The Air Navigation Order 2005

Flying displays

80.—(1) No person shall act as the organiser of a flying display (in this article referred to as “the flying display director”) unless he has obtained the permission of the CAA under paragraph (5) for that flying display.

(2) The commander of an aircraft who is—

(a) intending to participate in a flying display shall take all reasonable steps to satisfy himself before he participates that—

(i) the flying display director has been granted an appropriate permission under paragraph (5);

(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 an appropriate pilot display authorisation; or

(b) participating in a flying display for which a permission has been granted shall comply with any conditions subject to which that permission may have been granted.

(3) No person shall act as pilot of an aircraft participating in a flying display unless he holds an appropriate pilot display authorisation and he complies with any conditions subject to which the authorisation may have been given.

(4) The flying display director shall not permit any person to act as pilot of an aircraft which participates in a flying display unless such person holds an appropriate pilot display authorisation.

(5) The CAA—

(a) shall grant a permission required by virtue of paragraph (1) if it is satisfied that the applicant 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 flying display;

(b) may grant such a permission subject to such conditions, which may include conditions in respect of military aircraft, as the CAA thinks fit.

(6) The CAA shall, for the purposes of this article—

(a) grant a pilot display authorisation authorising the holder to act as pilot of an aircraft taking part in a flying display 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 CAA may require; and

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

(7) A pilot display authorisation granted in accordance with this article shall, subject to article 92, remain in force for the period indicated in the pilot display authorisation.

(8) Subject to paragraph (9), for the purposes of this article, an appropriate pilot display authorisation shall mean an authorisation which is valid and appropriate to the intended flight and which has been either—

(a) granted by the CAA under paragraph (6)(a); or

(b) granted by the competent authority of a JAA Full Member State.

(9) A pilot display authorisation granted by the competent authority of a JAA Full Member State shall not be an appropriate pilot display authorisation for the purposes of this article if the CAA has given a direction to that effect.

(10) A direction may be issued under paragraph (9) either in respect of a particular authorisation, a specified category of authorisations or generally.

(11) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to either—

(a) a flying display 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; or

(b) a flying display at which the only participating aircraft are military aircraft.

(12) The flying display director shall not permit any military aircraft to participate in a flying display unless he complies with any conditions specified in respect of military aircraft subject to which permission for the flying display may have been granted.

(13) 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 whether or not such race or contest is held in association with a flying display.