The Rules of the Air Regulations 1990

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Rules of the...

3. 2. The Rules set forth in the Schedule hereto are hereby...

4. 3. The following Regulations are hereby revoked, that is to say:...

5. Signature

6. 1. THE SCHEDULE

      THE RULES OF THE AIR – ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

      1. SECTION 1 INTERPRETATION

         1. 1. (1) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires: “air...

      2. SECTION II GENERAL

         1. 2. Application of Rules to aircraft

         2. 3. Misuse of signals and markings

         3. 4. Reporting hazardous conditions

         4. 5. Low flying

         5. 6. Simulated instrument flight

         6. 7. Practice instrument approaches

      3. SECTION III LIGHTS AND OTHER SIGNALS TO BE SHOWN OR MADE BY AIRCRAFT

         1. 8. General

         2. 9. Display of lights by aircraft

         3. 10. Failure of navigation and anti-collision lights

         4. 11. Flying machines

         5. 12. Gliders

         6. 13. Free balloons

         7. 14. Captive balloons and kites

         8. 15. Airships

      4. SECTION IV GENERAL FLIGHT RULES

         1. 16. Weather reports and forecasts

         2. 17. Rules for avoiding aerial collisions

         3. 18. Aerobatic manoeuvres

         4. 19. Right-hand traffic rule

         5. 20. Notification of arrival and departure

         6. 21. Flight in notified airspace

         7. 21A. Flight by gliders in notified airspace

         8. 22. Choice of VFR or IFR

      5. SECTION V VISUAL FLIGHT RULES

         1. 23. The Visual Flight Rules shall be as follows:

      6. SECTION VI INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES

         1. 24. The Instrument Flight Rules shall be as follows:

         2. 25. Minimum height

         3. 26. Quadrantal Rule and semi-circular Rule

         4. 27. Flight plan and air traffic control clearance

         5. 28. Position reports

      7. SECTION VII AERODROME TRAFFIC RULES

         1. 29. Application of aerodrome traffic rules

         2. 30. Visual signals

         3. 31. Movement of aircraft on aerodromes

         4. 32. Access to and movement of persons and vehicles on the aerodrome

         5. 33. Right of way on the ground

         6. 34. Launching, picking up and dropping of tow ropes, etc.

         7. 35. Flight within aerodrome traffic zones

         8. 36. Special Rules for certain aerodromes

         9. 36A. Special Rules for Upper Heyford Mandatory Radio Area

         10. 37. Use of radio navigation aids

      8. SECTION VIII MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL RULES

         1. 38. Special Rules for Cross-Channel air traffic

         2. 39. Special Rules for air traffic in the Upper Flight Information Regions

         3. 40. Special Rules for air traffic in the Scottish Terminal Control Area

      9. SECTION IX AERODROME SIGNALS AND MARKINGS—VISUAL AND AURAL SIGNALS

         1. 41. General

         2. 42. Signals in the signals area

         3. 43. Markings for paved runways and taxiways

         4. 44. Markings on unpaved manoeuvring areas

         5. 45. Signals visible from the ground

         6. 46. Lights and pyrotechnic signals for control of aerodrome traffic

         7. 47. Marshalling signals (from a marshaller to an aircraft)

         8. 48. Marshalling signals (from a pilot of an aircraft to a marshaller)

         9. 49. Distress, urgency and safety signals

         10. 50. Warning Signals to aircraft in flight

7. Explanatory Note