Regulation 15 Aeroplanes flying for the purpose of public transport of passengers—aerodrome facilities for approach to landing and landing

(1)

This regulation shall apply to every aeroplane registered in the United Kingdom engaged on a flight for the purpose of public transport of passengers on a scheduled journey and to every aeroplane so registered whose maximum total weight authorised exceeds 5,700 kg engaged on such a flight otherwise than on a scheduled journey.

(2)

For the purposes of article 28(1)(c), the following manning and equipment are prescribed in relation to aerodromes intended to be used for landing or as an alternate aerodrome by aircraft to which this regulation applies—

(a)

air traffic control service or aerodrome flight information service, including the reporting to aircraft of the current meteorological conditions at the aerodrome;

(b)

very high frequency radiotelephony;

(c)

at least one of the following radio navigation aids, either at the aerodrome or elsewhere, and in either case for the purpose of assisting the pilot in locating the aerodrome and in making an approach to landing there—

(i)

radio direction finding equipment utilising emissions in the very high frequency bands;

(ii)

a non-directional radio beacon transmitting signals in the low or medium frequency bands;

(iii)

very high frequency omni-directional radio range;

(iv)

radio navigation land stations forming part of the Decca radio navigation system;

(v)

radar equipment.

It shall be sufficient if the equipment specified in sub-paragraph (c) is provided, even if for the time being it is not in operation.

(3)

An aircraft to which this regulation applies shall not land or make an approach to landing at any aerodrome unless services and equipment according with paragraph (2) are provided and are in operation at that aerodrome, and can be made use of by that aircraft, and, in the case of the navigation aids specified in sub-paragraph (c), items (i) to (iv), instructions and procedures for the use of the aid are included in the operations manual relating to the aircraft. A person shall be deemed not to have contravened the provisions of this paragraph if he proves that—

(a)

for the time being use could not be made of the radio navigation aids provided under sub-paragraph (2)(c) whether by reason of those aids not being in operation or of the unserviceability of equipment in the aircraft itself; and

(b)

the approach to landing was made in accordance with instructions and procedures appropriate to that circumstance and included in the operations manual.