S.I. No. 433/2000 - Irish Aviation Authority (Fees) (No. 2) Order, 2000

1. Where the Authority is charged by the Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) for services provided by the Joint Aviation Authorities to a person or company, the Authority may recover the amount of the charge from that person or company.

2. The fee payable for the grant of any exemption, permission or a change in category or class of any certificate or licence issued by the Authority in accordance with the requirements of the relevant legislation, which is not otherwise specified herein, shall be an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority, subject to a minimum fee of £65 (€83).

PRESENT when the Common Seal of the Irish Aviation Authority was affixed hereto on this 15th of December, 2000

Paul Duffy

Director

Tom Quinn

Director

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order revokes and re-enacts with modifications the Air Navigation (Fees) Order, 2000, and gives effect to increases in fees for aeronautical licences, certificates and permits. It also provides for the introduction of new fees.

Note (1)

Where candidates are taking ATPL exams without having passed all of the CPL subjects, they may be required to take some of the CPL subjects (e.g. Air Law, Performance “A”, Signals) and these will be charged at the relevant CPL rates.

Note (2)

All Type Technical exams are charged separately.

3. The fees prescribed at Paragraph 2 above shall not be applicable to a permission for an aerial work aircraft which is also engaged in a public transport operation under an Air Operator's Certificate (although a permission is still required) and the operator concerned has paid the appropriate fees specified in Schedule 10 of this Order and where the aerial work operation is included in the Operations Manual and the Maintenance Manual provided for the purpose of the Air Operator's Certificate concerned.

SCHEDULE 28 - FEES IN CONNECTION WITH AIR TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND FLIGHT TRAINING ORGANISATIONS

4. Where any investigations and work for any permissions for which fees are prescribed by this Schedule give rise to greater costs than can be recovered from the said fees, such costs shall be recovered from the applicant.

SCHEDULE 26 - FEES IN RELATION TO PARACHUTING

5. SUPPLEMENTARY PROVISIONS FOR FLIGHT TEST FEES

(a)

Failure to attend for flight test

Where a flight test candidate does not attend for the flight test and such absence has not been excused by prior arrangement with the flight test examiner the candidate's fees shall be forfeited. However, 50% of the fee will be offset against the fee otherwise payable should the candidate apply for another flight test.

(b)

Withdrawal from flight test

Where a flight test candidate withdraws his flight test application before any costs have been incurred by the flight test examiner, he may be paid a refund of his flight test fee less an administration fee of £25 (€32). Where a flight test candidate withdraws his flight test application after costs have been incurred by the flight test examiner, the rules applicable to failure to attend as set out in (a) above shall apply.

(c)

Failure to provide aircraft for flight test

It is the responsibility of the applicant(s) to provide a serviceable, suitable and acceptable aircraft for the flight test(s). Where a flight test examiner attends at a location for a flight test(s) and such test(s) cannot be carried out because of the unavailability of a serviceable, suitable and acceptable aircraft, the sum of £205 (€260) shall be forfeited by the candidate.

(d)

Flight tests for heavy aircraft

Fees for flight tests for Aircraft Type ratings or instrument ratings on aircraft which exceed a Maximum Total Authorised Weight of 5,700 kgs. requiring a flight test examiner supplied by the Authority, shall be charged on a cost recovery basis, subject to a minimum of the appropriate flight test fee specified at paragraph 3 above.

(e)

Flight tests for Flight Engineer's Licence

Fees for a flight test, when required, for the grant, renewal, re-issue or validation of a Flight Engineer's Licence or Flight Navigator's Licence shall be charged on a cost recovery basis, subject to a minimum of the appropriate flight test fee specified at paragraph 3 above for “Flight Test - Group B”.

(f)

Skill tests conducted in an aircraft simulator

Fees for skill tests conducted in an aircraft simulator shall be charged on a cost recovery basis subject to a minimum of the appropriate flight test fee for the licence or rating sought as specified in this Schedule.

(g)

Delegated flight tests

Flight tests delegated to an external flight test examiner may be charged at the rates applicable to the particular flight test as set out in this Schedule.

6. FLIGHT TESTS GIVING RISE TO EXTRAORDINARY COSTS

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, where any flight tests are conducted which, due to the particular circumstances, give rise to extraordinary costs, such costs shall be recovered through increased fees which shall be notified to and agreed with the flight test candidate(s) in advance.

SCHEDULE 21 - FEES FOR FLIGHT CREW LICENCES AND VALIDATIONS

7. In this Order -

“JAA licence” means a flight crew licence issued in accordance with JAR-FCL for a flight crew member or an aircraft maintenance licence granted in accordance with JAR 66 for an aircraft maintenance engineer;

“JAR 66” means the Joint Aviation Requirements applicable to aircraft maintenance licences; “JAR-FCL” means the Joint Aviation Requirements applicable to Flight Crew Licensing;

“Joint Aviation Authorities (abbreviated as JAA)” has the meaning ascribed to it in section 14 of the Act;

“Joint Aviation Requirements (abbreviated as JARs)” means Requirements adopted by the European Joint Aviation Authorities and accepted by the State under the terms of the Arrangements defined in

section 14

(6) of the

Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993

(No. 29 of 1993);

SCHEDULE 1 - FEES FOR THE REGISTRATION OF AN AIRCRAFT

(1) There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a certificate of registration of an aircraft fees in accordance with the following scale:-

where the maximum total authorised weight (MTWA) of the aircraft-

(a) does not exceed 2,730 kgs., a fee of £35 (€44);

(b) exceeds 2,730 kgs. but does not exceed 5,700 kgs., a fee of £100 (€127);

(c) exceeds 5,700 kgs. but does not exceed 13,600 kgs., a fee of £145 (€184);

(d) exceeds 13,600 kgs. but does not exceed 45,500 kgs., a fee of £240 (€305);

(e) exceeds 45,500 kgs., a fee of £360 (€457);

(2) There shall be charged and levied for the reservation of an out of sequence certificate of registration of an aircraft, for each period of six months or less, a fee of £150 (€190).

(3) There shall be charged and levied for the issue of an out of sequence certificate of registration of an aircraft, in addition to any other fee payable under (1) above, a fee of £375 (€476).

(4) There shall be charged and levied in the case of an aircraft which is the subject of a charter by demise or a lease contract or a hire purchase agreement, for the name and address of the charterer, lessor or hirer to be entered in the aircraft register, a fee of £125 (€159).

(5) There shall be charged and levied for the copy of an entry on the aircraft register subject to such conditions as the Authority may require, a fee of £50 (€63).

SCHEDULE 2 - FEES FOR A CERTIFICATE OF TYPE APPROVAL FOR AN AIRCRAFT, AN AIRCRAFT ENGINE OR ANY OTHER AVIATION PRODUCT

There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a Certificate of Type approval for an aircraft, an aircraft engine or other aviation product a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority for the purpose of such issue subject to a minimum charge of £2250 (€2857).

SCHEDULE 3 - FEES FOR CERTIFICATES OF AIRWORTHINESS

(1) There shall be charged and levied for the issue or renewal of a certificate of airworthiness, or the issue of an export certificate of airworthiness, or the issue or renewal of a validation for a certificate of airworthiness issued by another state, a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority for the purposes of such issue, or renewal subject to the following minimum fees for each year or part thereof to which the certificate relates:-

(a) in the case of a glider or balloon of which the maximum total authorised weight does not exceed 2,000 kgs., a fee of £115 (€146).

(b) in the case of other aircraft of which the maximum total authorised weight:-

(i) does not exceed 10,000 kgs., for each 50 kgs. or part thereof, a fee of £12 (€15);

(ii) exceeds 10,000 kgs. but does not exceed 200,000 kgs., for each 500 kgs. or part thereof, above 10,000 kgs., in addition to the maximum fee payable under (i) above, a fee of £83 (€106);

(iii) exceeds 200,000 kgs., for each 500 kgs. or part thereof, above 200,000 kgs., in addition to the maximum fee payable under (ii) above, a fee of £70 (€89).

(2) Where an aircraft is based in another state under a lease agreement acceptable to the Authority and operated by an operator who is not the holder of an air operator's certificate issued by the Authority, the fees applicable at (i), (ii) and (iii) of paragraph (1) of this Schedule shall be generally applicable to that aircraft but there shall be charged and levied a minimum fee of £6000 (€7618) per aircraft for each year to which an issue or renewal action relates.

SCHEDULE 4 - FEES FOR A FLIGHT PERMIT

There shall be charged and levied for the grant or renewal of a flight permit, a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority for the purpose of such grant or renewal, subject to a minimum fee of £210 (€265).

SCHEDULE 5 - FEES FOR APPROVAL OF MODIFICATION TO AN AIRCRAFT

There shall be charged and levied for approval of a modification to an aircraft less than 2700 kgs. a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority for the purposes of such an approval, subject to a minimum fee of £200 (€254).

There shall be charged and levied for approval of a modification to an aircraft greater than 2700 kgs. a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority for the purposes of such an approval, subject to a minimum fee of £305 (€387) where such modification is fully supported at the time of application by a state of manufacturer approval or where the design is carried out by an IAA approved design organisation.

There shall be charged and levied for approval of a modification to an aircraft greater than 2700 kgs. a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority for the purposes of such an approval, subject to a minimum fee of £1100 (€1397) where such modification is not fully supported by a state of manufacturer approval or where the design is not carried out by an IAA approved design organisation.

SCHEDULE 6 - FEES FOR THE ISSUE OR VALIDATION OF A NOISE CERTIFICATE

There shall be charged and levied for the issue of a noise certificate or for the validation of a noise certificate issued by the competent authority of another state a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required by the Authority for the purpose of such issue or validation, subject to a minimum fee of £50 (€63).

SCHEDULE 7 - FEES FOR THE ALLOCATION AND ISSUE OF MODE ‘S’ TRANSPONDER CODES

There shall be charged and levied for the allocation and issue of a Mode ‘S’ transponder code a fee of £30 (€38).

SCHEDULE 8 - FEES FOR INSPECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF ISSUE OF A MAINTENANCE OR OVERHAUL APPROVAL OR A JAR 145 APPROVAL TO AN ORGANISATION

(1) There shall be charged and levied by the Authority for the inspection of an organisation for the purposes of the grant, variation or renewal of its approval, not being a JAR 145 approval, as an organisation competent to overhaul and to maintain aircraft and aircraft components, a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required for the purposes of the inspection, subject to a minimum fee of £750 (€945).

(2) There shall be charged and levied by the Authority for the conduct of an initial review of a JAR 145 maintenance exposition manual of an organisation, referred to in (1) above, applying for an approval, a fee of £175 (€222).

(3) There shall be charged and levied by the Authority for the inspection of an organisation for the purposes of the grant, variation or renewal of a JAR 145 approval, a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required for the purposes of the applicable approval subject to the following minimum charges for each year or part thereof to which the approval relates, where the grant or renewal of JAR 145 approval of an organisation is -

(a) in respect of base maintenance of aircraft of maximum take-off weight not exceeding 5000 kgs. and line maintenance or inspection (NDI) only of aircraft or engines, a fee of £870 (€1105);

(b) in respect of line and base maintenance of any aircraft exceeding 5000 kg. but not exceeding 50,000 kg. maximum take-off weight, a fee of £4700 (€5968);

(c) in respect of line and base maintenance of aeroplanes of maximum take-off weight exceeding 50,000 kgs., a fee of £1750 (€2222) per narrow-body servicing bay and £3500 (€4444) per widebody bay subject to a minimum overall fee of £5281 (€6705);

(d) in respect of the overhaul, reconditioning or major maintenance of gas turbines, a fee of £7850 (€9967) in respect of the first engine type for which approval is granted and a fee of £3426 (€4350) for each additional engine type subject to a maximum charge of £15500 (€19681);

(e) in respect of the overhaul, reconditioning or major maintenance of aircraft or engine components or equipment, a fee of £2185 (€2774) in the case of a facility at a single location and a fee of £1500 (€1905) for each additional location authorised under the approval;

(f) in respect of the overhaul, reconditioning or major maintenance of aircraft or engine components or equipment, a fee of £2185 (€2774);

(g) in respect of any of the above approvals issued as part of a FAR 145 approval for the FAA, under a bilateral agreement where surveillance is delegated to the IAA, a fee of £600 (€762) in addition to the fees identified above for each national approval.

(4) There shall be charged and levied by the Authority for the conduct of a full or a partial technical audit of an organisation, referred to in (3) above, at any interim period, (i.e. other than at the time of grant or renewal of an approval), a fee of an amount equivalent to the cost of such investigations and work as may be required, reckoned per diem, subject to a minimum charge of £470 (€597). This shall include the assessment of an application for a variation of an approval or a capability, subject to a minimum charge of £65 (€83).

Note

Charges in respect of the renewal of a JAR 145 approval for base maintenance for the holder of an Irish Air Operator's Certificate may, at the discretion of the Authority, be rebated against the aggregate of certificate of airworthiness fees payable per annum by that operator at a rate of 25% in the £.

SCHEDULE 9 - FEES FOR THE APPROVAL OF AN ORGANISATION (DESIGN AND/OR MANUFACTURE)

The Irish Aviation Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred on it by

sections 5

,

58

,

59

,

60

,

60

(l)(j)(i) of the

Irish Aviation Authority Act, 1993

, (No. 29 of 1993) as amended by the

Air Navigation and Transport (Amendment) Act, 1998

(No. 24 of 1998) hereby orders as follows