The Air Navigation Order 2009

Certificate of airworthiness for State aircraft registered in the United Kingdom

17.—(1) This article applies to a non-EASA aircraft registered in the United Kingdom which is a State aircraft but which is not a military aircraft.

(2) There must be in force for the aircraft either a national certificate of airworthiness or an EASA certificate of airworthiness issued by the CAA.

(3) If there is in force an EASA certificate of airworthiness issued by the CAA the aircraft must—

(a) comply with the Basic EASA Regulation and any implementing rules made under that Regulation which would apply if it were an EASA aircraft;

(b) comply with any United Kingdom national requirements made in accordance with article 14 of the Basic EASA Regulation and published in Part 4 of Section 2 of CAP 747 entitled Mandatory Requirements for Airworthiness(1) which would apply if it were an EASA aircraft;

(c) comply with any United Kingdom national requirements for State aircraft published in Section 4 of CAP 747 entitled Mandatory Requirements for Airworthiness; and

(d) not fly within the airspace of another State without the permission of the competent authority of that State.

(1)

CAP 747 (First Edition, Issue 2) is published by The Stationery Office on behalf of the CAA and incorporates amendments up to and including 31st July 2009.