The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2021

Amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2016

10.  In Schedule 1 (interpretation)—

(a) in paragraph 1, for the definition of “Microlight aeroplane”, substitute—

““Microlight aeroplane” has the meaning given in paragraph 4;”;

(b) in paragraph 1, after the definition of “Service Provision Regulation” insert—

““Single-seat deregulated aeroplane” means a non-Part 21 aircraft, other than an unmanned aircraft, which is designed to carry not more than one person, which has—

(a)

a maximum take-off mass not exceeding—

(i)

300kg for a landplane (or 390kg for a landplane of which at least 51% was built by an amateur, or non-profit making association of amateurs (“the association”), for the amateur or the association’s own purposes and without any commercial objective, in respect of which a permit to fly issued by the CAA was in force prior to 1st January 2003);

(ii)

330kg for an amphibian or floatplane; or

(iii)

315kg for a landplane equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system; and

(b)

a stalling speed, or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration, at the maximum take-off mass not exceeding 35 knots calibrated airspeed.”;

(c) after paragraph 3, insert—

“4.— (1) “Microlight aeroplane” means an aircraft described in sub-paragraph (2), (3), (4) or (5).

(2) An aircraft is a microlight aeroplane if it is a non-Part 21 aircraft, other than an unmanned aircraft, that is designed to carry not more than two persons, which—

(a) has a stalling speed, or maximum steady flight speed in the landing configuration, at the maximum take-off mass not exceeding 35 knots calibrated airspeed; and

(b) has a maximum take-off mass not exceeding—

(i) 450kg for a two-seat landplane;

(ii) 495kg for a two-seat amphibian or floatplane; or

(iii) 475kg for a two-seat landplane equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system.

(3) An aircraft is a microlight aeroplane if it is a non-Part 21 aircraft, other than an unmanned aircraft, that is designed to carry not more than two persons, which—

(a) is of an approved design;

(b) either has, or has been subsequently modified to have, a stalling speed, or minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration, at the maximum take-off mass not exceeding 45 knots calibrated airspeed; and

(c) either has, or has been subsequently modified to have, a maximum take-off mass not exceeding—

(i) 600kg for a landplane; or

(ii) 650kg for an amphibian or floatplane.

(4) An aircraft is a microlight aeroplane if it is a single-seat deregulated aeroplane.

(5) An aircraft is a microlight aeroplane if it is being flown, or is intended to be flown, for the purpose of a flight test to establish that it complies with the requirements of sub-paragraph (2), (3) or (4).

(6) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3)(a), an “approved design” is a design which is approved by the CAA for the purposes of the issue of a permit to fly under article 40.”.