# The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2016, Article 17: Amendment to the Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015


(1) In article 167 (interpretation) paragraph (1) is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).
(2) The expressions listed below are inserted in accordance with the alphabetical order in which the expressions are prescribed in that provision—
““Aeroplane” means a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving its lift in flight chiefly from aerodynamic reactions on surfaces that remain fixed under given conditions of flight;”;
““Aircraft” means a machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the air against the earth’s surface;”;
““Airworthy” means the status of an aircraft, engine, propeller or part when it conforms to its approved design and is in a condition for safe operation;”;
““Combined vision system” means a system for displaying images from a combination of an enhanced vision system and a synthetic vision system;”;
““Company operations manual” means the manual prepared by an operator in accordance with article 99B;”;
““Congested area” in relation to a city, town or settlement means an area that is substantially used for residential, industrial, commercial or recreational purposes;”;
““Enhanced vision system” means a system to display electronic real-time images of the external scene achieved through the use of image sensors;”;
““Head-up display” means a display system that presents flight information into the pilot’s forward external field of view;”;
““Maintenance release” means a document which contains a certification confirming that the maintenance work to which it relates has been completed in a satisfactory manner, either in accordance with the approved data and the procedures described in the maintenance organisation’s procedures manual or under an equivalent system;”;
““Meteorological information” means a meteorological report, analysis, forecast, and any other statement relating to existing or expected meteorological conditions;”;
““Small unmanned surveillance aircraft” means a small unmanned aircraft that is equipped to undertake any form of surveillance or data acquisition;”;
““Synthetic vision system” means a system to display data-derived synthetic images of the external scene from the perspective of the flight deck.”.
(3) For the definition of “Pilot in command” substitute—
““Pilot in command” means the pilot designated by the operator or the owner as being in command and charged with the safe conduct of a flight.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/155/article/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-isle-of-man-amendment-order-2016/article-17
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