. Customs and Excise airports

    12. 112. Aviation fuel at aerodromes

13. PART XI General

    1. 113. Restriction with respect to carriage for valuable consideration in aircraft registered outside the Territory

    2. 114. Filing and approval of tariffs

    3. 115. Restriction with respect to aerial photography, aerial survey and aerial work in aircraft registered outside the Territory

    4. 116. Flights over any foreign country

    5. 117. Mandatory reporting

    6. 118. Power to prevent aircraft flying

    7. 119. Right of access to aerodromes and other places

    8. 120. Obstruction of persons

    9. 121. Enforcement of directions

    10. 122. Penalties

    11. 123. Extra-territorial effect of the Order

    12. 124. Application of Order to British-controlled aircraft not registered in the Territory

    13. 125. Application of Order to the Crown and visiting forces, etc.

    14. 126. Exemption from Order

    15. 127. Appeal to Supreme Court

    16. 128. Application of Order

    17. 129. Regulations by the Governor: Fees

    18. 130. Interpretation

    19. 131. Public transport and aerial work

    20. 132. Saving

    21. 133. Exceptions for certain classes of aircraft

    22. 134. Approval for persons to furnish reports

    23. 135. Publication of requirements

14. Signature

15. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       ORDERS REVOKED

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       1. PART A Table of general classification of aircraft

       2. PART B Nationality and registration marks of aircraft registered in the Territory

          1. 1. General

          2. 2. Position and size of marks

          3. 3. Width, spacing and thickness of marks

       3. PART C Aircraft dealer’s certificate—conditions

          1. 1. The operator of the aircraft shall be the registered owner...

          2. 2. The aircraft shall fly only for the purpose of:

          3. 3. Without prejudice to article 43 of this Order the operator...

          4. 4. The aircraft shall fly only within the Territory.

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       1. PART A A and B Conditions

          1. A. Conditions

          2. B. Conditions

       2. PART B

    4. SCHEDULE 4

       Aircraft equipment

       1. 1. (a) Every aircraft of a description specified in the first...

       2. 2. The equipment carried in an aircraft as being necessary for...

       3. 3. The following items of equipment shall not be required to...

       4. 4. Table

       5. 5. The scales of equipment indicated in the foregoing Table shall...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

       Radio and radio navigation equipment to be carried in aircraft

       1. 1. Every aircraft shall be provided, when flying in the circumstances...

       2. 2. Table Aircraft and circumstances of flight Scale of equipment required...

       3. 3. The scales of radio and radio navigation equipment indicated in...

       4. 4. In this Schedule: (1) “Automatic direction finding equipment” means radio...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

       Aircraft, engine and propeller log books

       1. 1. Aircraft log book

       2. 2. Engine log book

       3. 3. Variable pitch propeller log book

    7. SCHEDULE 7

       Areas specified in connection with the carriage of flight navigators as members of the flight crews or suitable navigational equipment on public transport aircraft

       1. Area A-Arctic

       2. Area B-Antarctic

       3. Area C-Sahara

       4. Area D-South America

       5. Area E-Pacific Ocean

       6. Area F-Australia

       7. Area G-Indian Ocean

       8. Area H—North Atlantic Ocean

       9. Area I—South Atlantic Ocean

       10. Area J—Northern Canada

       11. Area K—Northern Asia

       12. Area L—Southern Asia

    8. SCHEDULE 8

       1. PART A— LICENCES

          1. MINIMUM AGE, PERIOD OF VALIDITY, PRIVILEGES

             1. 1.  AEROPLANE PILOTS

                1. Private Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)

                2. Basic Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)

                3. Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)

                4. Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Aeroplanes)

             2. 2.  HELICOPTER AND GYROPLANE PILOTS

                1. Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

                2. Private Pilot’s Licence (Gyroplanes)

                3. Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters and Gyroplanes)

                4. Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters and Gyroplanes)

             3. 3.  BALLOON AND AIRSHIP PILOTS

                1. Private Pilot’s Licence (Balloons and Airships)

                2. Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Balloons)

                3. Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Airships)

             4. 4.  GLIDER PILOTS

                1. Commercial Pilot’s Licences (Gliders)

             5. 5.  OTHER FLIGHT CREW

                1. Flight Navigator’s Licence

                2. Flight Engineer’s Licence

                3. Flight Radiotelephony Operator’s Licence

       2. PART B—RATINGS

          1. 1. The following ratings may be included in a pilot’s licence...

          2. 2. An aircraft rating included in a flight engineer’s licence shall...

          3. 3. For the purposes of this Schedule: “Solo flight” means a...

       3. PART C CERTIFICATE OF TEST OR EXPERIENCE

          1. 1. (a) A certificate of test or a certificate of experience...

          2. 2. Certificate of test

          3. 3. Nature of test

          4. 4. Period of validity of certificate of test

          5. 5. Certificate of experience

          6. 6. Period of experience

          7. 7. Period of validity of certificate of experience

    9. SCHEDULE 9

       Air traffic controllers—ratings

       1. 1. (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b), the holder of a licence...

       2. 2. Ratings of the following classes may be included in an...

    10. SCHEDULE 10

        Public transport—operational requirements

        1. PART A—OPERATIONS MANUAL

        2. PART B—CREW TRAINING AND TESTS

           1. 1. The training, experience, practice and periodical tests required under article...

           2. 2. (1) The records required to be maintained by an operator...

        3. PART C—TRAINING MANUAL

    11. SCHEDULE 11

        Documents to be carried by aircraft registered in the Territory

    12. SCHEDULE 12

        PENALTIES

        1. PART A—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 122(5)

        2. PART B—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 122(6)

    13. SCHEDULE 13

        RULES OF THE AIR

        1. SECTION I INTERPRETATION

           1. 1. Interpretation

        2. SECTION II GENERAL

           1. 2. Application of Rules to aircraft

           2. 3. Misuse of signals and markings

           3. 4. Reporting hazardous conditions

           4. 5. Low flying

           5. 6. Simulated instrument flight

           6. 7. Practice instrument approaches

        3. SECTION III LIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALS TO BE SHOWN OR MADE BY AIRCRAFT

           1. 8. General

           2. 9. Display of lights by aircraft

           3. 10. Failure of navigation and anti-collision lights

           4. 11. Flying machines

           5. 12. Gliders

           6. 13. Free balloons

           7. 14. Captive balloons and kites

           8. 15. Airships

        4. SECTION IV GENERAL FLIGHT RULES

           1. 16. Weather reports and forecasts

           2. 17. Rules for avoiding aerial collisions

           3. 18. Aerobatic manoeuvres

           4. 19. Right-hand traffic rule

           5. 20. Notification of arrival and departure

           6. 21. Flight in Class A airspace

           7. 22. Choice of VFR or IFR

           8. 23. Speed Limitation

        5. SECTION V VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

           1. 24. Visual flight and reported visibility

           2. 25. Flight within controlled airspace

           3. 26. Flight outside controlled airspace

           4. 27. VFR flight plan and air traffic control clearance

        6. SECTION VI INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES

           1. 28. Instrument Flight Rules

           2. 29. Minimum height

           3. 30. Quadrantal rule and semi-circular rule

           4. 31. Flight plan and air traffic control clearance

           5. 32. Position reports

        7. SECTION VII AERODROME TRAFFIC RULES

           1. 33. Application of aerodrome traffic rules

           2. 34. Visual signals

           3. 35. Movement of aircraft on aerodromes

           4. 36. Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on the aerodrome

           5. 37. Right of way on the ground

           6. 38. Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.

           7. 39. Flight within aerodrome traffic zones

        8. SECTION VIII SPECIAL RULES

           1. 40. Use of radio navigation aids

        9. SECTION IX AERODROME SIGNALS AND MARKINGS—VISUAL AND AURAL SIGNALS

           1. 41. General

           2. 42. (1) When any signal specified in the following paragraphs of...

           3. 43. Markings for paved runways and taxiways

           4. 44. Markings on unpaved manoeuvring areas

           5. 45. Signals visible from the ground

           6. 46. Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome traffic

           7. 47. Marshalling signals (from a marshaller to an aircraft)

           8. 48. Marshalling signals (from a pilot of an aircraft to a marshaller)

           9. 49. Distress, urgency and safety signals

    14. SCHEDULE 14

        AIR NAVIGATION (GENERAL) REGULATIONS

        1. 1. In these Regulations any reference to: (a) a numbered article...

        2. 2. Load Sheets

        3. 3. Weight and performance: general provisions

        4. 4. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes having no performance group classification in their certificates of airworthiness

        5. 5. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group A or performance group B in their certificates of airworthiness

        6. 6. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group C in their certificates of airworthiness

        7. 7. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group D in their certificates of airworthiness

        8. 8. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group E in their certificates of airworthiness

        9. 9. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group F in their certificates of airworthiness

        10. 10. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group X in their certificates of airworthiness

        11. 11. Weight and performance of public transport helicopters classified as helicopters of performance group A in their certificate of airworthiness

        12. 12. Weight and performance of public transport helicopters classified as helicopters of performance group A (Restricted) in their certificate of airworthiness

        13. 13. Weight and performance of public transport helicopters classified as helicopters of performance group B in their certificate of airworthiness

        14. 14. Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes

        15. 15. Certificates of maintenance review and of release to service-issue by maintenance engineers licensed by prescribed countries

        16. 16. Aeroplanes flying for the purpose of public transport of passengers—aerodrome facilities for approach to landing and landing

        17. 17. Pilots maintenance-prescribed repairs or replacements

        18. 18. Mandatory reporting—prescribed reportable occurrences, time and manner of reporting and information to be reported

        19. 19. Minimum navigation and height keeping performance—capability and prescribed airspace and navigation performance

        20. 20. Requirements for airborne collision avoidance systems

        21. ANNEX Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes having no performance group classification in their certificates of airworthiness

            1. All aeroplanes

            2. Aeroplanes of a specified maximum total weight authorised exceeding 5,700 kg and aeroplanes of a specified maximum total weight authorised not exceeding 5,700 kg which comply with neither sub-paragraph (a) nor (b) of condition (1)

            3. Aeroplanes of a specified maximum total weight authorised not exceeding 5,700 kg and which comply with either sub-paragraph (a) or (b) of condition (1), or with both those sub-paragraphs

    15. SCHEDULE 15

        THE AIR NAVIGATION (DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATIONS

        1. 1. Interpretation

        2. 2. Carriage of dangerous goods

        3. 3. Documentation

        4. 4. Shipper’s responsibilities

        5. 5. Operator’s responsibilities

        6. 6. Method of loading by operator

        7. 7. Provision of information and training programmes by operators and shippers

        8. 8. Production of documents and records

        9. 9. Powers in relation to enforcement of the Regulations

        10. 10. Dropping articles for agricultural, horticultural, forestry or pollution control purposes

        11. 11. Police aircraft

    16. SCHEDULE 16

        AERODROME MANUAL

    17. SCHEDULE 17

        COSMIC RADIATION: KEEPING OF RECORDS

        1. 1. (1) The record of the exposure to cosmic radiation of...

        2. 2. (1) When an undertaking separately assesses the exposure to cosmic...

    18. SCHEDULE 18

        TERRITORIES TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES

16. Explanatory Note