Article 3 Requirement for a flight data monitoring programme

After article 34 there shall be inserted:

“Flight data monitoring, accident prevention and flight safety programme

34A.

(1)

The operator of an aircraft registered in the United Kingdom flying for the purpose of public transport shall establish and maintain an accident prevention and flight safety programme.

(2)

The operator of an aeroplane registered in the United Kingdom with a maximum total weight authorised of more than 27,000 kg flying for the purpose of public transport shall on and after 1st January 2005 include a flight data monitoring programme as part of its accident prevention and flight safety programme.

(3)

The sole objective of such a programme shall be the prevention of accidents and incidents. It shall not be its purpose to apportion blame or liability. Each programme shall be designed and managed to meet that objective.”

In Part A of Schedule 12 to the Air Navigation Order 2000, in the column headed “Article of order”, after “34” there shall be inserted “34A” and adjacent thereto in the column headed “Subject matter” there shall be inserted “Requirement for flight data monitoring, accident prevention and flight safety programme”.