The Air Navigation Order 2016

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CHAPTER 1U.K.

Article of Order	Subject matter
24(1)	Aircraft to be registered
32(1)	Aircraft not to fly unless it has nationality and registration marks
32(3)	Aircraft not to bear misleading marks
34(1)	Compliance with airworthiness directives
35	Requirement for certificate of release to service for [F1Part-21] aircraft
36(8)	Holder of maintenance licence not to exercise privileges when unfit
42(1) [F2(other than sub-paragraph (b)(ii))]	Restrictions on purposes of flight by aircraft with national permit to fly
43(2)	Requirement for weighing and determining centre of gravity
43(3)	Requirement for weight schedule
43(4)	Preservation of weight schedule
44(2)	Requirement for certificate of release to service for [F3non-Part-21] aircraft
[F444(5)	Requirement for certificate of release to service for equipment installed on or in a [F3non-Part-21] aircraft after its overhaul, repair, modification or inspection]
49	Aircraft not to fly without valid national airworthiness review certificate
51	Aircraft not to fly in specified circumstances
[F554(1)	Aircraft maintenance programme
55	Aircraft to be managed by approved continuing airworthiness management organisation and maintained by approved maintenance organisation]
66	Required flight crew
67	Flight crew required by aircraft registered in the United Kingdom
68	Pilot in command to be satisfied that flight can be safely completed
69	Pre-flight action by pilot in command of aircraft
70(1)(b), (2) and (3)	Pilots to remain at controls
71	Passengers to be seated and properly secured
72	Pilot in command to be satisfied that additional survival equipment carried
73	Passenger briefing by pilot in command
74	Pilot in command to demonstrate use of oxygen on commercial operation and non-commercial flights
75	Take-off and landing conditions
76	Aerodrome operating minima requirements for commercial operation and private aircraft
[F677(1) and (3) to (7)	Requirements for aircraft to carry equipment]
[F778A(3)	Carriage of equipment]
79	Operation of radio in aircraft
[F880	Requirement for— a) operation of airborne collision avoidance system b) training in operation of airborne collision avoidance system]
81	Requirements concerning equipment when flying in North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification airspace
82	Requirements concerning equipment when aircraft registered in United Kingdom flying in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum airspace
83	Requirements concerning equipment when aircraft registered elsewhere than in United Kingdom flying in United Kingdom Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum airspace
84	Requirements concerning equipment for aircraft registered in the United Kingdom flying in Required Navigation Performance airspace
85	Requirements concerning equipment for aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom flying in United Kingdom Required Navigation Performance airspace
86(1) to (5), (17) and (19)	Requirements for flying displays
87	Towing of gliders
88	Towing and picking up persons and articles other than gliders
89	Dropping of articles and animals
90(1) and (4) to (8)	Requirements for parachuting
90(2)	Person not to be dropped so as to endanger persons or property
91(1) and (4) to (7)	Requirements for aerial application
92	Requirements for balloons, gliders, kites and parascending parachutes and airships
93	Release of small balloons
F9. . .	F9. . .
[F1094A(1)	[F11Permission for unmanned aircraft flights over or near aerodromes]]
[F1294BA(2)	Permission for unmanned aircraft flights over or near space sites]
F13. . .	F13. . .
96	Requirements for rockets
105	Pilot in command to ensure demonstration of life jackets
106	Pilot in command to ensure crew, passengers and baggage secure
107	Pilot in command to ensure demonstration of use of oxygen on public transport flights
108	Pilots required on public transport flights by flying machines
109(1)	Pilots required on public transport flights by aeroplanes
110(1)	Pilots required on public transport flights by helicopters
111	Flight navigators or navigational equipment required on public transport flights
112(2) and (3)	Requirement to carry cabin crew
114	Operator's responsibilities in relation to crew
115	Operator's responsibilities in relation to routes and aerodromes
116	Operations manual requirements
117	Training manual requirements
[F14119	Carriage and use of equipment Vibration health monitoring system to be operated in accordance with approved procedures]
120(2)	Exits to be in working order
120(3)	Exits to be kept free of obstruction
121(2)	Operator to ensure marking of exits
122	Operator's duty concerning loading of public transport aircraft
127(1)	Requirement to comply with section 1 of Subpart C of Part-CAT
127(6) and (9)	Requirements for aeroplanes flying over water for public transport
128(2)	Public transport operating conditions and performance requirements for helicopters
128(6)	Requirements for helicopter on public transport flights flying over water
129	Requirements for helicopters carrying out a performance class 3 operation
130(1)(a)	Helicopter flying over water for public transport under national air operator's certificate on performance class 1 operation or performance class 2 operation
130(1)(b)	Helicopter flying over water under police air operator's certificate on a performance class 1 operation or performance class 2 operation
131	Aerodrome operating minima requirements for public transport aircraft registered in United Kingdom
132	Aerodrome operating minima requirements for public transport aircraft registered elsewhere than in United Kingdom
133	Prohibition on A to A commercial air transport aeroplane operations and public transport flights at night and in specified meteorological conditions by aeroplane with one power unit registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom
135	Police operations manual requirements
151(2) and (3)	Holder of licence which does not meet minimum standards of Chicago Convention to obtain permission of competent authority and not to fly in the United Kingdom without permission of the CAA
166(1)	Person not to act as member of flight crew when unfit
166(2)	Requirement to inform CAA of injury, illness or pregnancy
170(2)	Requirements for giving of flying instruction
175(3)	Operator's obligation to obtain flight time records of flight crew
176(2)	Flight crew member's obligation to inform operator of flight times
177	Flight times – responsibilities of flight crew
181	Duty of person in charge to be satisfied as to competence of controllers
182	Requirement for Manual of Air Traffic Services
183	Requirement to provide air traffic services
184(5)	Requirement to comply with air traffic direction
184(7)	Requirement to comply with provisional air traffic direction
185(4)	Requirement to comply with direction for airspace policy purposes
186	Use of radio callsigns at aerodromes
199(1)(a)	Requirement for flight information service officer's licence
199(1)(b)	Requirement to identify as flight information service officer
201	Requirement for flight information service manual
205(1)	Requirement for approval for air traffic service equipment
206(2)	Provision of recording apparatus
207	Requirement to use licensed or Government aerodrome
209(1)	Aerodrome operator permitting flying training or testing at aerodrome without adequate facilities
209(2)	Pilot in command conducting flying training or testing at aerodrome without adequate facilities
210	Lighting for helicopters flying for public transport at night
212(6)	Requirement to comply with aerodrome licence conditions
212(7)	Requirement to take reasonable steps to secure airspace safe for use by aircraft
212(8) to (12)	Requirements for aerodrome manual
220(1) and (2)	Obligations of person having management of fuel installation on an aerodrome
220(4) and (5)	Requirements to keep and produce records for fuel installation
221(1) and (3)	Requirements for aeronautical lights
222(2) to (5)	Requirements for lighting of en-route obstacles
223(2), (4) to (7) and (9)	Requirements for lighting of wind turbine generators in United Kingdom territorial waters
224(1) and (2)	Lights liable to endanger not to be exhibited
225	Lights which dazzle or distract not to be shone
[F15225A(1), (3) and (6)	Permission for unmanned aircraft flights over or near space sites]
226(1), (2), (3) and (5)	Requirements for log books for [F3non-Part-21] aircraft
227(2)	Requirement for technical log
227(4)	Entries in technical log
227(7)	Certificate to be entered in technical log
231	Use of flight recording systems
232	Preservation of records of aeroplane flight data recorder
233	Preservation of records of helicopter flight data recorder
234	Preservation of records of helicopter cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder
239(4)	Requirement to comply with Restriction of Flying Regulations
239(5)	Requirement to leave restricted area
239(6)	Requirement to comply with instructions in restricted area or danger area
243	Smoking in aircraft
244	Requirement to comply with lawful commands of pilot in command of aircraft
245(a) and (b)	Acting in a disruptive manner
246	Stowaways
249(2)	Requirement to comply with Rules of the Air
260	Compliance with direction to make data available
263	Person not to obstruct or impede