- Status
- In Force
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- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Operator24
Any Person7
Employer2
Employee2
Director or Officer1
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations)
203 duties
Space Industry Regulations 2021
76 duties
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
Employee — also bound by 189 other Acts
Shared Parental Leave Regulations 2014
10 duties
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
162 duties
Companies Act 2006
126 duties
Insolvency Act 1986
77 duties
Building Societies Act 1986
32 duties
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
s.art022
Requirement for an approved maintenance programme
Regulated
- Maintain your aircraft under an approved maintenance programmeOperator
s.art029
Aircraft, engine and propeller log books
Regulated
- Keep and preserve log books for aircraft, engines and propellersOperator
s.art030
Aircraft mass schedule
Regulated
- Prepare and preserve aircraft mass schedule after weighingOperator
s.art032
Survival equipment
Regulated
- Check and carry survival equipment before take-offOperator
s.art035
Minimum equipment requirements
Regulated
- Do not fly a private flight with missing or faulty required equipmentOperator
s.art046
Pre-flight action by commander of aircraft
Regulated
- Conduct pre-flight safety checks before takeoffAny Person
s.art049
Commander to ensure demonstration of lifejackets
Regulated
- Give passengers lifejacket demonstrations before take-offAny Person
s.art050
Commander to ensure crew, passengers, and baggage secure
Regulated
- Secure crew, passengers and baggage before take-off and landingEmployee
s.art051
Refuelling with passengers on board
Regulated
- Ensure safe refuelling when passengers are on boardAny Person
s.art051
Requirement for notification of accident
Regulated
- Notify authorities immediately of a serious accidentOperator
s.art052
Pilot to remain at controls and be secured in seat
Regulated
- Keep a pilot at the controls and wear seat belts during flightOperator
s.art052
Pilot in command – responsibility for journey log
Regulated
- Ensure journey log is kept, completed, and preserved for aircraft operationsOperator
s.art053
Commander’s duty concerning the loading of aircraft
Regulated
- Ensure aircraft is loaded in accordance with loading rulesEmployee
s.art054
Requirement to load in accordance with loading instructions
Regulated
- Ensure aircraft is loaded only according to written loading instructionsAny Person
s.art055
Carriage of baggage
Regulated
- Secure baggage properly in passenger compartmentAny Person
s.art057
Commercial Air Transport, Aerial Work and Large Aircraft
Regulated
- Operators must provide and pilots must follow aerodrome operating minimaOperator
s.art058
Certain Other Aircraft
Regulated
- Follow low-visibility landing and take-off rules for your aircraftOperator
s.art061
Training in operation of airborne collision avoidance system
Regulated
- Ensure flight crew have ACAS training before flightAny Person
s.art064
Flights over a foreign country
Regulated
- Avoid harmful use of aircraft over foreign countries; comply with local directionsDirector or Officer
s.art067
Use of oxygen
Regulated
- Provide quick-donning oxygen masks for crew on pressurised aircraftOperator
s.art067
Loss of pressurisation warning
Regulated
- Fit a loss of pressurisation warning device on certain pressurised aircraftOperator
s.art069
Carriage of weapons and of munitions of war – requirement for permission and for commander to be informed
Regulated
- Obtain permission to carry weapons or munitions of war on aircraftOperator
s.art083
Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation
Regulated
- Assess and manage cosmic radiation exposure for air crewEmployer
s.art085
Keeping and production of records of exposure to cosmic radiation
Regulated
- Keep records of air crew cosmic radiation exposure and provide copies on requestEmployer
s.art088
Production of documents and records
Regulated
- Produce aircraft documents and records when requested by an authorised personOperator
s.art095
Dropping of persons and the granting of parachuting permissions
Regulated
- Obtain permission from the Department before dropping persons from aircraftAny Person
s.art099
Operator to provide a company operations manual
Regulated
- Prepare and maintain a company operations manual for each aircraftOperator
s.art099
Checklists to be used
Regulated
- Ensure checklists are used by flight crew and designed with human factorsOperator
s.art099
Minimum flight altitude
Regulated
- Specify method for establishing terrain clearance altitudes for IFR flightsOperator
s.art099
Fatigue risk management programme
Regulated
- Establish and implement a fatigue risk management programmeOperator
s.art099
Operator’s maintenance responsibilities
Regulated
- Maintain aircraft to airworthy condition and keep valid certificateOperator
s.art099
Operator’s responsibilities for training
Regulated
- Ensure maintenance personnel receive initial and continuation trainingOperator
s.art099
Designation of pilot in command
Regulated
- Designate a pilot in command for each flightOperator
s.art099
Maintenance control manual
Regulated
- Include maintenance control manual in company operations manualOperator
s.art099
Requirement for cabin crew
Regulated
- Determine cabin crew numbers and assign emergency dutiesOperator
s.art099
Requirement for a minimum equipment list
Regulated
- Prepare and get approval for a minimum equipment list for your aircraftOperator
s.art150
Revocation of article 148 direction when validity of certificate of airworthiness affected
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Authorised person must not revoke take-off prohibition without overflight permissionsStatutory regulator
164 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.art001
Citation and commencement
s.art002
Revocation
s.art003
Aircraft to be registered
s.art004
Department to register aircraft in the Isle of Man
s.art005
Who may register aircraft in the Isle of Man
s.art006
Application for registration
s.art007
Changes to the register
s.art008
Aircraft that are entered in the Register of Aircraft Mortgages
s.art009
General provisions concerning registration
s.art010
Nationality and registration marks
s.art011
Prohibition of use for commercial air transport or aerial work
s.art012
Offering commercial air transport flights
s.art013
Operational directives
s.art014
Passenger and cargo manifest
s.art015
Certificate of airworthiness to be in force
s.art016
Issue and renewal of certificates of airworthiness
s.art017
Certificate of airworthiness ceasing to be in force and issue of airworthiness directives
s.art018
Issue of national permits to fly
s.art019
National permits to fly ceasing to be in force and issue of airworthiness directives for permit aircraft
s.art020
Limitations of national permits to fly
s.art021
Issue and validity of certificates of validation of permits to fly or equivalent documents
s.art023
Technical log
s.art024
Requirement for a certificate of release to service for aircraft
s.art025
Circumstances where a certificate of release to service is not required
s.art026
Contents of a certificate of release to service
s.art027
Who may issue a certificate of release to service
s.art028
Validation of maintenance engineers’ licences etc.
s.art031
Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes
s.art032
Equipment of aircraft
s.art033
Carriage and use of equipment
s.art034
Radio communication and radio navigation equipment of aircraft
s.art036
Required flight crew of aircraft
s.art037
Flight crew required by aircraft registered in the Isle of Man
s.art038
Power to direct additional crew to be carried
s.art039
Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of aircraft registered in Isle of Man
s.art040
Requirement for appropriate licence to act as member of flight crew of aircraft registered elsewhere than in the Isle of Man
s.art041
Permission required where licence does not meet relevant minimum standards
s.art042
Validation of licences
s.art043
Requirement for a medical certificate
s.art044
Licence holder not to act a member of flight crew when unfit
s.art045
Instruction in flying
s.art047
Commander to be satisfied that flight can be safely completed
s.art048
Passenger briefing by commander
s.art051
Commander to ensure demonstration of use of oxygen
s.art056
Exceptions
s.art059
Operation of radio in aircraft
s.art060
Operation of airborne collision avoidance system
s.art062
Method of carriage of persons
s.art063
Marking of break-in areas
s.art065
Minimum navigation performance
s.art066
Height keeping performance – aircraft registered in the Isle of Man
s.art067
Area navigation and required navigation performance capabilities — aircraft registered in the Isle of Man
s.art068
Carriage of dangerous goods
s.art070
Prohibition on carrying on board sporting weapons or munitions of war
s.art071
Exceptions concerning carriage of weapons and munitions of war
s.art072
Definitions
s.art073
Endangering safety of an aircraft
s.art074
Endangering safety of any person or property
s.art075
Drunkenness in aircraft
s.art076
Smoking in aircraft
s.art077
Authority of commander of an aircraft
s.art078
Acting in a disruptive manner
s.art079
Stowaways
s.art080
Application and interpretation of Part 15
s.art081
Fatigue of crew – responsibilities of crew
s.art082
Flight times – responsibilities of flight crew
s.art084
Documents to be carried
s.art086
Use of flight recording systems
s.art087
Preservation of records of aeroplane flight data recorder
s.art089
Power to inspect and copy documents and records
s.art090
Preservation of documents, etc.
s.art091
Rules of the Air
s.art092
Power to prohibit or restrict flying
s.art093
Flying displays
s.art094
Balloons
s.art095
Gliders, kites and parascending parachutes
s.art096
Airships
s.art097
Small unmanned aircraft
s.art098
Small unmanned surveillance aircraft
s.art099
Rockets
s.art099
Application of Part
s.art099
Safeguarding of flight and voice recorder records
s.art099
Use of boom microphones
s.art100
Requirement for an air traffic control approval
s.art101
Duty of person in charge to be satisfied as to competence of controllers
s.art102
Manual of air traffic services
s.art103
Provision of air traffic services
s.art104
Making of an air traffic direction in the interests of safety
s.art105
Use of radio call signs at aerodromes
s.art106
Approval of instrument flight procedures
s.art107
Prohibition of unlicensed air traffic controllers
s.art108
Prohibition of unlicensed student air traffic controllers
s.art109
Acting as an air traffic controller: exceptions
s.art110
Acting as an air traffic controller and a student air traffic controller
s.art111
Language proficiency: additional requirements
s.art112
Language proficiency: ongoing requirements
s.art113
Privileges of an air traffic controller’s licence and a student air traffic controller’s licence
s.art114
Maintenance of validity of ratings and endorsements
s.art115
Obligation to notify rating ceasing to be valid and change of unit
s.art116
Air navigation service provider: maintenance of records
s.art117
Requirement for medical certificate
s.art118
Incapacity of air traffic controllers
s.art119
Fatigue of air traffic controllers
s.art120
Acting under the influence of psychoactive substances or medicines
s.art121
Failing exams, assessments or tests
s.art122
Validation of air traffic controller’s licences
s.art123
Definitions relevant to this Part and Schedule 10
s.art124
Air traffic service equipment
s.art125
Air traffic service equipment records
s.art126
Requirement to use licensed aerodrome
s.art127
Flights which must use licensed aerodrome
s.art128
Helicopters flying for commercial air transport at night
s.art129
Licensing of aerodromes
s.art130
Public use licence
s.art131
Charges at aerodromes with a public use licence
s.art132
Use of aerodromes by aircraft of Contracting States and of the Commonwealth
s.art132
Powers of aerodrome firefighters in an emergency
s.art133
Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes
s.art134
Aviation fuel at aerodromes
s.art135
Aeronautical lights
s.art136
Lighting of en-route obstacles
s.art137
Lights liable to endanger
s.art138
Lights that dazzle or distract
s.art139
Restriction on carriage for valuable consideration in aircraft registered in a foreign country
s.art140
Filing and approval of tariffs
s.art141
Restriction on aerial photography, aerial survey and aerial work in aircraft registered elsewhere than in the Isle of Man
s.art142
Mandatory reporting of occurrences
s.art143
Mandatory reporting of birdstrikes
s.art144
Revocation, suspension and variation of certificates, licences and other documents
s.art145
Revocation, suspension and variation of permissions, etc. granted under article 139 or article 141
s.art146
Prohibitions in relation to documents and records
s.art147
Department’s power to prevent aircraft flying
s.art148
Power to prevent third-country aircraft taking off
s.art149
Notifying competent authority of the detention of a third-country aircraft
s.art151
Directions to operators of aircraft to make data available
s.art152
Right of access to aerodromes and other places
s.art153
Obstruction of persons
s.art154
Directions and directives
s.art155
Offences and penalties
s.art156
Exemption from Order
s.art157
Appeal to High Court
s.art158
Approval of persons to supply reports
s.art159
Certificates, authorisations, approvals and permissions
s.art160
Extra-territorial effect of the Order
s.art161
Application of Order to certain aircraft registered elsewhere
s.art162
Application of Order to the Crown
s.art163
Application of the Order to visiting forces
s.art164
Application of the Order to military aircraft
s.art165
Exceptions from application of provisions of the Order for certain classes of aircraft
s.art166
Saving
s.art167
Interpretation
s.art168
Meaning of in flight
s.art169
Meaning of operator
s.art170
Meaning of aerodrome traffic zone
s.art171
Meaning of aerial work
s.art172
Application of Part
s.art173
Commercial air transport – special rules for hire of aircraft
s.art174
Commercial air transport – special rule for associations of persons
s.art175
Commercial air transport – special rule for groups of companies
s.art176
Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – flying displays
s.art177
Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – charity flights
s.art178
Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – cost sharing
s.art179
Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – recovery of direct costs
s.art180
Commercial air transport and aerial work – exceptions – jointly owned aircraft
Schedules
Schedules
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s.sch001
An aircraft registered in the Isle of Man may fly...
s.sch001
The purposes in the case of an aircraft falling within...
s.sch001
The purposes in the case of an aircraft falling within...
s.sch001
The aircraft, including any modifications, must be of a design...
s.sch001
The aircraft and its engines must be certified as fit...
s.sch001
The aircraft must carry the minimum flight crew specified in...
s.sch001
The aircraft must not carry any persons or cargo except...
s.sch001
For the purpose of this Schedule “a previously approved modification”...
s.sch003
(1) Every aircraft of a description specified in the first...
s.sch003
(1) For the purposes of the Table in paragraph 4...
s.sch003
The following items of equipment are not required to be...
s.sch003
Table Description of aircraft Circumstances of flight Scale of Equipment...
s.sch003
The scales of equipment indicated in the Table at paragraph...
s.sch004
Subject to paragraph 2, every aircraft which must carry equipment...
s.sch004
In the case of sub-paragraphs (1), (3), (4), (5), (6),...
s.sch004
An aircraft which is not a commercial air transport aeroplane...
s.sch004
If an aircraft is flying in a combination of circumstances...
s.sch004
Table Aircraft and circumstances of flight Scale of equipment required...
s.sch004
The scales of radio communication and radio navigation equipment indicated...
s.sch004
In this Schedule— (a) “Airborne collision avoidance system” means an...
s.sch005
Aircraft log book
s.sch005
Entries are not required to be made under paragraph 1(e),...
s.sch005
Engine log book
s.sch005
Variable pitch propeller log book
s.sch006
Exception to act as flight radiotelephony operator
s.sch006
Exception for solo flying training
s.sch006
Exception for dual flying training
s.sch006
Exception for gyroplanes at night
s.sch006
Exception for balloons
s.sch006
Exception for pilot undergoing training or tests
s.sch006
Exception for navigators and flight engineers
s.sch007
Circumstances in which documents are to be carried
s.sch007
Description of documents
s.sch008
A record of any functional tests, flight checks and detailed...
s.sch008
Subject to paragraph 3, the record must be kept in...
s.sch008
In any particular case the Department may direct that the...
s.sch008
The purpose for which the apparatus is to be used....
s.sch008
The manner in which the apparatus has been specified and...
s.sch008
The adequacy, in relation to the purpose for which the...
s.sch008
The manner in which the apparatus has been or will...
s.sch008
The manner in which the apparatus has been or will...
s.sch009
The name and status of the accountable manager having corporate...
s.sch009
For an aerodrome in relation to which there is a...
s.sch009
Description, height and location of obstacles which infringe standard obstacle...
s.sch009
Data for and method of calculation of declared distances and...
s.sch009
Method of calculating reduced declared distances and the procedure for...
s.sch009
Details of surfaces and bearing strengths of runways, taxiways and...
s.sch009
The system of the management of air traffic in the...
s.sch009
Operational procedures for the routine and special inspection of the...
s.sch009
If operations are permitted during periods of low visibility, procedures...
s.sch009
Procedures for the safe integration of all aviation activities undertaken...
s.sch009
Details of or reference to the bird control management plan....
s.sch009
The names and status of other senior aerodrome operating staff...
s.sch009
Procedures for the use and inspection of the aeronautical ground...
s.sch009
The scale of rescue, first aid and fire service facilities,...
s.sch009
Details of the safety management system.
s.sch009
The system of aeronautical information service available.
s.sch009
Procedures for promulgating information concerning the aerodrome’s state.
s.sch009
Procedures for the control of access, vehicles and work in...
s.sch009
Procedures for complying with article 142 and for the removal...
s.sch009
In the case of an aerodrome which has facilities for...
s.sch009
(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), plans to an appropriate scale...
s.sch010
Air Traffic Controller’s Licence
s.sch010
Student Air Traffic Controller’s Licence
s.sch010
Inclusion of ratings, rating endorsements and licence endorsements
s.sch010
Exercise of more than one function
s.sch010
Ratings and Rating Endorsements
s.sch010
Licence Endorsements
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