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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS


2006 No. 601

CIVIL AVIATION

The Air Navigation (General) Regulations 2006

  Made 6th March 2006 
  Coming into force 30th March 2006 


ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS


PART 1

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

PART 2

Load Sheets and Weighing Requirements
4. Particulars of load sheet
5. Weighing requirements—passengers, crew and hand baggage
6. Weighing requirements—hold baggage and cargo
7. Loading—additional provisions

PART 3

Aircraft Performance
8. Aeroplanes to which article 44(5) applies
9. Helicopters to which article 45(1) applies
10. Weight and performance— general provisions

PART 4

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

PART 5

Mandatory Reporting
14. Reportable occurrences – time and manner of reporting and information to be reported
15. Mandatory reporting of birdstrikes – time and manner of reporting and information to be reported

PART 6

Navigation performance and equipment
16. Minimum navigation performance and height keeping specifications
17. North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
18. Airborne Collision Avoidance System
19. Mode S Transponder

  SCHEDULE 1— AEROPLANE PERFORMANCE

  SCHEDULE 2— HELICOPTER PERFORMANCE

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of his powers under articles 16(7)(a), 20(2), 20(4), 42(1)(c)(ii), 43(5), 44(5), 44(6), 45(1), 56(1), 57(1), 58(b), 131(1), 142(6), 143(2) and 155(1) of, and paragraphs 4 and 5(1) of Schedule 5 to, the Air Navigation Order 2005[1], makes the following Regulations.



PART 1

General

Citation and commencement
     1. These Regulations may be cited as the Air Navigation (General) Regulations 2006, and shall come into force on 30th March 2006.

Revocation
    
2. The Air Navigation (General) Regulations 2005[2] are revoked.

Interpretation
     3. In these Regulations—



PART 2

Load Sheets and Weighing Requirements

Particulars of load sheet
    
4. Every load sheet required by article 43(5) shall contain the following particulars—

Weighing requirements—passengers, crew and hand baggage
     5. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 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.

    (2) The total weights of the passengers and crew together with their hand baggage may, in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (8) and subject to regulation 7, 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.

    (3) Subject to paragraph (4) where the total number of passenger seats available on an aircraft is 20 or more, the weights for males and females in columns 1 and 2 of Table 1 shall be applicable.

    (4) Where the total number of passenger seats available is 30 or more, the "all adult" weights in column 3 of Table 1 may be used for passengers over the age of 12 years.

    (5) 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 the United Kingdom and back from that place, or from another place to the United Kingdom (whether or not on the same aircraft) and for accommodation at a place outside the United Kingdom.


Table 1 Aircraft with 20 or more passengers
           Passenger Seats Available
           20 or more 30 or more
           Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
           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           

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


Table 2 Aircraft with fewer than 20 passenger seats
           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

    (7) 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.

    (8) 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.

Weighing requirements—hold baggage and cargo
     6. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), 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.

    (2) 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 regulation 7, 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 Hold Baggage
Journey made by aircraft Hold baggage per aircraft
Domestic journey 11kg
European journey 13kg
Intercontinental journey 15kg

    (3) For the purposes of Table 3—


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


Table 5 European journey
N7200.00 E04500.00 N4000.00 E04500.00
N3500.00 E03700.00 N3000.00 E03700.00
N3000.00 W00600.00 N2700.00 W00900.00
N2700.00 W03000.00 N6700.00 W03000.00
N7200.00 W01000.00 N7200.00 E04500.00

Loading—additional provisions
     7. —(1) If it appears to the person supervising the loading of the aircraft that any of the circumstances described in paragraph (2) arise he shall, if he considers it necessary in the interests of the safety of the aircraft, or if the CAA has so directed in the particular case, require any such person and his hand baggage, passenger or hold baggage, as the case may be, to be weighed for the purpose of the entry to be made in the load sheet.

    (2) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (1) are—

    (3) If any person and his hand baggage, passenger or any hold baggage has been weighed pursuant to paragraph (1), the weights entered in the load sheet shall take account of—

whichever weight shall be the greater.



PART 3

Aircraft Performance

Aeroplanes to which article 44(5) applies
     8. —(1) Aeroplanes to which this regulation applies shall comply with Schedule 1.

    (2) This regulation applies to aeroplanes for which the CAA has granted a permission under article 44(5) except any aeroplane flying solely for the purpose of training persons to perform duties in aeroplanes.

Helicopters to which article 45(1) applies
    
9. —(1) Helicopters to which this regulation applies shall comply with Schedule 2.

    (2) This regulation applies to helicopters to which article 45(1) applies except any helicopter flying solely for the purpose of training persons to perform duties in helicopters.

Weight and performance—general provisions
    
10. —(1) The assessment of the ability of an aeroplane to comply with the requirements of Schedule 1 and of a helicopter to comply with the requirements of Schedule 2 shall be based on the specified information as to its performance.

    (2) In assessing the ability of an aeroplane to comply with sub-paragraphs (9), (12), (15) and (17) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 1, with sub-paragraphs (8) and (12) of paragraph 6 of Schedule 1 and with sub-paragraph (15) of paragraph 7 of Schedule 1, account may be taken of any reduction of the weight of the aeroplane which may be achieved after the failure of a power unit by such jettisoning of fuel as is feasible and prudent in the circumstances of the flight and in accordance with the flight manual relating to the
aircraft.

    (3) In this Part and in Schedules 1 and 2—

    (4) For the purposes of Schedules 1 and 2—



PART 4

Noise and vibration, maintenance and aerodrome facilities

Noise and vibration caused by aircraft on aerodromes
     11. For the purposes of article 131(1), the conditions under which noise and vibration may be caused by aircraft (including military aircraft) on Government aerodromes, licensed aerodromes or on aerodromes at which the manufacture, repair or maintenance of aircraft is carried out by persons carrying on business as manufacturers or repairers of aircraft, shall be as follows—

Pilots maintenance—prescribed repairs or replacements
     12. For the purposes of article 16(7)(a), the following repairs or replacements are prescribed—

Aeroplanes flying for the purpose of public transport of passengers—aerodrome facilities for approach to landing and landing
     13. —(1) This regulation shall apply to every aeroplane registered in the United Kingdom engaged on a flight for the purpose of public transport of passengers on a scheduled journey and to every aeroplane so registered whose maximum total weight authorised exceeds 5,700 kg engaged on a flight for such a purpose otherwise than on a scheduled journey.

    (2) For the purposes of article 42(1)(c)(ii), the following manning and equipment are prescribed in relation to aerodromes intended to be used for landing or as an alternate aerodrome by
aircraft to which this regulation applies—

    (3) Subject to paragraph (4), an aircraft to which this regulation applies shall not land or make an approach to landing at any aerodrome unless—

    (4) A person shall be deemed not to have contravened paragraph (3) if he proves that—



PART 5

Mandatory Reporting

Reportable occurrences – time and manner of reporting and information to be reported
     14. —(1) For the purposes of article 142(6) but subject to paragraph (2) it is prescribed that a report containing the information referred to in paragraph (3) shall be made to the CAA by post, telex, electronic, facsimile transmission or other similar means which produces a document containing a text of the communication (written in English) within 96 hours of the reportable occurrence coming to the knowledge of the person making the report.

    (2) If at the expiry of the time allowed by paragraph (1) for making the report any of the information referred to in that paragraph is not in the possession of the person making the report, he shall despatch the report to the CAA by post, telex, electronic, facsimile transmission or other similar means which produces a document containing a text of the communication (written in English) within 96 hours of the information coming into his possession.

    (3) For the purposes of article 142(6), a report shall, as far as possible, contain the following information—

Mandatory reporting of birdstrikes – time and manner of reporting and information to be reported
     15. —(1) Subject to paragraph (2), for the purposes of article 143(2) a report containing the information referred to in paragraph (3) shall be made to the CAA by post, telex, electronic, facsimile transmission or other similar means which produce a document containing a text of the communication (written in English) within 96 hours of the birdstrike occurrence coming to the knowledge of the person making the report.

    (2) If at the expiry of the time allowed by paragraph (1) for making the report any of the information referred to in that paragraph is not in the possession of the person making the report, he shall despatch the report to the CAA by post, telex, electronic, facsimile transmission or other similar means which produce a document containing a text of the communication (written in English) within 96 hours of the information coming into his possession.

    (3) For the purposes of article 143(2) a report shall, as far as possible, contain the following information—



PART 6

Navigation performance and equipment

Minimum navigation performance and height keeping specifications
     16. —(1) For the purposes of article 56(1) the following navigation performance capability is prescribed, that is to say, a capability to ensure that—

    (2) For the purposes of article 57(1), the following height keeping performance capability is prescribed, that is to say, a capability to ensure that—

North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification Airspace
     17. For the purposes of articles 56(1) and 155(1), the following airspace is prescribed as North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification airspace, that is to say, the airspace from flight level 285 to flight level 420 within the area defined by rhumb lines joining successively the following points—


Table 6 North Atlantic Minimum Navigation Performance Specification airspace
N3410.00 W01748.00 North Pole N4152.00 W06700.00
N3630.00 W01500.00 N8200.00 W06000.00 N3900.00 W06700.00
N4200.00 W01500.00 N7800.00 W07500.00 N3835.00 W06853.00
N4300.00 W01300.00 N7600.00 W07600.00 N3830.00 W06915.00
N4500.00 W01300.00 N6500.00 W05745.00 N3830.00 W06000.00
N4500.00 W00800.00 N6500.00 W06000.00 N2700.00 W06000.00
N5100.00 W00800.00 N6400.00 W06300.00 N2700.00 W04000.00
N5100.00 W01500.00 N6100.00 W06300.00 N2218.00 W04000.00
N5400.00 W01500.00 N5700.00 W05900.00 N1700.00 W03730.00
N5434.00 W01000.00 N5300.00 W05400.00 N2400.00 W02500.00
N6100.00 W01000.00 N4900.00 W05100.00 N3000.00 W02500.00
N6100.00 00000.00 N4500.00 W05100.00 N3000.00 W02000.00
N8200.00 00000.00 N4500.00 W05300.00 N3139.00 W01725.00
N8200.00 E03000.00 N4336.00 W06000.00           

and from there by that part of the arc of a circle radius 100 nautical miles centred on N3304.00 W01621.00 to N3410.00 W01748.00.

Airborne Collision Avoidance System
    
18. For the purposes of paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 5 to the Order the prescribed requirements for an airborne collision avoidance system shall be the requirements for ACAS II equipment set out in Volume IV (Third Edition–July 2002), Chapter 4, of Annex 10 to the Chicago Convention.

Mode S Transponder
    
19. —(1) For the purposes of paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Order, the capability and functionality prescribed for Mode S Elementary Surveillance shall be that specified for a level 2 transponder in Volumes III (First Edition–July 1995) and IV (Third Edition–July 2002) of Annex 10 (Third Edition) to the Chicago Convention together with the additional functionality specified in paragraph (3).

    (2) For the purposes of paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to the Order, the capability and functionality prescribed for Mode S Enhanced Surveillance shall be that specified for a level 2 transponder in Volumes III (First Edition–July 1995) and IV (Third Edition–July 2002) of Annex 10 (Third Edition) to the Chicago Convention together with the additional functionality specified in paragraph (3) and the additional downlinked parameters specified in paragraph (4).

    (3) The additional functionality referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) is—

    (4) The additional downlinked parameters referred to in paragraph (2) are—



Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport


Karen Buck
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Transport

6th March 2006



SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 8


AEROPLANE PERFORMANCE




CONTENTS

1. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group A or performance group B
2. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group C
3. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group D
4. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group E
5. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group F
6. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group X
7. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group Z – aeroplanes of which the specified maximum total weight authorised exceeds 5,700 kg or of which the specified maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 5,700 kg and the wing loading of the aeroplane exceeds 20lb per square foot or the stalling speed of the aeroplane in the landing configuration exceeds 60 knots
8. Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group Z – of which the specified maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 5,700 kg and the wing loading of the aeroplane does not exceed 20lb per square foot or the stalling speed of the aeroplane in the landing configuration does not exceed 60 knots (or both)
Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group A or performance group B
     1. —(1) For the purposes of article 44(6) an aeroplane registered in the United Kingdom, in respect of which there is in force under article 44(5) a permission specifying the aeroplane as being of performance group A or performance group B, shall not fly for the purpose of public transport unless the weight of the aeroplane at the commencement of the take-off run is such that the requirements of sub-paragraphs (2), (3), (5), (9), (12) , (15), (17), (18) and (19) are met.

    (2) That weight shall not exceed the maximum take-off weight specified for the altitude and the air temperature at the aerodrome at which the take-off is to be made.

    (3) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the take-off run, take-off distance and the accelerate–stop distance respectively required for take-off, specified as being appropriate to—

shall not exceed the take-off run, the take-off distance and the accelerate–stop distance available, respectively, at the aerodrome at which the take-off is to be made.

    (4) In ascertaining the accelerate-stop distance available required pursuant to sub-paragraph (3), the point at which the pilot is assumed to decide to discontinue the take-off shall not be nearer to the start of the take-off run than the point at which, in ascertaining the take-off run required and the take-off distance required, he is assumed to decide to continue the take-off, in the event of power unit failure.

    (5) Subject to sub-paragraphs (6), (7) and (8), the net take-off flight path of the aeroplane with one power unit inoperative, specified as being appropriate to—

which is plotted from a point 35 feet above the end of the take-off distance required at the aerodrome at which the take-off is to be made to a height of 1,500 feet above the aerodrome, shall show that the aeroplane will clear any obstacle in its path by a vertical interval of at least 35 feet.

    (6) If it is intended that the aeroplane shall change its direction of flight by more than 15° before reaching 1,500 feet above the aerodrome the net take-off flight path of the aeroplane referred to in sub-paragraph (5) shall—

    (7) For the purpose of sub-paragraphs (5) and (6) an obstacle shall be deemed to be in the path of the aeroplane if the distance from the obstacle to the nearest point on the ground below the intended line of flight of the aeroplane does not exceed—

whichever is least.

    (8) In assessing the ability of the aeroplane to satisfy sub-paragraphs (5) and (6), it shall not be assumed the aeroplane will make a change of direction of a radius less than the specified radius of steady turn.

    (9) Subject to sub-paragraphs (10) and (11), the aeroplane shall —

be capable of continuing the flight, clearing obstacles within 10 nautical miles either side of the intended track by a vertical interval of at least 2,000 feet, to an aerodrome at which it can comply with sub-paragraph (19); and on arrival over such aerodrome the gradient of the specified net flight path with one power unit inoperative shall not be less than zero at 1,500 feet above the aerodrome.

    (10) In assessing the ability of the aeroplane to satisfy sub-paragraph (9) it shall not be assumed to be capable of flying at an altitude exceeding the specified maximum permissible altitude for power unit restarting.

    (11) If the operator of the aeroplane is satisfied, taking into account the navigation aids which can be made use of by the aeroplane on the route, that the commander of the aeroplane will be able to maintain his intended track on that route within a margin of 5 nautical miles, sub-paragraph (9) shall have effect as if 5 nautical miles were substituted for 10 nautical miles.

    (12) Subject to sub-paragraphs (13) and (14), if the aeroplane has three or more power units, it shall—

be capable of continuing the flight with all other power units operating within the specified maximum continuous power conditions, clearing by a vertical interval of at least 2,000 feet obstacles within 10 nautical miles either side of the intended track to such an aerodrome; and on arrival over such an aerodrome the gradient of the specified net flight path with two power units inoperative shall not be less than zero at 1,500 feet above the aerodrome.


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