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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2005 No. 1980

CIVIL AVIATION

The Air Navigation (General) Regulations 2005

  Made 21st July 2005 
  Coming into force 20th August 2005 


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS


PART 1

General
1. Citation and commencement
2. Revocation
3. Interpretation

PART 2

Load Sheets
4. Particulars and weighing requirements

PART 3

Aircraft Performance
5. Aeroplanes to which article 44(5) applies
6. Helicopters to which article 45(1) applies
7. Weight and performance: general provisions

PART 4

Noise and vibration, maintenance and aerodrome facilities
8. Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes
9. Pilots maintenance—prescribed repairs or replacements
10. Aeroplanes flying for the purpose of public transport of passengers—aerodrome facilities for approach to landing and landing

PART 5

Mandatory Reporting
11. Reportable occurrences—time and manner of reporting and information to be reported
12. Mandatory reporting of birdstrikes—time and manner of reporting and information to be reported

PART 6

Navigation performance and equipment
13. Minimum navigation performance and height keeping specifications
14. Airborne Collision Avoidance System
15. Mode S Transponder

  SCHEDULE 1 REGULATIONS REVOKED

  SCHEDULE 2 AEROPLANE PERFORMANCE


1. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes designated as aeroplanes of performance group A or performance group B
2. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes designated as aeroplanes of performance group C
3. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes designated as aeroplanes of performance group D
4. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes designated as aeroplanes of performance group E
5. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes designated as aeroplanes of performance group F
6. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes designated as aeroplanes of performance group X
7. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes designated as aeroplanes of performance group Z


  SCHEDULE 3 HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE


1. Weight and performance of public transport helicopters carrying out Performance Class 1 operations
2. Weight and performance of public transport helicopters carrying out Performance Class 2 operations
3. Weight and performance of public transport helicopters carrying out Performance Class 3 operations

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of his powers under articles 16(7)(a), 42(1)(c)(ii), 43(5), 44(5), 45(1), 56(1), 57(1), 58(1)(b), 131, 142(6), 143(2), 155(1) and paragraphs 3 and 4(5) of Schedule 5 to the Air Navigation Order 2005[1], hereby makes the following Regulations:



PART 1

General

Citation and commencement
     1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (General) Regulations 2005, and shall come into force on 20th August 2005.

Revocation
    
2. The Regulations specified in Schedule 1 are revoked.

Interpretation
    
3. In these Regulations:



PART 2

Load Sheets

Particulars and weighing requirements
    
4. —(1) Every load sheet required by article 43(5) shall contain the following particulars:

    (2) Subject to paragraph (3) for the purpose of calculating the total weight of the aircraft the respective total weights of the passengers and crew together with their hand baggage entered in the load sheet shall be computed from the actual weight of each person and their hand baggage and for that purpose each person and their hand baggage shall be separately weighed.

    (3) The total weights of the passengers and crew together with their hand baggage may, in accordance with paragraphs (4) to (9) and subject to the provisions of paragraphs (13), (14) and (15), be calculated at not less than the appropriate weights shown in Tables 1 or 2 and the load sheet shall bear a notation to that effect.


Table 1
           Passenger Seats Available
           20 or more 30 or more
           Male Female All adult
Passengers on all flights except holiday charters 88kg 70kg 84kg
Passengers on holiday charters 83kg 69kg 76kg
Children (between 2-12 years) or infants under 2 years of age if occupying a separate seat 35kg 35kg           
Infants under 2 years of age if sharing a seat with an adult 0kg 0kg           
Flight crew 85kg 85kg           
Cabin crew 75kg 75kg           

    (4) Subject to paragraph (5) where the total number of passenger seats available on an aircraft is 20 or more, the weights for males and females in Table 1 are applicable.

    (5) Where the total number of passenger seats available is 30 or more, the "all adult" weights in Table 1 may be used for passengers over the age of 12 years.

    (6) For the purpose of Table 1, "holiday charter" means a flight by an aircraft for the carriage of passengers each of whom is carried pursuant to an agreement which provides for carriage by air to a place outside United Kingdom and back from that place, or from another place to United Kingdom (whether or not on the same aircraft) and for accommodation at a place outside United Kingdom.

    (7) Where the total number of passenger seats available on an aircraft is 19 or less the weights in Table 2 are applicable.


Table 2
           Passenger Seats Available
           1–5 6–9 10–19
Male passengers 104kg 96kg 92kg
Female passengers 86kg 78kg 74kg
Children (between 2–12 years) or infants under 2 years of age if occupying a separate seat 35kg 35kg 35kg
Infants under 2 years of age if sharing a seat with an adult 0kg 0kg 0kg
Flight crew 85kg 85kg 85kg
Cabin crew 75kg 75kg 75kg

    (8) On flights where no hand baggage is carried or where such hand baggage is accounted for separately, 6 kg may be deducted from the weight of passengers over 12 years of age when using Table 2.

    (9) Where an immersion suit is worn or carried by a passenger or crew member, 3kg shall be added to the appropriate weight shown in Table 1 or 2 in each such case.

    (10) Subject to paragraph (11) for the purpose of calculating the total weight of the aircraft the respective total weights of the hold baggage and cargo entered in the load sheet shall be computed from the actual weight of each piece of baggage, cargo or cargo container and for that purpose each piece or container shall be separately weighed.

    (11) In the case of an aircraft where the total number of passenger seats available is 20 or more, the total weights of the hold baggage may, subject to the provisions of paragraphs (13), (14) and (15), be calculated at not less than the weights shown in Table 3 and the load sheet shall bear a notation to that effect.


Table 3
Journey made by aircraft Hold baggage per piece
Domestic 11kg
European 13kg
Intercontinental 15kg

    (12) For the purposes of Table 3:

Table 4
N6100.00 W01100.00 N6100.00 E00200.00
N5105.00 E00200.00 N4930.00 W00400.00
N4930.00 W01100.00 N6100.00 W01100.00

but excluding any journey to or from Shannon.


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