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Article 15 Certificate of airworthiness to be in forceI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Subject to paragraph (2), an aircraft must not fly unless –

(a)

there is in force for the aircraft a certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered or the State of the operator; and

(b)

any conditions subject to which the certificate was issued or rendered valid are complied with.

(2)

The prohibition in paragraph (1) does not apply to flights, beginning and ending in the Isle of Man without passing over any other country, of —

(a)

a glider flying on a private flight or an aerial work flight that consists of the giving of instruction or testing in a club environment;

(b)

a balloon flying on a private flight;

(c)

a kite;

(d)

an aircraft flying in accordance with the conditions set out in Schedule 1;

(e)

an aircraft flying in accordance with a national permit to fly;

(f)

an aircraft flying in accordance with a certificate of validation issued by the Department under article 21; or

F1(g)

a single-seat deregulated aeroplane which is flying on a private flight.

(3)

An aircraft registered in the Isle of Man with a certificate of airworthiness must not fly otherwise than in accordance with any conditions or limitations contained in its flight manual unless otherwise permitted by the Department.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Art. 15(2)(g) substituted (coming into force in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Air Navigation (Isle of Man) (Amendment) Order 2022 (S.I. 2022/172), art. 5

Commencement

I1

Art. 15 in force at 1.5.2015, see art. 1