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Made | 6th March 2006 | ||
Coming into force | 30th March 2006 |
1. | Citation and commencement |
2. | Revocation |
3. | Interpretation |
4. | Particulars of load sheet |
5. | Weighing requirements—passengers, crew and hand baggage |
6. | Weighing requirements—hold baggage and cargo |
7. | Loading—additional provisions |
8. | Aeroplanes to which article 44(5) applies |
9. | Helicopters to which article 45(1) applies |
10. | Weight and performance— general provisions |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Journey made by aircraft | Hold baggage per aircraft |
Domestic journey | 11kg |
European journey | 13kg |
Intercontinental journey | 15kg |
N6100.00 | W01100.00 | N6100.00 | E00200.00 |
N5105.00 | E00200.00 | N4930.00 | W00400.00 |
N4930.00 | W01100.00 | N6100.00 | W01100.00 |
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—
whichever weight shall be the greater.
(4) For the purposes of Schedules 1 and 2—
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—
(4) A person shall be deemed not to have contravened paragraph (3) if he proves that—
(g) in the case of a defect in or malfunctioning of an aircraft or any part or equipment of an aircraft, the name of the manufacturer of the aircraft, part or equipment, as the case may be, and, where appropriate, the part number and modification standard of the part or equipment and its location on the aircraft;
(h) the signature and name in block capitals of the person making the report, the name of his employer and the capacity in which he acts for that employer; and
(i) in the case of a report made by the commander of an aircraft or a person referred to in sub-paragraphs (f), (g) or (h) of article 142(5), the address or telephone number at which communications should be made to him, if different from that of his place of employment.
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—
(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 |
(4) The additional downlinked parameters referred to in paragraph (2) are—
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 |
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—
it shall, in the meteorological conditions expected for the flight, be not more than 60 minutes flying time, at the normal one engine inoperative cruise speed in still air, from the nearest aerodrome at which it can comply with sub-paragraph (19) at any point along the route or any planned diversion from it.
(16) Sub-paragraph (15) shall not apply to an aeroplane flying under, and in accordance with, the terms of a written permission granted by the CAA to the operator under this sub-paragraph.
(17) If the aeroplane has—
it shall, in the meteorological conditions expected for the flight, be not more than 90 minutes flying time in still air, at the all power units operating economical cruise speed, from the nearest aerodrome at which it can comply with sub-paragraph (19).
(18) The landing weight of the aeroplane shall not exceed the maximum landing weight specified for the altitude and the expected air temperature for the estimated time of landing at the aerodrome of intended destination and at any alternate aerodrome.
(19) Subject to sub-paragraphs (20) and (21), the landing distances required for an aeroplane powered by turbine-jet, turbine propeller or piston engines, respectively specified as being appropriate to—
shall not exceed the landing distance available on the most suitable runway for a landing in still air conditions and the landing distance available on the runway that may be required for landing because of the forecast wind conditions at the aerodrome of intended destination or any alternate aerodrome.
(20) If an alternate aerodrome is designated in the flight plan, the specified landing distance required may be that appropriate to that alternate aerodrome when assessing the ability of the aeroplane to satisfy sub-paragraph (19) at the aerodrome of intended destination.
(21) For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (19) and (20) the specified landing distance required shall be that specified as being appropriate to—
Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group C
2.
—(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 C 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), (4), (8), (12), (14), (15) or, as an alternative to sub-paragraph (15), (17) are met.
(2) The weight of the aeroplane 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) The take-off run required and the take-off distance required, specified as being appropriate to—
Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group D
3.
—(1) For the purposes of article 44(6) and subject to sub-paragraph (13), 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 D, 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), (4), (8), (10) and (11) are met.
(2) That weight shall not exceed the maximum take-off weight specified for the altitude and air temperature at the aerodrome at which the take-off is to be made.
(3) The take-off run required and the take-off distance required specified as being appropriate to—
Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group E
4.
—(1) For the purposes of article 44(6) and subject to sub-paragraph (11), 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 E, 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), (8) and (9) are met.
(2) The weight for the altitude and the air temperature at the aerodrome at which the take-off is to be made shall not exceed the maximum take-off weight specified as being appropriate to—
(5) Subject to sub-paragraphs (6) and (7), the aeroplane shall—
unless the aeroplane is capable, in the en route configuration and with one power unit inoperative, of a rate of climb of 150 feet per minute.
Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group F
5.
—(1) For the purposes of article 44(6) and subject to sub-paragraph (9), an aeroplane registered in the United Kingdom in respect of which there is in force a permission granted under article 44(5) specifying the aeroplane as being of performance group F, 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), (4), (6) and (7) 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) The take-off distance required, specified as being appropriate to—
Weight and performance of public transport aeroplanes specified as aeroplanes of performance group X
6.
—(1) For the purposes of article 44(6), an aeroplane in respect of which there is in force under article 44(5) a permission specifying the aeroplane as being of performance group X 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), (4), (7), (9), (11), (12), (14) and (15) are met.
(2) That weight shall not exceed the maximum take-off weight specified for the altitude at the aerodrome at which the take-off is to be made, or for the altitude and the air temperature at such aerodrome, as the case may be.
(3) The minimum effective take-off runway length required, specified as being appropriate to—
(12) Subject to sub-paragraph (13), if—
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
7.
—(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 Z and which comes within sub-paragraph (2), 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 (3), (4), (5), (6), (8), (12), (14), (15), (16), (17), (18) and (19) are met.
(2) An aeroplane comes within this sub-paragraph if—
(3) One of the following requirements shall be met by the aeroplane—
(15) If, on the route to be flown or on any planned diversion from it—
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)
8.
—(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 Z and which comes within sub-paragraph (2), 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 (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (9), (11), (12), (14), (15) and (16) are met.
(2) An aeroplane comes within this sub-paragraph if its specified maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 5,700 kg and either—
(3) One of the following requirements shall be met by the aeroplane—
(14) If on the route to be flown or any planned diversion from it the aeroplane will—
Weight and performance of public transport helicopters carrying out Performance Class 2 operations
2.
—(1) For the purposes of article 45(1) but subject to sub-paragraph (3), a helicopter registered in the United Kingdom when carrying out Performance Class 2 operations shall not fly for the purposes of public transport if the cloud ceiling or visibility prevailing at the departure site and forecast for the estimated time of landing at the site of intended destination and at any alternate site are less than 500 feet and 1,000 metres respectively and shall not fly for the purpose of public transport at any other time unless all of the requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are that the weight of the helicopter at the commencement of take-off shall be such that—
(3) This paragraph shall not apply to a helicopter flying under and in accordance with the terms of a police air operator's certificate.
Weight and performance of public transport helicopters carrying out Performance Class 3 operations
3.
—(1) For the purposes of article 45(1) but subject to sub-paragraph (3), a helicopter registered in the United Kingdom when carrying out Performance Class 3 operations shall not fly for the purposes of public transport at night or out of sight of the surface or when the cloud ceiling or visibility prevailing at the departure site and forecast for the estimated time of landing at the site of intended destination are less than 600 feet and 1,000 metres respectively and shall not fly for the purpose of public transport at any other time unless all of the requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (2) are met.
(2) The requirements referred to in sub-paragraph (1) are that the weight of the helicopter at the commencement of take-off shall be such that—
(3) This paragraph shall not apply to a helicopter flying under and in accordance with the terms of a police air operator's certificate.
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