Paragraph 31 Exceptions to rules 29 and 30I1

United Kingdom

(1)

F1Except at night, rule 29 does not apply if the aircraft has been authorised otherwise by the appropriate air traffic control unit.

(2)

Rules 29(1) and 30 do not apply to any glider flying or intending to fly in Class B airspace notified for the purpose of this paragraph.

(3)

Rules 29(1) and 30 do not apply to any glider which—

(a)

flies during the day;

(b)

is in controlled airspace notified for the purpose of this paragraph; and

(c)

remains at least 1,500 metres horizontally and 1,000 feet vertically away from cloud and in a flight visibility of at least 8 km.

(4)

Rules 29(1) and 30 do not apply to any mechanically driven aircraft without radio equipment if—

(a)

it flies during the day;

(b)

it is in controlled airspace notified for the purpose of this paragraph;

(c)

it remains at least 1,500 metres horizontally and 1,000 feet vertically away from cloud and in a flight visibility of at least 5 km; and

(d)

its pilot-in-command has previously obtained the permission of the appropriate air traffic control unit to fly within the controlled airspace.

Annotations

F1: Words in Sch. 4 rule 31(1) substituted (22.7.2021) by The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/755), arts. 1(1), 23(11)