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The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2007

S.I. 2007/3468 · Made 12 December 2007

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civil aviation

Made 12th December 2007

Laid before Parliament 19th December 2007

Coming into force 9th January 2008

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 12th day of December 2007

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 of the powers conferred on Her by section 61 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982f4, as extended to certain territories by the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (Overseas Territories) Order 2001, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1949c. 67.

f2

S.I 1969/592.

f3

S.I. 2001/1452

f4

1982c. 16

Contents

  1. 1Citation and Commencement
  2. 2Revocation
  3. Part I: REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
  4. 3Aircraft to be registered
  5. 4Registration of aircraft in the Territory
  6. 5Nationality and registration marks
  7. Part II: AIRWORTHINESS AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT
  8. 6Type Acceptance Certificate
  9. 7Certificate of airworthiness to be in force
  10. 8Issue, re-issue and validity of certificates of airworthiness
  11. 9Issue, re-issue etc of permits to fly
  12. 10Continuing airworthiness
  13. 11Aircraft records
  14. 12Requirement for a certificate of release to service
  15. 13Licensing and authorisations of maintenance engineers
  16. 14Approval of maintenance organisations
  17. 15Equipment of aircraft
  18. 16Radio equipment of aircraft
  19. 17Minimum equipment requirements
  20. 18Aircraft weight schedule
  21. 19Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes
  22. Part III: AIRCRAFT CREW AND LICENSING
  23. 20Composition of crew of aircraft
  24. 21Members of flight crew - requirement for licence
  25. 22Grant, renewal and effect of flight crew licences
  26. 23Maintenance of privileges of aircraft ratings in licences
  27. 24Maintenance of privileges of other ratings in licences
  28. 25Medical requirements for licence holders
  29. 26Miscellaneous licensing provisions
  30. 27Validation of licences
  31. 28Personal flying logbook
  32. 29Instruction in flying
  33. 30Glider pilot-minimum age
  34. Part IV: PROTECTION OF CREW
  35. 31Application and interpretation of Part IV
  36. 32Fatigue of crew - operator’s responsibilities
  37. 33Fatigue of crew - responsibilities of crew
  38. 34Flight times - responsibilities of flight crew
  39. 35Protection of aircrew from cosmic radiation
  40. 36Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation
  41. Part V: MOVEMENT OF AIRCRAFT
  42. 37Rules of the Air
  43. 38Power to prohibit or restrict flying
  44. 39Balloons, kites, airships, gliders and parascending parachutes
  45. 40Regulation of small aircraft
  46. Part VI: OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
  47. 41Operation of aircraft
  48. 42Aerodrome operating minima
  49. 43Pilots to remain at controls
  50. 44Wearing of survival suits by crew
  51. 45Pre-flight action by pilot-in-command of an aircraft
  52. 46Passenger briefing by pilot-in-command
  53. 47Survival equipment - non-commercial air transport flights
  54. 48Use of oxygen - non-commercial air transport flights
  55. 49Operation of radio in aircraft
  56. 50Minimum navigation performance
  57. 51Height keeping performance - aircraft registered in the Territory
  58. 52Height keeping performance - aircraft not registered in the Territory
  59. 53Area navigation and required navigation performance capabilities – aircraft registered in the Territory
  60. 54Area navigation and required navigation performance capabilities – aircraft not registered in the Territory
  61. 55Use of airborne collision avoidance system
  62. 56Use of flight recording systems and preservation of records
  63. 57Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war
  64. 58Carriage of dangerous goods
  65. 59Duties of pilot-in-command – search and rescue
  66. 60Method of carriage of persons
  67. 61Exits – commercial air transport aeroplanes and helicopters
  68. 62Marking of break-in areas
  69. 63Flying Displays
  70. Part VII: AIR OPERATOR CERTIFICATION AND COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT OPERATIONS
  71. 64Issue of air operators’ certificates
  72. 65Issue of police air operators’ certificates
  73. 66Operations manual
  74. 67Police operations manual
  75. 68Training programme
  76. 69Flight data monitoring, accident prevention and flight safety programme
  77. 70Commercial air transport - operator’s responsibilities
  78. 71Loading - commercial air transport aircraft and suspended loads
  79. 72Commercial air transport - aeroplane operating conditions and performance requirements
  80. 73Commercial air transport - helicopters - operating conditions and performance requirements
  81. 74Commercial air transport operations at night or in Instrument Meteorological Conditions by single engine aeroplanes
  82. 75Commercial air transport aircraft registered in the Territory – aerodrome-operating minima
  83. 76Commercial air transport aircraft not registered in the Territory – aerodrome-operating minima
  84. 77Carriage of passengers - additional duties of pilot-in-command
  85. Part VIII: AERIAL WORK
  86. 78Issue of aerial work certificates
  87. 79Towing of gliders
  88. 80Towing, picking up and raising of persons and articles
  89. 81Dropping of articles and animals
  90. 82Dropping of persons
  91. Part IX: GENERAL AVIATION
  92. 83Application and interpretation of Part IX
  93. 84Requirement for Approval
  94. 85Issue of Approval
  95. Part X: AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES
  96. 86Requirement for air traffic control approval for the provision of air traffic services
  97. 87Duty of person in charge to satisfy himself as to competence of controllers
  98. 88Manual of Air Traffic Services
  99. 89Provision of air traffic services
  100. 90Use of radio call signs at aerodromes
  101. Part XI: LICENSING OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS
  102. 91Prohibition of unlicensed air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers
  103. 92Licensing of air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers
  104. 93Approval of courses and persons
  105. 94Requirement for medical certificate
  106. 95Incapacity of air traffic controllers
  107. 96Prohibition of drunkenness etc. of controllers
  108. 97Fatigue of air traffic controllers - air traffic controllers’ responsibilities
  109. 98Licensing of flight information service officers
  110. 99Prohibition of unlicensed flight information service officers
  111. 100Flight information service manual
  112. Part XII: AERONAUTICAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICE
  113. 101Aeronautical Telecommunication Service
  114. 102Aeronautical Telecommunication Service records
  115. Part XIII: AERODROMES, AERONAUTICAL LIGHTS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTS
  116. 103Aerodromes – aircraft operations required to use certificated or notified aerodromes
  117. 104Use of Government aerodromes
  118. 105Certification of aerodromes
  119. 106Instrument Flight Procedures
  120. 107Charges at aerodromes certificated or licensed for public use
  121. 108Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States
  122. 109Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes
  123. 110Aeronautical lights
  124. 111Lighting of en-route obstacles
  125. 112Dangerous lights
  126. 113Customs and Excise airports
  127. 114Aviation fuel at aerodromes
  128. Part XIV: DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
  129. 115Journey Log
  130. 116Documents to be carried
  131. 117Production of documents and records
  132. 118Production of aeronautical telecommunications service documents and records
  133. 119Power to inspect and copy documents and records
  134. 120Preservation of documents, etc
  135. 121Validity of certificates, licences, authorisations, approvals and permissions
  136. 122Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences and other documents
  137. 123Revocation, suspension and variation of permissions, etc. granted under article 135 or article 137
  138. 124Offences in relation to documents and records
  139. Part XV: OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
  140. 125Endangering safety of aircraft
  141. 126Endangering safety of any person or property
  142. 127Drunkenness in aircraft
  143. 128Smoking in aircraft
  144. 129Authority of pilot-in-command and members of the crew of an aircraft
  145. 130Acting in a disruptive manner
  146. 131Obstruction of persons
  147. 132Enforcement of directions
  148. 133Stowaways
  149. 134Penalties
  150. Part XVI: FOREIGN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS
  151. 135Restriction with respect to carriage for valuable consideration in aircraft registered outside the Territory
  152. 136Filing and approval of tariffs
  153. 137Restriction on aerial photography, aerial survey and aerial work in aircraft registered outside the Territory
  154. Part XVII: GENERAL
  155. 138Flights over any foreign country
  156. 139Mandatory reporting
  157. 140Mandatory reporting of birdstrikes
  158. 141Power to prevent aircraft flying
  159. 142Right of access to aerodromes and other places
  160. 143Extra-territorial effect of the Order
  161. 144Application of Order to British-controlled aircraft not registered in the Territory
  162. 145Application of Order to the Crown and visiting forces, etc.
  163. 146Exemption from Order
  164. 147Appeal to Supreme Court
  165. 148Application of Order
  166. 149Regulations by the Governor: Fees
  167. 150Exceptions for certain classes of aircraft
  168. 151Approval for persons to furnish reports
  169. 152Publication of requirements
  170. 153Designation by the Governor
  171. 154Review by the Governor
  172. 155Arrangements for giving effect to the Convention
  173. 156Interpretation
  174. 157Commercial air transport and aerial work – general rules
  175. 158Commercial air transport and aerial work – exception for flying displays etc.
  176. 159Commercial air transport and aerial work – exception for charity flights
  177. 160Commercial air transport and aerial work – exception for cost sharing
  178. 161Commercial air transport and aerial work – exception for recovery of direct costs
  179. 162Commercial air transport and aerial work – exception for jointly owned aircraft
  180. 163Commercial air transport and aerial work – parachuting
  181. 164Saving
  182. Signature
  183. Schedule 1ORDERS REVOKED
  184. Schedule 2CLASSIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT
  185. Schedule 3AREAS SPECIFIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CARRIAGE OF FLIGHT NAVIGATORS AS MEMBERS OF THE FLIGHT CREWS OR SUITABLE NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT ON COMMERCIAL AIR TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT
  186. Schedule 4: AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT
  187. 1Paragraph 1
  188. 2Paragraph 2
  189. 3Paragraph 3
  190. 4Paragraph 4
  191. 5Paragraph 5
  192. 6Paragraph 6
  193. Schedule 5: RADIO COMMUNICATION AND RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT TO BE CARRIED IN AIRCRAFT
  194. 1Paragraph 1
  195. 2Paragraph 2
  196. 3Paragraph 3
  197. 4Paragraph 4
  198. 5Paragraph 5
  199. Schedule 6: LICENCES
  200. MINIMUM AGE, PERIOD OF VALIDITY, PRIVILEGESAEROPLANE PILOTS
  201. HELICOPTER AND GYROPLANE PILOTS
  202. BALLOON AND AIRSHIP PILOTS
  203. GLIDER PILOTS
  204. OTHER FLIGHT CREW
  205. Schedule 7: PENALTIES
  206. AProvisions Referred to in Article 134(5)
  207. BProvisions Referred to in Article 134(6)
  208. Schedule 8: 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. LOW FLYING RULE
  216. 5Low flying prohibitions
  217. 6Exemptions from the low flying prohibitions
  218. GENERAL FLIGHT RULES
  219. 7Weather reports and forecasts
  220. 8Avoiding aerial collisions
  221. 9Converging
  222. 10Approaching head-on
  223. 11Overtaking
  224. 12Flight in the vicinity of an aerodrome
  225. 13Order of landing
  226. 14Landing and take-off
  227. 15Aerobatic manoeuvres
  228. 16Right-hand traffic rule
  229. 17Notification of arrival and departure
  230. 18Flight in Class A airspace
  231. 19Flight in Class C Airspace
  232. 20Choice of VFR or IFR
  233. 21Speed limitations
  234. 22Use of radio navigation aids
  235. 23Simulated instrument flight
  236. 24Practice instrument approaches
  237. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
  238. 25Applicability of the Visual Flight Rules
  239. 26Reported visibility
  240. 27Flight within controlled airspace
  241. 28Flight outside controlled airspace
  242. 29VFR flight plan and air traffic control clearance in Class B, Class C or Class D airspace
  243. 30Maintaining continuous watch and complying with air traffic control instructions
  244. 31Exceptions to rules 29 and 30
  245. INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
  246. 32Instrument Flight Rules
  247. 33Minimum height
  248. 34Quadrantal rule and semi-circular rule
  249. 35Flight plan and air traffic control clearance
  250. 36Compliance with air traffic control clearance and notified procedures
  251. 37Position reports
  252. AERODROME TRAFFIC RULES
  253. 38Application of aerodrome traffic rules
  254. 39Visual signals
  255. 40Movement of aircraft on aerodromes
  256. 41Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on aerodromes
  257. 42Right of way on the ground
  258. 43Action to be taken in case of danger of collision on the ground
  259. 44Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.
  260. 45Flights within aerodrome traffic zones
  261. LIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALS TO BE SHOWN OR MADE BY AIRCRAFT
  262. 46General
  263. 47Display of lights by aircraft
  264. 48Failure of navigation and anti-collision lights
  265. 49Flying machines at night
  266. 50Gliders at night
  267. 51Free balloons at night
  268. 52Captive balloons and kites at night
  269. 53Captive balloons and kites by day
  270. 54Airships at night
  271. 55Airships by day
  272. AERODROME SIGNALS AND MARKINGS—VISUAL AND AURAL SIGNALS
  273. 56General
  274. 57Signals in the Signals Area
  275. 58Markings for paved runways and taxiways
  276. 59Markings on unpaved manoeuvring areas
  277. 60Signals visible from the ground
  278. 61Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome traffic
  279. 62Marshalling signals (from a marshaller to an aircraft)
  280. 63Marshalling signals (from a pilot of an aircraft to a marshaller)
  281. 64Distress, urgency and safety signals
  282. Schedule 9: AIR NAVIGATION (GENERAL) REGULATIONS
  283. 1Paragraph 1
  284. 2Aeroplanes flying for the purpose of commercial air transport of passengers – aerodrome facilities for approach to landing and landing
  285. 3Minimum navigation performance specifications – prescribed airspace and navigation performance capability
  286. 4Minimum navigation performance specifications – prescribed airspace and navigation performance capability
  287. Schedule 10: THE AIR NAVIGATION (DANGEROUS GOODS) REGULATIONS
  288. Part I: Interpretation
  289. 1Interpretation
  290. Part II: Requirements for carriage of dangerous goods
  291. 2Requirement for approval of operator
  292. 3Prohibition of carriage of dangerous goods
  293. Part III: Operator’s Obligations
  294. 4Provision of information by the operator to crew etc
  295. 5Acceptance of dangerous goods by the operator
  296. 6Method of loading by the operator
  297. 7Inspections by the operator for damage, leakage or contamination
  298. 8Removal of contamination by the operator
  299. Part IV: Shipper’s Responsibilities
  300. 9Shipper’s responsibilities
  301. Part V: Pilot-in-command’s Obligations
  302. 10Pilot-in-command’s duty to inform air traffic services
  303. Part VI: Training
  304. 11Provision of information and training programmes by operators and shippers
  305. Part VII: Provision of Information to Passengers and in Respect of Cargo
  306. 12Provision of information to passengers
  307. 13Provision of information in respect of cargo
  308. Part VIII: Documents and Records, Enforcement Powers and General
  309. 14Keeping of documents and records
  310. 15Production of documents and records
  311. 16Powers in relation to enforcement of the Regulations
  312. 17Occurrence reporting
  313. 18Dropping articles for agricultural, horticultural, forestry or pollution control purposes
  314. 19Police aircraft
  315. Schedule 11AERODROME MANUAL
  316. Schedule 12TERRITORIES TO WHICH THIS ORDER APPLIES
  317. Explanatory note