The Air Navigation Order 2009

Type Statutory-Instrument
Publication 2009-11-17
Last updated 2016-08-25
State In force
Department King's Printer of Acts of Parliament
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Carriage of persons

  • (8) The holder may not fly as pilot in command of any such aeroplane—
  • (a) if the total number of persons carried (including the pilot) exceeds four; or
  • (b) when carrying passengers unless within the preceding 90 days the holder 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.

Editorial notes

[^key-65b1b4ddd4621ed2e446d14b25b2fce9]: Instrument revoked (25.8.2016) by The Air Navigation Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/765), art. 1, Sch. 14 Pt. 1 (with arts. 17-23, 38(7), 40(4), 147(1), 152(7), 203(7), 274(2)-(4), Sch. 14 paras. 15-20)

Aerodromes – use for purposes of flying instruction and testing

208A

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Helicopters flying for public transport at night

Use of Government aerodromes

Licensing of aerodromes

Public use licence

Charges at aerodromes with a public use licence

Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth

Powers of aerodrome firefighters in an emergency

214A

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Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes

Customs and Excise aerodromes

Aviation fuel at aerodromes

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PART 3A — Continuing airworthiness of aircraft with a non-expiring national certificate of airworthiness

Requirement for and validity of a national airworthiness review certificate

36A

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Validity of the national airworthiness review certificate

36B

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Other circumstances in which an aircraft must not fly

36C

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Initial issue of national airworthiness review certificate

36D

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Subsequent issue of national airworthiness review certificate

36E

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Aircraft maintenance programme

36F

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Commercial air transport aeroplanes, public transport aircraft and non-military State aircraft

36G

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Extension of a national airworthiness review certificate of an aircraft in a controlled environment

36H

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Extension of a national airworthiness review certificate of an aircraft which is not in a controlled environment which has a maximum total weight authorised of 2730kg or less

36I

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Extension of a national airworthiness review certificate of other aircraft which are not in a controlled environment

36J

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Conduct of an airworthiness review

36K

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Conduct of an annual review

36L

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Approval of continuing airworthiness management organisation

36M

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Approval of aeroplane and rotorcraft maintenance organisation

36N

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General provisions concerning airworthiness reviews

36O

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Prohibition of unlicensed student air traffic controllers and air traffic controllers

Period for which a student air traffic controller licence remains in force

Inclusion of national endorsements

185A

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Privileges of an air traffic controller's licence and a student air traffic controller's licence

On-the-job training instructor endorsement

Maintenance of validity of ratings and endorsements

Obligation to notify rating ceasing to be valid and change of unit

Air navigation service provider: maintenance of records

Requirement for medical certificate

Incapacity of air traffic controllers

Fatigue of air traffic controllers

Acting under the influence of psychoactive substances or medicines

Failing exams, assessments or tests

Use and approval of simulators

Approval of courses, persons and simulators

Certification of training organisations

Certified training organisations: production of records

Mutual recognition of air traffic controller's licences

Meaning of terms used in this Part

PART 25A — Certificate of competence to operate aeronautical radio station

Prohibition of unauthorised operation of an aeronautical radio station

204A

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Aeronautical radio station operator certificate of competence

204B

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Approval of courses, persons, examinations and simulators

204C

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SECTION 4

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Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of non-EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

50A

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Appropriate licence

50B

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Flight crew licence requirement – Exceptions for gliders

Flight crew licence requirement – Exception for non-EASA aircraft where CAA permission granted

Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of non-EASA aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of EASA aircraft and specified non-EASA aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

61A

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Deeming a non-United Kingdom flight crew licence and any Part-FCL licence valid for non-EASA aircraft and deeming a non-United Kingdom radiotelephony licence valid for any aircraft

Permission required where licence does not meet relevant minimum standards

Grant, renewal and privileges of United Kingdom flight crew licences

Requirement for a medical certificate for a United Kingdom licence and a National Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

Issue and validity of a medical certificate for a United Kingdom licence and a National Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

72A

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Requirement for a Part MED medical certificate for a Part-FCL licence

72B

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Requirement for a medical declaration

Issue and validity of a medical declaration

73A

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Issue of Light Aircraft Pilot Licence medical certificates

73B

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Occupational health medical practitioners

73C

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Licence holder not to act as member of flight crew when unfit

Training for landing on or taking off from water

Personal flying log...

Glider pilots – minimum age

Status of licences issued by the CAA

82A

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Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

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Airline Transport Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

National Private Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters)

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Flight for purpose of commercial air transport, public transport and aerial work

  • (3) The holder may not fly such a helicopter for the purpose of commercial air transport, public transport or aerial work.

Carriage of persons

  • (4) The holder may not fly as pilot in command of such a helicopter when carrying passengers unless within the preceding 90 days the holder has made at least three take-offs and three landings as the sole manipulator of the controls of a helicopter of the same type as that being flown.

SECTION 3 — Rating which may be included in National Private Pilot’s Licences (Helicopters)

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Instrument ratings

9A

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Instructor ratings

9B

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Forms of certificate of revalidation

13

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SECTION 4

Provision of Part-FCL Subject Matter
ORA.GEN.130 Changes to organisations
ORA.ATO.120 Record keeping

Restriction on carriage, where valuable consideration is given or promised, in aircraft registered elsewhere than in the United Kingdom

Functions under the Basic EASA Regulation to be exercised by the CAA

246A

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Functions under the EASA Aircrew Regulation to be exercised by the CAA

246B

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Requirement for a Part-CAT air operator certificate

11A

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Requirement for and grant of national air operator's certificate

Requirement for and grant of police air operator's certificate

Offering commercial transport and public transport flights

Operational directives

Commercial air transport aircraft, public transport aircraft and non-military State aircraft

A to A commercial air transport aeroplane operations and public transport flights by aeroplanes at night or in specified meteorological conditions

Functioning of exits – A to A commercial air transport aeroplanes and public transport aeroplanes and helicopters

Marking of exits – A to A commercial air transport aeroplanes and public transport aeroplanes and helicopters

Fatigue of crew – responsibilities of EU-OPS and Part-CAT operators

Requirement to use national licensed, EASA certified or Government aerodrome

Issue of aerodrome safety directives for national licensed aerodromes

211A

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Public use licence

Charges at aerodromes with a public use licence

Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth

Powers of aerodrome firefighters in an emergency

Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes

Customs and Excise aerodromes

Aviation fuel at aerodromes

Grounded aircraft not to fly

232A

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Power to prevent third-country aircraft taking off

Notifying competent authority of the detention of a third-country aircraft

Revocation of article 233 direction when validity of certificate of airworthiness affected

Secretary of State's power to prevent aircraft flying

Directions to operators of aircraft to make data available

Right of access to aerodromes and other places

Obstruction of persons

Directions and directives

Offences and penalties

Exemption from Order

Appeal to County Court or Sheriff Court

Approval of persons to supply reports

Certificates, authorisations, approvals and permissions

Competent authority

Functions under the Basic EASA Regulation to be exercised by the CAA

Functions under the EASA Aircrew Regulation to be exercised by the CAA

SECTION 5

Provision of EASA Air Operations Regulation Subject Matter
CAT.GEN.MPA.100(b) Crew members’ reporting and compliance responsibilities
CAT.GEN.MPA.100(b)(4) and (5) Flight duty, duty and rest period records
CAT.GEN.MPA.190 Provision of documentation and records
CAT.OP.MPA.245 Meteorological conditions
CAT.OP.MPA.250(b) Commander not to take off unless external surfaces are clear
CAT.OP.MPA.260 Fuel and oil supply
CAT.OP.MPA.265 Take-off conditions
CAT.OP.MPA.285 Use of supplemental oxygen
CAT.OP.MPA.300 Approach and landing conditions
CAT.OP.MPA.305(b) Commencement and continuation of approach
ORO.MLR.110 Requirement for journey log
SPA.LVO.125(b) Low visibility operations-operating procedures
SPA.LVO.130(b) Low visibility operations-minimum equipment

SECTION 6

Provision of EASA Aerodromes Regulation Subject Matter
ADR.OR.B.035(b) Failure to return certificate after revocation or surrender
ADR.OR.B.060(a) Failure to provide information, to notify changes or to comply with requirements or with provisions of aerodrome manual
ADR.OR.D.035 Failure to establish an adequate system of record keeping or to keep records

SECTION 4

Provision of EASA Air Operations Regulation Subject Matter
CAT.GEN.MPA.105(a) (7), (8), (10) and (12) Responsibilities of commander
CAT.GEN.MPA.195(a) to (e) Preservation, production and use of flight recorder recordings
CAT.GEN.MPA.200(e) Reporting of dangerous goods incidents and accidents
CAT.OP.MPA.175(b) Flight preparation by commander
CAT.OP.MPA.210(a)(1) and (2) Flight crew to remain at station
CAT.OP.MPA.225 Crew and passengers to be secured
SPA.PBN.100 Requirement for Performance Based Navigation approval
SPA.MNPS.100 Requirement for Minimum Navigation Performance Specification approval
SPA.RVSM.100 Requirement for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum approval
SPA.LVO.100 Requirement for low visibility operations approval
SPA.ETOPS.100 Requirement for extended range operations approval
SPA.NVIS.100 Requirement for night vision imaging systems approval for helicopter operations
SPA.HHO.100 Requirement for helicopter hoist operations approval
SPA.HEMS.100 Requirement for helicopter emergency medical service operations approval

SECTION 5

Provision of EASA Aerodromes Regulation Subject Matter
ADR.OR.B.005 Uncertificated operation of an EASA aerodrome
ADR.OR.B.025(a)(1) Failure to perform and document all required actions, inspections, tests, safety assessments or exercises
ADR.OR.B.030 Failure to comply with the scope and privileges defined in the terms attached to the aerodrome certificate
ADR.OR.B.040(c) Failure to obtain prior approval for a change affecting the certificate or safety-critical aerodrome equipment or significantly affecting the aerodrome operator’s management system, failure to operate under the conditions prescribed during such changes
ADR.OR.C.015 Failure to grant access to any facility, document or other material relevant to the activity subject to certification or declaration
ADR.OR.C.025 Failure to implement mandated safety measures
ADR.OR.E.005 Failure to establish and maintain an aerodrome manual
ADR.OPS.B.055 Failure to verify that organisations involved in storing and dispensing of fuel to aircraft have required procedures

SECTION 6

Provision of SERA Subject Matter
2005 Flight to be in accordance with rules of the air
2010(a) Pilot-in-command to be responsible for the operation of the aircraft
3105 Aircraft not to be flown below minimum heights
3110 Aircraft to be flown at cruising levels
3135 Aircraft not to be flown in formation flights except under pre-arrangements made between the pilots-in-command
3140 Unmanned free balloons to be operated so as to minimise hazards
3145 Aircraft not to be flown in prohibited and restricted areas
3201 Pilot-in-command to be responsible for taking action to avoid collisions
3205 Aircraft not to be flown in such proximity as to cause a collision hazard
3210 (other than (d)(4)(i) and (ii)) Aircraft to comply with rules as to right of way
3215 Aircraft flying at night to display lights
3220 Aircraft not to be flown in simulated instrument flight unless fully functioning dual controls installed and a safety pilot carried on board
3225 Aircraft operating on or in the vicinity of an aerodrome to observe other aerodrome traffic and conform to the pattern of traffic at the aerodrome
3230 Aircraft conducting water operations to comply with rules for avoiding collisions
3301 Aircraft to comply with signals
4001 A flight plan to be submitted before specified categories of flight
4020 An arrival report to be made to the appropriate air traffic services unit after landing
5005 (other than (g)) Aircraft operated under Visual Flight Rules to be operated according to the specified Visual Flight Rules
5010 Additional conditions to be observed by aircraft when flying under special Visual Flight Rules in control zones
5015 Instrument Flight Rules – Rules to be complied with by aircraft when flying under Instrument Flight Rules
5020 Instrument Flight Rules – Rules to be complied with by aircraft when flying under Instrument Flight Rules within controlled airspace
5025 Instrument Flight Rules – Rules to be complied with by aircraft when flying under Instrument Flight Rules outside controlled airspace
6005 Aircraft operating in class E, F or G airspace

SECTION 5

Provision of EASA Air Operations Regulation Subject Matter
CAT.GEN.MPA.155 Prohibition of carriage of weapons or munitions of war
CAT.GEN.MPA.100(c) Crew member’s obligation not to fly in dangerous state of fatigue
CAT.GEN.MPA.200 Operator to comply with Technical Instructions
SPA.DG.100 Operator to hold approval to transport dangerous goods

SECTION 6

Provision of EASA Aerodromes Regulation Subject Matter
ADR.OR.C.030 Failure to report any accident, serious incident or occurrence or to report in the form and manner required or within the required time limit

SECTION 7

Provision of SERA Subject Matter
2020310111015(b) Problematic use of psychoactive substanceNegligent or reckless operation of aircraftPilot-in-command of an aircraft to comply with instructions given by intercepting aircraft

Aircraft subject to an international interest

8A

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General provisions concerning registration

Nationality and registration marks

Functions under the Occurrence Reporting Regulation to be exercised by the CAA

246C

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SECTION 8

Provision of Occurrence Reporting Regulation Subject Matter
4 Requirement to report occurrences

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