Civil Aviation (Air Navigation) Regulations

Pa.-.t III-Air Operators' Certificate.

Rei'ulation.

11 Inspection overhaul, repair, replacement and modification. 12 Licensing of maintenance engineers. 13 Equipment of aircraft. 14 Radio equipment of aircraft. Minimum equipment requirements. 16 Aircraft, engine and propeller log books. 17 Aircraft weight schedule. 18 Access and inspection for airworthiness purposes.

Regulation.

and other documents.

regulation 89 or regulation 91.

An aircraft shall not fly in or over the Republic of Aircraft co be Uganda unless it is registered in- registered. (a) Uganda; or (b) a Contracting State; or

Registration 4. (1) The Authority shall be the authority for the of aircraft in [he registration of aircraft in the Republic of Uganda and shall keep Republic of the register on its premises and may record in it the particulars Uganca. specified in subregulation (7) of this regulation in a legible or a non-legible form so long as the recording is capable of being reproduced in a legible form. (2) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, an aircraft shall not be registered or continue to be registered in Uganda if it appears to the Authority that- frj the aircraft is registered outside Uganda and that that registration does not cease by operation of law upon the aircraft being registered in the Republic of Uganda:

<b) the destruction of the aircraft, or its permanent withdrawal from use; cr

aircraft permitted by or Nationality and under and these Regulations to fly without being registered shall registration not fly unless it bears painted on it or affixed to it in the manner marks. required by the law of the country in which it is registered, the nationality and registration marks required by that law. (2) The marks to be bome by aircraft registered in Uganda shall comply with Part B of the First Schedule to these Regulations.

on any Issue of Air open.:or's flight for the purpose of public transport ocher than under and in cerx: -<ate. accordance with the terms of an air operators certificate granted to the operator of the aircraft under subregulation (2.) of this regulation, certifying that the holder cf the certificate is competent to secure that aircraft operated by him or her on such flights as that in question are operated safeL.

The Authority shall issue in respect of any aircraft a Issue renewal, certificate of airworthiness if it is satisfied that the aircraft is fit etc. of to fly having regard to- cerci ficaces of air worthiness. (a) the design, construction, workmanship and materials of the aircraft (including in particular any engines fitted in it) and of any equipment carried in the aircraft which it considers necessarv* for the airworthiness of aircraft; and

(3 .■ Every certificate of airworthiness shall specify such categories as are, in the opinion of the Authority, appropriate to the aircraft in accordance with the Third Schedule to these Regulation- and the certificate shall be issued subject to the condition that the aircraft shall be flown only for the purposes indicated in that Schedule in relation to those categories.

in respect of which Certificate a certificate of airworthiness in either the transport or in the maintenance aerial work category is in force shall not flv unless-

A technical log shall be kept in respect of an aircraft Tech.-.:c3i registered in Uganda being an aircraft in respect of which a logcertificate of airworthiness in either the trar.spoit or in the aerial work category is in force.

(2 ■■ At the end of every flight by an aircraft to which this regulation applies the commander of the aircraft shall enter-

(ci. the times when the aircraft too?, off and landed:

(6; Subject to regulation 66 of these regulations, a technical log or such other approved record required by this regulation shall be preserved by the operator of the aircraft to which it relates until a date 2 years after the aircraft has been destroyed or has been permanently withdrawn from use, or for such shorter period as the Authority may permit in a particular case.

Except as provided in subregulation (2) of this Inspection overhaul. regulation an aircraft registered in Uganda being an aircraft in respect repair. of which a certificate of airworthniess issued or rendered valid under *nent replace' and these Regulations in force, shall not flv unless there is in force a mod if. facertificate of release to service issued in accordance with this cion.

regulation if the aircraft or any pan of the aircraft or such of its equipment as is necessary for the airworthiness of the aircraft has been overhauled, repaired, replaced, modified, maintained, or has been inspected as provided for in regulation 8 (7) (b) of these Regulations as the case may be; except that if a repair or replacement of a part of an aircraft or its equipment is carried out when the aircraft is at such a place that it is not reasonably practicable-

'°) the holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer's licence or authorisation as sc ch an engineer granted or issued by or under the iaw of any contracting state other than Uganda ir. which the overhaul.

repair, replacement, modification or inspection has been carried out. but only in respect of aircraft of which the maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 2730kg and in accordance with the privileges endorsed on the licence:

The Authority may grant aircraft maintenance Licensing of engineers' licences subject to such conditions as it thinks fit upon it being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person to hold the licence and has furnished such evidence and passed such examination and tests as the Authority may require of him or her for the purpose of establishing that he or she has sufficient knowledge, experience, competence and skill in aeronautical engineering.

An aircraft shall not fly unless it is so equipped as to Equipment of aircraft. comply with the law of the country in which it is registered, and to enable lights and markings to be displayed, and signals to be made, in accordance with these Regulations and anv rule made under these Regulations.

An aircraft shall not fly unless it is so equiped with R^dio radio of and radio navigation equipment as to comply with the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered and to enable communications to be made and the aircraft to be navigated, in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations and anv rules made under them.

Minimum 15. (1) This regulation shall not apply to equipment equipment required to be carried by virtue of sub-regulations (2) and (3) of require ments. regulation 39 of these Regulations.

any other log books required by or Aircraft engine and under these Regulations, the following log books shall be kept in propeller respect of aircraft registered in Uganda- log books.

(2; The log books shall include the particulars respectively specified in the Seventh Schedule to these Resulations and in the case of an aircraft having a maximum total weight authorised not exceeding 2730kg, shall be of a type approved by the Authority.

(4 j Each entry in the log book, being such an entry as is referred to in sub-paragraphs 2(d) (ii) or 3(d) (ii; of the Seventh Schedule to these Regulation shall be made upon each occasion that any maintenance, overhaul, repair, replacement, modification or inspection is undertaken on the engine or propeller as the case may be.

inspection investigations, tests, experiments and flight trials to be made as for air it deems necessary for the purposes of this Part of these worthiness purposes. Regulations any person authorised to do so in writing by the Authority may at any reasonable time inspect any part of, or material intended to incorporated in or used in the manufacture of any part of an -aircraft or its equipment or any documents relating them and may for that purpose go upon any aerodrome or enter any aircraft factory.

An aircraft shall not fly unless it carries a flight crew Com position of of crew the number and description required by the law of the crew of aircraft. countrv in which it is registered.

An aeroplane described in subregulation 4 (iv) and fv) which is equipped with an approved autopilot shall not be required to carry LWo pj]ots notwithstanding that before take-off the ffies°XeC1 cUl0P^0t's found to be unserviceable, if the aeroplane accordance with arrangements approved by the Authority.

!c) subject to regulation 21 (18) of these Regulations act as pilot of an aircraft in respect of which the flight crew' required to be canned by or under these Regulations does not exceed one pilot for the

purpose of becoming qualified for the grant or renewal of a pilot's licence or the inclusion or variation of any rating in a pilot's licence if-

(7./ An appropriate licence for the purpose of this regulation means a licence which entitles the holder co perform the functions which he or she undertakes in relation to the aircraft concerned and the flight on which it is engaged.

Subject to subregulation (6) of this regulation, the Grant renewal and Authority shall grant licence, subject to such conditions as it effect of rlishc crew thinks fit of any of the classes specified in Part A of the Ninth licences. Schedule to these Regulations authorising the holder to act as a member of the flight crew of an aircraft registered in Uganda upon its being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person co hold the licence, and is qualified by reason of his or her knowledge. experience, competence, skill, physical and mental fitness to act in the capacity to which the licence relates, and for that purpose the applicant shall furnish such evidence and undergo such examinations and tests (including in particular medical examinations) and undertake such courses of training as the Authority may require of him or her.

(15.) Every applicant for or holder of a licence under subregulation 14 shall upon such occasions as the Authority may require, submit himself or herself to medical examination by a person approved by the Authority either generally or in a particular ca^e or class of cases who shall make a report to the Authority in such form such as the Authority mav require.

120) The medical certificate shall be deemed to be suspended upon the occurrence of such injury or the lapse of such period of illness or the confirmation of the pregnancy; and-

1'22) Where any provision of Pan C of the Ninth Schedule or Pan B of the Eleventh Schedule to these Regulations permits a test to be conducted in a flight simulator approved by the Authority, that approval may be granted subject to such conditions as the Authority thinks fit.

Validation

The Authority may issue a certificate of validation of licences rendering valid for the purpose of these Regulations any licence as a member of the flight crew of aircraft granted under the law of any country other than Uganda.

Personal 23. (I) Every member of the flight crew of an aircraft registered in Uganda and every person who engages in flying for the purpose of qualifying for the grant or renewal of a licence under these Regulations shall keep a personal flying log book in which the following particulars shall be recorded-

A person shall not give any instruction in flying to Instruction in flying. which this regulation applies unless-

registered in Uganda Training manual and flying for the purpose of public transport shall-

<5) Without prejudice to subregulations (3) and (4) the operator shall make such amendments or additions to the training manual as the Authority may require for the purpose of ensuring the safety of the aircraft or persons or property carried in it or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.

The Authority shall grant a licence subject to such Licensing of conditions as it thinks fit to any person to act as a flight operations operations officer upon being satisfied that the applicant is a fit person to hold otTiccrsthe licence and is qualified by reason of his or her knowledge. experience, skill, physical and mental fitness so to act. and.has passed such examinations and tests as the Authority may require of him or her except that the Authority shall not grant a flight operations officer's licence to a person under age of 21 years. (2) A flight operations officer's licence shall authorise the holder subject to such conditions as may be specified in the licence, to dispatch (exercise responsibility with the pilot in command in operational control of a flight) aircraft. (3) Every licence to act as a flight operations officer shall be valid for-

transport shall not permit the aircraft to fly for the purpose of public operator's transport without first- responsi bilities

public shall not cause or permit it to be loaded for a flight for the transport air purpose of public transport, or any load to be suspended from it, craft and suspended except under the supervision of a person whom he or she has loads. caused to be furnished with written instructions as to the distribution and securing of the load so as to ensure that- (a) the load may safely be carried on the flight; and (b) any conditions subject to which the certificate of airworthiness in force in respect of the aircraft was issued or rendered valid, beins conditions, relating to the loading of the aircraft, are complied with. (2) The instructions shall indicate the weight of the aircraft prepared for sendee that is to say, the aggregate of the weight of the aircraft (shown in the weight schedule referred to in regulation 17 of these Regulations) and the weight of such additional items in or on the aircraft as the op-erator thinks fit to include, and the instructions shall indicate the additional items included in the weight of the aircraft prepared for service and show the position of the centre of gravity of the aircraft at that weight. (3) Subregulation (2) shall not apply in relation to a flisht if- (a) the aircraft's maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 1150 Ke; (b) the aircraft's maximum total weight authorised not exceed 2730 Ke and the flieht is intended not to exceed 60 minutes in duration and is either-

shall not fly for the Public purpose of public transport, except for the sole purpose or operating training persons to perform duties in aircraft unless such '■•onditicr. requirements as may be prescribed in respect of its weight and related performance and flight in specified meteorological conditions or at night are complied with.

Operation 39. (1) The radio station in an aircraft shall not be operated. of radio in aircraft. whether or not the aircraft is in flight, except in accordance with the conditions of the licence issued in respect of that station under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered, and by a person duly licensed or otherwise permitted to operate the radio station under the law.

Minimum 40. (1) An aircraft registered in Uganda shall not fly in navigation penormar.c airspace prescribed for the purpose of this regulation unless-

(a> it is equipped with navigation systems which enable the aircraft to maintain the prescribed navigation performance capability.

lb) the navigation systems required by paragraph (a) are approved by the Authority and installed and maintained in a manner approved by the Authority;

On any flight on which a flight data recorder or a Use of flight cockpit voice recorder or a combined cockpit voice recorder or recording flight data recorder is required by paragraph 4 (4),(5)(6). on (7) systems and preservation of the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations to be carried in an of records. aeroplane, it shall always be in use from the beginning of the take-off run to the landing run.

15) The additional recording retained under subparagraphs (aa) and (bb) of subregulation (4) shall, together with the recording required to be retained under paragraph (b)(ii) of that subregulation, total a period of 8 hours and shall be retained in accordance with arrangements approved by the Authority.

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An aircraft in flight shall not tow a glider unless (he t ' del > certificate of air worthiness issued or rendered valid in respect ot the towing aircraft under the law of the counit) in which dial aircraft is registered includes an express provision that it may be used for that purpose (2) The length 6f the combination of towing aircraft. tow rope and glider in flight shall not exceed 150 meters.

Toeing. 43. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, an picking up aircraft in flight shall not, by means external to the aircraft, tow ot persons any article other than a glider, or pick up or raise any person, animal or article, unless the certificate of airworthiness issued or rendered valid in respect of that aircraft under the law of the country in which the aircraft is registered includes an express provision that it may be used for that purpose. (2) An aircraft shall not launch or pick-up tow ropes, banners or similar articles other than at an aerodrome. (3) An aircraft in flight shall not tow any articles, other than a slider, at nisht or when flight visibilitv is less than one nautical mile. (4) The length of the combination of towing aircraft, tow rope, and article in tow shall not exceed 150 meters. (5) A helicopter shall not fly at any height over a congested area of a city, town or settlement at any time when any article, person or animal is suspended from the helicopter. (6) A passenger shall not be carried in a helicopter at any time when an article, person or animal is suspended from it other than a passenger who has duties to perform in connection with the article, person or animal or a passenger who has been picked up or raised by means external to the helicopter or a passenger who it is intended shall be lowered to the surface by such means. (7) Nothing in this regulation shall- (a) prohibit the towing in a reasonable manner by an aircraft in flight of anv radio aerial, and instrument which is being used for experimental purposes, or any signal, apparatus or article required or permitted by or under these Regulations to be towed or displayed by ar. aircraft in flight:

not attached to a Dropping of parachute) shall not be dropped, or permitted to drop, from an animals. aircraft in flight so as to endanger persons or property. (2) Except under and in accordance with the terms of an aerial application certificate granted under regulation 46 of these Regulations, articles and animals (whether or not attached to a parachute) shall not be dropped, or permitted to drop to the surface from an aircraft flving over Usanda.

(/) die dropping of articles for the purpose of public health or as a measure against weather conditions. surface icing, oil pollution, or for training for the dropping of articles for any such purposes, if the articles are dropped with the permission of the Authority and in accordance with any conditions subject to which that permission may have been given: or

Dropping 45. (I) A person shall not drop, be dropped or be permitted to drop to the surface or jump from an aircraft flying over Uganda except under and in accordance with the terms of a written permission granted by the .Authority under this regulation.

(3i Notwithstanding the grant of a permission under subregulation (1) of this regulation, a person shall not drop, be dropped or oe permitted to drop from an aircraft in flight so u> to endanger persons or property.

An aircraft shall not be used for the dropping of Issue of aenal articles for the purposes of agriculture, horticulture or forestry or application for training for the dropping'of articles for any of such purposes. cerih cates

otherwise than under and in accordance with the terms of an aerial application certificate granted" to the operator of the aircraft under subregulation (2) of this regulation.

<b) particulars of the weapon or munitions of war have been furnished by that passenger or b\ the consignor to the operator before the flight commences: and

iei without prejudice to subregulation (N <>f mN regulation the operator cori'-cnts to the carriage of the weapon or munitions o: war b\ the ,.::cral'.

Camagc of 48. (1) Without prejudice to any other provisions of this li'X.'lS regulation, the Minister on the recommendation of Civil Aviation Authority may make regulation prescribing-

(a/ the classification of certain articles and substance as dangerous goods;

(h/ the categories of dangerous goods which the aircraft may not carry;

(o the conditions which apply to the loading on, suspension beneath and carriage by an aircraft of dangerous goods;

id- the manner in which dangerous goods must be packed, marked, labelled and consigned before being loaded on. suspended beneath or carried by an aircraft; 'c any other provisions for 'ecuring the safety of aircraft and any apparatus attached to it. and the xafetv. of persons and pre pert} <>n the surface m relation to the loading or.. .suspension beneath or carriage bv an> aircraft ot danger".'.', goods;

A person shall not be in or on any part of an aircraft Method of carriage of in flight which is not a part designed for the accommodation of persons. persons and in particular a person shall not be on the wings or undercarriage of an aircraft.

This regulation shall apply to every public transport Exits and •rcak in aircraft registered in Uganda. •'..ii kings.

14) Every exit from the aircraft shall be marked with instruction in English and with diagrams. indicate the correct method of opening the exit.

•5) The markings shall be placed on or near the inside surface of the door or other closure of the e.v: and. if it is openable from the • •utside of the aircraft, on or nearx'.e exterior surface.

Endangering 51. A person shall not recklessly or negligently act in a safety of an aircraft. manner likely to endanger an aircraft or any person in it.

Endangering 52. A person shall not recklessly or negligently cause or safety of any person permit an aircraft to endanger any person or property. or property.

Drunkenness 53. (I) A person shall not enter any aircraft when drunk or in aircraft be drunk in any aircraft.

(2,i A person shall not, when acting as a member of the crew of any aircraft or being carried in any aircraft for the purpose of so acting, be under the influence of drink or a drug to such' an extent as it impair his or her capacity so to act.

prohibited shall Smoking in aircraft be exhibited in every aircraft registered in Uganda so as to be visible from each passenger seat in the aircraft. (2) A person shall not smoke in any compartment of a an aircraft registered in Uganda at .a time when smoking is prohibited in that compartment by a notice to that effect exhibited by or on behalf of the commander of the aircraft.

in Uganda shall Authority of commander obey all lawful commands which the commander of that aircraft of aircraft. may give for the purpose of securing the safety of the aircraft and of persons or property carried in it. or the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.

or herself for the purpose Scouawav.x of being carried in any aircraft without the consent of either the operator or the commander of the aircraft or of any person entitled to give consent to his or her being carried in the aircraft.

No person shall act as the organiser of an exhibition Exhibitions of flying. of flying (in this regulation referred to as 'the exhibition organiser") at an organised event which event the exhibition organiser reasonably believes is likely to be attended by more than 500 persons and which event consists wholly or partly of an exhibition of flying, unless at the time at which such an exhibition of flying' commences the exhibition organiser has obtained the permission in writing of the Authority under subregulation (7) of this Regulation for that exhibition of flying and complies with any conditions specified in it.

('ll) Subregulation (I) of this regulation shall not apply to an exhibition organiser at an organised event which takes place at an aerodrome in the occupation of the Ministry responsible for Defence or of any visiting force or any other premises in the occupation or-under the control of the Ministry responsible for Defence.

this regulation Fatigue of crew applies shall not cause or permit that aircraft to make a flight operator's unless- responsi bilities. (ci) he or she has established a scheme for the regulation of flight times for every person flying in that aircraft as a member of its crew: (b) the scheme is approved by the Authority subject to such conditions as it thinks fit:

Faug'jc <>! 60. (1) A person shall not act as a member of the crew of an *respon p aircraft to which this regulation applies if he or she knows or ri lilies of suspects that he or she suffering from. or. having regard to the circumstances of the flight to be undertaken, is likely to suffer from, such fatigue as may endanger the safety of the aircraft or of ib occupants.

Subject to sub regulation (2), a person shall not act Flight times responsible as a member of the flight crew of a Ugandan registered aircraft tes of Hight if at the beginning of the flight the aggregate of all his or her crew. *

previous flight times-

(a^ during the period of 28 consecutive days expiring at the end bf the day on whjch the flight begins exceeds 100 hours; or

An aircraft shall not fly unless it carries the D.<umencs documents which it is required to carry under the law of the Cx~.ed. countrv in which it is registered.

Cosmic 63. The operator of a public transport aircraft registered in radian on records to Uganda shall, in respect of any flight by that aircraft during be kei?i which it may fly at an altitude of more than 49000ft, keep a record in a manner prescribed of the total dose of cosmic radiation to which the aircraft is exposed during the flight together with the names of the members of the crew of the aircraft durins the flight.

Pnxl'aciion 64. (1) The commander of an aircraft shall, within a of documents reasonable time after being requested to do so by an authorised and records person, cause to be produced to that person- (a) the certificates of resistration and airworthiness in force in respect of the aircraft: (h) the licences of its flisht crew: and (c) such other documents as the aircraft is required by regulation 62 to carry when in flisht.

t2) The operator of an aircraft registered in Uganda shall, within a reasonable time after being requested to do so by authorised person, cause to be produced to that person such of the following documents or records as may have been requested by that person being documents or records which are required, bv or under this resulation, to be in force or to be carried, preserved or made available-

- th) the aircraft log book, engine log books and variable pitch propeller log bocks required under these regulation to be kept:

Power io 65. An authorised person shall have the power to inspect an^ copy any certificate, licence, log book, document or record document which he or she has the power under these Regulation and any and re^orub. macie thereunder to require to be produced to him or her.<

Preservation 66. (1) A person required by these regulation to preserve Qt - anv document or record by reason of his or her being the operator ere. of an aircraft shall, if he or she ceases to be the operator of the aircraft continue to preserve the document or record as if he or she had not ceased to be the operator, and in case of his or hen death the duty to preserve document or record shall fall upon his or her personal representative.

Subject to subregulation (4) of this regulation, the Rc\'KUiiun vj«pcn>i<>n Authority may. if it thinks fit. provisionally suspend or vary any and certificate. licence, approval, permission, exemption. variation of ccn; .Scales authorisation or other documents issued, granted or ha', ing effect hcer.ccs and under these regulation, pending inquiry into or consideration of other .* dicmcnt the case; and the Authority mav on sufficient eround beine shown to its satisfaction after due inquiry, revoke, suspend or vary any such certificate, licence, approval, permission. exemption, authorisation or other document. (2) The holder or any person having the possession or custody of any certificate, licence, approval, permission, exemption or other document which has been revoked, suspended or varied under these Regulations shall surrender it to the .Authoritv within a reasonable time after bcinc required to do o by ti e Authority.

Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the Authority may revoke, suspend or vary any permit to which this regulation applies (2) Except as provided by subregulation (3) of this regulation, the Authority may exercise its powers under subregulation (I) only after notfying the permit-holder of its intention to do so and after due consideration of the case.

f3) If. by reason of the urgency of the matter, it appears to the Authority to be necessary for it to do so, it may provisionally suspend or vary a permit to which this regulation applies without complying with the requirements of subregulation (2) of this regulation, but it shall in anv such case, complv with those requirements as soon thereafter as is reasonably practicable and shall then, in the light of its due consideration of the case, either- (a) revoke the provisional suspension or variation of the permit; or

lb) substitute for it a def'iniiive revocation. suspension or variation. which, if a definitive suspension, may be lor the same or a different period as the provisional suspension (if any) or. if a definitive variation, may be in the same or different terms as the provisional variation (if any).

<c) it appears to it that the person co whom the permit wa> ^ranted, or such ocher government (that is to say a Government which is a party to an agreement referred to in paragraph <h> with Uganda Government), or the aeronautical authorities of the country concerned, have acted

in a manner which is inconsistent with or prejudicial to the operation in good faith, and according to il> object and purpose, of any such agreement, or have engaged in unfair discriminator} or restrictive practices to the prejudice of the holder of an Air Transport licence in his or her operation of air services to or from points in the country concerned; and (cl) it appears to it that the person to whom the permit was granted, having been granted it as a person designated bv the Government of a countrv other than Uganda for the purpose of any such agreement, is no longer so designated or that person has so conducted himself, or herself, or that such circumstances have arisen in relation to him or her as to make it necessary or expedient to disregard or qualify consequences of his or her being so designated. t6) The permit-holder or any person having the possession or custody of any permit which has been revoked. shall surrender it to the Authority within a reasonable time after being recuired bv it to do so. (7) The breach of any condition subject to which any permit to which this regulation applies has been granted shall render the permit invalid during the continuance of the breach. < 8) The permits to which this regulation applies are permissions granted by the Authority under regulation 89 or Regulation 91 of these Regulations and any approvals or authorisations of. or consents to. any matte.' which Authority has granted, or is deemed to have granted, in pursuance of a permission which it so granted. • 9j References in this Regulation to the 'permit holder' arc reference- to the person to whom any pennit: • which this regulation applies ha- been granted or is deemed to have r-een grunted.

A person shall not, with intent to deceive- Offences in rotation to documents (a) use any certificate, licence, approval, permission, and records. exemption or other document issued or required by or under these .Regulations which has been forged, altered, revoked or suspended, or to which he or she is not entitled;

■ (3) All entries made in writing in any log book or record . referred to in subregulation (2) of this regulation shall be made in ink or indelible pencil.

(.6) A person shall not issue any such certificate referred to in subregulation (5) unless he or she satisfied himself or herself that all statements in the certificate are correct.

The Authority shall grant a licence subject to such Licensing or Air Traffic conditions as it thinks fn to any person to act as an air traffic Controllers controller, as a student air traffic controller, or as aerodrome 'udent Air Traffic flight information service officer upon its being satisfied that the Controller. applicant is a fit person to hold the licence and is qualified by and aerodrome reason of his or her knowledge, experience, competence, skill, .'tight physical and mental fitness so to act. and for that purpose the information service applicant shall furnish such evidence and undergo such officers. examinations and tests (including in particular medical examinations) as the Authority may require of him or her.

(5.) Every licence to act as a student air traffic controller shall fye valid only for the purpose of authorising the holder to provide air traffic control service under the supervision of another person who is present at the time and who is the holder of a valid air traffic controller's licence which includes a rating specifying the type of air traffic contr service which is being provided by the student air traffic controller and valid at the place in question.

(13 ■ On the basis of the medical examination referred to in subregulation (II) of this regulation. the Authority or anv person approved by it as competent to do so. may issue a medical certificate subject to such conditions as it or he or she thinks fit to the effect that the holder of the licence has been assessed as fit to perform the functions to which the licence relates.

(1-j The certificate shall, without prejudice to regulation 74 of these Regulations, be valid for such period as is specified in it and shall be deemed to form part of the licence.

(15; The holder of an air traffic controller's licence or a student air traffic controller's licence shall not provide any type of air traffic control service at any such aerodrome or place as is referred to in regulation 72 (1) of the.se Regulations unless his of her licence includes a medical certificate issued and in force under subrezulation (13) of this regulation.

No person shall provide at any place any type of air Pn'htbn.en cl traffic control service or an aerodrome flight information service or unlicccuv.! hold himself or herself out. whether bv use of a radio call sign or in Air Trurr.c (

any other way. as a person who max provide any type of air traffic Student Air Tr.due control service or an aerodrome flight information service unless- C'onirui.cr. .i.'Ul ;icn»dn»r..c (a) in the case of an air traffic control service, he or she fl i gin is the holder of. and complies with terms of- til! CM ju.::.' *n

icc *officer (i) a valid student air traffic controls licence granted under these Regulations and he or she is supervised in accordance with regulation 71 (3) of these Regulations:

(5"Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit the holder of a valid air traffic controller's licence from providing at any place for which the licence includes a valid rating, information to aircraft in flight in the interests of safety.

Flight 73. A person shall not provide an aerodrome flight information Service information service at any aerodrome unless- Manual. (a) the service is provided in accordance with the standards and procedures specified in an aerodrome information service manual in respect of that aerodrome;

traffic controller's licence Incapacity of air traffic granted under regulation 71 of these Regulations who-. controllers.

•75. (1) Where the Authority deems it necessary in the Power to prohibit or public interest to restrict or prohibit Hying by reason of- res tn ci flying

(at the intended gathering or movement of a large number of persons: (h) the intended holding of an aircraft race or contest or an exhibition of flying: or (c) national defence or anv other reason prohibiting, restricting or imposing condition^ on flight- the Authority mav make rules prohibiting or imposing conditions on flight- (net) by any aircraft, whether or not registered in Uganda, in the airspace over Uganda: (bb) by aircraft registered in Uganda, in any other airspace, being airspace in respect of which the Government of Uganda has in pursuance of international arrangements undertaken to provide navigation services for aircraft. ***

kites. airships. (ci) a captive balloon or kite shall not be flown at a gliders and height of more than 60 metres above ground level paracending parachutes. or within 60 metres of any vessel, vehicle or structure: ' ■ • ; (h) a captive balloon shall not be flown within 5 km of an aerodrome; (c) a balloon exceeding 2. metres in any linear dimension at any stage of its flight, including any basket or other equipment attached to the balloon. shall not be flown in controlled airspace; (cl) a kite shall not be flown within 5km of an aerodrome:

subregulation applies shall Aerodromes pub^c not take off or -and at a place in Uganda other than- transport of passengers and (a) an aerodrome, licenced under these Regulations for instr action the take off and landing of the aircraft: or in .*tT.in

(b- aeroplanes of which the maximum total weight authorised does not exceed 2"30 kg engaged on either-

(3 i The person in charge of any area in Uganda intended to be used for the takins off or landins of helicopters at nisht other than such a place as is specified in subregulation (1) of this regulation, shall cause to be in operation whenever a helicopter flying for the purpose of the public transport of passengers is taking off or landmg at that area by night, such lighting as will enable the pilot of the helicopters-

Licencing 79. t 1) The Authority shall grant to any person applying for it a licence in respect of any aerodrome in Uganda if it is satisfied that-

i a) that person is competent, having regard to his or her previous conduct and experience, his or her equipment, organisation, staffing, maintenance and other arransement to ensure that the aerodrome and the airspace within which its visual traffic pattern is normally contained are safe for use by aircraft: and

' 9) the aerodrome is safe for use by aircraft, having regard in particular to the physical characteristics of the aerodrome and of its surroundings.

• 2; An aerodrome licence may ?e granted subject to such conditions as the Authority thinks fit and shall, subject to (he provisions of regulation 67 of these Regulations, remain in force for the period specified in the licence

A person shall not cause or permit any aeronautical Aeronautical radio toy be established or used unless its purpose has been approved by the Authority and its equipment is of a type the specification of which is approved by the Authority in relation to the purpose for which it is to be used.

(c> a means of determining the time a; '.ffiich each messase orsisnal was transmitted:

respect of which a Charges at aerodromes licence for public use has been granted shall, when required by licenced fcr the Authority, furnish to the Authority such particulars as it may public use. require of the charges established by the licence for the use of the aerodrome or of any facilities provided at the aerodrome for the safety, efficiency or regularity of air navigation.

aerodromes which is open to public use by aircraft registered in Uganda by aircraft (whether or not the aerodrome is a licenced aerodrome) shall of Contracting cause the aerodrome and all air navigation facilities provided States. there, to be available for use by the aircraft registered in the ocher Contracting States on the same terms and conditions as for use by aircraft registered in Uganda.

under which Noise and noise and vibration may be caused by aircraft (including military vibration caused by aircraft) on Authority aerodromes, licenced aerodromes, or on aircraft on aerodromes at which repair or maintenance of aircraft is carried out aerodromes. by persons carrying on business as repairers of aircraft.

the Authority and in Aeronautical lights. accordance with any conditions subject to which the permission may be granted, a person shall not establish, maintain or alter the character of- (a) an aeronautical beacon within Uganda: (b) any aeronautical ground light (other than an aeronautical beacon) at an aerodrome licensed under these Regulations, or which forms par. of the lighting system for use by aircraft taking off from or landins at such an aerodrome.

Dangerous 86. (1) A person shall not exhibit in Uganda any light whichlights. (a) by reason of its glare is liable to endanger aircraft taking off from or landing at any aerodrome: or (b) by reason of its liability to be mistaken for an aeronautical ground light is liable to endanger aircraft. (2) If any light which appears to the Authority to be such a light referred to in subregulation (1) is exhibited the Authority may cause a notice to be served upon the person who is the occupier of the place where the light is exhibited or having charge of the light, directing that person, within a reasonable time to be specified in the notice for extinguishing or screening the light and for preventing for the future the exhibition of any other light which may similarly endanger aircraft. (3) The notice may be served either personally or by post, or by affixing it in some conspicuous place near to the light to which it relates. (4) In the case of a light which is or may be visible from anv waters within the area of a general lighthouse authority, the power of the Authority under this regulation shall not be exercised except with the consent of that authority.

Custom and 87. (1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Excise Airport. Commissioner General of Uganda Revenue Authority by order, designate any aerodrome to be a place for the landing or departing of aircraft from Uganda for the purpose of the enactments for the time being in force relating to customs and exercise taxes.

S3. (I) A person who has the management of any aviation iunon fuc! at fuel installation on an aerodrome in Uganda shall not cause or .*aerodrome pennit any fuel to be delivered to that installation or from it to an aircraft unless- (ci) when the aviation fuel is delivered into the installation, he or she is satisfied that- (i) the installation is capable of storing and dispensing the fuel so as not to render it •unfit for use in aircraft; . (ii) the installation ' is marked in a manner appropriate to the grade of fuel stored or if different grades are stored in different parts, each part is so marked; and ■ (iii) in the case of delivery into the installation or part of it from a vehicle or vessel, the fuel has been sampled and is of a grade appropriate to that installation or that part of the installation as the case may be and is fit for use in aircraft. (h) when any aviation fuel is dispensed from the installation he or she is satisfied as the result of sampling that the fuel is fit for u.>e in aircraft. (2) Subregulation (1) shall not apply in respect of fuel which has been removed from an aircraft and is intended for use in another aircraft operated by the same operator as the aircraft from which it has been removed. (3) A person to whom subregulation fl) of this regulation applies shall keep a written record in respect of each installation of which he or she has the management, and the record shall include- (a) particulars of the grade and quantir. of aviation fuel delivered;

Where a permission granted under regulation 89 (I) Filing and approval of of these Regulations contains a tariff provision, the operator or tariffs. chatterer of the aircraft concerned shall file with the Authority the tariff which it proposes to apply on flights to which the permission relates and the Authority shall consider the proposed tariff and may, if it thinks fit. approve or disapprove it.

Restriction 91. (1) An aircraft registered in a Contracting State other with respect to aerial than Uganda, or in a foreign country, shall not fly over Uganda ^holography for the purpose of aerial photography or aerial survey (whether aerial sur\e> an J. or not valuableconsideration is given or promised in respect of -cria! work the Hight or the puipose of the flight) or for the purpose of any in aircraft registered other form of aerial work except with the permission of the outside Authority granted under this regulation to the operator or the l>-r.da. charterer of the aircraft and in accordance with any conditions to which the permission may be subject.

Flights over 92. (1) The operator or commander of an aircraft in Uganda an> foreign cour.trv. (or, if the operator's principal place of business or permanent residence is in Uganda, any other aircraft) which is being flown over any foreign country shall not allow that aircraft co be used for a purpose which is prejudicial to the security, public order or public health of. or to the safety of air navigation in relation to, that country. *

Subject to the provisions of this regulation, every Mandatory reporting person who-

(cd is the operator or the commander of a public transport aircraft which is registered in Uganda and has a maximum total weight authorised of more than 2300 kg;

(bi curries on the business of manufacturing, repairing or overhauling such an aircraft, or any equipment or part of it; (c signs a certificate of maintenance review, or of release to service in respect of the aircraft or any equipment;

(ch performs a function for which he or she requires an air traffic controller's licence: or

If it appears to the Authority or an authorised person Power to prevent that any aircraft is intended or likely to be flown- aircraft flying. (a) in such circumstances that any provision of regulations 3,5,6,7,9. 19,20, 30.41,47 or 48 of these Regulation will be contravened; or (b) in such circumstances that the flight would be in contravention of any other provision of these Regulations or any rules made under them and be a cause of danger to any person or property v. hether or not in the aircraft; or

:zhtuf 95. (1) The Authority and any authorised person shall have :.-odn>mC!, rioht of access at all reasonable times- •/J other , - • . to any aerodrome, tor the purpose or inspecting the aerodrome;

or impede any Obstruction person acting in the exercise of his or her powers or the of p<:rson>- performance of his or her duties under these Regulations.

fails to Enforcenx-nt comply with any direction siven to him or her under anv or' . . r i w , directions. provision or these Regulations or any rules made uncer these Regulations shall be deemed for the purpose of these Regulations to have contravened that provision.

If any provision of these Regulations or of any rules Pennies made under them is contravened in relation to an aircraft, the operator of that aircraft and the commander of the aircraft shall (without prejudice to the liability of any other person under these Regulations for that contravention) be deemed for the purpose of the following provisions of this Regulation to have contravened that provision unless he or she proves that the contravention occurred without his or her consent or connivance and that he or she exercised all due diligence to prevent the contravention.

Hxtm- 99. (1 ) Except where the context otherwise requires, the ^Sc[°oTthe provisions of these Regulations- ••jgulution. (ai in so far as they apply (whether by express reference or otherwise) to aircraft registered in Uganda. shall apply to such aircraft wherever they may be:

the provisions of Application of these Regulations and of any rules made or having effect under Regulation them as may to Uganda be specified in the direction shall have to Uganda Controlled effect as if reference in those provisions to aircraft registered in Aircraft not Uganda included references to the aircraft specified in the registered in Uganda. direction beins an aircraft not so resistered but for the time beins under the management of a person who or persons each of whom is qualified to hold a legal or beneficial interest py way of ownership in an aircraft registered in Uganda.

Subject to the following provisions of this Application of Regulation, these Regulations- shall apply to or in relation to Regulations aircraft belonging to or exclusively employed in the service of to the State ar.d visiting the State, as they apply to or in relation to other aircraft and for forces, etc. the purpose of such application the Department or other authority for the time being responsible on behalf of the State for the management of the aircraft shall be deemed to be the operator of the aircraft.

Subject to the provisions of this regulation. p'-lbllc .... ' - ir^n-port "aerial work means any purpose (other than public transport) aenui *ork. tor which an aircraft is and flown if valuable consideration is given or promised in respect of the flight, except that if the only such valuable consideration consists of remuneration for the services ot the pilot the flight shall be deemed to be a private flight for the purpose of Part IV of these Regulations. (2) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, an aircraft in flight shall for the purposes of these Regulations be deemed to fly for the purpose of public transport- (a) if valuable consideration is given or promised for the carriage of passengers or cargo in the aircraft on that flight: (b) If any passengers or cargo are carried gratuitously in the aircraft on that flight bv an air transport undertaking, not being persons in the . employment of the undertaking (including, in the case of a body corporate, its directors and. in the case of the Authority, the members of the Authority), persons with the authority of the Authority either making any inspection or witnessing any training, practice or test for the purpo>es of the^e Regulations, or cargo intended to be used by any such passengers or by the undertaking: or (c) for the purposes of pan IV of these Regulations (other than regulations 13 (2) and 14 i2) ) if valuable consideration is given or promised for the primary purpose of conferring on a particular person the right to fly the aircraft on that flight (not being a single seat aircraft of which the maximum weight authorised does not exceed 910 kg) otherwise than under a hire-purchase or conditional sale agreement.

(' 13) If valuable consideration specified in subregulation (2) (c) of this regulation is given or promised, the provisions of that subregulation shall apply to the flight.

Subject to the provisions of regulations 79 and S3 of these Regulations nothins in these Regulations or rules made under them shall confer any right to land in any place as against the owner of the land or other persons interested in the land (2) Nothins in these Resulations shall oblise the Authority to accept an application from the holder of any current certificate, licence, approval, permission, exemption or other document, being an application for the renewal of that document. or for the srantins of another document in continuation of or in substitution for the current document if the application is made more than 60 days before the current document is due to expire.

v".:ii 106. The provisions of these Regulations, other than regulations 52 and 76 shall not apply to or in relation to- (a) any balloon which at any stage of its flights is not more than 2 metres in any linear dimension including any basket or other equipment attached to the balloon: (b) anv kite weishins not more than 2ks:

Ar-rmj.-f 107. In relation to any of it' functions under any of the 'C..?provisions of these Regulation' the Authority may. either absolutely or subject to such conditions a^ it thinks, fit. approve a person as qualified to furnish reports to it and may accept such reports.

R.-.-.^un 108. d) The East African Air Navigation Regulations. 1965 is revoked.

SCHEDULES.

FIRST SCHEDULE. (Regulations 2 (5). - (8) and 24 (3)) PART A. TABLE OF GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4

Aircraft

Heavier than Aircraft Lighter than Aircraft

Power driven Hying None power driven Power driven Non Power driven machines

Aeroplane Glider Airship Free Saloon (Landplane)

Aeroplane Kite Captive Balloon (Sea plane)

Aeroplane (Amphibian)

Aeroplane < sei f launching Motor glider)

Powered lift (Tilt rotor)

Rotorcraft -Helicopter -Gyroplane

PART B (Regulation 5 (2))

NATIONALITY AND REGISTRATION MARKS OF AIRCRAFT REGISTERED IN 1'GANDA. 1.(1) The nationality mark of the aircraft shall be a combination of number and capital letter * 5X ' and the registration mark shall be a group of three capital letters assigned b) the Authority on the registration of the aircraft. The letters shall be capital letters in Roman characters without ornamentation: the number shall be an Arabic number without ornamentation and a hyphen shall be placed between the nationality• mark and registration mark. (2) The nationality and registration marks shall be displayed to the best advantage, taking into consideration the constructional features of the aircraft and shall always be kept clean and \ isible. (3) The nationality and registration marks shall also be inscribed together with the name and address of the registered owner of the aircraft, on a fire proof metal place affixed. (a) in the case of an aeroplane having an empty weight not exceeding 150 kg either in accordance with paragraph <b) or in a prominent position to the wing: or (b) in the case of any other aircraft in a prominent position on the fuselage or car or basket, as the case may be. and near or the main entrance to the aircraft. (4) The nationality and registration marks snail be painted on the aircraft or -'hall be affixed to it b) any other means ensuring a similar degree of permanence in the follow ing manner. ot 2.(1) The position of marks of Flying Machines and Gliders shall be as follows- (a) or. the horizontal surfaces cf the wing' or fuselage (or equivalent structure). . i) on aircraft having a fixed wine 'Urface. the marks shall appear on the lower surface of the wing structure, and shah be on the left half rf the lower surface of the structure unless the) c-.tend across the whole surface of both wings. So far as possible the marks shall be located equid:'tant form the leading ar d trailinc edct> of the v- :nes. The tops of the ■.•--tiers sha-i be toward' the leading edges of the wing:

?. (I) The size of mark> on flying machine and G::der> shall be S1-'c 1,1 d' follows-

if it was registered in Uganda so far as such provisions are applicable to the aircraft in the circumstances (3) The aircraft shall fly only for the purpose of: (a) experimenting with or testing the aircraft (including in particular its engines)and its equipment: (b) enabling it to qualify for the iS'Ue of a certificate of airworthiness or the validation of it or the approval of a modification of the aircraft;

THIRD SCHEDULE

(Regulation 8 (3))

CATEGORIES OF AIRCRAFT

Transport Category (Passenger) Any purpose

Transport Category (Cargo) Any purpose, other than the public transport of passengers.

Aerial Work Category Any purpose other than public transport.

Any purpose other than public transport or aerial work.

An;- purpose, other than public transport specified in the certificate of airv. orthine" but not incladim: the carriage of pa<'cnger> unless expressly permitted.

FOURTH SCHEDULE. ((Regulation 12(2))

MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS: PRIVILEGES OF LICENCE

An aircraft maintenance engineer may, subject to the conditions of his or her licence issue certificate as follows-

relation to aircraft (not including engines) la/ certificates of maintenance review in accordance with the maintenance schedules approved under these Regulations:

('/?.< certificates of release to service in respect of inspections. repairs replacements and modifications so approved: (c> certificates of fitness of aircraft for flight under 'A Conditions' set out in the Second schedule.

In relation to aircraft (not including engineers!

Certificate of release to service in respect of inspections. overhauls, repairs, replacements and modifications approved under these Regulations.

In relation to engines-.

(<.:- certificate- of maintenance review accordance with the maintenance schedule approved under these Resolutions:

Ih- certificate of release to service ir. respect of inspections. repair-, replacements and modification- so approved;

((.-• certificate- of fitness of aircraft engine- for fight under rhe *A Conditions' set out in the Second schedule to these Regulations.

In relation to engines- Certificates of release to service in respect of inspections. overhauls, repairs, replacements and modifications approved under these regulations.

Category X (Compasses) Category X (Instruments) Category X (Electricals) Category X (Auto Pilots) In relation respectively to compasses, instruments, electrical equipment, or auto pilots-

In relation to aircraft radio stations- (c:.' certificates of maintenance review in accordance with the maintenance schedule approved under this regulations: and

pM certificates of release to service in respect of inspections. repairs, replacements and modifications so approved.

FIFTH SCHEDULE AIRCRAFT EQUIPMENT (Regulation 11 (6) (a) and 13(2))

column of the Table set out in paragraph 4 of this Schedule and which is registered in Uganda shall be provided, when flying in the circumstances specified in the second column of that Table, with adequate equipment;

this Schedule is complied with in respect of that aircraft

the Authority The equipment referred to in Scale A (ii):

(b> First aid equipment and handbook, referred to in Scale A;

(di Torches, referred to in Scales. G.H.K. and Z:

Ihi Equipment for mooring, anchoring or maneuvring aircraft on the water referred to in Scale J:

Description of Aircraft' Circumstances of Flight Scale of Equipment required

(viii > on Hight when (he weather report or forecasts available al lhe I aerodrome at the lime of | departure indicate that I lhe conditions favouring ice formation arc likely to be met.

; hoi on or after i Q M Y2 hi: and c.ii; January. 1990

(xiij on all Hights by a R1 I pressurised aircraft- I

Haai before 1st January. R2 I 1990. I i ■ (bbi on or after 1st •January I WO. i

■ ixin.' v.hen flying over suh'tjniially • uninhabited land area' • v. here, in the case of ' any emergency landing: to p:..d c.'t\!ili<ins arc like!-, (o be met.

txiv) when living over i\ substantially uninhabited land areas 1 where, in case of anv i emergency landing: ! polar conditions are ' likely to he met.

(?) Turbine-jet when tlvinu lor lhe 0 aeroplanes having a purpose of public maximum total weight transport. authorised exceeding 5700kg or pressurised aircraft having a maximum total weight authorised exceeding 11400kg.

April.1971 and which 1 1 have a maximum total weight authorised 1 exceeding 5700kg but 1 1 not exceeding 11400kg. 1

<c) lor which an S-.vi! individual certificate of airworthiness was first issued (whether in Uganda or elsewhere) on or after 1st June 1990 and which have a maximum total weight authorised exceeding 27000kg:

(Si Aeroplanes: when living on anv T Hight. <a> which conform to a type first issued with a T type certificate tn When fly ing on any Uganda on or after 1st Hight. January. 1970 and which have a maximum total weight u. autr.'-.'ised T

exceeding 230000kg. .And tn respect of w Inch there i> in force such airworthiness in the Transport Category (Passenger) or the 'Transport Category tCargoi.

ibi which conform to a When IK me on anv t\pe 1'ii'sl issued w iih a t\pc ^eriilicaie in Uganda on or al ter 1st 1970 and which have a maximum total weight authorised exceeding 23O.(XX)kg and in respect of which there r in force such a certificate of airworthiness.

<c> having a maximum ! When flying on any total weight authorised ! niuiit exceeding 27.000ke which conform to a type hr>l issued with a lxpe certificate on or alter 1 .April. 197 I (or I >t January I S70 m the case of an aeroplane ha\ ing a maximum total weight authorised exceeding 230.000kg) in respect of which an I II application has been I made, and not I I w itlidraw n or re!used I I lor 'uch a ven i Create or anW'•r.hincss and I i which iix under die '.A I ] *.••ndition or in respect : a which there h in l ' i.. a certificate ol *. a:iPithiness m the

t9) Aeroplane which On all Hights for the have a maximum total purpose of public weight authorised transport. exceeding 15000kg or which in accordance with the certificate of airworthiness in force in respect of it may carry more than 30 passengers.

(hi powered hy one or When 11\ing on an} i■ more turbine ids and Hight "fi or alter 1 st i I Hist issued w iih a .April '990. i 1 cert ilk-ale of 1t •i airworthiness in L'gaiiJa prior t I .April 19S9.

(bi which conform to a On all Hights for the Y2'iv: type issued with a type purpose of the public certificate (whether in transport of passengers. Uganda or elsewhere) on or after 1 si April 1968) and before 1 April 1978 and in respect of which there is in force a certificate •1 of airworthiness in the Transport Category. i Passengern

(ci which conform to a on all Hights for the Y2(iv; type first issued with a purpose of the public type certificate transport of passengers (w hether in Uganda or on or after 1 st April e 1 ss h e re be I o re 1 > 1993. April 1968 and in respect of which there is in force a certillcute of airworthiness in me Transport Category 1 Pj"Cngcr):

i a; fly ing for purpose' . . 11 : ■ a:sd Bi 11 Um Helicopt. r> an..:

(iy roplancs other than public *ptran «»rr. and

' ib) fl} ing for the . A.E 1 i i and i ii). F(i) and purpose of public : F i : • i for ad weights. I

• transport: and

; (i) when flying by day D ■ under \isual flight rules i with Huai ground reference.

(\) when Hying over C.E 'a.th both E (ii) and water. E (iv duplicated. F tii) 11 \)and G

(ixi on all Hights on #X%' which the aircraft carries a Hitthl crew of more than one person. (x> on all Hights for the purpose of the public transport of passengers.

i *(aa, before Im January i

-• 1 ne scale of equipment indicated in the Table set out in paragraph 4 shall be as follows-

Scale A (i) Spare fuses for all electrical circuits the fuses of which can be replaced in flight consisting of 10 percent of the number of each rating, whichever is the greater. (ii) maps, charts, codes and other documents and navigational equipment necessary, in addition to any other equipment required under these regulations, for the intended flight of the aircraft including any diversion which may reasonably be expected. (iii) First aid equipment of good quality, sufficient in quantity, having regard to the number of persons on board the craft, and including the following- Roller bandaged, triangular bandages, adhesive plaster, absorbent gauze, cotton wool (or wound dressing in place of absorbent gauze and cotton wool); bum dressing, safety pins; Homeostatic bandages or tournicuets. scissors. antiseptic, analgesic and stimulant drugs, splints, in the ca^e of aeroplanes the maximum total weight authorised of which exceeds 5700kg. A handbook on first aid: (iv) In the case of a flying machine used for the public transport of passengers in which, while the flying machine is at rest on the ground, the sill of any external door intended for the disembarkation of passenger, whether normally or in an emergency; (a) is more than 1.82 metres from the ground when the undercarriage of the machine is in the normal position for taxing; or (I)) would be more than 1.82 metres from the ground if the undercarriage or any par. of it should collapse. break or fail to function; apparatus * readily available for use at each such door consisting of a device or devices which will enable passengers to

reach (he eround sal'clv in an emergence while the flvine machine is on the ground, and can be readily fixed in position for use. Scale AA An altitude alerting system capable of alerting the pilot upon approaching a preselected altitude in either ascent or descent, by a sequence of visual and aural signals in sufficient time to establish level flight at that preselected altitude, and when deviating above or below that preselected altitude, by a visual and an aural signal: except that if the system becomes unserviceable, the aircraft may fly or continue to fly, until it first lands at a place at which it is reasonably practicable for the system to be repaired or replaced.

Scale B (i) (a) If the maximum total weight authorised of the aircraft is 2730 kg or less, for every pilots seat and for any scat situated alongside a pilot's seat, a safety belt with one diagonal shoulder strap or a safety harness:

except that the Authority may penr.it a safety bell without diasonal shoulder strap A to be fitted if it is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable to fit a safety belt with one diagonal shoulder strap or a safety harness:

(bi If the maximum total weight authorised of the aircraft exceeds 2730kg a safety harness foremens pilot's seat and for any seat situated alongside a pilot's scat, in place of the safety belt with one diagonal shoulder strap referred to under sub-paragraph (ar. except that the Authority may permit a safety belt with one diagonal shoulder strap to be fitted it is satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable to fit fora safety harness.

(( ' I or every seat in use (not being a seat referred to in sub paragraph (a). (b) (e) and if/ a safety belt v. ith or without one diagonal shoulder strap or a safety harness.

Scale C (i) Equipment for displaying the lights required b> (he Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control:

Scale D (i) (a) In the case of a helicopter or gyroplane, a slip indicator,

Scale E (i) (a) In the case of a helicopter or gyroplane, a slip indicator;

Scale F (i) A timepiece indicating the time in hours, minutes and seconds; (ii) A means of indicating whether the power supply to the gyroscopic instrument is adequate;

Scale G (i) In the case of an aircraft other than a helicopter or gyroplane landing lights consisting of 2 single filament lamps, or one dual filament lamp with separately energised filaments;

Scale I A survival suit for each member of the crew.

Scale J (i) Additional flotation equipment, capable of supporting one-fifth of the number of persons on board, and provided in a place of stowage accessible form outside the fl vine machine:

Scale K (i) (a) In the case of a flying machine, other than a helicopter or gyroplane carrying 20 or more persons, aircrafts sufficient to accommodate all persons on board;

<c) life-lines, and means of attaching one-aircraft to another; (cl) paddles or other means of propulsion:

<h) means of making sea water drinkable, unless the full quantity of fresh water is carried as specified in sub-paragraph (i);

Item (f) or'(j) inclusive shall be contained in a pack. (ii) The number of survival beacon radio apparatus carried when the aircraft is carrying the number of aircrafts specified in column I of (he following Table shall be not less than the number specified in or calculated in accordance with column 2.

TABLE

Column I Column 2

Not more than 8 liferafts. 2 survival beacon radio apparatus. For every additional 4 or 1 additional >ur\hai beacon radion proportion of 4 liferafts. apparatus.

Scale LI Part I (i) In every flying machine which is provided with means for maintaining a pressure greater then 700 millibars throughout the flight in the flight crew compartment and in the compartments in which the passengers are earned:

Together with suitable and sufficient apparatus to enable such persons to use the oxygen.

X The flying machine is capable, at the time when a failure to maintain such pressure occurs, of descending in accordance with the emergency descent procedure specified in the relevant flight manual and without flying below the minimum altitude for safe flight specified in the operations manual relating to the aircraft. to fli eht level 150 within 6 minutes, and of continuing at or below that flight level to its place of intended destination or any other place at which a safe landing can be made.

Y The flying machine is capable, at the time when a failure to maintain such pressure occurs, of descending in accordance with the emergency descent procedure specified in the relevant flight manual and without flying below the minimum altitudes for safe flight specified in the operations manual relating to the aircraft. to flight level 150 within 4 minutes, and of continuing at or below that flight to its place of intended destination or any other place at with a safe landing can be made. Scale L2 A supply of oxygen and the associated equipment to meet the requirement-, set out in Pans I and II of this scale. The duration for the purpose of this scale be-

this Schedule with the scales of equipment respectively indicated in that Table except that, if the aircraft is flying in a combination of such circumstances the scales of equipment shall not on that account be required to be duplicated

Aircraft and circumstances of Flight Scales of Equipment Required A B C D E F G H (1) All aircraft within Uganda- (a) When flying under Instrument *A *F Flight Rules within controlled airspace. (b) When flying within any airspace in *A respect of which special rules are prescribed by the Rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control in relation to a particular aerodrome, so as to require two- way radio communication with that aerodrome: (c) When making an approach to *G landing at an aerodrome notified for the purpose of this sub 1 1 paragraph.

Aircraft and circumstances of Flight Scales of Equipment Required

'Unless the appropriate air control unit otherwise pennc..-> in relation to the particular iliizht and provided that the aircraft complies v. :th an;, instructions which the air traffic control unit may gr.e in the particular case.

navigation equipment indicated in the Table shall be as follows Scale A Radio equipment capable of maintaining direct two-way communication with the appropriate aeronautical radio stations.

Scale B Radio navigation equipment capable of enabling aircraft to be navigated on the intended route including such equipment as may be prescribed.

Scale C Radio equipment capable of receiving from the appropriate aeronautical radio stations meteorological broadcasts relevant to the intended flight.

Scale D Radio navigation equipment capable receiving signals from one or more aeronautical radio stations on the surface to enable the aircraft to be guided to a point from which a visual landing can be made at the aerodrome at which the aircraft is to land.

Scale E Secondary surveillance radar equipment.

Scale F Radio and radio navigation equipment capable enabling aircraft to be navigated along the intended route including either.

Scale G Radio navigation equipment capable of enabling the aircraft to make an approach to landing using the instrument land system.

Scale H Radio navigation equipment capable enabling the aircraft to be navigated on the intended route including.

This Schedule; unless the context otherwise requires-

SEVENTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 16;

AIRCRAFT, ENGINE AND PROPELLER LOG BOOKS

Aircraft log L The following entries shall be included in the aircraft log book book-

Enz'-eto-j 2. The following entries shall be included in the engine log bo'- ' book-

in the '.ariable pitch Variable propeller log book- p,ld' " 1 1 propeller log book. la) the name of the constructor, the type of the propeller. the number assigned to it by the constructor and the date of the con-truction of the propeller;

(/) particulars of any defects occurring in the propeller, and of the rectification of such defects, including a reference to the relevant entrie> in the technical log required by regulation 10(2 > and (?) of these Regulation:

(y.i particulars of any overhauls, repairs, replacements and modifications relating to the propeller.

EIGHTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 19(6)1

AREAS SPECIFIED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CARRIAGE OF FLIGHTY NAVIGATORS AS MEMBERS OF THE FLIGHT CREWS OR APPROVED NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT. The following areas are specified for the purposes of regulation 19(4) of these Resolution: .4 rea A - Arctic All that area north of latitude 67° north, but excluding any part of flying within 300 nautical miles of Norway. Area B - Antarctic All that area south of latitude 55° south.

Area C - Sahara

All that area enclosed by rhumb lines joining successively following points:

32° north latitude 03° west longitude -mO 14° west longitude north latitude 14° north latitude 14° west longitude 18° north latitude 2S° west longitude 24° north latitude 2<So west longitude 28° north latitude ->-0 west longitude 32° north latitude 03° west longitude **

Area D - Arabian Desert All that area enclosed by rhumb lines joining successively following points: _;-)0 east longitude 22° north latitude w 16° north latitude -6° east longitude 20° north latitude east longitude 24° north latitude east longitude 9 )*O ;-)0 east longitude north latitude

Area E - South America (Central) All that area enclosed by rhumb lines joining successively following points:

04° north latitude 72° west longitude 04° south latitude 60° west longitude 08° south latitude 42° west longitude 18° south latitude 54° west longitude 18° south latitude 60° west longitude 14° south latitude 72° west longitude 05° south latitude 76° west longitude 04° north latitude 72° west longitude

Area F - Pacific Ocean. All that area enclosed by rhumb lines following points: 55° south latitude 75° west longitude 20° south latitude 73° west longitude 05° south latitude 85° west longitude 05° north latitude 80° west longitude 15-°- north latitude 105° west longitude 30° north latitude 125° west longitude 55° north latitude 140° west longitude 67° north latitude 180° west longitude 60° nonh latitude 180° west longitude >- 20° north latitude 128° east longitude 04° north latitude 128° east longitude 00° north latitude 165° west longitude 55° south latitude 180° west longitude 55° south latitude 75° west longitude

Area G - Australia All that area enclosed by rhumb lines joining successively the following points:

18° south latitude 123° east longitude 30° south latitude 1 18° east longitude 30° south latitude 135° east longitude 18° south latitude 123° east longitude

Area H - Indian Ocean. All that area enclosed by rhur^b lines joining successively the following points: 35° south latitude 110° east longitude 20° south latitude 110° east longitude 13° south latitude 120° east longitude 10° south latitude 100° east longitude 13° north latitude 91° east longitude 13° north latitude 86° east longitude 00° north latitude 80° east longitude 20° north latitude 67° east longitude 20° north latitude 62° east longitude 05° south latitude 43° east longitude 20° south latitude 60° $ast longitude 25° south latitude 10° east longitude 40° south latitude 10° east longitude 55° south latitude 10° east longitude 55° south latitude 180° east longitude 35° south latitude 110° east longitude Area I - North Atlantic Ocean 55° north latitude 15° west longitude 67° north latitude 40° west longitude 67° north latitude 60° west longitude 45° north latitude 45° west longitude 40° north latitude 63° west longitude 40° north latitude 19° west longitude 55° north latitude 15° west longitude

Area J - South Atlantic Ocean-

All that area enclosed by rhumb lines joining successively the following points:

40° north latitude 63° west longitude 19° south latitude 63° west longitude 05° south latitude 30° west longitude 55° south latitude 55° west longitude

55° south latitude 10° east longitude 05° south latitude 10° east longitude 02° south latitude 05° east longitude 02° north latitude 10° west. longitude 15° north latitude 25° west longitude •a? 40° north latitude 19° west longitude 40° north latitude 63° west longitude

Area K - Northern Canada

All that area enclosed by rhumb .lines joinin f

following points: / 67° nonh latitude 130° -west longitude 55° nonh/Ia'titude 115° west longitude 55° nonh latitude 70° ' west longitude 67° nonh latitude 60° west longitude 67° nonh latitude 130° west longitude

NINTH SCHEDULE. (Regulation (21)) FLIGHT CREW OF AIRCRAFT LICENCES AND RATINGS PART A• - LICENCES-

Minimum Age. Period of validity, privileges.

Students Pilot's Licence (All Aircraft) Minimum age -17 years Maximum period of validity- (a) twenty four months, if the holder is less than 40 years of age on the date of which the licence is granted or renewed: or (b) twelve months, if the holder is 40 years of age or more on that date.

Privileges

The licence-

Private Pilot's Licence (Aeroplane) Minimum Age - 17 years Minimum period of validity- (ci) twenty four months, if the holder is less than 40 years of age on the date on which the granted or renewed; or (b) twelve months, if the holder is 40 years of age or more on that date. Privileges: The licence- (a) shall entitle the holder to fly as pilot-in-command or co pilot of an aeroplane of any of the types specified in the aircraft rating included in the licence, when the aircraft is flying for any purpose other than public transport or aerial work;

Commercial Pilots (Aeroplane)

Minimum age - 18 years

Maximum period of validity-

(g> six months if the holder is less than 40 years of age on the da.te of which the licence is grunted or renewed; or

(b > six months if the holder is 40 years of age or more on that da.te.

Privileges - In addition io the privileges given above for the private Pilot's licence (Aeroplanes) the holder of the licence shall be entitled to fly as- (ct) pi lot-in-command of any aeroplane of a t\pe specified in

Private Pilot' Licence (Helicopters) Minimum period age - 17 years Maximum period of validity- (a) twenty four months, if the holder is less than 40 years of asze on the date on which the licence is eranted or renewed; or (b) 12 months, if the holder is 40 years of age or more on that date.

Privileges - The holder of the licence shall be entitled to fly as a pilot-in-command or co-pilot of any t\pe of helicopter specified in the aircraft rating included in the licence, when the aircraft is operated for a purpose other than public transport or aerial work. He or she may not fly as a pilot in command of that fight at night when earn ing passengers. unless his or her licence contains a night rating and he or she has. within the immediately preceding 90 days, carried out not less than five circuits and landings as pilot-in-cominand a t a time when the depression of the centre of the sun is not less than 12 degrees below the horizon-

Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters)

Minimum aee - IS -ears s- *

Maximum period of validity-

Privileges - In addition to the privileges given for the private Pilot's licence (Helicopters), the holder of licence shall be entitled to fly as-

Airline Transport pilot's License (Helicopter)

Minimum age - 21 years

Maximum, period of validity-6 months

Privileges.- In addition to the privileges given above for the Private pilot's Licence (Helicopters), the holder of the license shall be entitled to fly as-

Note-there is at present no instrument rating applicable to helicopters.

Private Pilot's (Balloons and Airship) Minimum age - 17 years Maximum period of validity- (a) twenty four months if the holder is less than 40 years of age on the date on which the license is granted or renewed; or (I)) twelve months if the holder is 40 years of age or more on that date. Privileges; The holder of the licence shall be entitled to fly when the balloon or airship is flying for any purpose other than public transport or aerial work as- (a) pilot-in-command of any type of balloon or airship specified in Part I of the aircraft type rating included in the licence; (b) co-pilot of any type of balloon or airship specified in Part I or Part II of such aircraft rating- Commercial Pilot's License (Balloon) Minimum age - 18 years Maximum period or validity - six months.

Privileges

Flight Xavi gator's License Minimum age - 21 vears s- *

Maximum period of validity - 12 months.

Privileges - The holder of the license shall be entitled to act as flight navigator in any aircraft. Flight Engineer's License Minimum age - 21 years Maximum period of validity - 12 months

Privileges - The holder of the license shall be entitled to act as flight engineer in any type of aircraft specified in the rating included in the license.

PART B - RATINGS

in a pilot's licence (other than a student pilot's licence) granted under Pan IV of these Regulation' and subject to the provisions of these Regulations and of the licence. the inclusion of a rating in a license shall have the consequences respectively specified as follows-

Aircraft Rating - the licence shall entitle the holder to act as pilot only of aircraft of the types specified in the aircraft rating and different ty p-c-s of aircraft may be specified in ri'pect of different privileges of a licence.

Instrument Rating (Aeroplane) shall entitle the holder of the licence to act as pilot ot an aeroplane flying in accordance with the Instrument Flight Rules; except that the holder shall not be entitled unless (he licence bears a certificate, signed by a person authorised by the Authority for that purpose, indicating that the holder has. within the previous 13 months, passed an instrument flying test. Night Rating (Private Pilot's Licence - Aeroplane) shall entitled the holder of a private pilot's licence to act as pilot in command of an aeroplane carry ing passengers bv flight. Night Rating (Private Pilot's Licence - Helicopters) shall entitle the holder of a private pilot's licence to act as pilot-in-command of a helicopter carry ing passengers by night. Flying Instructor's Rating shall entitle the holder of the licence to give instruction in flying aircraft of such types as may be specified in the rating for that purpose. The maximum period of validity of a flying instrument's rating shall be 12 months. Assistant Flying Instructor's Rating shall entitle the holder of the licence to give instruction in flying aircraft of such types as may be specified in the rating for that purpose. except that-

The Maximum period of validity of an assistant flying instructor's rating shall be twelve months.

licence. The licence shall entitled the holder to act as flight engineer only of aircraft of a type specified in the aircraft.

"Solo flight" means a flight on which the pilot of the aircraft is not accompanied by a person holding a pilot's licence eranted or rendered valid under these Regulations. "cross-country flight" means any flight during the course of which the aircraft is more than 30 nautical miles from the aerodrome of departure.

a certificate of experience required by Regulation 21(8) of these Regulations shall not be appropriate to the functions to be performed on a flight unless it is a certificate appropriate to the description of the flight according to the following table-

Case Class of Licence Description or Certificate Hight Required

A Private Pilots Any flight within Certificate of test Licence the privileges of the or certificate of (Aeroplanes) licence experience Private Pilots Licence (Helicopters and Gyroplanes

Commercial Pilots Carriage of Certificate of test Licence passengers on a (Aeroplanes) Hight in respect of Commercial Pilot's which the holder of Licence the licence receives Helicopters) and remuneration "(Gyroplanes) Commercial (Pilot's Licence (Balloons) Commercial Pilot's Licence (Gliders) Commercial Pilot's Licence (Airstrips)

c Commercial Pilot's For public transport Certificate of test Licence (Aeroplanes) Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters and Gyroplanes) Commercial pilot's Licence (Balloons) Commercial Pilot's Licence (Gliders) Commercial Pilot's Licence (Airstrips)

Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) airline Transport {Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) and Gyroplanes)

D Commercial Pilot's For aerial work Certificate of test Licence or certificate of (Aeroplanes) experience Commercial Pilot's Licence (Helicopters and Gyrop ienes) Commercial Pilot s Licence (Gi'ders) Commercial Pilot's Licer. (Airstrips)

Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (Helicopters) Airline Transport (Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) And Gyroplanes)

E Commercial Pilot's Any flight within Certificate of test Licence the privileges of a or certificate of (Aeroplanes) Private Pilot's experience Commercial Pilot's Licence Licence (Helicopters and Gyroplanes) Commercial pilot's License(Balloons) Commercial Pilot's Licence (Gliders) Commercial Pilot's Licence (Airstrips)

Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) Airline Transport {Pilot's Licence (Aeroplanes) And Gyroplanes)

F Flight Navigator's Flights to which Certificate of Licence Regulation 19(6> experience of these Regulations applies

G Flight Engineer's For public Certificate of test Licence transport

H Flight Engineer's Any flight other Certificate of test Licence than for public or certificate of transport. experience.

(b- For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule references to Cases are references to the Cases indicated in the first Column of the Table in paragraph \ta) of this Part of this Schedule.

A certificate of test required by Regulation 21(S) or 21(9) of these Regulations shall be signed by a person authorised by the authority to sign certificates of this kind and shall certify the following particulars- (ci) the functions to which the certificate relates

The appropriate test referred to in paragraph 2 of this Part of this Schedule shall be-

(ci in the case of a test which entitles the holder of the licence of which the certificate forms part to perform the functions to which an Instrument Rating relates a test of his or her ability to perform the functions to which the rating relates and shall, where the Authority so specifies in respect of the whole or part of (he test, be conducted in an aircraft in flight or by means of a flight simulator approved by the Authority; (cl) in the case of a test which entitles the holderof the licence of which the certificate forms part to perform the functions to which a living instructor's rating, an assistant flying instructor's rating or an Instrument meteorological conditions rating relates a test of his or her ability to perform the functions to which the rating relates and shall where the Authority so specifies in respect of the whole or part of the test be conducted in an aircraft in flight.

Period of Validity of Certificate of Test:

(a.i A certificate of test required by regulation 21(8) of these Regulations in respect of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Balloons) shall not be valid in relation to a flight made more than thirteen months after the date of the test which it certifies and in respect of any other licence shall not be valid in relation to a flight made more than thirteen months in cases A. B.E and H or more than six months in Cases. C. D and G. after the date of the test which it certifies.

(b, In the case of Cas.es C.D and G 2 certificates of test shall together be deemed to constitute a \a!ld certificate of test if they certify flying tests conducted on two (occasions within the period of thirteen months preceding the flight on which *tr_ functions are to be performed, such occasions be:ng ser^ratcu by an interval of not less than 4 months, and if both certificates are appropriate to lb. t >c functions;

A certificate of experience required by regulation 2I(S) of these Regulations shall, be signed by a person authorized by the Authority to sign such a certificate and shall certify the following particulars- (a) the functions to which the certificates relates;

A certificate of experience shall not be valid unless the experience was gained within the period of thirteen months preceding the signing of the certificate in the case of A,E,F and H or six months preceding the signing of the certificate in the case of Case D.

A certificate of experience in respect of a Commercial Pilot's Licence (Balloons) shall not be valid more than thirteen months after is was signed and in respect of any other licence shall not be valid more than six months after it was signed for Case D not more than thirteen months after it was signed for any other Case.

TENTH SCHEDULE (Regulation 72(3))

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS - RATINGS

this Schedule shall not at any one time perform the functions specified in respect of more than one of those ratings except that the functions of any one of the following groups of ratings may be exercised at the same time- (a) the aerodrome control rating and the approach control rating;

be included in air traffic controller's licence (other than a student air traffic controller's licence) granted under regulation 71 of these Regulations, and, subject to the provisions of these Regulations and of the licence, the inclusion of a rating in a licence shall have the consequences respectively specified as follows:

(-) Approach Control Rating shall entitle the holder of the licence at any aerodrome for which the rating is valid, to provide air traffic control service (but not with any type of radar equipment for which a radar control rating is required under this paragraph) for arriving departing controlled flights.

ELEVENTH SCHEDULE (Regu!ation 26)

PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS PART A - OPERATIONS MANUALS Information and instructions relating to the following matters shall be included in the operations manual referred to in regulation 26(2) of these Regulations- (i) the number of the crew to be carried in the aircraft, on each stage of any route to be flown, and the respective capacities in which they are to act, and instructions as to the order and circumstances in which command is to be assumed by members of the crew; (ii) the respective duties of each member of the crew and the other members of the operating staff; (iii) the scheme referred to in regulation 59( 1 )(c)(ii) of these Regulations; (iv) such technical particulars concerning the aircraft, its engines and equipment and concerning the performance of the aircraft as may be necessary to enable the flight crew of the aircraft to perform their respective duties; (v) the manner in which the quantities of fuel and oil to be carried by the aircraft are to be computed and records of fuel and oil carried and consumed on each stage of the route to be flown are to be maintained; the instructions shall take account of all circumstances likely to be encountered on the flight including the possibility of failure of one or more of the aircraft engines; (vi) the manner in which the quantity, if any, of oxygen and oxygen equipment to be carried in the aircraft for the purpose of complying with the Scale LI orL2 in Fifth Schedule to these Regulations is to be computed: (vii) the check sy stem to be followed by the crew of the aircraft prior to and on take-off, on landing, and in an emergency, so as to ensure that the operating procedures contained in the operations manual and in the flight manual or performance schedule forming pan of the relevant certificate of airworthiness are complied with;

these Regulations in the case of members of the crew of an aircraft engaged on a flight for the purpose of public transport shall be as follows (1) The Crew Every member of the crew shall- (a) have been tested within the relevant period by or on behalf of the operator as to his or her knowledge of the use of the emergency and life saving equipment required to be carried in the aircraft on the flight; and (b) have practised within the relevant period under the supervision of the operator or of a person appointed by the operator for the purpose, the carrying out of the duties required of him or her in case of an emergency occurring to the aircraft, either in an aircraft of the type to be used on the flight or in apparatus approved by the Authority for the purpose and controlled by persons so approved. (2) Pilots (a) Every pilot in the flight crew who is intended by the operator to fly as pilot in circumstances requiring compliance with the Instrument Flight Rules shall within the relevant period have been tested by or on behalf of the operator-

Every flight engineer included in the flight crew shall within the relevant period have been tested by or on behalf of the operator- (a) as to his or her competence to perform his or her duties while executing normal procedures in flight, in an aircraft of the type to be used on the flight: (b) as to his or her competence to perform his or her duties while executing emergency procedures in flight, in an aircraft of the type to be used on the flight. A flight engineer's ability to carry out normal procedures shall be tested in an aircraft in flight. The other tests required by this subparagraph may be conducted either in the aircraft in flight, or under the supervision of a person approved by the authority for the purpose by means of a flight simulator approved by the Authority.

'instrument night conditions' means weather conditions such that the pilot is unable to fly by visual reference to objects outside the aircraft;

'relevant period' means a period which immediate!;, proceeds the commencement of the flight, being a peric-d-