What this covers
Why you need it
The power to require it sits in Air Navigation Order 2016, secondary legislation made under powers in other legislation.
What the Order carries
What our graph holds for Air Navigation Order 2016 as a whole — the Order behind this licence, not the licence conditions themselves.
- Duties on businesses
- 181
- Penalties
- 29
- Exemptions
- 66
Duties on businesses under the Order
- Carry only authorised persons or cargo on the aircraft sch. 3 para. 7
- Include detailed operational procedures in your operations manual sch. 9 para. 1
- Only carry authorised persons and cargo on your aircraft sch. 3 para. 6
- Operate aircraft only under approved experimental test programme conditions sch. 3 para. 3
- Pilots must have recent flying experience before carrying passengers sch. 8 para. 1
- Test IFR pilots on normal and emergency instrument procedures sch. 9 para. 2
… and 175 more business duties in the same Order.
What happens if you get it wrong
- Ensure a qualified pilot is in control before helicopter rotor is powered 6 months imprisonment
- Equip UK‑registered aircraft for Required Navigation Performance (RNP) airspace Unlimited fine
- Ensure pilots follow approved departure, approach procedures and minima Unlimited fine
- Ensure safe planning and execution of every flight you command Unlimited fine
- Carry the required flight crew for foreign‑registered aircraft Unlimited fine
… and 24 more penalties in the same Order.
Exemptions that may take you outside it
- Advertise flights while certificate application is in progress — The person being advertised (the flight provider) has applied for the required certificate and the person doing the advertising reasonably …
- Aeroplanes up to 11,400kg MTOM exempt from carrying both FDR and CVR — Maximum take-off mass not more than 11,400 kg
- Aircraft under 1,200kg exempt from hand fire extinguisher rule — Maximum take-off mass of 1,200 kg or less
- Aircraft with old compliant markings exempt from new marking rules — Aircraft that bore markings in conformity with article 119 of the Air Navigation Order 2009 immediately before commencement of this …
- Aircraft with Part 21 certificate exempt from additional certificate of release to service — Aircraft has in force a certificate of release to service issued in accordance with paragraph 21A.163(d) of Part 21
… and 61 more exemptions in the same Order.
Read our full dossier on Air Navigation Order 2016
Who issues it
This one does not go to your council. It is issued by Department for Transport.
Where to apply
Duty, penalty and exemption labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the enabling instrument, not the instrument itself. Fees, forms and conditions are set by the issuing authority — always check the linked source.