Operations
21. (1) Omit article 78.
(2) Before article 79 insert—

“Carriage of equipment
78A. (1) This article applies to any aircraft registered in the United Kingdom.
(2) The CAA may permit an aircraft or class of aircraft to which this article applies to commence a flight in specified circumstances even though a specified item of equipment, which is required to be carried under articles 77 or 119 in the circumstances of the intended flight, is not carried or is not in a fit condition for use.
(3) An aircraft to which this article applies must not commence a flight if any of the equipment, which is required to be carried under articles 77 or 119 in the circumstances of the intended flight, is not carried or is not in a fit condition for use unless the aircraft does so in accordance with the terms of a permission granted to the operator under paragraph (2).”.

Art. 21 in force at 14.12.2017, see art. 1