Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/395 of 13 March 2018 laying down detailed rules for the operation of balloons as well as for the flight crew licensing for balloons pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council (c. 395)

ANNEX II U.K. BALLOON AIR OPERATIONS[PART-BOP]

SUBPART ADD ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS U.K.

Section 5 U.K. General operating requirements

BOP.ADD.400 Responsibilities of the pilot-in-command U.K.

The pilot-in-command shall comply with both of the following:

(a)

the relevant requirements of the operator's occurrence reporting scheme referred to in point BOP.ADD.025;

(b)

all flight and duty time limitations and rest requirements applicable to his or her activities in accordance with [F1 any relevant enactment].

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 2 point BOP.ADD.400 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1098), regs. 1(2), 18(9); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

BOP.ADD.405 Authority of the pilot-in-command U.K.

Notwithstanding point BOP.BAS.035, the operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that all persons carried in the balloon obey all lawful commands given by the pilot-in-command for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the balloon, of any person or property carried therein or of any person or property on the ground.

BOP.ADD.410 Additional balloon crew member U.K.

When a balloon carries more than 19 passengers, at least one additional crew member shall be present on board the balloon in addition to the flight crew as required pursuant to points (a) and (b) of point BOP.ADD.300 to assist passengers in the event of an emergency. That additional crew member shall be appropriately experienced and trained.

BOP.ADD.415 Fitness relating to deep water diving and blood donation U.K.

Crew members shall not perform any duties on the balloon where their fitness might be impaired after deep water diving or following blood donation.

BOP.ADD.420 Common language U.K.

The operator shall ensure that all crew members can communicate with each other in a common language.

BOP.ADD.425 Psychoactive substances U.K.

The operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that no person enters or is in a balloon when under the influence of psychoactive substances to the extent that the safety of the balloon, of any person or property carried therein or of any person or property on the ground is likely to be endangered by the presence of that person.

BOP.ADD.430 Endangering U.K.

The operator shall take all reasonable measures to ensure that no person, intentionally, recklessly or negligently, acts or omits to act with one of the following consequences:

(a)

endanger a balloon or person therein or on the ground;

(b)

cause or permit a balloon to endanger any person or property.

BOP.ADD.435 Documents, manuals and information to be carried U.K.

(a)

All of the following documents, manuals and information shall be carried on each flight as originals or copies:

(1)

the declaration made by the operator;

(2)

information concerning search and rescue services for the area of the intended flight;

(3)

the operational flight plan.

(b)

All of the following documents, manuals and information shall be stowed at a safe place, not on board the balloon during a flight, as originals:

(1)

the documents, manuals and information referred to in point (a), when copies thereof are carried on board the balloon during a flight;

(2)

the current parts of the operations manual or the standard operating procedures (SOPs) that are relevant to the duties of crew members, which shall be easily accessible to them;

(3)

passenger lists, when passengers are carried;

(4)

the mass documentation referred to in point (c) of point BOP.ADD.600.

(c)

When requested by the [F2 CAA], the pilot-in-command or the operator shall make available to that authority the original documents, manuals and information within the time period specified by the authority which shall not be less than 24 hours.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Annex 2 point BOP.ADD.435 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (No. 2) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/1098), regs. 1(2), 18(10); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

BOP.ADD.440 Dangerous goods U.K.

The operator shall:

(a)

establish procedures to ensure that all reasonable measures are taken to prevent dangerous goods from being carried on board the balloon inadvertently; and

(b)

provide crew members with the necessary information enabling them to adequately carry out their duties in respect of any dangerous goods carried or intended to be carried on board the balloon.