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The Air Navigation Order 2005

Type Statutory-Instrument

Publication 2005-07-19

Last updated 2010-01-01

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(c) act as pilot in command on a public transport flight of any helicopter certificated for single-pilot operation included in Part XII of the licence;

(d) act as co-pilot on a public transport flight in any helicopter included in Part XII of the licence required to be operated with a co-pilot.

(2) The licence is subject to the conditions and restrictions specified in paragraph 2.175 of Section 1 of JAR-FCL 2.

(3) The holder shall not fly as pilot in command on a flight for the purpose of public transport unless he complies with the requirements of paragraph 3.960(a)(2) of Section 1 of JAR-OPS 3.

(4) The holder shall not—

(a) unless his licence includes an instrument rating (helicopter), fly such a helicopter on any scheduled journey or on any flight for the purpose of public transport other than in visual meteorological conditions;

(b) fly as pilot in command of a helicopter carrying passengers unless he has carried out at least three circuits, each to include take-offs and landings, as pilot flying in a helicopter of the same type or a flight simulator of the helicopter type to be used, in the preceding 90 days; or

(c) as the holder of a helicopter licence which does not include a valid instrument rating (helicopter), act as pilot in command of a helicopter carrying passengers at night unless during the previous 90 days at least one of the take-offs and landings required in sub-paragraph (b) has been carried out at night.

Curtailment of privileges of licence holders aged 60 years or more

(5) The holder of a licence who has attained the age of 60 years but not attained the age of 65 years shall not act as a pilot of a helicopter on a public transport flight except where the holder is—

(a) a member of a multi-pilot crew; and

(b) the only pilot in the flight crew who has attained the age of 60 years.

(6) The holder of a licence who has attained the age of 65 years shall not act as a pilot of a helicopter on a public transport flight.

Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Helicopter)

Minimum age—21 years

Maximum period of validity—5 years

Privileges and conditions:

(1) Subject to any conditions specified in respect of the licence, the privileges of the holder of an Airline Transport Pilot Licence (Helicopter) are to—

(a) exercise all the privileges of the holder of a JAR-FCL Private Pilot Licence (Helicopter) and a JAR-FCL Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter); and

(b) subject to paragraph (2), act as pilot in command or co-pilot in any helicopter included in a type rating in Part XII of the licence on a public transport flight.

(2) The holder shall not fly as pilot in command on a flight for the purpose of public transport unless he complies with the requirements of paragraph 3.960(a)(2) of Section 1 of JAR-OPS 3.

Curtailment of privileges of licence holders aged 60 years or more

(3) The holder of a licence who has attained the age of 60 years but not attained the age of 65 years shall not act as a pilot of a helicopter on a public transport flight except where the holder is—

(a) a member of a multi-pilot crew; and

(b) the only pilot in the flight crew who has attained the age of 60 years.

(4) The holder of a licence who has attained the age of 65 years shall not act as a pilot of a helicopter on a public transport flight.

SECTION 3 — National Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

National Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes)

Minimum age—17 years

No maximum period of validity

Privileges and conditions:

(1) Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7) the holder of the licence shall be entitled to fly as pilot in command of any simple single engine aeroplane, microlight aeroplane or SLMG specified or otherwise falling within an aircraft rating included in the licence.

Flight outside the United Kingdom

(2) He shall not fly—

(a) such a simple single engine aeroplane or a microlight aeroplane outside the United Kingdom except with the permission of the competent authority for the airspace in which he flies; or

(b) such a SLMG in or over the territory of a Contracting State other than the United Kingdom except in accordance with permission granted by the competent authority of that State provided that he may fly a SLMG outside the United Kingdom if his licence includes a SLMG rating and a medical certificate appropriate for such a flight.

Flight for purpose of public transport and aerial work

(3) He shall not fly any such aeroplane for the purpose of public transport or aerial work except in the circumstances specified in paragraph (4).

(4) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (3) are that he flies such an aeroplane for the purpose of aerial work which consists of towing another aeroplane or glider in flight—

(a) in an aeroplane owned, or operated under arrangements entered into, by a flying club of which the holder of the licence and any person carried in the towing aeroplane or in any aeroplane or glider being towed are members; or

(b) in an aeroplane owned, or operated under arrangements entered into, by an organisation approved by the CAA for the purpose of this provision when—

(i) the holder of the licence is a member of an organisation approved by the CAA for the purpose of this provision; and

(ii) any person carried in the towing aeroplane or in any aeroplane or glider being towed is a member of an organisation approved by the CAA for the purpose of this provision.

Prohibitions on flight in specified conditions

(5) He shall not fly—

(a) as pilot in command of such a simple single engine aeroplane on a flight outside controlled airspace when the flight visibility is less than 5 km;

(b) as pilot in command of such a SLMG or microlight aeroplane on a flight outside controlled airspace when the flight visibility is less than 3 km;

(i) on a special VFR flight in a control zone in a flight visibility of less than 10 km;

(ii) out of sight of the surface; or

(iii) at night; or

(d) as pilot in command of any such aeroplane in circumstances which require compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules.

Carriage of persons

(6) He shall not fly as pilot in command of any such aeroplane—

(a) when the total number of persons carried (including the pilot) exceeds four; or

(b) when carrying passengers unless within the preceding 90 days he has made at least three take-offs and three landings as the sole manipulator of the controls of an aeroplane of the same class as that being flown.

Differences training

(7) He shall not fly—

(a) as pilot in command of such a simple single engine aeroplane where—

(i) the aeroplane is fitted with a tricycle undercarriage;

(ii) the aeroplane is fitted with a tailwheel;

(iii) the engine is fitted with either a supercharger or turbo-charger;

(iv) the engine is fitted with a variable pitch propeller;

(v) the landing gear is retractable;

(vi) a cabin pressurisation system is fitted; or

(vii) the aeroplane has a maximum continuous cruising speed in excess of 140 knots indicated airspeed;

unless appropriate differences training has been completed and recorded in his personal flying log book; or

(b) as pilot in command of such a microlight aeroplane where—

(i) the aeroplane has 3 axis controls and his previous training and experience has only been in an aeroplane with flexwing controls; or

(ii) the aeroplane has flexwing controls and his previous training and experience has only been in an aeroplane with 3 axis controls;

unless appropriate differences training has been completed and recorded in his personal flying logbook.

The following information and instructions in relation to the training, experience, practice and periodical tests required under article 42(3) shall be included in the training manual referred to in article 40(3)—

(a) the manner in which the training, practice and periodical tests required under article 42(3) and specified in Part C of this Schedule are to be carried out;

(b) the minimum qualifications and experience which the operator requires of persons appointed by him to give or to supervise the said training, practice and periodical tests;

(d) the type of aircraft in respect of which each such person is appointed to give or to supervise the said training, practice and periodical tests;

(e) the minimum qualifications and experience required for each member of the crew undergoing the said training, practice and periodical tests;

(f) the current syllabus for, and specimen forms for recording, the said training, practice and periodical tests;

(g) the manner in which instrument flight conditions and engine failure are to be simulated in the aircraft in flight;

(h) the extent to which the said training and testing is permitted in the course of flights for the purpose of public transport; and

(i) the use to be made in the said training and testing of apparatus approved for the purpose by the CAA.

(1) A record of any functional tests, flight checks and particulars of any maintenance, repair, overhaul, replacement or modification.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), the record shall be kept in a legible or a non-legible form so long as the record is capable of being reproduced by the person required to keep the record in a legible form and it shall be so reproduced by that person if requested by an authorised person.

(3) In any particular case the CAA may direct that the record is kept or be capable of being reproduced in such a form as it may specify.

Each record made by the apparatus provided in compliance with article 125(2) or (3) shall be adequately identified and in particular shall include—

(a) the identification of the aeronautical radio station;

(b) the date or dates on which the record was made;

(d) the identity of the aircraft to or from which and the radio frequency on which the message or signal was transmitted or received; and

(e) the time at which the record started and finished.

(1) The purpose for which the apparatus is to be used.

(2) The manner in which the apparatus has been specified and produced in relation to the purpose for which it is to be used.

(3) The adequacy, in relation to the purpose for which the apparatus is to be used, of the operating parameters of the apparatus (if any).

(4) The manner in which the apparatus has been or will be operated, installed, modified, maintained, repaired and overhauled.

(5) The manner in which the apparatus has been or will be inspected.

Information and instructions relating to the following matters shall be included in the aerodrome manual referred to in article 128—

(a) the name and status of the official in charge of day to day operation of the aerodrome together with the names and status of other senior aerodrome operating staff and instructions as to the order and circumstances in which they may be required to act as the official in charge;

(b) the system of aeronautical information service available;

(d) procedures for the control of access, vehicles and work in relation to the aerodrome manoeuvring area and apron;

(e) procedures for complying with article 142 and for the removal of disabled aircraft;

(f) in the case of an aerodrome which has facilities for fuel storage, procedures for complying with article 137;

(g) plans to a scale of 1:2500 depicting the layout of runways, taxiways and aprons, aerodrome markings, aerodrome lighting if such lighting is provided, and the siting of any navigational aids within the runway strip; provided that in the case of copies or extracts of the manual provided or made available to a member of the aerodrome operating staff, the plans shall be of a scale reasonably appropriate for the purposes of article 128(9);

(h) in respect of an aerodrome in relation to which there is a notified instrument approach procedure, survey information sufficient to provide data for the production of aeronautical charts relating to that aerodrome;

(i) description, height and location of obstacles which infringe standard obstacle limitation surfaces, and whether they are lit;

(j) data for and method of calculation of declared distances and elevations at the beginning and end of each declared distance;

(k) method of calculating reduced declared distances and the procedure for their promulgation;

(l) details of surfaces and bearing strengths of runways, taxiways and aprons;

(m) the system of the management of air traffic in the airspace associated with the aerodrome, including procedures for the co-ordination of traffic with adjacent aerodromes, except any such information or procedures already published in any manual of air traffic services;

(n) operational procedures for the routine and special inspection of the aerodrome manoeuvring area and aprons;

(o) if operations are permitted during periods of low visibility, procedures for the protection of the runways during such periods;

(p) procedures for the safe integration of all aviation activities undertaken at the aerodrome;

(q) procedures for the control of bird hazards;

(r) procedures for the use and inspection of the aerodrome lighting system, if such a system is provided; and

(s) the scale of rescue, first aid and fire service facilities, the aerodrome emergency procedures and procedures to be adopted in the event of temporary depletion of the rescue and fire service facilities.

Editorial notes

Order revoked (1.1.2010) by The Air Navigation Order 2009 (S.I.2009/3015), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the 'Original (As Made)' version from the left-hand menu. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in 'More Resources' above]

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