Air Navigation Order 2016

• Do not use non-UK registered aircraft for commercial air transportAny Person

• Apply to register your aircraft with the CAAAny Person

• Register changes in aircraft ownership or status with the CAALandlord

• Ensure aircraft display correct nationality and registration marksAny Person

• Obtain a certificate of release to service after aircraft maintenanceAny Person

• Do not work as a maintenance engineer if physically or mentally unfitLicence Holder

• Maintain airworthiness certification for UK-registered State aircraftAny Person

• Comply with limitations and display warning on 'permit to fly' aircraftAny Person

• Maintain aircraft weight schedules and determine centre of gravityOperator

• Obtain certificate of release to service after aircraft maintenanceAny Person

• Complete a certificate of release to service after aircraft maintenanceAny Person

• Ensure only authorised persons issue aircraft release to service certificatesLicence Holder

• Hold a valid national airworthiness review certificate for your aircraftAny Person

• Ground aircraft that do not meet airworthiness standardsAny Person

• Maintain aircraft according to a CAA-compliant maintenance programmeAny Person

• Use approved organisations for aircraft management and maintenanceAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Extend airworthiness certificates for aircraft in controlled environmentsContractor

• Extend airworthiness certificates for large or commercial aircraftContractor

• Conduct aircraft airworthiness reviews and surveysAny Person

• Conduct an annual review of aircraft airworthinessAny Person

• Send airworthiness review certificate copies to CAA within 10 daysAny Person

• Ensure non-UK registered aircraft carry the legally required flight crewAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Ensure aircraft carry the required number of flight crewAny Person

• Ensure flight safety, aircraft airworthiness, and proper planningOperator

Unlimited fine

• Keep pilot secured and at the controls during flightOperator

• Ensure all passengers are seated and secured during flightOperator

• Ensure aircraft carries necessary survival equipmentOperator

• Brief passengers on emergency equipment and procedures before or during flightsOperator

• Brief passengers on oxygen use and ensure flight crew use oxygen at altitudeOperator

• Check weather and runway conditions before take-off or landingOperator

• Adhere to aerodrome operating minima and flight proceduresOperator

Unlimited fine

• Ensure aircraft are correctly equipped, maintained, and markedEmployer

• Use aircraft radio only with a valid licence and qualified operatorAny Person

• Train crew and follow procedures for airborne collision avoidance systemsOperator

• Use CAA-approved navigation equipment in North Atlantic airspaceAny Person

• Ensure aircraft meet height keeping standards in restricted airspaceAny Person

• Ensure non-UK aircraft meet height keeping standards in UK RVSM airspaceAny Person

• Use CAA-approved navigation equipment in restricted airspaceAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Obtain CAA permission before organising a flying displayDirector or Officer

• Follow safety requirements for towing glidersAny Person

• Follow strict rules for towing or lifting people and items by aircraftAny Person

• Obtain permission before conducting or allowing parachuting from an aircraftAny Person

• Obtain an aerial application certificate for agricultural droppingOperator

• Safely operate balloons, kites, gliders, and airshipsAny Person

• Get permission or notify the CAA before releasing large groups of balloonsAny Person

• Obtain permission and notify pilot before carrying weapons or ammunitionsOperator

• Strictly follow rules for carrying sporting weapons or munitions on aircraftAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Obtain an Air Operator's Certificate for public transport flightsOperator

• Obtain a Part-CAT air operator certificate for commercial flightsAny Person

• Demonstrate lifejacket use to passengers before take-offOperator

• Pilot in command must ensure crew, passengers and baggage are securedOperator

• Carry at least two pilots on aircraft over 5,700kgContractor

• Carry two pilots on specific small public transport aircraftAny Person

• Ensure public transport helicopters under 5,700kg carry two pilotsAny Person

• Carry a flight navigator or approved equipment on long-distance flightsAny Person

• Carry the required number of cabin crew on aircraftOperator

• Establish and maintain a flight safety and accident prevention programmeOperator

• Designate pilot in command and ensure crew are trained and competentOperator

• Verify route safety and aerodrome suitability for public flightsOperator

• Maintain and supply an operations manual for UK public transport aircraftOperator

• Maintain and submit a training manual for UK public transport aircraftOperator

• Crew must wear survival suits on UK-registered aircraft when requiredEmployee

• Equip and mark public transport aircraft according to safety standardsOperator

• Mark and maintain emergency exits on aircraftOperator

• Ensure public transport aircraft are loaded correctlyOperator

• Supervise aircraft loading and follow weight instructionsOperator

• Prepare and sign a load sheet before each flightAny Person

• Secure baggage in passenger compartments on UK-registered passenger flightsOperator

• Comply with public transport flight performance and safety requirementsContractor

• Equip Performance Class 3 helicopters for water flightsContractor

• Equip helicopters with safety apparatus for over-water flightsAny Person

• Establish and follow aerodrome operating limits for public transport aircraftOperator

• Set and follow aerodrome safety limits for non-UK registered aircraftOperator

Unlimited fine

• Do not fly single-engine foreign aircraft at night or in poor weatherAny Person

• Maintain and distribute a police operations manualOperator

• Ensure aircraft equipment is carried and fit for use before flightOperator

• Get permission before flying drones near protected aerodromesOperator

• Maintain continuous radio communication during controlled flightsOperator

• Get permission before flying drones near space sitesOperator

• Hold a valid flight crew licence for non-Part-21 aircraftAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Ensure flight crew have valid foreign or UK licences for non-UK aircraftAny Person

• Obtain permission for pilots with restricted or non-standard licencesLicence Holder

• Maintain valid revalidation certificates for balloon, airship, and gyroplane ratingsLicence Holder

• Maintain and revalidate aeroplane and helicopter pilot ratingsLicence Holder

• Maintain and revalidate specific pilot ratings and instructor certificatesLicence Holder

• Maintain valid certificates for pilot licence privilegesLicence Holder

• Ensure Flight Engineer's Licence has a valid revalidation certificateLicence Holder

• Maintain and revalidate Flight Navigator LicencesLicence Holder

• Ensure you hold a valid medical certificate for your flight licenceLicence Holder

• Undergo medical assessment for aviation licence as required by the CAAApplicant

• Hold a valid medical certificate or declaration to flyLicence Holder

• Hold a valid medical certificate or declaration to fly specified aircraftLicence Holder

• Keep Light Aircraft Pilot Licence medical certificate records for 10 yearsSelf-Employed Person

• Do not fly if you have failed a required competency testLicence Holder

• Hold a valid instructor rating to provide flight trainingAny Person

• Do not allow anyone under 14 to pilot a non-Part-21 gliderAny Person

• Recognise the reclassification of older pilot licencesAny Person

• Manage aircrew fatigue and maintain flight recordsOperator

• Prevent crew fatigue and report previous flight timesAny Person

• Get approval for and implement a crew fatigue management schemeOperator

• Obtain an aerobatic rating for pilot licences issued after September 2025Licence Holder

amended 1 time

• Submit a CAA declaration before offering licence or rating trainingAny Person

• Ensure air traffic controllers are licensed and competentAny Person

• Notify the CAA and provide air traffic services at aerodromesAny Person

• CAA may direct air traffic service providers to provide specific servicesAny Person

• Use only notified radio call signs at aerodromesAny Person

• Air traffic controllers in Shanwick Oceanic must hold specific CAA licencesAny Person

• Ensure flight information service officers are licensed and identifiedAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Obtain and maintain a valid Flight Information Service Officer licenceAny Person

• Hold a certificate of competence to operate an aeronautical radio stationAny Person

• Ensure radio operators are certified and aerodrome-competentAny Person

• Use only regulated aerodromes for specified flightsAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Ensure aerodrome safety for flight training and testingOperator

• Obtain and maintain a national aerodrome licenceLicence Holder

• Notify operating hours for public use aerodromesLicence Holder

• Provide aerodrome charge information to the Secretary of StateLicence Holder

• Provide equal access to aerodromes for Commonwealth and foreign aircraftAny Person

• Obstruct aerodrome firefighters in an emergencyAny Person

• Obtain CAA permission for aeronautical lights and beaconsAny Person

• Do not exhibit lights that endanger aircraftOccupier

Unlimited fine

• Do not dazzle or distract pilots with lightsAny Person

• Maintain and preserve airworthiness records for non-Part-21 aircraftOperator

Unlimited fine

• Keep and maintain a technical log for eligible non-Part-21 aircraftOperator

• Maintain a personal flying logAny Person

• Use flight recording systems during aircraft operationAny Person

• Preserve flight data recorder records and representative flight dataOperator

• Preserve helicopter flight data recorder (FDR) recordsOperator

• Preserve helicopter cockpit voice and flight data recordingsOperator

• Produce aviation documents and records upon requestLicence Holder

• Produce air traffic service equipment records when requestedAny Person

• Transfer and preserve aircraft records when ownership or operation changesOperator

• Comply with flying restrictions and ATC instructions in restricted airspaceOperator

• Do not endanger the safety of an aircraft or its passengersAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Do not endanger people or property with an aircraftAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Prevent drunkenness and drug impairment on aircraftAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Display 'No Smoking' notices and prevent smoking on aircraftAny Person

• Obey all lawful commands given by the pilot in commandAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Do not behave in a disruptive or threatening manner on an aircraftAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Do not hide on an aircraft to travel without permissionAny Person

• Comply with foreign laws and air authority directions during overseas flightsOperator

• Comply with Rules of the Air and report emergency departuresOperator

• File and seek approval for flight tariffs if requiredOperator

• Ensure accuracy and integrity of aviation documents and recordsAny Person

• Do not fly an aircraft that has been groundedAny Person

• Do not obstruct or impede aviation officialsAny Person

Unlimited fine

• Breach Air Navigation Order or related regulationsAny Person
• Contravene serious aviation safety provisions (Schedule 13 Part 4)Any Person

Unlimited fine

amended 2 times

• Contravene EU drone operating rules as a remote pilotAny Person

amended 2 times

• Fail to register a certified unmanned aircraftAny Person

amended 2 times

• Operate unmanned aircraft with under‑aged remote pilotAny Person
• Permit underage remote pilot to fly UASAny Person

Fine up to £2,500 · amended 2 times

• Fly tethered drone without complying with regulationsAny Person
• Fly tethered small drone without meeting required regulationsAny Person

Fine up to £2,500 · amended 2 times

• Breach of remote‑pilot competency or registration requirementsAny Person
• Fail to comply with small drone registration or competency rulesAny Person

Fine up to £2,500 · amended 2 times

• Maintain and identify air traffic service equipment recordsAny Person

• Equip single-pilot IFR helicopters/gyroplanes with autopilotAny Person

• Fit terrain awareness warning system on turbine aeroplanes with over 9 seatsAny Person

• Fit aircraft with independent two-way radio for airspace requirementsAny Person

• Equip qualifying aeroplanes with ACAS II collision avoidance systemOperator

• Carry required maps, charts and flight documents on your aircraftOperator

• Equip flying machines with required lights for night operationsOperator

• Mark aircraft break-in areas with compliant markingsOperator

• Ensure break-in area markings follow specified diagramOperator

• Keep detailed engine and component logbook recordsAny Person

• Set up a system to keep aircraft records for the required periodsOperator

• Maintain operator's technical log with required flight and maintenance informationOperator

• Ensure flight engineers are tested and hold valid test resultsOperator

• Test competence of flight radiotelephony operators and navigatorsOperator

• Ensure pilot-in-command has adequate route knowledge and assess competenceOperator

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of crew training and competenceOperator

• Produce records to CAA when requestedOperator

• Supply crew qualification records on requestOperator

• Carry required documents on board flightsOperator

• Complete differences training before flying certain aircraft typesAny Person

• Operate aircraft only under approved experimental test programme conditionsOperator

• Only carry authorised persons and cargo on your aircraftOperator

• Carry only authorised persons or cargo on the aircraftOperator

• Pilots must have recent flying experience before carrying passengersLicence Holder

• Include detailed operational procedures in your operations manualOperator

• Test IFR pilots on normal and emergency instrument proceduresOperator