The Air Navigation Order 1995

Exhibitions of flying

61.—(1) (a) Subject to sub-paragraph (b), no person shall act as the organiser of an exhibition of flying (in this article referred to as “the exhibition organiser”) at an organised event which event the exhibition organiser reasonably believes is likely to be attended by more than 500 persons and which event consists wholly or partly of an exhibition of flying unless at the time at which such an exhibition of flying commences the exhibition organiser has obtained the permission in writing of the Authority under paragraph (4) for that exhibition of flying and complies with any conditions therein specified.

(b) The permission in writing of the Authority under paragraph (4) shall not be required for an exhibition of flying at an organised event if the exhibition organiser could not reasonably foresee seven days before the intended date of the event that it would be likely to be attended by more than 500 persons.

(2) (a) The commander of an aircraft intending to participate in an exhibition of flying for which a permission is required by virtue of paragraph (1) shall take all reasonable steps to satisfy himself before he participates that:

(i) the exhibition organiser has been granted such permission;

(ii) the flight can comply with any relevant conditions subject to which that permission may have been granted; and

(iii) the pilot has been granted a display authorisation appropriate to the intended flight.

(b) The commander of an aircraft participating in an exhibition of flying for which a permission required by virtue of paragraph (1) has been granted shall comply with any conditions subject to which that permission may have been granted.

(c) No person shall act as pilot of an aircraft participating in an exhibition of flying for which a permission is required by virtue of paragrpah (1) unless he holds a display authorisation appropriate to the intended flight granted to him by the Authority and he complies with any conditions thereof.

(3) The exhibition organiser shall not permit any person to act as pilot of an aircraft which participates in an exhibition of flying for which a permission is required by virtue of paragraph (1) unless such person holds a display authorisation appropriate to the intended flight granted by the Authority.

(4) The Authority shall grant to any person applying therefor a permission required by virtue of paragraph (1) if it is satisfied that that person is a fit and competent person, having regard in particular to his previous conduct and experience, his organisation, staffing and other arrangements, to safely organise the proposed exhibition of flying. The permission may be granted subject to such conditions, which may include conditions in respect of military aircraft, as the Authority thinks fit and shall, subject to the provisions of article 71 of this Order, remain in force for the period specified in the permission.

(5) The Authority shall, for the purposes of this article, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as it thinks fit:

(a) grant a display authorisation authorising the holder to act as pilot of an aircraft taking part in an exhibition of flying in respect of which a permission is required by virtue of paragraph (1) upon it being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person to hold the authorisation and is qualified by reason of his knowledge, experience, competence, skill, physical and mental fitness to fly in accordance therewith and for that purpose the applicant shall furnish such evidence and undergo such examinations and tests as the Authority may require of him; and

(b) authorise a person to conduct such examinations or tests as it may specify.

(6) A display authorisation granted in accordance with this article shall, subject to the provisions of article 71 of this Order, remain in force for the period indicated in the display authorisation.

(7) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an exhibition organiser at an organised event which takes place at an aerodrome in the occupation of the Ministry of Defence or of any visiting force or any other premises in the occupation or under the control of the Ministry of Defence.

(8) The exhibition organiser shall not permit any military aircraft to participate in an exhibition of flying for which a permission is required by virtue of paragraph (1) above unless he complies with any conditions specified in respect of military aircraft subject to which such permission may have been granted.

(9) Nothing in this article shall apply to an aircraft race or contest or to an aircraft taking part in such a race or contest or to the commander or pilot thereof whether or not such race or contest is held in association with an exhibition of flying.