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The Rules of the Air Regulations 2007 (revoked)

S.I. 2007/734 · Made 7 March 2007 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 30 April 2015.

CIVIL AVIATION

Made 7th March 2007

Coming into force 30th March 2007

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Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

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Regulations revoked (30.4.2015) by The Rules of the Air Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/840), reg. 1, Sch. 2

Contents

  1. 1Regulation 1 Repealed
  2. 2Regulation 2 Repealed
  3. 3Regulation 3 Repealed
  4. Signature
  5. Schedule 1 Repealed
  6. INTERPRETATION Repealed
  7. 1Interpretation Repealed
  8. GENERAL Repealed
  9. 2Application of Rules to aircraft Repealed
  10. 3Misuse of signals and markings Repealed
  11. 4Reporting hazardous conditions Repealed
  12. LOW FLYING RULE Repealed
  13. 5Low flying prohibitions Repealed
  14. 6Exemptions from the low flying prohibitions Repealed
  15. GENERAL FLIGHT RULES Repealed
  16. 7Weather reports and forecasts Repealed
  17. 8Avoiding aerial collisions Repealed
  18. 9Converging Repealed
  19. 10Approaching head-on Repealed
  20. 11Overtaking Repealed
  21. 12Flight in the vicinity of an aerodrome Repealed
  22. 13Order of landing Repealed
  23. 14Landing and take-off Repealed
  24. 15Aerobatic manoeuvres Repealed
  25. 16Right-hand traffic rule Repealed
  26. 17Notification of arrival and departure Repealed
  27. 18Flight in Class A airspace Repealed
  28. 19Flight in Class C Airspace Repealed
  29. 20Choice of VFR or IFR Repealed
  30. 21Speed limitations Repealed
  31. 22Use of radio navigation aids Repealed
  32. 23Simulated instrument flight Repealed
  33. 24Practice instrument approaches Repealed
  34. 24ATest flying over congested areas Repealed
  35. VISUAL FLIGHT RULES Repealed
  36. 25Applicability of the Visual Flight Rules Repealed
  37. 26Reported visibility Repealed
  38. 27Flight within controlled airspace Repealed
  39. 28Flight outside controlled airspace Repealed
  40. 29VFR flight plan and air traffic control clearance in Class B, Class C or Class D airspace Repealed
  41. 30Maintaining continuous watch and complying with air traffic control instructions Repealed
  42. 31Exceptions to rules 29 and 30 Repealed
  43. INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES Repealed
  44. 32Instrument Flight Rules Repealed
  45. 33Minimum height Repealed
  46. 34Quadrantal rule and semi-circular rule Repealed
  47. 35Flight plan and air traffic control clearance Repealed
  48. 36Compliance with air traffic control clearance and notified procedures Repealed
  49. 37Position reports Repealed
  50. AERODROME TRAFFIC RULES Repealed
  51. 38Application of aerodrome traffic rules Repealed
  52. 39Visual signals Repealed
  53. 40Movement of aircraft on aerodromes Repealed
  54. 41Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on aerodromes Repealed
  55. 42Right of way on the ground Repealed
  56. 43Action to be taken in case of danger of collision on the ground Repealed
  57. 44Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc. Repealed
  58. 45Flights within aerodrome traffic zones Repealed
  59. LIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALS TO BE SHOWN OR MADE BY AIRCRAFT Repealed
  60. 46General Repealed
  61. 47Display of lights by aircraft Repealed
  62. 48Failure of navigation and anti-collision lights Repealed
  63. 49Flying machines at night Repealed
  64. 50Gliders at night Repealed
  65. 51Free balloons at night Repealed
  66. 52Captive balloons and kites at night Repealed
  67. 53Captive balloons and kites by day Repealed
  68. 54Airships at night Repealed
  69. 55Airships by day Repealed
  70. AERODROME SIGNALS AND MARKINGS—VISUAL AND AURAL SIGNALS Repealed
  71. 56General Repealed
  72. 57Signals in the Signals Area Repealed
  73. 58Markings for paved runways and taxiways Repealed
  74. 59Markings on unpaved manoeuvring areas Repealed
  75. 60Signals visible from the ground Repealed
  76. 61Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome traffic Repealed
  77. 62Marshalling signals (from a marshaller to an aircraft) Repealed
  78. 63Marshalling signals (from a pilot of an aircraft to a marshaller) Repealed
  79. 64Distress, urgency and safety signals Repealed
  80. Schedule 2REVOCATIONS Repealed
  81. Explanatory note

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Signature

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1InterpretationF1

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2Application of Rules to aircraftF1

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3Misuse of signals and markingsF1

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4Reporting hazardous conditionsF1

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5Low flying prohibitionsF1

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6Exemptions from the low flying prohibitionsF1

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7Weather reports and forecastsF1

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8Avoiding aerial collisionsF1

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9ConvergingF1

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10Approaching head-onF1

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11OvertakingF1

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12Flight in the vicinity of an aerodromeF1

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13Order of landingF1

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14Landing and take-offF1

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15Aerobatic manoeuvresF1

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16Right-hand traffic ruleF1

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17Notification of arrival and departureF1

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18Flight in Class A airspaceF1

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19Flight in Class C AirspaceF1

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20Choice of VFR or IFRF1

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21Speed limitationsF1

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22Use of radio navigation aidsF1

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23Simulated instrument flightF1

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24Practice instrument approachesF1

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24ATest flying over congested areasF1

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25Applicability of the Visual Flight RulesF1

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26Reported visibilityF1

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27Flight within controlled airspaceF1

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28Flight outside controlled airspaceF1

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29VFR flight plan and air traffic control clearance in Class B, Class C or Class D airspaceF1

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30Maintaining continuous watch and complying with air traffic control instructionsF1

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31Exceptions to rules 29 and 30F1

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32Instrument Flight RulesF1

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33Minimum heightF1

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34Quadrantal rule and semi-circular ruleF1

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35Flight plan and air traffic control clearanceF1

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36Compliance with air traffic control clearance and notified proceduresF1

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37Position reportsF1

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38Application of aerodrome traffic rulesF1

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39Visual signalsF1

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40Movement of aircraft on aerodromesF1

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41Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on aerodromesF1

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42Right of way on the groundF1

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43Action to be taken in case of danger of collision on the groundF1

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44Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.F1

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45Flights within aerodrome traffic zonesF1

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46GeneralF1

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47Display of lights by aircraftF1

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48Failure of navigation and anti-collision lightsF1

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49Flying machines at nightF1

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50Gliders at nightF1

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51Free balloons at nightF1

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52Captive balloons and kites at nightF1

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53Captive balloons and kites by dayF1

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54Airships at nightF1

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55Airships by dayF1

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56GeneralF1

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57Signals in the Signals AreaF1

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58Markings for paved runways and taxiwaysF1

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59Markings on unpaved manoeuvring areasF1

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60Signals visible from the groundF1

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61Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome trafficF1

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62Marshalling signals (from a marshaller to an aircraft)F1

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63Marshalling signals (from a pilot of an aircraft to a marshaller)F1

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64Distress, urgency and safety signalsF1

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Schedule 2REVOCATIONSF1

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Explanatory note

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