Paragraph 1 Instruments and equipment — general

United Kingdom

(1)

Instruments and equipment required by this Schedule must be approved in accordance with the applicable airworthiness requirements if they are—

(a)

used by the flight crew to control the flight path;

(b)

used to comply with paragraph 15 or 16; or

(c)

installed in the F1aircraft.

(2)

When required by this Schedule, an equipment approval is not needed for—

(a)

independent portable lights;

(b)

an accurate time piece;

(c)

survival and signalling equipment;

F2(ca)

oxygen supplies;

(d)

sea anchor and equipment for mooring; and

(e)

a child restraint device.

(3)

As regards instruments and equipment not required by this Schedule, including any equipment that is not otherwise required by this Order but carried on a flight, the failure or malfunction of such instruments and equipment shall not affect the airworthiness of the aircraft.

(4)

Instruments and equipment must be readily operable or accessible from the station where the flight crew member that needs to use it is seated.

(5)

All required emergency equipment must be easily accessible for immediate use.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 5 para. 1(1)(c) substituted (14.12.2017) by The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1112), arts. 1, 43(a)
F2: Sch. 5 para. 1(2)(ca) inserted (14.12.2017) by The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/1112), arts. 1, 43(b)

Notes on Schedule 5

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Sch. 5 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 80 (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)