# The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2025, Article 15: Amendment of Schedule 1 (interpretation)


In Schedule 1, paragraph 1—
(a) after the definition of “B Conditions”, insert—
““Balloon Regulation” means Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council;”;
(b) in the definition of “Certificate of revalidation”, omit “Chapter 2 of”;
(c) for the definition of “direct cost” substitute—
““direct costs” means the costs only directly incurred for a flight and include only—
(a) fuel;
(b) oil;
(c) airfield charges; and
(d) aircraft rental fees at current market rate;”
(d) after the definition of “Part-ARO”, insert—
““Part-BFCL licence” means a flight crew licence which complies with the requirements of Annex III (Part-BFCL) to the Balloon Regulation;”;
(e) after the definition of “Part-ORO”, insert—
““Part-SFCL licence” has the same meaning as provided by article 2(12) of the Sailplane Regulation;”;
(f) after the definition of “Safety management system”, insert—
““Sailplane Regulation” means Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 of 14 December 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes as well as for the flight crew licensing for sailplanes pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council, as amended from time to time;”; and
(g) in the definition of “United Kingdom licence”, for “Chapter 1” substitute “Chapter 2”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/850/article/15 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-amendment-order-2025/article-15
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