The Air Navigation Order 2009

Circumstances where a certificate of release to service is not required

29.—(1) A certificate of release to service is not required to be in force for an aircraft which has a maximum total weight authorised of not more than 2730kg and to which article 28 applies if there is in force a certificate of airworthiness in the Special Category referred to in Part B of Schedule 2, unless the CAA gives a direction to the contrary in a particular case.

(2) A certificate of release to service is not required to be in force for a private aircraft to which article 28 applies which has a maximum total weight authorised of not more than 2730kg if it flies in the circumstances specified in paragraph (3).

(3) The circumstances referred to in paragraph (2) are—

(a) the only repairs or replacements for which a certificate of release to service is not in force are of such a description as may be prescribed;

(b) such repairs or replacements have been carried out personally by the holder of a pilot’s licence granted or rendered valid under this Order who is the owner or operator of the aircraft;

(c) the person carrying out the repairs or replacements keeps in the aircraft log book kept for the aircraft under article 34 a record which identifies the repairs or replacements and signs and dates the entries; and

(d) any equipment or parts used in carrying out such repairs or replacements are of a type approved by EASA or the CAA, either generally or in relation to a class of aircraft or the particular aircraft.

(4) An aircraft to which article 28 applies does not require to have in force a certificate of release to service issued under this Order if it has in force a certificate of release to service issued in accordance with paragraph 21A.163(d) of Part 21.