Paragraph 6

(1)

An E Conditions competent person is entitled to make an E Conditions Declaration.

(2)

The E Conditions competent person must—

(a)

before the flight test programme commences—

(i)

undertake a risk assessment;

(ii)

be satisfied that all risks in respect of the flight test programme have been mitigated to an acceptable level;

(iii)

in particular be satisfied that the level of risk to uninvolved third parties is acceptable;

(iv)

keep a dossier of information about the aircraft and the flight test programme, including a record of the risk assessment, and retain the dossier for three years after final flight under the flight test programme; and

(b)

throughout the flight test programme—

(i)

make such changes to the risk assessment and dossier of information as appear appropriate in light of the information gathered in connection with that programme;

(ii)

not permit a flight to take place unless that person remains satisfied that all risks in respect of the flight test programme have been mitigated to an acceptable level and that the level of risk to uninvolved third parties is low enough to be acceptable.

(3)

An E Conditions competent person must produce the dossier of information to an authorised person within a reasonable time after being requested to do so.