The Air Navigation Order 1989

Training manual

27.—(1) The operator of every aircraft registered in the United Kingdom and flying for the purpose of public transport shall:

(a) make a training manual available to every person appointed by the operator to give or to supervise the training, experience, practice or periodical tests required under article 28(2) of this Order; and

(b) ensure that each copy of that training manual is kept up to date.

(2) Each training manual shall contain all such information and instructions as may be necessary to enable a person appointed by the operator to give or to supervise the training, experience, practice and periodical tests required under article 28(2) of this Order to a perform his duties as such including in particular information and instructions relating to the matters specified in Part C of Schedule l0 to this Order.

(3) (a) An aircraft to which this article applies shall not fly unless, not less than 30 days prior to such flight the operator of the aircraft has furnished to the Authority a copy of the whole of his training manual relating to the crew of that aircraft.

(b) Any amendments or additions to the training manual shall be furnished to the Authority by the operator before or immediately after they come into effect:

Provided that where an amendment or addition relates to training, experience, practice or periodical tests on an aircraft to which the training manual did not previously relate, that aircraft shall not fly for the purpose of public transport until the amendment or addition has been furnished to the Authority.

(c) Without prejudice to the foregoing sub-paragraphs the operator shall make such amendments or additions to the training manual as the Authority may require for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the aircraft or of persons or property carried therein or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.