# The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013, Article 26: Continued airworthiness

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) An aircraft registered in the Territory for which a certificate of airworthiness is in force must not fly unless—
(a) the aircraft is maintained in accordance with an approved maintenance programme;
(b) the aircraft’s maintenance and continued airworthiness (including that of its engines, equipment and radio station) is managed by a person or organisation approved by the Governor in accordance with the specified requirements;
(c) all mandatory airworthiness or equivalent directives issued by the State responsible for the certification standard of the aircraft or by the Governor have been complied with , or the Governor has approved alternative means of compliance with such directives ;
(d) all inspections required in respect of the aircraft under the provisions of this Order have been completed; and
(e) a flight manual or equivalent document is available for use by the flight crew containing—
(i) the limitations within which the aircraft is considered airworthy; and
(ii) such additional instructions and information as may be necessary to secure compliance with the specified performance and operational requirements relating to that aircraft.
(2) The operator of an aircraft registered in the Territory that is operated under an air operator certificate issued under article 94 must appoint a post holder acceptable to the Governor on the basis of that person’s training, qualifications and experience, who is responsible for the continued airworthiness management of the aircraft.
(3) The operator, owner or, where an aircraft is chartered by demise, the lessee of an aircraft—
(a) which is registered in the Territory;
(b) of which the maximum certificated take-off mass exceeds 2700 kg; and
(c) that is not operated for commercial air transport purposes by the holder of an air operator’s certificate issued under article 94;
must appoint a technical coordinator, acceptable to the Governor, who must ensure that arrangements for continued airworthiness management are established in accordance with the specified requirements.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2870/article/26 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/air-navigation-overseas-territories-order-2013/article-26
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