PART 3AIRWORTHINESS AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT

Issue, re-issue etc of permit to fly

28.—(1) The Governor may issue for any aircraft a permit to fly upon being satisfied that the aircraft is fit to fly having regard to the airworthiness of the aircraft and the conditions to be attached to the permit.

(2) The Governor must refuse to issue a permit to fly for an aircraft if it appears that the aircraft is eligible for and ought to fly under and in accordance with a certificate of airworthiness.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4) an aircraft flying in accordance with a permit to fly must not fly for the purpose of commercial air transport or aerial work.

(4) With the permission of the Governor, an aircraft flying in accordance with a permit to fly may fly for the purpose of aerial work which consists only of giving instruction in flying or the conduct of flying tests.

(5) A person who is not a member of the flight crew must not be carried during flights under a permit to fly unless the prior permission of the Governor has been obtained.

(6) A placard must be fixed to any aircraft, flying in accordance with a permit to fly, in full view of the occupants, which must be worded as follows—

“Occupant Warning – This aircraft has not been certificated to an International Requirement”.

(7) An aircraft flying in accordance with a permit to fly must only be flown in accordance with such conditions specified by the Governor as shall be appropriate having regard to all of the circumstances of the flight.

(8) Nothing in this Order obliges the Governor to accept an application for the issue, variation or renewal of a permit to fly unless the application is supported by such reports from such authorised or approved persons as the Governor may specify (either generally or in a particular case or class of cases).