Explanatory note

An aircraft registered in the United Kingdom which has a certificate of airworthiness in the private category must be maintained in accordance with an approved maintenance schedule (article 2(2)).

Provision for three categories of licence (Flight Radiotelephony Operator’s General Licence, Flight Radiotelegraphy Operator’s Licence And Flight Radiotelegraphy Operator’s Temporary Licence) are removed from the Order and the remaining radio licence is renamed Flight Radiotelephony Operator’s Licence. The minimum age for the holding of a Flight Radiotelephony Operator’s Licence is 16 years (article 2 (4), (10) and (16)).

An amendment is made to make it clear that a glider pilot communicating by radio with an air traffic control unit must hold an appropriate radiotelephony operator’s licence (article 2 (5) and (6)).

An aeroplane which is not registered in the United Kingdom and is powered by one engine only may not fly for the purpose of public transport at night or when the weather conditions are below specified minima (article 2(7) and (19)).

The requirement to maintain a telecommunications log is omitted (article 2(8) and (18)).

An amendment is made to make it clear that an air traffic controller’s licence is not required by members of HM Forces or a visiting force (article 2(9)).

The definition of offshore installation is omitted (article 2(11)).

A glider must carry radiocommunications equipment when flying above Flight Level 245 or in controlled airspace below Flight Level 245 notified for the purpose (article 2(13)).

The holder of a private pilot’s licence (aeroplanes) or a basic commercial pilot’s licence (aeroplanes) flying in Class D or Class E airspace in circumstances requiring compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules needs to hold either an instrument meteorological conditions rating or an instrument rating (article 2(15) and (17)).