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The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015

S.I. 2015/870 · Made 19 March 2015 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Civil Aviation

Made 19th March 2015

Coming into force 1st May 2015

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 19th day of March 2015

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 60 and 61 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982f1, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to make the following Order:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1982 c.16; sections 60 and 61 are extended to the Isle of Man by the Civil Aviation (Isle of Man) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/614).

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. Part 1: Registration and marking of aircraft
  4. 3Aircraft to be registered
  5. 4Department to register aircraft in the Isle of Man Repealed
  6. 5Who may register aircraft in the Isle of Man Repealed
  7. 6Application for registration Repealed
  8. 7Changes to the register Repealed
  9. 8Aircraft that are entered in the Register of Aircraft Mortgages Repealed
  10. 9General provisions concerning registration Repealed
  11. 10Nationality and registration marks Repealed
  12. Part 2: Operations and operational directives
  13. 11Prohibition of use for commercial air transport or aerial work
  14. 12Offering commercial air transport flights
  15. 13Operational directives Repealed
  16. 14Passenger and cargo manifest
  17. Part 3: Airworthiness of aircraft
  18. 15Certificate of airworthiness to be in force
  19. 16Issue and renewal of certificates of airworthiness
  20. 17Certificate of airworthiness ceasing to be in force and issue of airworthiness directives
  21. 18Issue of national permits to fly
  22. 19National permits to fly ceasing to be in force and issue of airworthiness directives for permit aircraft
  23. 20Limitations of national permits to fly
  24. 21Issue and validity of certificates of validation of permits to fly or equivalent documents
  25. 22Requirement for an approved maintenance programme
  26. 23Technical log Repealed
  27. 24Requirement for a certificate of release to service for aircraft
  28. 25Circumstances where a certificate of release to service is not required
  29. 26Contents of a certificate of release to service
  30. 27Who may issue a certificate of release to service
  31. 28Validation of maintenance engineers’ licences etc.
  32. 29Aircraft, engine and propeller log books
  33. 30Aircraft mass schedule
  34. 31Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes
  35. Part 4: Equipment of aircraft
  36. 32Equipment of aircraft
  37. 32ASurvival equipment
  38. 33Carriage and use of equipment
  39. 34Radio communication and radio navigation equipment of aircraft
  40. 35Minimum equipment requirements
  41. Part 5: Crew required to be carried
  42. 36Required flight crew of aircraft
  43. 37Flight crew required by aircraft registered in the Isle of Man
  44. 38Power to direct additional crew to be carried
  45. Part 6: Flight Crew licensing – requirement for licence
  46. 39Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of aircraft registered in Isle of Man
  47. 40Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of aircraft registered elsewhere than in the Isle of Man
  48. 41Permission required where licence does not meet relevant minimum standards
  49. Part 7: Flight crew licensing – validation of licences and maintenance of privileges
  50. 42Validation of licences
  51. 43Requirement for a medical certificate
  52. 44Licence holder not to act a member of flight crew when unfit
  53. 45Instruction in flying
  54. Part 8: Duties of commander
  55. 46Pre-flight action by commander of aircraft
  56. 47Commander to be satisfied that flight can be safely completed
  57. 48Passenger briefing by commander
  58. 49Commander to ensure demonstration of lifejackets
  59. 50Commander to ensure crew, passengers, and baggage secure
  60. 51Commander to ensure demonstration of use of oxygen
  61. 51ARefuelling with passengers on board
  62. 51BRequirement for notification of accident
  63. 52Pilot to remain at controls and be secured in seat
  64. 52APilot in command – responsibility for journey log
  65. Part 9: Loading of aircraft
  66. 53Commander’s duty concerning the loading of aircraft
  67. 54Requirement to load in accordance with loading instructions
  68. 55Carriage of baggage
  69. 56Exceptions
  70. Part 10: Aerodrome Operating Minima
  71. 57Commercial Air Transport, Aerial Work and Large Aircraft
  72. 58Certain Other Aircraft
  73. Part 11: Operations – general provisions
  74. 59Operation of radio in aircraft
  75. 60Operation of airborne collision avoidance system
  76. 61Training in operation of airborne collision avoidance system
  77. 62Method of carriage of persons
  78. 63Marking of break-in areas Repealed
  79. 64Flights over a foreign country
  80. Part 12: Height keeping and navigation
  81. 65Minimum navigation performance
  82. 66Height keeping performance – aircraft registered in the Isle of Man
  83. 67Area navigation and required navigation performance capabilities — aircraft registered in the Isle of Man
  84. 67AUse of oxygen
  85. 67BLoss of pressurisation warning
  86. Part 13: Dangerous goods, weapons and munitions of war
  87. 68Carriage of dangerous goods Repealed
  88. 69Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war – requirement for permission and for commander to be informed
  89. 70Prohibition on carrying on board sporting weapons or munitions of war
  90. 71Exceptions concerning carriage of weapons and munitions of war
  91. 72Definitions
  92. Part 14: Prohibited behaviour
  93. 73Endangering safety of an aircraft
  94. 74Endangering safety of any person or property
  95. 75Drunkenness in aircraft
  96. 76Smoking in aircraft
  97. 77Authority of commander of an aircraft
  98. 78Acting in a disruptive manner
  99. 79Stowaways
  100. Part 15: Fatigue of crew and protection of crew from cosmic radiation
  101. 80Application and interpretation of Part 15
  102. 81Fatigue of crew – responsibilities of crew
  103. 82Flight times – responsibilities of flight crew
  104. 83Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation
  105. Part 16: Documents and records
  106. 84Documents to be carried
  107. 85Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation
  108. 86Use of flight recording systems
  109. 87Preservation of records of aeroplane flight data recorder
  110. 88Production of documents and records
  111. 89Power to inspect and copy documents and records
  112. 90Preservation of documents, etc.
  113. Part 17: Aircraft in flight
  114. 91Rules of the Air Repealed
  115. 92Power to prohibit or restrict flying
  116. 93Flying displays
  117. 94Balloons
  118. 95Gliders, kites and parascending parachutes
  119. 95ADropping of persons and the granting of parachuting permissions
  120. 96Airships
  121. 97Small unmanned aircraft Repealed
  122. 98Small unmanned surveillance aircraft Repealed
  123. 99Rockets
  124. Part 17A: Large and turbojet aircraft
  125. 99AApplication of Part
  126. 99BOperator to provide a company operations manual
  127. 99CChecklists to be used
  128. 99DMinimum flight altitude
  129. 99EFatigue risk management programme
  130. 99FOperator’s maintenance responsibilities
  131. 99GOperator’s responsibilities for training
  132. 99HDesignation of pilot in command
  133. 99IMaintenance control manual
  134. 99JSafeguarding of flight and voice recorder records
  135. 99KRequirement for cabin crew
  136. 99LUse of boom microphones
  137. 99MRequirement for a minimum equipment list
  138. Part 18: Air traffic services
  139. 100Requirement for an air traffic control approval Repealed
  140. 101Duty of person in charge to be satisfied as to competence of controllers Repealed
  141. 102Manual of air traffic services Repealed
  142. 103Provision of air traffic services Repealed
  143. 104Making of an air traffic direction in the interests of safety Repealed
  144. 105Use of radio call signs at aerodromes Repealed
  145. 106Approval of instrument flight procedures Repealed
  146. Part 19: Licensing of air traffic controllers
  147. 107Prohibition of unlicensed air traffic controllers Repealed
  148. 108Prohibition of unlicensed student air traffic controllers Repealed
  149. 109Acting as an air traffic controller: exceptions Repealed
  150. 110Acting as an air traffic controller and a student air traffic controller Repealed
  151. 111Language proficiency: additional requirements Repealed
  152. 112Language proficiency: ongoing requirements Repealed
  153. 113Privileges of an air traffic controller’s licence and a student air traffic controller’s licence Repealed
  154. 114Maintenance of validity of ratings and endorsements Repealed
  155. 115Obligation to notify rating ceasing to be valid and change of unit Repealed
  156. 116Air navigation service provider: maintenance of records Repealed
  157. 117Requirement for medical certificate Repealed
  158. 118Incapacity of air traffic controllers Repealed
  159. 119Fatigue of air traffic controllers Repealed
  160. 120Acting under the influence of psychoactive substances or medicines Repealed
  161. 121Failing exams, assessments or tests Repealed
  162. 122Validation of air traffic controller’s licences Repealed
  163. 123Definitions relevant to this Part and Schedule 10 Repealed
  164. Part 20: Air traffic service equipment
  165. 124Air traffic service equipment Repealed
  166. 125Air traffic service equipment records Repealed
  167. Part 21: Aerodromes, aeronautical lights and dangerous lights
  168. 126Requirement to use licensed aerodrome Repealed
  169. 127Flights which must use licensed aerodrome Repealed
  170. 128Helicopters flying for commercial air transport at night Repealed
  171. 129Licensing of aerodromes Repealed
  172. 130Public use licence Repealed
  173. 131Charges at aerodromes with a public use licence Repealed
  174. 132Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth Repealed
  175. 132APowers of aerodrome firefighters in an emergency Repealed
  176. 133Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes Repealed
  177. 134Aviation fuel at aerodromes Repealed
  178. Part 22: Lights and lighting
  179. 135Aeronautical lights
  180. 136Lighting of en-route obstacles
  181. 137Lights liable to endanger
  182. 138Lights that dazzle or distract
  183. Part 23: Commercial air transport and aerial work by foreign registered aircraft
  184. 139Restriction on carriage for valuable consideration in aircraft registered in a foreign country
  185. 140Filing and approval of tariffs
  186. 141Restriction on aerial photography, aerial survey and aerial work in aircraft registered elsewhere than in the Isle of Man Repealed
  187. Part 24: Mandatory reporting
  188. 142Mandatory reporting of occurrences Repealed
  189. 143Mandatory reporting of birdstrikes Repealed
  190. Part 25: Powers and penalties
  191. 144Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences and other documents
  192. 145Revocation, suspension and variation of permissions, etc. granted under article 139 ...
  193. 146Prohibitions in relation to documents and records
  194. 147Department’s power to prevent aircraft flying
  195. 148Power to prevent third-country aircraft taking off
  196. 149Notifying competent authority of the detention of a third-country aircraft
  197. 150Revocation of article 148 direction when validity of certificate of airworthiness affected
  198. 151Directions to operators of aircraft to make data available
  199. 152Right of access to aerodromes and other places
  200. 153Obstruction of persons
  201. 154Directions and directives
  202. 155Offences and penalties
  203. 156Exemption from Order
  204. 157Appeal to High Court
  205. 158Approval of persons to supply reports
  206. 159Certificates, authorisations, approvals and permissions
  207. Part 26: Application of the Order
  208. 160Extra-territorial effect of the Order
  209. 161Application of Order to certain aircraft registered elsewhere
  210. 162Application of Order to the Crown
  211. 163Application of the Order to visiting forces
  212. 164Application of the Order to military aircraft
  213. 165Exceptions from application of provisions of the Order for certain classes of aircraft
  214. 166Saving
  215. Part 27: Interpretation
  216. 167Interpretation
  217. 168Meaning of in flight
  218. 169Meaning of operator
  219. 170Meaning of aerodrome traffic zone
  220. 171Meaning of aerial work
  221. Part 28: Commercial air transport and aerial work
  222. 172Application of Part
  223. 173Commercial air transport – special rules for hire of aircraft
  224. 174Commercial air transport – special rule for associations of persons
  225. 175Commercial air transport – special rule for groups of companies
  226. 176Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – flying displays
  227. 177Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – charity flights
  228. 178Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – cost sharing
  229. 179Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – recovery of direct costs
  230. 180Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – jointly owned aircraft
  231. Signature
  232. Schedule 1: Conditions referred to in article 15(2)(d)
  233. 1Paragraph 1
  234. 2Paragraph 2
  235. 3Paragraph 3
  236. 4Paragraph 4
  237. 5Paragraph 5
  238. 6Paragraph 6
  239. 7Paragraph 7
  240. 8Paragraph 8
  241. Schedule 2: Classification and marking of aircraft and dealer certification
  242. 1Classification of aircraft
  243. 2Conditions in aircraft dealer’s certificate
  244. 3Nationality and registration marks of aircraft registered in the Isle of Man
  245. Schedule 3: Aircraft equipment
  246. 1Paragraph 1
  247. 2Paragraph 2
  248. 3Paragraph 3
  249. 4Paragraph 4
  250. 5Paragraph 5
  251. Schedule 4: Radio communication and radio navigation equipment of aircraft
  252. 1Paragraph 1
  253. 2Paragraph 2
  254. 3Paragraph 3
  255. 4Paragraph 4
  256. 5Paragraph 5
  257. 6Paragraph 6
  258. 7Paragraph 7
  259. Schedule 5: Aircraft, engine and propeller log books
  260. 1Aircraft log book
  261. 2Aircraft log book
  262. 3Engine log book
  263. 4Variable pitch propeller log book
  264. Schedule 6: Flight crew licences
  265. 1Categories
  266. Part 2: Exceptions to flight licence requirement
  267. 1Exception to act as flight radiotelephony operator
  268. 2Exception for solo flying training
  269. 3Exception for dual flying training
  270. 4Exception for gyroplanes at night
  271. 5Exception for balloons
  272. 6Exception for pilot undergoing training or tests
  273. 7Exception for navigators and flight engineers
  274. Schedule 7: Documents to be carried
  275. 1Circumstances in which documents are to be carried
  276. 2Description of documents
  277. Schedule 8: Air traffic service equipment - records required and matters to which the Department may have regard Repealed
  278. Part 1: Records to be kept in accordance with article 125(1)(a) Repealed
  279. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  280. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  281. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  282. 2Records required in accordance with article 125(5)(b) Repealed
  283. Part 3: Matters to which the Department may have regard in granting an approval of apparatus in accordance with article 125(6) Repealed
  284. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  285. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  286. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  287. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  288. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  289. Schedule 9: Information and instructions which must be included in an aerodrome manual Repealed
  290. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  291. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  292. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  293. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  294. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  295. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  296. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  297. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  298. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  299. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  300. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  301. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  302. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  303. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  304. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  305. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  306. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  307. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  308. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  309. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  310. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  311. Schedule 10: Air Traffic Controllers – Licences, Ratings, Endorsements And Maintenance Of Licence Privileges Repealed
  312. Part 1: Air Traffic Controller Licences Repealed
  313. 1Air Traffic Controller’s Licence Repealed
  314. 2Student Air Traffic Controller’s Licence Repealed
  315. Part 2: Ratings, Rating Endorsements and Licence Endorsements Repealed
  316. 3Inclusion of ratings, rating endorsements and licence endorsements Repealed
  317. 4Exercise of more than one function Repealed
  318. 5Ratings and Rating Endorsements Repealed
  319. 6Licence Endorsements Repealed
  320. Schedule 11: Penalties
  321. 1Provisions referred to in article 155(5)
  322. 2Provisions referred to in article 155(6)
  323. 3Provisions referred to in article 155(7)
  324. 4Provisions referred to in article 155(8)
  325. Explanatory note