Air Navigation Order 1976
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1976/1783 |
1976 No. 1783
CIVIL AVIATION
The Air Navigation Order 197627thOctober 1976
4thNovember 1976
for the purpose of making Regulations for the purpose of making Regulations for the purpose of making Regulations25thNovember 1976 for all other purposes for all other purposes for all other purposes1stDecember 1976
ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER
CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND REVOCATION
Article
1. Citation and commencement.
2. Revocation.
PART I
REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
3. Aircraft to be registered.
4. Registration of aircraft in the United Kingdom.
5. Nationality and registration marks.
PART II
AIR OPERATORS' CERTIFICATES
6. Issue of air operators' certificates.
PART III
AIRWORTHINESS AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT
7. Certificate of airworthiness to be in force.
8. Issue, renewal, etc., of certificates of airworthiness.
9. Certificate of maintenance.
10. Maintenance of General Purpose Category aircraft.
11. Inspection, overhaul, repair, replacement and modification.
12. Licensing of maintenance engineers.
13. Equipment of aircraft.
14. Radio equipment of aircraft.
15. Aircraft, engine and propeller log books.
16. Aircraft weight schedule.
17. Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes.
PART IV
AIRCRAFT CREW AND LICENSING
Article
18. Composition of crew of aircraft.
19. Members of flight crew-requirement of licences.
20. Grant, Renewal and Effect of Flight Crew Licences.
21. Validation of licences.
22. Personal flying log book.
23. Instruction in flying.
24. Glider pilot—minimum age.
PART V
OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
25. Operations Manual.
26. Training Manual.
27. Public transport—operator's responsibilities.
28. Loading—public transport aircraft and suspended loads.
29. Public transport—operating conditions.
30. Aircraft registered in the United Kingdom—aerodrome operating minima.
31. Aircraft not registered in the United Kingdom—aerodrome operating minima.
32. Pre-flight action by commander of aircraft.
33. Pilots to remain at controls.
34. Public transport of passengers—duties of commander.
35. Operation of radio in aircraft.
36. Use of flight data recorders and preservation of records.
37. Towing of gliders.
38. Towing, picking up and raising of persons and articles.
39. Dropping of persons and articles.
40. Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war.
41. Carriage of dangerous goods.
42. Method of carriage of persons.
43. Exits and break-in markings.
44. Imperilling safety of aircraft.
45. Imperilling safety of any person or property.
46. Drunkenness in aircraft.
47. Smoking in aircraft.
48. Authority of commander of aircraft.
49. Stowaways.
PART VI
FATIGUE OF CREW
50. Application and interpretation of Part VI.
51. Fatigue of crew: operator's responsibilities.
52. Fatigue of crew: responsibilities of crew.
53. Flight times: responsibilities of flight crew.
PART VII
DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS
54. Documents to be carried.
55. Records to be kept.
56. Production of documents and records.
57. Preservation of documents, etc.
58. Revocation, suspension, and variation of certificates, licences and other documents.
59. Offences in relation to documents and records.
PART VIII
CONTROL OF AIR TRAFFIC
60. Rules of the air and air traffic control.
61. Licensing of air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers.
62. Prohibition of unlicensed air traffic controllers and student air traffic controllers.
63. Incapacity of air traffic controllers.
64. Power to prohibit or restrict flying.
65. Balloons, kites and airships.
PART IX
AERODROMES, AERONAUTICAL LIGHTS AND DANGEROUS LIGHTS
66. Aerodromes: public transport of passengers and instruction in flying
67. Use of Government and Authority aerodromes.
68. Licensing of aerodromes.
69. Radio Equipment at aerodromes.
70. Records at aerodromes.
71. Charges at aerodromes licensed for public use.
72. Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth.
73. Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes.
74. Aeronautical lights.
75. Dangerous lights.
76. Customs airports.
PART X
GENERAL
77. Restriction with respect to carriage for hire or reward in aircraft registered outside the United Kingdom.
78. Restriction with respect to aerial photography and survey from aircraft registered outside the United Kingdom.
79. Mandatory reporting.
80. Power to prevent aircraft flying.
81. Right of access to aerodromes and other places.
82. Obstruction of persons.
83. Enforcement of directions.
84. Penalties.
85. Extra-territorial effect of the Order.
86. Application of Order to British-controlled aircraft not registered in the United Kingdom.
87. Application of Order to the Crown and visiting forces, etc.
88. Exemption from Order.
89. Appeal to County Court or Sheriff's Court.
90. Interpretation.
91. Saving.
92. Small aircraft.
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1—Part A. Table of General Classification of Aircraft
Part B. Nationality and Registration Marks of Aircraft Registered
in the United Kingdom
Part C. Aircraft Dealers Certificate—Conditions
Schedule 2—A and B conditions
Schedule 3—Categories of Aircraft
Schedule 4—Maintenance Engineers: Privileges of Licences.
Schedule 5—Aircraft Equipment.
Schedule 6—Radio equipment to be carried in aircraft.
Schedule 7—Aircraft, Engine and Propeller Log Books.
Schedule 8—Areas Specified in connection with the Carriage of Flight
Navigators as Members of the Flight Crews of Public Transport
Aircraft.
Schedule 9—Flight Crew of Aircraft: Licences and Ratings.
Schedule 10—Air Traffic Controllers: Ratings.
Schedule 11—Public Transport: Operational Requirements.
Schedule 12—Documents to be Carried by Aircraft Registered in the United
Kingdom.
Schedule 13—Penalties.
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 27th day of October 1976
Present,
The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in Council
Her Majesty in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by sections 8, 41, 57, 58, 59 and 61 of the Civil Aviation Act 1949(a), as amended by section 20 of the Civil Aviation Act 1968(b), section 8(4) of the Mineral Workings (Offshore Installations) Act 1971(c) and section 62(1) of the Civil Aviation Act 1971(d) and of all other powers enabling Her in that behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:
(a) 1949 c. 67.
(b) 1968 c. 61.
(c) 1971 c. 61.
(d) 1971 c. 75.
CITATION, COMMENCEMENT AND REVOCATION
Citation and commencement
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Air Navigation Order 1976.
(2) This Order shall come into operation—
(a) on 25th November 1976, for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of State to make regulations thereunder; and
(b) on 1st December 1976, for all other purposes.
Revocation
2.—(1) Subject to the following provisions of this Article, the following Orders are hereby revoked, that is to say—
The Air Navigation Order 1974(a);
The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 1974(b);
The Air Navigation (Second Amendment) Order 1975(c);
The Air Navigation (Third Amendment) Order 1975(d);
The Air Navigation (Fourth Amendment) Order 1975(e);
The Air Navigation (Fifth Amendment) Order 1976(f).
(2)(a) Section 38(2) of the Interpretation Act 1889(g) (which relates to the effect of repeals) shall apply to this Order as if this Order were an Act of Parliament and as if the Orders revoked by paragraph (1) of this Article were Acts of Parliament thereby repealed.
(b) This Order shall apply to or in relation to any certificate, licence, approval, permission, exemption, authority direction, log book, record or other document issued, granted, made or having effect under any Order revoked by this Order, as it applies to or in relation to a certificate, licence, approval, permission, exemption, authority direction, log book, record or other document issued, granted or made under this Order.
(c) Any certificate, licence, approval, permission, exemption, authority direction or other document issued, granted, or having effect under any Order revoked by this Order in force at the date of the coming into operation of this Order shall, subject to the provisions of Article 58 of this Order, remain in force and shall have effect for the purposes of this Order as if it had been granted under the corresponding provisions thereof:
Provided that any such document which is expressed to remain in force for a definite period shall remain in force, unless renewed, only until the expiration of that period.
(a) S.I. 1974/1114 (1974 II, p. 4057).
(b) S.I. 1974/1275 (1974 II, p. 4855).
(c) S.I. 1975/429 (1975 I, p. 1351).
(d) S.I. 1975/1515 (1975 III, p. 5079).
(e) S.I. 1975/1836 (1975 III, p. 6945).
(f) S.I. 1976/583 (1976 I, p. 1643).
(g) 1889 c. 63.
PART I
REGISTRATION AND MARKING OF AIRCRAFT
Aircraft to be registered
3.—(1) An aircraft shall not fly in or over the United Kingdom unless it is registered in:
(a) some part of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a Contracting State; or
(c) some other country in relation to which there is in force an agreement between Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and the Government of that country which makes provision for the flight over the United Kingdom of aircraft registered in that country:
Provided that:
(i) a glider may fly unregistered, and shall be deemed to be registered in the United Kingdom for the purposes of Articles 13, 14, 19 and 32 of this Order, on any flight which:
(a) begins and ends in the United Kingdom without passing over any other country, and
(b) is not for the purpose of public transport or aerial work;
(ii) any aircraft may fly unregistered on any flight which:
(a) begins and ends in the United Kingdom without passing over any other country, and
(b) is in accordance with the "B Conditions" set forth in Schedule 2 to this Order;
(iii) this paragraph shall not apply to any kite or captive balloon.
(2) If an aircraft flies over the United Kingdom in contravention of paragraph (1) of this Article in such manner or circumstances that if the aircraft had been registered in the United Kingdom an offence against this Order or any...
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