Paragraph 25 Air traffic control clearance for flights by aircraft without radio equipmentI1

United Kingdom

(1)

An aircraft without radio equipment must not fly in Class B, Class C or Class D airspace during the notified hours of watch of the appropriate air traffic control unit unless it has been authorised to do so by that unit and complies with the conditions in paragraph (3).

(2)

An aircraft without radio equipment and flown in accordance with the instrument flight rules must not fly in Class E airspace during the notified hours of watch of that unit unless it has been authorised to do so by the unit and complies with the conditions in paragraph (3).

(3)

The conditions are that the aircraft must—

(a)

only fly during the day;

(b)

only fly within controlled airspace notified for the purpose of this paragraph;

(c)

remain 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)

comply with any conditions or requirements specified by the appropriate air traffic control unit.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 1 para. 25 in force at 30.4.2015, see reg. 1