http://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2018/1976/article/3Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 of 14 December 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes as well as for the flight crew licensing for sailplanes pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilCommission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/1976 of 14 December 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of sailplanes as well as for the flight crew licensing for sailplanes pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilKing's Printer of Acts of Parliamenthttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/eu-exit/https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02018R1976-20200408texttext/xmlen2025-10-22Expert Participation2025-09-15 Air operationsArticle 31Operators of sailplanes shall operate the sailplanes in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex II.The first subparagraph shall not apply to design or production organisations which comply with Articles 8 and 9, respectively, of Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 and which operate the sailplane, within the scope of their privileges, for the purposes of the introduction or modification of sailplane types.2In accordance with point (a) of Article 30(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 operators of sailplanes shall engage in commercial operations only after having declared to the CAA their capacity and means to discharge the responsibilities associated with the operation of the sailplane.The first subparagraph shall not apply to the following operations with sailplanes:acost-shared operations, provided that the direct costs of the flight of the sailplane and a proportionate part of the annual costs incurred for the storage, insurance and maintenance of the sailplane are shared by the individuals on board;bcompetition flights or flying displays, provided that the remuneration or any other valuable consideration for such flights is limited to the recovery of the direct costs of the flight of the sailplane and a proportionate part of the annual costs incurred for the storage, insurance and maintenance of the sailplane and that any prizes gained do not exceed the value specified by the CAA;cintroductory flights, flights for the purposes of parachute dropping, sailplane towing or aerobatic flights performed either by a training organisation having its principal place of business in the United Kingdom and referred to in Article 10a of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011, or by an organisation created for the purposes of promoting aerial sport or leisure aviation, provided that the organisation operates the sailplane on the basis of either ownership or a dry lease agreement, that the flight does not generate profits distributed outside of the organisation and that such flights represent only a marginal activity of the organisation;dtraining flights, performed by a training organisation having its principal place of business in the United Kingdom and referred to in Article 10a of Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011. Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (OJ L 224, 21.8.2012, p. 1). Word in Art. 3(2) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1098), regs. 1(2), 21(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Word in Art. 3(2)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1098), regs. 1(2), 21(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 3(2)(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1098), regs. 1(2), 21(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)Words in Art. 3(2)(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1098), regs. 1(2), 21(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)