Paragraph 11 Failure of navigation and anti-collision lights

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Sch.13 (defns. of Apron and Manoeuvring Area) revoked by Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) 1995 art.2(12)(a) (b)
Sch.13 substituted by Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) 1995 art.2(12)(c)
Sch. 13 amended by Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) 1995 art.2(12)(d)
Sch.13 substituted by Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) 1995 art.2(12)(e)
Sch.13 substituted by Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) 1995 art.2(12)(f)
Sch.13 amended by Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) 1991

(1)

A flying machine when flying at night shall display lights as follows:—

(a)

in the case of a flying machine registered in the Territory having a maximum total weight authorised of more than 5700 kg or any other flying machine registered in the Territory which conforms to a type first issued with a type certificate on or after 1st January 1991 the system of lights in paragraph (2)(b) of this rule;

(b)

in the case of a flying machine registered in the Territory which conforms to a type first issued with a type certificate before 1st January 1991 having a maximum total weight authorised of 5700 kg or less, any one of the following systems of lights:—

(i)

that specified in paragraph (2)(a) of this rule, or that specified in paragraph (2)(b); or

(ii)

that specified in paragraph (2)(d), excluding sub-paragraph (ii);

(c)

in the case of any other flying machine one of the systems of lights specified in paragraph (2) of this rule.

(2)

The systems of lights referred to in paragraph (1) of this Rule are as follows:—

(a)

(i)

a steady green light of at least five candela showing to the starboard side through an angle of 110 degrees from dead ahead in the horizontal plane; and

(ii)

a steady red light of at least five candela showing to the port side through an angle of 110 degrees from dead ahead in the horizontal plane; and

(iii)

a steady white light of at least three candela showing through angles of 70 degrees from dead astern to each side in the horizontal plane.

(b)

(i)

the lights specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph; and

(ii)

an anti-collision light;

(c)

the lights specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, but all being flashing lights flashing together;

(d)

the lights specified in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, but all being flashing lights flashing together in alternation with one or both of the following:

(i)

a flashing white light of at least twenty candela showing in all directions;

(ii)

a flashing red light of at least twenty candela showing through angles of 70 degrees from dead astern to each side in the horizontal plane.

(3)

If the lamp showing either the red or green light specified in paragraph (2)(a) of this Rule is fitted more than 2 metres from the wing tip, a lamp may, notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 9(1) of these Rules, be fitted at the wing tip to indicate its position showing a steady light of the same colour through the same angle.