Explanatory note

The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/870) makes provision for the Isle of Man in relation to the registration, marking, airworthiness, equipment, manning, operation, movement and safety of aircraft and the licensing and welfare of flight crew.

The Airports and Civil Aviation Act 1987 (AT 10 of 1987) (an Act of Tynwald), as amended by the Airports and Civil Aviation (Amendment) Act 2018 (AT 12 of 2018) (an Act of Tynwald), provides enabling powers so that the Isle of Man is able to make its own secondary legislation in relation to civil aviation.

This Order accordingly amends the Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015 by revoking provisions relating to the registration and marking of aircraft, certain aircraft operations, aircraft classification and aerodromes.

These revocations have effect from the date when replacement provisions made by the Isle of Man come into force. These can be found in the Civil Aviation (Aircraft Registration and Marking) Order 2022 (SD No 2022/0073), the Civil Aviation (Aerodromes) Order 2022 (SD No 2022/0074) and the Civil Aviation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2022 (SD No 2022/0075).

Provision relating to the requirement for a certificate of airworthiness is also amended to provide an exemption for certain flights of single-seat deregulated aeroplanes, and will also take effect upon commencement of the Civil Aviation (Aircraft Registration and Marking) Order 2022. The exemption for single-seat deregulated aeroplanes replaces the previous exemption which referred to microlight aeroplanes to align with recent changes to the Air Navigation Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/765) made by the Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/879).