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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and Commencement

  3. 2.Revocation

  4. PART 1 Registration and Marking of Aircraft

    1. 3.Aircraft to be registered

    2. 4.CAA to register aircraft in the United Kingdom

    3. 5.Who may register aircraft in the United Kingdom

    4. 6.Application for registration

    5. 7.Changes to the register

    6. 8.Aircraft which are entered in the Register of Aircraft Mortgages

    7. 9.General provisions concerning registration

    8. 10.Nationality and registration marks

  5. PART 2 Air Operators' Certificates and Operational Directives

    1. 11.Requirement for an EU-OPS air operator certificate

    2. 12.Requirement for and grant of national air operator's certificate

    3. 13.Requirement for and grant of police air operator's certificate

    4. 14.Offering commercial transport and public transport flights

    5. 15.Operational directives

  6. PART 3 Airworthiness of Aircraft

    1. 16.Certificate of airworthiness to be in force

    2. 17.Certificate of airworthiness for State aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

    3. 18.Issue and renewal of national certificates of airworthiness

    4. 19.National certificate of airworthiness ceasing to be in force and issue of airworthiness directives for non-EASA aircraft

    5. 20.Issue of airworthiness directives for EASA aircraft

    6. 21.Issue of national permits to fly

    7. 22.National permits to fly ceasing to be in force and issue of airworthiness directives for permit aircraft

    8. 23.Limitations of national permits to fly

    9. 24.Issue and validity of certificates of validation of permits to fly or equivalent documents

    10. 25.Requirement for an approved maintenance schedule and a certificate of maintenance review for non-EASA aircraft

    11. 26.Issue of a certificate of maintenance review for non-EASA aircraft

    12. 27.Technical Log for non-EASA aircraft

    13. 28.Requirement for a certificate of release to service for non-EASA aircraft

    14. 29.Circumstances where a certificate of release to service is not required

    15. 30.Contents of a certificate of release to service

    16. 31.Who may issue a certificate of release to service

    17. 32.Requirement for a certificate of release to service for EASA aircraft

    18. 33.Licensing of maintenance engineers

    19. 34.Aircraft, engine and propeller log books for non-EASA aircraft

    20. 35.Aircraft weight schedule

    21. 36.Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes

  7. PART 3A Continuing airworthiness of aircraft with a non-expiring national certificate of airworthiness

    1. 36A.Requirement for and validity of a national airworthiness review certificate

    2. 36B.Validity of the national airworthiness review certificate

    3. 36C.Other circumstances in which an aircraft must not fly

    4. 36D.Initial issue of national airworthiness review certificate

    5. 36E.Subsequent issue of national airworthiness review certificate

    6. 36F.Aircraft maintenance programme

    7. 36G.Commercial air transport aeroplanes, public transport aircraft and non-military State aircraft

    8. 36H.Extension of a national airworthiness review certificate of an aircraft in a controlled environment

    9. 36I.Extension of a national airworthiness review certificate of an aircraft which is not in a controlled environment which has a maximum total weight authorised of 2730kg or less

    10. 36J.Extension of a national airworthiness review certificate of other aircraft which are not in a controlled environment

    11. 36K.Conduct of an airworthiness review

    12. 36L.Conduct of an annual review

    13. 36M.Approval of continuing airworthiness management organisation

    14. 36N.Approval of aeroplane and rotorcraft maintenance organisation

    15. 36O.General provisions concerning airworthiness reviews

  8. PART 4 Equipment of Aircraft

    1. 37.Equipment of aircraft

    2. 38.Carriage and use of equipment

    3. 39.Radio communication and radio navigation equipment of aircraft

    4. 40.Notified radio communication and radio navigation equipment to be carried by EU-OPS aeroplanes

    5. 41.Minimum equipment requirements

  9. PART 5 Crew Required to be Carried

    1. 42.Required flight crew of aircraft

    2. 43.Flight crew required by aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

    3. 44.Pilots required on public transport flights by flying machines over 5700kg

    4. 45.Pilots required on public transport flights by aeroplanes of 5700kg or less

    5. 46.Pilots required on public transport flights by helicopters of 5700kg or less

    6. 47.Flight navigators or navigational equipment required on public transport flights

    7. 48.Required cabin crew of aircraft

    8. 49.Power to direct additional crew to be carried

  10. PART 6 Flight Crew Licensing - Requirement for Licence

    1. 50.Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

    2. 50A.Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of non-EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

    3. 50B.Appropriate licence

    4. 51.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception to act as flight radiotelephony operator

    5. 52.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for solo flying training in non-EASA aircraft

    6. 53.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for dual flying training in non-EASA aircraft

    7. 54.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for non-EASA gyroplanes at night

    8. 55.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for non-EASA balloons

    9. 56.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for pilot undergoing training or tests in non-EASA aircraft

    10. 57.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for navigators and flight engineers

    11. 58.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for members of HM Forces

    12. 59.Flight crew licence requirement – Exceptions for gliders

    13. 60.Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for non-EASA aircraft where CAA permission granted

    14. 61.Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of non-EASA aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

    15. 61A.Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of EASA aircraft and specified non-EASA aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

    16. 62.Deeming a non-United Kingdom flight crew licence and any Part-FCL licence valid for non-EASA aircraft and deeming a non-United Kingdom radiotelephony licence valid for any aircraft

    17. 63.Permission required where licence does not meet relevant minimum standards

  11. PART 7 Flight Crew Licensing – Grant of Licence and Maintenance of Privileges

    1. 64.Grant, renewal and privileges of United Kingdom flight crew licences

    2. 65.Ratings and qualifications

    3. 66.Maintenance of privileges of aircraft ratings specified in Section 1 of Part B of Schedule 7 in United Kingdom pilot licences for balloons, airships, gliders and gyroplanes

    4. 67.Maintenance of privileges of aircraft ratings specified in Section 1 of Part B of Schedule 7 in United Kingdom aeroplane and helicopter licences

    5. 68.Maintenance of privileges of other ratings specified in Section 1 of Part B of Schedule 7

    6. 69.Maintenance of privileges of ratings specified in Sections 2 and 3 of Part B of Schedule 7

    7. 70.Maintenance of privileges of Flight Engineers' Licences

    8. 71.Maintenance of privileges of Flight Navigators' Licences

    9. 72.Requirement for a medical certificate for a United Kingdom licence and a National Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

    10. 72A.Issue and validity of a medical certificate for a United Kingdom licence and a National Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

    11. 72B.Requirement for a Part MED medical certificate for a Part-FCL licence

    12. 73.Requirement for a medical declaration

    13. 73A.Issue and validity of a medical declaration

    14. 73B.Issue of Light Aircraft Pilot Licence medical certificates

    15. 73C.Occupational health medical practitioners

    16. 74.Licence holder not to act as member of flight crew when unfit

    17. 75.Training for landing on or taking off from water

  12. PART 8 Flight Crew Licensing – General Provisions

    1. 76.Person not to fly after failing test

    2. 77.Approval of training and testing

    3. 78.Validation of licences

    4. 79.Personal flying log book

    5. 80.Instruction in flying

    6. 81.Glider pilots – minimum age

    7. 82.Licences and ratings no longer to be granted

    8. 82A.Status of licences issued by the CAA

  13. PART 9 Requirement for Operations and Training Manuals

    1. 83.Operations manual

    2. 84.Police operations manual

    3. 85.Training manual

  14. PART 10 Duties of commander

    1. 86.Pre-flight action by commander of aircraft other than EU-OPS aeroplanes

    2. 87.Commander to be satisfied that flight can be safely completed

    3. 88.Passenger briefing by commander

    4. 89.Public transport of passengers – commander to ensure demonstration of lifejackets

    5. 90.Public transport of passengers – commander to ensure crew, passengers and baggage secure

    6. 91.Public transport of passengers – commander to ensure demonstration of use of oxygen

    7. 92.Aerial work and private flights – commander to ensure demonstration of use of oxygen

    8. 93.Pilot to remain at controls and be secured in seat

  15. PART 11 Public Transport Operations

    1. 94.Flight data monitoring, accident prevention and flight safety programme

    2. 95.Public transport – operator's responsibilities in relation to crew

    3. 96.Public transport – operator's responsibilities in relation to routes and aerodromes

    4. 97.Commercial air transport and public transport flights at night or in Instrument Meteorological Conditions by aeroplanes with one power unit which are registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

  16. PART 12 Loading of public transport aircraft

    1. 98.Operator's duty concerning the loading of public transport aircraft

    2. 99.Requirement to load in accordance with loading instructions

    3. 100.Requirement for a load sheet

    4. 101.Carriage of baggage

    5. 102.Exceptions

  17. PART 13 Performance Requirements and Operating Minima for Public Transport Flights

    1. 103.Aeroplanes registered in the United Kingdom – public transport operating conditions and performance requirements

    2. 104.Helicopters registered in the United Kingdom – public transport operating conditions and performance requirements

    3. 105.Helicopters registered in the United Kingdom carrying out Performance Class 3 operations

    4. 106.Helicopters registered in the United Kingdom carrying out Performance Class 1 and 2 operations

    5. 107.Public transport aircraft registered in the United Kingdom – aerodrome operating minima

    6. 108.Public transport aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom – aerodrome operating minima

  18. PART 14 Operating Minima and Equipment Requirements for Aerial Work and Private Aircraft

    1. 109.Aerial work and private aircraft – aerodrome operating minima

    2. 110.Aerial work and private aircraft – survival equipment

  19. PART 15 Operations – General Provisions

    1. 111.Wearing of survival suits by crew

    2. 112.Operation of radio in aircraft

    3. 113.Operation of airborne collision avoidance system

    4. 114.Training in operation of airborne collision avoidance system

    5. 115.Operation of vibration health monitoring systems

    6. 116.Method of carriage of persons

    7. 117.Functioning of exits – commercial air transport aeroplanes and public transport aeroplanes and helicopters

    8. 118.Marking of exits – commercial air transport aeroplanes and public transport aeroplanes and helicopters

    9. 119.Marking of break-in areas

    10. 120.Flights over any foreign country

  20. PART 16 Height keeping and navigation

    1. 121.Minimum navigation performance

    2. 122.Height keeping performance – aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

    3. 123.Height keeping performance – aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

    4. 124.Area navigation and required navigation performance capabilities - aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

    5. 125.Area navigation and required navigation performance capabilities - aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

  21. PART 17 Towing and Dropping

    1. 126.Towing of gliders

    2. 127.Operation of self-sustaining gliders

    3. 128.Towing, picking up and raising of persons and articles

    4. 129.Dropping of articles and animals

    5. 130.Dropping of persons and grant of parachuting permissions

    6. 131.Dropping articles for purposes of agriculture etc and grant of aerial application certificates

  22. PART 18 Dangerous Goods, Weapons and Munitions of War

    1. 132.Carriage of dangerous goods

    2. 133.Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war – requirement for permission and for commander to be informed

    3. 134.Prohibition on carrying on board sporting weapons or munitions of war

    4. 135.Exceptions concerning carriage of weapons and munitions of war

    5. 136.Definitions

  23. PART 19 Prohibited Behaviour

    1. 137.Endangering safety of an aircraft

    2. 138.Endangering safety of any person or property

    3. 139.Drunkenness in aircraft

    4. 140.Smoking in aircraft

    5. 141.Authority of commander of an aircraft

    6. 142.Acting in a disruptive manner

    7. 143.Stowaways

  24. PART 20 Fatigue of Crew and Protection of Crew from Cosmic Radiation

    1. 144.Application and interpretation of Part 20

    2. 145.Fatigue of crew – operator's responsibilities

    3. 146.Fatigue of crew – responsibilities of crew

    4. 147.Flight times – responsibilities of flight crew

    5. 148.Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation

    6. 149.Fatigue of crew – EU-OPS operator's responsibilities

  25. PART 21 Documents and Records

    1. 150.Documents to be carried

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

    3. 152.Use of flight recording systems

    4. 153.Preservation of records of aeroplane flight data recorder

    5. 154.Preservation of records of helicopter flight data recorder

    6. 155.Preservation of records of helicopter cockpit voice recorder/flight data recorder

    7. 156.Production of documents and records

    8. 157.Production of air traffic service equipment documents and records

    9. 158.Power to inspect and copy documents and records

    10. 159.Preservation of documents, etc.

  26. PART 22 Aircraft in Flight

    1. 160.Rules of the Air

    2. 161.Power to prohibit or restrict flying

    3. 162.Flying displays

    4. 163.Balloons

    5. 164.Gliders, kites and parascending parachutes

    6. 165.Airships

    7. 166.Small unmanned aircraft

    8. 167.Small unmanned surveillance aircraft

    9. 168.Rockets

  27. PART 23 Air Traffic Services

    1. 169.Requirement for an air traffic control approval

    2. 170.Duty of person in charge to satisfy himself as to competence of controllers

    3. 171.Manual of air traffic services

    4. 172.Provision of air traffic services

    5. 173.Making of an air traffic direction in the interests of safety

    6. 174.Making of a direction for airspace policy purposes

    7. 175.Use of radio call signs at aerodromes

    8. 176.Approval of instrument flight procedures

  28. PART 24 Licensing of air traffic controllers

    1. 177.Prohibition of unlicensed student air traffic controllers and air traffic controllers

    2. 178.Prohibition of unlicensed student air traffic controllers

    3. 179.Acting as an air traffic controller: exceptions

    4. 180.Acting as an air traffic controller and a student air traffic controller

    5. 181.Grant of student air traffic controller's licences

    6. 182.Grant of air traffic controller's licence

    7. 183.Language proficiency: additional requirements

    8. 184.Language proficiency: ongoing requirements

    9. 185.Period for which a student air traffic controller licence remains in force

    10. 185A. Inclusion of national endorsements

    11. 186.Privileges of an air traffic controller's licence and a student air traffic controller's licence

    12. 187.On-the-job training instructor endorsement

    13. 188.Maintenance of validity of ratings and endorsements

    14. 189.Obligation to notify rating ceasing to be valid and change of unit

    15. 190.Air navigation service provider: maintenance of records

    16. 191.Requirement for medical certificate

    17. 192.Incapacity of air traffic controllers

    18. 193.Fatigue of air traffic controllers

    19. 194.Acting under the influence of psychoactive substances or medicines

    20. 195.Failing exams, assessments or tests

    21. 196.Use and approval of simulators

    22. 197.Approval of courses, persons and simulators

    23. 198.Certification of training organisations

    24. 199.Certified training organisations: production of records

    25. 200.Mutual recognition of air traffic controller's licences

    26. 201.Meaning of terms used in this Part

  29. PART 25 Flight Information Services and Licensing of Flight Information Service Officers

    1. 202.Prohibition of unlicensed flight information service officers

    2. 203.Licensing of flight information service officers

    3. 204.Flight information service manual

  30. PART 25A Certificate of competence to operate aeronautical radio station

    1. 204A.Prohibition of unauthorised operation of an aeronautical radio station

    2. 204B.Aeronautical radio station operator certificate of competence

    3. 204C.Approval of courses, persons, examinations and simulators

  31. PART 26 Air Traffic Service Equipment

    1. 205.Air traffic service equipment

    2. 206.Air traffic service equipment records

  32. PART 27 Aerodromes, Aeronautical Lights and Dangerous Lights

    1. 207.Requirement to use licensed or Government aerodrome

    2. 208.Flights which must use licensed or Government aerodrome

    3. 208A.Aerodromes – use for purposes of flying instruction and testing

    4. 209.Helicopters flying for public transport at night

    5. 210.Use of Government aerodromes

    6. 211.Licensing of aerodromes

    7. 212.Public use licence

    8. 213.Charges at aerodromes with a public use licence

    9. 214.Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth

    10. 214A.Powers of aerodrome firefighters in an emergency

    11. 215.Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes

    12. 216.Customs and Excise aerodromes

    13. 217.Aviation fuel at aerodromes

  33. PART 28 Lights and Lighting

    1. 218.Aeronautical lights

    2. 219.Lighting of en-route obstacles

    3. 220.Lighting of wind turbine generators in United Kingdom territorial waters

    4. 221.Lights liable to endanger

    5. 222.Lights which dazzle or distract

  34. PART 29 Public Transport and Aerial Work by Foreign Registered Aircraft

    1. 223.Restriction on carriage for valuable consideration in aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

    2. 224.Filing and approval of tariffs

    3. 225.Restriction on aerial photography, aerial survey and aerial work in aircraft registered elsewhere than in an EEA state

  35. PART 30 Mandatory Reporting

    1. 226.Mandatory reporting of occurrences

    2. 227.Mandatory reporting of birdstrikes

  36. PART 31 Powers and Penalties

    1. 228.Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences and other documents

    2. 229.Provisional suspension or variation of EASA certificates, licences and other documents

    3. 230.Revocation, suspension and variation of permissions, etc. granted under article 223 or article 225

    4. 231.Prohibitions in relation to documents and records

    5. 232.CAA's power to prevent aircraft flying

    6. 233.Power to prevent third-country aircraft taking off

    7. 234.Notifying competent authority of the detention of a third-country aircraft

    8. 235.Revocation of article 233 direction when validity of certificate of airworthiness affected

    9. 236.Secretary of State's power to prevent aircraft flying

    10. 237.Directions to operators of aircraft to make data available

    11. 238.Right of access to aerodromes and other places

    12. 239.Obstruction of persons

    13. 240.Directions and directives

    14. 241.Offences and penalties

    15. 242.Exemption from Order

    16. 243.Appeal to County Court or Sheriff Court

    17. 244.Approval of persons to supply reports

    18. 245.Certificates, authorisations, approvals and permissions

    19. 246.Competent authority

  37. PART 32 Application of the Order

    1. 247.Extra-territorial effect of the Order

    2. 248.Aircraft in transit over certain United Kingdom territorial waters

    3. 249.Application of Order to British-controlled aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

    4. 250.Application of Order to the Crown

    5. 251.Application of the Order to visiting forces

    6. 252.Application of the Order to military aircraft

    7. 253.Exceptions from application of provisions of the Order for certain classes of aircraft

    8. 254.Saving

  38. PART 33 Interpretation

    1. 255.Interpretation

    2. 256.Meaning of in flight

    3. 257.Meaning of operator

    4. 258.Meaning of aerodrome traffic zone

    5. 259.Meaning of aerial work

    6. 260.Meaning of public transport

  39. PART 34 Public Transport and Aerial Work

    1. 261.Application of Part

    2. 262.Public transport – special rules for hire of aircraft

    3. 263.Public transport – special rule for associations of persons

    4. 264.Public transport – special rule for groups of companies

    5. 265.Public transport and aerial work – exceptions – flying displays

    6. 266.Public transport and aerial work – exceptions – charity flights

    7. 267.Public transport and aerial work – exceptions – cost sharing

    8. 268.Public transport and aerial work – exceptions – recovery of direct costs

    9. 269.Public transport and aerial work – exceptions – jointly owned aircraft

    10. 270.Public transport and aerial work – exceptions – parachuting

  40. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Revocations

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      A and B Conditions and categories of certificate of airworthiness

      1. PART A

        1. SECTION 1 A Conditions

          1. 1.A non-EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom may fly...

          2. 2.The purposes in the case of an aircraft falling within...

          3. 3.The purposes in the case of an aircraft falling within...

          4. 4.The aircraft, including any modifications, must be of a design...

          5. 5.The aircraft and its engines must be certified as fit...

          6. 6.The aircraft must carry the minimum flight crew specified in...

          7. 7.The aircraft must not carry any persons or cargo except...

          8. 8.For the purpose of this Schedule ‘a previously approved modification’...

        2. SECTION 2 B Conditions

          1. 1.A non-EASA aircraft may fly for a purpose set out...

          2. 2.The purposes referred to in paragraph 1 are—

          3. 3.The flight must be operated by a person approved by...

          4. 4.If not registered in the United Kingdom—

          5. 5.No person may act as pilot in command of the...

          6. 6.The aircraft must not carry any cargo, or any persons...

      2. PART B Categories of certificate of airworthiness and purposes for which aircraft may fly

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Classification and marking of aircraft and dealer certification

      1. Part A Classification of aircraft

      2. Part B Conditions in aircraft dealer's certificate

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

        2. 2.The aircraft may fly only for the purpose of—

        3. 3.Without prejudice to article 86 the operator of the aircraft...

        4. 4.The aircraft may fly only within the United Kingdom.

      3. Part C Nationality and registration marks of aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

        1. 1.General

        2. 2.Position and size of marks – heavier than air aircraft

        3. 3.Position and size of marks – airships and free balloons

        4. 4.Width, spacing and thickness of marks

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Aircraft equipment

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

      2. 2.(1) For the purposes of the Table in paragraph 4...

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

      4. 4.Table Description of Aircraft Circumstances of Flight Scale of Equipment...

      5. 5.The scales of equipment indicated in the Table at paragraph...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Radio communication and radio navigation equipment to be carried in aircraft

      1. 1.Subject to paragraph 2, every aircraft which must carry equipment...

      2. 2.(1) In the case of sub-paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4),...

      3. 3.Table Aircraft and Circumstances of Flight Scale of Equipment Required...

      4. 4.The scales of radio communication and radio navigation equipment indicated...

      5. 5.In this Schedule— (a) “Airborne collision avoidance system” means an...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Aircraft, engine and propeller log books

      1. 1.Aircraft log book

      2. 2.Entries are not required to be made under paragraphs 1(e),...

      3. 3.Engine log book

      4. 4.Variable pitch propeller log book

    7. SCHEDULE 7

      Flight crew of aircraft – licences, ratings, qualifications and maintenance of licence privileges

      1. PART A Flight crew licences

        1. SECTION 1 United Kingdom Licences

          1. SUB-SECTION 1

            Aeroplane pilots

            1. Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

            2. Privileges: (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of a...

            3. ...

            4. Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

            5. Privileges: (1) The holder of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)...

            6. Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

            7. Privileges:

            8. The holder of an Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) is...

          2. SUB-SECTION 2

            Helicopter and gyroplane pilots

            1. Private Pilot's Licence (Helicopters)

            2. Privileges: (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of a...

            3. Private Pilot's Licence (Gyroplanes)

            4. Privileges: (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of a...

            5. Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters and Gyroplanes)

            6. Privileges: (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5), the holder...

            7. Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (Helicopters and Gyroplanes)

            8. Privileges:

            9. The holder of an Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (Helicopters and...

            10. Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

            11. Privileges : (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (5), the...

            12. Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

            13. Privileges:

            14. The holder of an Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters) is...

          3. SUB-SECTION 3

            Balloon and airship pilots

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

            2. Privileges: (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the holder of a...

            3. Commercial Pilot's Licence (Balloons)

            4. Privileges: (1) The holder of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Balloons)...

            5. Commercial Pilot's Licence (Airships)

            6. Privileges: (1) The holder of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Airships)...

          4. SUB-SECTION 4

            Glider pilots

            1. Commercial Pilot's Licence (Gliders)

            2. Privileges:

            3. The holder of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Gliders) is entitled...

          5. SUB-SECTION 5

            Other flight crew

            1. Flight Navigator's Licence

            2. Privileges:

            3. The holder of a Flight Navigator's Licence is entitled to...

            4. Flight Engineer's Licence

            5. Privileges:

            6. The holder of a Flight Engineer's Licence is entitled to...

            7. Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence

            8. Privileges:

            9. The holder of a Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence is entitled...

        2. SECTION 2

          1. SUB-SECTION 1

          2. SUB-SECTION 2

        3. SECTION 3 National Private Pilot's Licence ...

          1. National Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

          2. National Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

          3. Privileges and conditions — (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) to...

          4. Flight outside the United Kingdom (2) The holder may not...

          5. Flight for purpose of commercial air transport, public transport and...

          6. Carriage of persons (4) The holder may not fly as...

      2. PART B Ratings and qualifications

        1. SECTION 1 Ratings and qualifications which may be included in United Kingdom licences but not in National Private Pilot’s Licences”

          1. SUB-SECTION 1

            Aircraft ratings

            1. 1.An aircraft rating may be included in a United Kingdom...

            2. 2.When included in a pilot licence an aircraft rating entitles...

            3. 3.When included in a Flight Engineer's Licence an aircraft rating...

          2. SUB-SECTION 2

            Other ratings

            1. 4.Subject to article 82(2), the following ratings and qualifications may...

            2. 5.For the purposes of this Section— “Day” means the time...

        2. SECTION 2 Aircraft and instructor ratings which may be included in United Kingdom aeroplane pilot licences and in National Private Pilot’s Licences (Aeroplanes)

          1. 1.The following ratings may be included in a United Kingdom...

          2. 2.For the purposes of this Section, “solo flight” and “cross-country...

        3. SECTION 3 Rating which may be included in National Private Pilot’s Licences (Helicopters)

      3. PART C Maintenance of licence privileges

        1. SECTION 1 Requirement for Certificate of Test or Experience

          1. 1.Appropriateness of certificate

          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

        2. SECTION 2 Requirement for Certificate of Revalidation

          1. 8.Appropriate certificate of revalidation

          2. 9.Type and class ratings

          3. 9A.Instrument ratings

          4. 9B.Instructor ratings

          5. 10.Forms of certificate of revalidation

        3. SECTION 3 Requirement for a Certificate of Revalidation to maintain the validity of a rating specified in Sections 2 or 3 of Part B

          1. 11.(1) A certificate of revalidation required by article 69(1) for...

          2. 12.(1) A certificate of revalidation required by article 69(1) for...

          3. 13.(1) A certificate of revalidation required by article 69(1) for...

    8. SCHEDULE 8

      Public transport – operational requirements

      1. PART A Information and instructions which must be included in an operations manual

        1. 1.Information and instructions relating to the following matters must be...

        2. 2.In relation to any flight which is not one of...

      2. PART B Information and instructions which must be included in a training manual

        1. 1.The following information and instructions must be included in a...

      3. PART C Required crew training, experience, practice and periodical tests

        1. 1.Crew

        2. 2.Pilots

        3. 3.Flight engineers

        4. 4.Flight radiotelephony operators and flight navigators

        5. 5.Aircraft commanders

        6. 6.Deemed compliance

        7. 7.Contents of records

        8. 8.Production of records to authorised person

        9. 9.Supply of records to crew member

        10. 10.Definitions and validity periods

    9. SCHEDULE 9

      Documents to be carried

      1. 1.Circumstances in which documents are to be carried

      2. 2.Description of documents

      3. 3.Exceptions

      4. 4.Definition

    10. SCHEDULE 10

      Air Traffic Controllers – Licences, Ratings, Endorsements And Maintenance Of Licence Privileges

      1. PART A Air Traffic Controller Licences

        1. 1.Air Traffic Controller's Licence

        2. 2.Student Air Traffic Controller's Licence

      2. PART B Ratings, Rating Endorsements and Licence Endorsements

        1. 1.Inclusion of ratings, rating endorsements and licence endorsements

        2. 2.Exercise of more than one function

        3. 3.Ratings and Rating Endorsements

        4. 4.Licence Endorsements

    11. SCHEDULE 11

      Air traffic service equipment - records required and matters to which the CAA may have regard

      1. PART A Records to be kept in accordance with article 206(1)(a)

        1. 1.A record of any functional tests, flight checks and detailed...

        2. 2.Subject to paragraph 3, the record must be kept in...

        3. 3.In any particular case the CAA may direct that the...

      2. PART B Records required in accordance with article 206(5)(b)

        1. 4.Each record made by the apparatus provided in compliance with...

      3. PART C Matters to which the CAA may have regard in granting an approval of apparatus in accordance with article 206(6)

        1. 1.The purpose for which the apparatus is to be used....

        2. 2.The manner in which the apparatus has been specified and...

        3. 3.The adequacy, in relation to the purpose for which the...

        4. 4.The manner in which the apparatus has been or will...

        5. 5.The manner in which the apparatus has been or will...

    12. SCHEDULE 12

      Information and instructions which must be included in an aerodrome manual

      1. 1.The name and status of the accountable manager having corporate...

      2. 2.The names and status of other senior aerodrome operating staff...

      3. 3.Details of the safety management system.

      4. 4.The system of aeronautical information service available.

      5. 5.Procedures for promulgating information concerning the aerodrome's state.

      6. 6.Procedures for the control of access, vehicles and work in...

      7. 7.Procedures for complying with article 226 and for the removal...

      8. 8.In the case of an aerodrome which has facilities for...

      9. 9.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), plans to an appropriate scale...

      10. 10.For an aerodrome in relation to which there is a...

      11. 11.Description, height and location of obstacles which infringe standard obstacle...

      12. 12.Data for and method of calculation of declared distances and...

      13. 13.Method of calculating reduced declared distances and the procedure for...

      14. 14.Details of surfaces and bearing strengths of runways, taxiways and...

      15. 15.The system of the management of air traffic in the...

      16. 16.Operational procedures for the routine and special inspection of the...

      17. 17.If operations are permitted during periods of low visibility, procedures...

      18. 18.Procedures for the safe integration of all aviation activities undertaken...

      19. 19.Details of or reference to the bird control management plan....

      20. 20.Procedures for the use and inspection of the aeronautical ground...

      21. 21.The scale of rescue, first aid and fire service facilities,...

    13. SCHEDULE 13

      Penalties

      1. PART A Provisions referred to in article 241(5)

        1. SECTION 1

        2. SECTION 2

        3. SECTION 3

        4. SECTION 4

      2. PART B Provisions referred to in article 241(6)

        1. SECTION 1

        2. SECTION 2

        3. SECTION 3

      3. PART C Provisions referred to in article 241(7)

        1. SECTION 1

        2. SECTION 2

        3. SECTION 3

        4. SECTION 4

      4. PART D Provisions referred to in article 241(8)

    14. SCHEDULE 14

      Parts of straits specified in connection with the flight of aircraft in transit over United Kingdom territorial waters

      1. 1.The parts of straits specified in paragraph 2 are specified...

      2. 2.(1) In the Straits of Dover, the territorial waters adjacent...

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