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The Air Navigation Order 1989

S.I. 1989/2004 · Made 1 November 1989

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CIVIL AVIATION

Made 1st November 1989

Laid before Parliament 8th November 1989

Coming into force 29th November 1989

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 1st day of November 1989

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by sections 60, 61, 77, 101 and 102 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982f1 and section 35 of the Airports Act 1986f2 and all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1982 c. 16

f2

1986 c. 31

Contents

  1. Part: CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND REVOCATION
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Revocation
  4. Part I: REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
  5. 3Aircraft to be registered
  6. 4Registration of aircraft in the United Kingdom
  7. 5Nationality and registration marks
  8. Part II: AIR OPERATORS' CERTIFICATES
  9. 6Issue of air operators' certificates
  10. Part III: AIRWORTHINESS AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT
  11. 7Certificate of airworthiness to be in force
  12. 8Issue, renewal, etc., of certificates of airworthiness
  13. 9Certificate of maintenance review
  14. 10Technical log
  15. 11Inspection, overhaul, repair, replacement and modification
  16. 12Licensing of maintenance engineers
  17. 13Equipment of aircraft
  18. 14Radio equipment of aircraft
  19. 15Minimum equipment requirements
  20. 16Aircraft, engine and propeller log books
  21. 17Aircraft weight schedule
  22. 18Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes
  23. Part IV: AIRCRAFT CREW AND LICENSING
  24. 19Composition of crew of aircraft
  25. 20Members of flight crew—requirement of licences
  26. 21Grant, renewal and effect of flight crew licences
  27. 22Validation of licences
  28. 23Personal flying log book
  29. 24Instruction in flying
  30. 25Glider pilot—minimum age
  31. Part V: OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
  32. 26Operations manual
  33. 27Training manual
  34. 28Public transport—operator’s responsibilities
  35. 29Loading—public transport aircraft and suspended loads
  36. 30Public transport—operating conditions
  37. 31Aircraft registered in the United Kingdom—aerodrome operating minima
  38. 32Aircraft not registered in the United Kingdom—aerodrome operating minima
  39. 33Pilots to remain at controls
  40. 34Wearing of survival suits by crew
  41. 35Pre-flight action by commander of aircraft
  42. 36Passenger briefing by commander
  43. 37Public transport of passengers—additional duties of commander
  44. 38Operation of radio in aircraft
  45. 39Minimum navigation performance
  46. 40Use of flight recording systems and preservation of records
  47. 41Towing of gliders
  48. 42Towing, picking up and raising of persons and articles
  49. 43Dropping of articles and animals
  50. 44Dropping persons
  51. 45Issue of aerial application certificates
  52. 46Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war
  53. 47Carriage of dangerous goods
  54. 48Method of carriage of persons
  55. 49Exits and break-in markings
  56. 50Endangering safety of an aircraft
  57. 51Endangering safety of any person or property
  58. 52Drunkenness in aircraft
  59. 53Smoking in aircraft
  60. 54Authority of commander of aircraft
  61. 55Stowaways
  62. 56Exhibitions of flying
  63. Part VI: FATIGUE OF CREW
  64. 57Application and interpretation of Part VI
  65. 58Fatigue of crew—operator’s responsibilities
  66. 59Fatigue of crew—responsibilities of crew
  67. 60Flight times—responsibilities of flight crew
  68. Part VII: DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
  69. 61Documents to be carried
  70. 62Records to be kept
  71. 63Production of documents and records
  72. 64Power to inspect and copy documents and records
  73. 65Preservation of documents, etc.
  74. 66Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences and other documents
  75. 67Revocation, suspension or variation of permissions, etc. granted under article 88 or article 92
  76. 68Offences in relation to documents and records
  77. Part VIII: CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC
  78. 69Rules of the air and air traffic control
  79. 70Licensing of air traffic controllers, student air traffic controllers and aerodrome flight information service officers
  80. 71Prohibition of unlicensed air traffic controllers, student air traffic controllers and aerodrome flight information service officers
  81. 72Flight Information Service Manual
  82. 73Incapacity of air traffic controllers
  83. 74Power to prohibit or restrict flying
  84. 75Balloons, kites, airships, gliders and parascending parachutes
  85. Part IX: AERODROMES, AERONAUTICAL LIGHTS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTS
  86. 76Aerodromes—public transport of passengers and instruction in flying
  87. 77Use of Government and Authority aerodromes
  88. 78Licensing of aerodromes
  89. 79Aeronautical radio stations
  90. 80Aeronautical radio station records
  91. 81Charges at aerodromes licensed for public use
  92. 82Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth
  93. 83Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes
  94. 84Aeronautical lights
  95. 85Dangerous lights
  96. 86Customs and Excise airports
  97. 87Aviation fuel at aerodromes
  98. Part X: GENERAL
  99. 88Restriction with respect to carriage for valuable consideration in aircraft registered outside the United Kingdom
  100. 89Filing and approval of tariffs
  101. 90Permissions for inter-regional scheduled air services within the European Community
  102. 91Tariffs for scheduled air services between Member States of the European Community
  103. 92Restriction with respect to aerial photography, aerial survey and aerial work in aircraft registered outside the United Kingdom
  104. 93Flights over any foreign country
  105. 94Mandatory reporting
  106. 95Power to prevent aircraft flying
  107. 96Right of access to aerodromes and other places
  108. 97Obstruction of persons
  109. 98Enforcement of directions
  110. 99Penalties
  111. 100Extra-territorial effect of the Order
  112. 101Aircraft in transit over certain United Kingdom territorial waters
  113. 102Application of Order to British-controlled aircraft not registered in the United Kingdom
  114. 103Application of Order to the Crown and visiting forces, etc.
  115. 104Exemption from Order
  116. 105Appeal to County Court or Sheriff’s Court
  117. 106Interpretation
  118. 107Public transport and aerial work
  119. 108Saving
  120. 109Small aircraft
  121. 110Approval of persons to furnish reports
  122. Signature
  123. Schedule 1
  124. ATABLE OF GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT
  125. Part B: NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS OF AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
  126. 1Paragraph 1
  127. 2Paragraph 2
  128. 3Paragraph 3
  129. 4Paragraph 4
  130. IParagraph I
  131. IIParagraph II
  132. IIIParagraph III
  133. CAIRCRAFT DEALER'S CERTIFICATE—CONDITIONS
  134. Schedule 2A AND B CONDITIONS
  135. Schedule 3CATEGORIES OF AIRCRAFT
  136. Schedule 4: AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
  137. 1Paragraph 1
  138. 2Paragraph 2
  139. 3Paragraph 3
  140. 5Paragraph 5
  141. Schedule 5: RADIO AND RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT TO BE CARRIED IN AIRCRAFT
  142. 1Paragraph 1
  143. 2Paragraph 2
  144. 3Paragraph 3
  145. 4Paragraph 4
  146. Schedule 6: AIRCRAFT, ENGINE AND PROPELLER LOG BOOKS
  147. 1Paragraph 1
  148. 2Paragraph 2
  149. 3Paragraph 3
  150. Schedule 7AREAS SPECIFIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CARRIAGE OF FLIGHT NAVIGATORS AS MEMBERS OF FLIGHT CREWS OR APPROVED NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
  151. Schedule 8: FLIGHT CREW OF AIRCRAFT—LICENCES AND RATINGS
  152. Part A—: LICENCES
  153. 1Paragraph 1
  154. 2Paragraph 2
  155. 3Paragraph 3
  156. 4Paragraph 4
  157. 5Paragraph 5
  158. Part B—: RATINGS
  159. 1Paragraph 1
  160. 2Paragraph 2
  161. 3Paragraph 3
  162. Part C—: CERTIFICATE OF TEST OR EXPERIENCE
  163. 1Paragraph 1
  164. 2Certificate of Test
  165. 3Nature of Test
  166. 4Period of Validity of Certificate of Test
  167. 5Certificate of Experience
  168. 6Period of Experience
  169. 7Period of Validity of Certificate of Experience
  170. Schedule 9: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS—RATINGS
  171. 1Paragraph 1
  172. 2Paragraph 2
  173. Schedule 10: PUBLIC TRANSPORT—OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
  174. A—OPERATIONS MANUAL
  175. Part B—: CREW TRAINING AND TESTS
  176. 1Paragraph 1
  177. 2Paragraph 2
  178. C—TRAINING MANUAL
  179. Schedule 11DOCUMENTS TO BE CARRIED BY AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
  180. Schedule 12: PENALTIES
  181. A—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 99(5)
  182. B—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 99(6)
  183. Schedule 13PARTS OF STRAITS SPECIFIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT IN TRANSIT OVER UNITED KINGDOM TERRITORIAL WATERS
  184. Explanatory note