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The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2001

S.I. 2001/2128 · Made 9 June 2001

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CIVIL AVIATION

Made 9th June 2001

Laid before Parliament 20th June 2001

Coming into force 16th July 2001

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 9th day of June 2001

Present,

The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council

Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred on Her by Sections 8, 41, 57, 58, 59 and 61 of the Civil Aviation Act 1949f1 as extended to certain territories by the Civil Aviation Act 1949 (Overseas Territories) Order 1969f2, as amended by the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Overseas Territories) Order 2001f3, 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

1949 c. 67.

f2

S.I. 1969/592.

f3

S.I. 2001/1452.

Contents

  1. 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 Territory
  7. 5Nationality and registration marks
  8. Part II: Air Operators' Certificates
  9. 6Issue of air operators' certificates
  10. 7Issue of police air operators' certificates
  11. Part III: Airworthiness and Equipment of Aircraft
  12. 8Certificate of airworthiness to be in force
  13. 9Issue, renewal, etc., of certificates of airworthiness
  14. 10Certificate of maintenance review
  15. 11Technical Log
  16. 12Inspection, overhaul, repair, replacement and modification
  17. 13Licensing of maintenance engineers
  18. 14Equipment of aircraft
  19. 15Radio equipment of aircraft
  20. 16Minimum equipment requirements
  21. 17Aircraft, engine and propeller log books
  22. 18Aircraft weight schedule
  23. 19Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes
  24. Part IV: Aircraft Crew and Licensing
  25. 20Composition of crew of aircraft
  26. 21Members of flight crew–requirements for licence
  27. 22Grant, renewal and effect of flight crew licences
  28. 23Maintenance of privileges of aircraft ratings in licences
  29. 24Maintenance of privileges of other ratings in licences
  30. 25Medical requirements for licence holders
  31. 26Miscellaneous licensing provisions
  32. 27Validation of Licences
  33. 28Personal flying log book
  34. 29Instruction in flying
  35. 30Glider pilot-minimum age
  36. Part V: Operation of Aircraft
  37. 31Operations manual
  38. 32Police operations manual
  39. 33Training manual
  40. 34Public transport-operator’s responsibilities
  41. 35Loading-public transport aircraft and suspended loads
  42. 36Public transport-operating conditions
  43. 37Public transport operations at night or in instrument meteorological conditions by single engined aeroplanes not registered in the Territory
  44. 38Public transport aircraft registered in the Territory—aerodrome operating minima
  45. 39Public transport aircraft not registered in the Territory—aerodrome operating minima
  46. 40Non-public transport aircraft—aerodrome operating minima
  47. 41Pilots to remain at controls
  48. 42Wearing of survival suits by crew
  49. 43Pre-flight action by commander of aircraft
  50. 44Passenger briefing by commander
  51. 45Public transport of passengers—additional duties of commander
  52. 46Operation of radio in aircraft
  53. 47Minimum navigation performance
  54. 48Height keeping performance—aircraft registered in the Territory
  55. 49Height keeping performance—aircraft not registered in the Territory
  56. 50Area navigation equipment—aircraft registered in the Territory
  57. 51Area navigation equipment—aircraft not registered in the Territory
  58. 52Use of airborne collision avoidance system
  59. 53Use of flight recording systems and preservation of records
  60. 54Towing of gliders
  61. 55Towing, picking up and raising of persons and articles
  62. 56Dropping of articles and animals
  63. 57Dropping of persons
  64. 58Issue of aerial application certificates
  65. 59Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war
  66. 60Carriage of dangerous goods
  67. 61Method of carriage of persons
  68. 62Exits and break-in markings
  69. 63Endangering safety of an aircraft
  70. 64Endangering safety of any person or property
  71. 65Drunkenness in aircraft
  72. 66Smoking in aircraft
  73. 67Authority of commander and members of the crew of an aircraft
  74. 68Acting in a disruptive manner
  75. 69Stowaways
  76. 70Flying Displays
  77. Part VI: Fatigue of Crew
  78. 71Application and interpretation of Part VI
  79. 72Fatigue of crew—operator’s responsibilities
  80. 73Fatigue of crew-responsibilities of crew
  81. 74Flight times—responsibilities of flight crew
  82. 75Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation
  83. Part VII: Documents and Records
  84. 76Documents to be carried
  85. 77Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation
  86. 78Production of documents and records
  87. 79Power to inspect and copy documents and records
  88. 80Preservation of documents, etc.
  89. 81Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences and other documents
  90. 82Revocation, suspension and variation of permissions, etc granted under article 113 orarticle 115
  91. 83Offences in relation to documents and records
  92. Part VIII: Movement of Aircraft
  93. 84Rules of the Air
  94. 85Power to prohibit or restrict flying
  95. 86Balloons, kites, airships, gliders and parascending parachutes
  96. 87Regulation of small aircraft
  97. Part IX: Air Traffic Services
  98. 88Requirement for approval for the provision of air traffic services
  99. 89Manual of Air Traffic Services
  100. 90Provision of air traffic services
  101. 91Use of radio call signs at aerodromes
  102. 92Licensing of air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers
  103. 93Approval of courses and persons
  104. 94Prohibiting of unlicensed air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers
  105. 95Incapacity of air traffic controllers
  106. 96Prohibition of drunkenness etc. of controllers
  107. 97Fatigue of air traffic controllers-air traffic controllers' responsibilities
  108. 98Licensing of flight information service officers
  109. 99Prohibition of unlicensed flight information service officers
  110. 100Flight information service manual
  111. Part X: Aerodromes, Aeronautical Lights and Dangerous Lights
  112. 101Aerodromes-public transport of passengers and instruction in flying
  113. 102Use of Government aerodromes
  114. 103Licensing of aerodromes
  115. 104Aeronautical radio station
  116. 105Aeronautical radio station records
  117. 106Charges at aerodromes licensed for public use
  118. 107Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth
  119. 108Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes
  120. 109Aeronautical lights
  121. 110Dangerous lights
  122. 111Customs and Excise airports
  123. 112Aviation fuel at aerodromes
  124. Part XI: General
  125. 113Restriction with respect to carriage for valuable consideration in aircraft registered outside the Territory
  126. 114Filing and approval of tariffs
  127. 115Restriction with respect to aerial photography, aerial survey and aerial work in aircraft registered outside the Territory
  128. 116Flights over any foreign country
  129. 117Mandatory reporting
  130. 118Power to prevent aircraft flying
  131. 119Right of access to aerodromes and other places
  132. 120Obstruction of persons
  133. 121Enforcement of directions
  134. 122Penalties
  135. 123Extra-territorial effect of the Order
  136. 124Application of Order to British-controlled aircraft not registered in the Territory
  137. 125Application of Order to the Crown and visiting forces, etc.
  138. 126Exemption from Order
  139. 127Appeal to Supreme Court
  140. 128Application of Order
  141. 129Regulations by the Governor: Fees
  142. 130Interpretation
  143. 131Public transport and aerial work
  144. 132Saving
  145. 133Exceptions for certain classes of aircraft
  146. 134Approval for persons to furnish reports
  147. 135Publication of requirements
  148. Signature
  149. Schedule 1ORDERS REVOKED
  150. Schedule 2
  151. ATable of general classification of aircraft
  152. Part B: Nationality and registration marks of aircraft registered in the Territory
  153. 1General
  154. 2Position and size of marks
  155. 3Width, spacing and thickness of marks
  156. CAircraft dealer’s certificate—conditions
  157. Schedule 3
  158. AA and B Conditions
  159. AConditions
  160. BConditions
  161. BPart B
  162. Schedule 4Aircraft equipment
  163. 4Table
  164. 5Paragraph 5
  165. Schedule 5: Radio and radio navigation equipment to be carried in aircraft
  166. 1Paragraph 1
  167. 2Paragraph 2
  168. 3Paragraph 3
  169. 4Paragraph 4
  170. Schedule 6: Aircraft, engine and propeller log books
  171. 1Aircraft log book
  172. 2Engine log book
  173. 3Variable pitch propeller log book
  174. Schedule 7Areas specified in connection with the carriage of flight navigators as members of the flight crews or suitable navigational equipment on public transport aircraft
  175. Schedule 8
  176. Part A— LICENCES
  177. Chapter: MINIMUM AGE, PERIOD OF VALIDITY, PRIVILEGES
  178. 1.AEROPLANE PILOTS
  179. 2.HELICOPTER AND GYROPLANE PILOTS
  180. 3.BALLOON AND AIRSHIP PILOTS
  181. 4.GLIDER PILOTS
  182. 5.OTHER FLIGHT CREW
  183. Part B—RATINGS
  184. 1Paragraph 1
  185. 2Paragraph 2
  186. 3Paragraph 3
  187. Part C: CERTIFICATE OF TEST OR EXPERIENCE
  188. 1Paragraph 1
  189. 2Certificate of test
  190. 3Nature of test
  191. 4Period of validity of certificate of test
  192. 5Certificate of experience
  193. 6Period of experience
  194. 7Period of validity of certificate of experience
  195. Schedule 9: Air traffic controllers—ratings
  196. 1Paragraph 1
  197. 2Paragraph 2
  198. Schedule 10: Public transport—operational requirements
  199. A—OPERATIONS MANUALPart A—OPERATIONS MANUAL
  200. Part B—CREW TRAINING AND TESTS
  201. 1Paragraph 1
  202. 2Paragraph 2
  203. C—TRAINING MANUALPart C—TRAINING MANUAL
  204. Schedule 11Documents to be carried by aircraft registered in the Territory
  205. Schedule 12: PENALTIES
  206. A—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 122(5)Part A—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 122(5)
  207. B—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 122(6)Part B—PROVISIONS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 122(6)
  208. Schedule 13: RULES OF THE AIR
  209. INTERPRETATION
  210. 1Interpretation
  211. GENERAL
  212. 2Application of Rules to aircraft
  213. 3Misuse of signals and markings
  214. 4Reporting hazardous conditions
  215. 5Low flying
  216. 6Simulated instrument flight
  217. 7Practice instrument approaches
  218. LIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALS TO BE SHOWN OR MADE BY AIRCRAFT
  219. 8General
  220. 9Display of lights by aircraft
  221. 10Failure of navigation and anti-collision lights
  222. 11Flying machines
  223. 12Gliders
  224. 13Free balloons
  225. 14Captive balloons and kites
  226. 15Airships
  227. GENERAL FLIGHT RULES
  228. 16Weather reports and forecasts
  229. 17Rules for avoiding aerial collisions
  230. 18Aerobatic manoeuvres
  231. 19Right-hand traffic rule
  232. 20Notification of arrival and departure
  233. 21Flight in Class A airspace
  234. 22Choice of VFR or IFR
  235. 23Speed Limitation
  236. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
  237. 24Visual flight and reported visibility
  238. 25Flight within controlled airspace
  239. 26Flight outside controlled airspace
  240. 27VFR flight plan and air traffic control clearance
  241. INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
  242. 28Instrument Flight Rules
  243. 29Minimum height
  244. 30Quadrantal rule and semi-circular rule
  245. 31Flight plan and air traffic control clearance
  246. 32Position reports
  247. AERODROME TRAFFIC RULES
  248. 33Application of aerodrome traffic rules
  249. 34Visual signals
  250. 35Movement of aircraft on aerodromes
  251. 36Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on the aerodrome
  252. 37Right of way on the ground
  253. 38Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.
  254. 39Flight within aerodrome traffic zones
  255. SPECIAL RULES
  256. 40Use of radio navigation aids
  257. AERODROME SIGNALS AND MARKINGS—VISUAL AND AURAL SIGNALS
  258. 41General
  259. 42General
  260. 43Markings for paved runways and taxiways
  261. 44Markings on unpaved manoeuvring areas
  262. 45Signals visible from the ground
  263. 46Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome traffic
  264. 47Marshalling signals (from a marshaller to an aircraft)
  265. 48Marshalling signals (from a pilot of an aircraft to a marshaller)
  266. 49Distress, urgency and safety signals
  267. Schedule 14: AIR NAVIGATION (GENERAL) REGULATIONS
  268. 1Paragraph 1
  269. 2Load Sheets
  270. 3Weight and performance: general provisions
  271. 4Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes having no performance group classification in their certificates of airworthiness
  272. 5Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group A or performance group B in their certificates of airworthiness
  273. 6Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group C in their certificates of airworthiness
  274. 7Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group D in their certificates of airworthiness
  275. 8Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group E in their certificates of airworthiness
  276. 9Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group F in their certificates of airworthiness
  277. 10Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes classified as aeroplanes of performance group X in their certificates of airworthiness
  278. 11Weight and performance of public transport helicopters classified as helicopters of performance group A in their certificate of airworthiness
  279. 12Weight and performance of public transport helicopters classified as helicopters of performance group A (Restricted) in their certificate of airworthiness
  280. 13Weight and performance of public transport helicopters classified as helicopters of performance group B in their certificate of airworthiness
  281. 14Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes
  282. 15Certificates of maintenance review and of release to service-issue by maintenance engineers licensed by prescribed countries
  283. 16Aeroplanes flying for the purpose of public transport of passengers—aerodrome facilities for approach to landing and landing
  284. 17Pilots maintenance-prescribed repairs or replacements
  285. 18Mandatory reporting—prescribed reportable occurrences, time and manner of reporting and information to be reported
  286. 19Minimum navigation and height keeping performance—capability and prescribed airspace and navigation performance
  287. 20Requirements for airborne collision avoidance systems
  288. ANNEXWeight and performance of public transport aeroplanes having no performance group classification in their certificates of airworthiness
  289. Schedule 15: THE AIR NAVIGATION (DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATIONS
  290. 1Interpretation
  291. 2Carriage of dangerous goods
  292. 3Documentation
  293. 4Shipper’s responsibilities
  294. 5Operator’s responsibilities
  295. 6Method of loading by operator
  296. 7Provision of information and training programmes by operators and shippers
  297. 8Production of documents and records
  298. 9Powers in relation to enforcement of the Regulations
  299. 10Dropping articles for agricultural, horticultural, forestry or pollution control purposes
  300. 11Police aircraft
  301. Schedule 16AERODROME MANUAL
  302. Schedule 17: COSMIC RADIATION: KEEPING OF RECORDS
  303. 1Paragraph 1
  304. 2Paragraph 2
  305. Schedule 18TERRITORIES TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES
  306. Explanatory note