Landing and take-off
- Follow safe landing and take-off procedures at aerodromes Any Person
UK Statutory Instrument
2015
United Kingdom
The Rules of the Air Regulations 2015
At a glance
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What's here
3 compliance obligations, 1 practical guide
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 2
Plus 1 non-business duty on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Relevant guidance
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Any Person also bound by 2338 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 169 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 144 duties
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 101 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 95 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Schedules
Classification of airspaces and rules for flight
- Fly in accordance with notified airspace rules Any Person
Browse 24 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Revocations
Interpretation
Flight within aerodrome traffic zones
Movement of aircraft on uncontrolled aerodromes
Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on the aerodrome
Stationary helicopters on offshore or renewable energy installations
Failure of anti-collision and navigation lights
Airships by day
Aerodrome Visual Signals and Markings
Misuse of signals and markings
Markings for paved runways and taxiways
Application of Rules to aircraft
Supplementary markings for use on unpaved manoeuvring areas
Signals visible from the ground
Flight in Class C airspace in VMC
Use of radio navigation aids
Air traffic control clearance for flights by aircraft without radio equipment
Permissions
Aerobatic flights
Landing and taking off within congested areas and near open-air assemblies
Test flying over congested areas
Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.
Avoiding aerial collisions
Order of landing
Review
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must periodically review and report on the Rules of the Air Crown / Minister / Government department
Browse 3 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Official guidance
Authoritative sources published by regulators or government explaining this legislation.
- Special events | UK Civil Aviation Authority (opens in a new tab) from CAA Detailed Guidance
- Standardised European Rules of the Air | UK Civil Aviation Authority (opens in a new tab) from CAA Detailed Guidance
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Civil Aviation Authority
UK's aviation regulator. Responsible for aviation safety, airspace policy, economic regulation of airports, and consumer protection. Issues air operator certificates, pilot licences, …
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