Article 2 Definitions

Within the scope of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)

‘aircraft’ means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface;

(b)

‘certifying staff’ means personnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenance;

(c)

‘component’ means any engine, propeller, part or appliance;

(d)

‘continuing airworthiness’ means all of the processes ensuring that, at any time in its operating life, the aircraft complies with the airworthiness requirements in force and is in a condition for safe operation;

(e)

‘JAA’ means ‘Joint Aviation Authorities.’;

(f)

‘JAR’ means ‘Joint Aviation Requirements’;

(g)

‘large aircraft’ means an aircraft, classified as an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 5 700 kg, or a multi-engined helicopter;

(h)

‘maintenance’ means any one or combination of the following activities: overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification or defect rectification of an aircraft or component, with the exception of pre-flight inspection;

(i)

‘organisation’ means a natural person, a legal person or part of a legal person. Such an organisation may be established at more than one location whether or not within the territory of the Member States;

(j)

‘pre-flight inspection’ means the inspection carried out before flight to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight;

(k)

‘ELA1 aircraft’ means the following manned European light aircraft:

(i)

an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of 1 200 kg or less that is not classified as complex motor-powered aircraft;

(ii)

a sailplane or powered sailplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less;

(iii)

a balloon with a maximum design lifting gas or hot air volume of not more than 3 400 m³ for hot air balloons, 1 050 m³ for gas balloons, 300 m³ for tethered gas balloons;

(iv)

an airship designed for not more than four occupants and a maximum design lifting gas or hot air volume of not more than 3 400 m³ for hot air airships and 1 000 m³ for gas airships;

(l)

‘LSA aircraft’ means a light sport aeroplane which has all of the following characteristics:

(i)

a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) of not more than 600 kg;

(ii)

a maximum stalling speed in the landing configuration (VS0) of not more than 45 knots Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) at the aircraft's maximum certificated take-off mass and most critical centre of gravity;

(iii)

a maximum seating capacity of no more than two persons, including the pilot;

(iv)

a single, non-turbine engine fitted with a propeller;

(v)

a non-pressurised cabin;

(m)

‘principal place of business’ means the head office or the registered office of the undertaking within which the principal financial functions and operational control of the activities referred to in this Regulation are exercised.