The Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013

Application and interpretation

132.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of article 133, articles 133 and 134 apply to general aviation operations involving aircraft registered in the Territory of the classes or used in the cases identified in paragraph (2).

(2) Aircraft or aircraft operations of the classes or cases to which paragraph (1) refers are—

(a) any aeroplane having a maximum certificated take-off weight exceeding 5700 kg;

(b) any aeroplane equipped with one or more turbojet engines;

(c) any aeroplane having a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 9;

(d) any helicopter having a maximum certificated take-off weight exceeding 3175 kg;

(e) any helicopter having a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of more than 5;

(f) any aircraft operation involving the use of three or more aircraft that are operated by pilots employed by the operator for the purpose of flying the aircraft; or

(g) any other general aviation operation that the Governor may in the public interest specify.

(3) For the purposes of this Part—

(a) “general aviation operation” means an aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport operation or aerial work operation;

(b) “commercial air transport operation” means an aircraft operation for the purposes of commercial air transport; and

(c) “aerial work operation” has the same meaning as in article 127(1).