PART 4Airworthiness of Aircraft
CHAPTER 1Airworthiness – general
Certificate of airworthiness to be in force33
1
Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), an aircraft must not fly unless there is in force for the aircraft a certificate of airworthiness—
a
issued in accordance with the relevant minimum standards established under the Chicago Convention;
b
issued or rendered valid under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered or the State of the operator; and
c
in respect of which any conditions subject to which the certificate was issued or rendered valid are complied with.
2
The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to flights, beginning and ending in the United Kingdom without passing over any other country, of—
a
a non-EASA glider unless flying on a public transport or commercial air transport flight;
b
a non-EASA balloon flying on a non-commercial flight;
c
a non-EASA kite;
d
a non-EASA aircraft flying in accordance with the A Conditions, the B Conditions, the E Conditions or under a special category national certificate of airworthiness;
e
an aircraft flying in accordance with a national permit to fly;
f
a microlight aeroplane which—
i
is designed to carry one person only; and
ii
is flying on a non-commercial flight; or
g
an aircraft flying in accordance with the terms of any permission given by the CAA F1... .
3
The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to flights by an aircraft flying in accordance with an EASA permit to fly.
4
In the case of a non-EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, the certificate of airworthiness referred to in paragraph (1) is, subject to article 37, a national certificate of airworthiness.
5
In the case of an EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, the certificate of airworthiness referred to in paragraph (1) is an EASA certificate of airworthiness issued by the CAA.
6
For the purposes of paragraph (1), a certificate of airworthiness includes an EASA restricted certificate of airworthiness.
7
An aircraft registered in the United Kingdom with an EASA certificate of airworthiness must not fly otherwise than in accordance with any conditions or limitations contained in its flight manual.