S.I. No. 567/2001 - Irish Aviation Authority (Fees) Order, 2001

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 €89.

Given under the common seal of the Irish Aviation Authority this 14th day of December, 2001.

A.G. Lait Director

K. Daly Director

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Order revokes and re-enacts with modifications the Air Navigation (Fees) (No.2) Order, 2000, and gives effect to the designation of fees in Euro currency for aeronautical licences, certificates, approvals and permits issued throughout 2002.

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. Assessment

Application for a written assessment, particular to that applicant, of the evidence, examination or tests which the Authority will require in respect of his knowledge, experience, competence or skill in respect of a PPL, CPL or ATPL pilot's licence or F/E licence or a rating (other than an instructor rating) contained therein, the applicant shall pay €130.

SCHEDULE 22 - FEES FOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS' LICENCES AND BASIC AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING CERTIFICATES

(a) There shall be charged and levied on a person normally resident in the State or a Member State of the European Communities or on a person employed by a transport undertaking which has its principal place of business in the State or in a Member State of the European Communities, the appropriate fee set out in Appendix I to this Schedule for the grant, renewal, extension or validation of Aircraft Engineers' Licences and Basic Engineering Certificates specified in the said Appendix.

(b) There shall be charged and levied, in the case of persons other than those specified in (a) above, the appropriate fee set out in Appendix 2 to this Schedule for the grant, renewal, extension or validation of Aircraft Engineers' Licences and Basic Engineering Certificates specified in the said Appendix.

APPENDIX 1 TO SCHEDULE 22

Description of Service

Technical Examination Fee (if required)

Grant, Renewal, Continuity, and Validation Fees for each period of validity

€

(£)

€

(£)

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence in respect of aircraft under 2,700 kgs.

MTWA

Grant

60

(47)

25

(20)

for 1 year

Renewal

33

(26)

25

(20)

per year

Extension

60

(47)

25

(20)

for 1 year

Validation

25

(20)

per six months

Technical examination for validation of foreign licence

33

(26)

Air legislation examination for validation of foreign licence

27

(21)

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence in respect of aircraft over 2,700 kgs. MTWA

Grant

67

(53)

67

(53)

for 1 year

Renewal

41

(32)

41

(32)

per year

Extension

67

(53)

41

(32)

per year

Validation

41

(32)

per six months

Technical examination for validation of foreign licence

67

(53)

Air legislation examination for validation of foreign licence

41

(32)

JAR-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licence

Issue

67

(53)

Variation

67

(53)

Continuity (for five years period)

32

(25)

Conversion from National Qualifications

95

(75)

Basic Aeronautical Engineering Certificate - for each part

133

(105)

JAR-66 examination (per module)

28

(22)

APPENDIX 2 TO SCHEDULE 22

Description of Service

Technical Examination Fee (if required)

Grant, Renewal, Continuity, and Validation Fees for each period of validity

€

(£)

€

(£)

Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Licence in respect of aircraft over 2,700 kgs. MTOW

Grant

267

(210)

67

(53)

per year

Renewal

202

(159)

41

(32)

do

Extension

202

(159)

41

(32)

do

Validation - per six month period

202

(159)

41

(32)

do

Technical examination for validation of foreign licence

133

(105)

Air legislation examination for validation of foreign licence

133

(105)

Basic Aeronautical Engineering Certificate - for each part

267

(210)

SCHEDULE 23 - FEES FOR AERONAUTICAL EXAMINATIONS

There shall be charged and levied in respect of Aeronautical Examinations, listed in the Appendix to this Schedule and conducted for the purpose of the grant of flight crew licences, or, if required, for the validation of licences issued by the Aeronautical Authorities of other states, the fees specified in the said Appendix.

(a)

Late application fee supplements

Examination applications, accompanied by the appropriate fees, should be received at least 21 days before the examination starting date. Where an examination application is received less than 21 days but at least 7 days before the examination starting date, the fees for such application, if accepted, shall be increased by 20%. Where an examination application is received less than 7 days before the examination starting date, the fees for such application, if accepted, shall be increased by 50%. Where a change is made to an examination application less than 21 days before the examination starting date, the appropriate late application fee supplement as set out above shall be charged for each subject changed.

(b)

Withdrawal from and non-attendance at examinations

(i) Any withdrawal of an examination application should be made in writing and if made orally must be confirmed in writing within 5 days.

(ii) Where an examination application is withdrawn at least 21 days before the examination starting date there shall not be a cancellation fee.

(iii) Where an examination application is withdrawn less than 21 days and more than 7 days before the examination starting date 20% of the fees shall be forfeited.

(iv) Where an examination application is withdrawn 7 days or less before the examination starting date 50% of the fees shall be forfeited.

(v) Where an applicant fails to attend at an examination, the fees in respect of that examination shall be forfeited. Where such failure to attend is in respect of a subject(s) the fees in respect of that subject(s) shall be forfeited.

(vi) Where a portion of the fee has been forfeited under (iii) or (iv) above the balance will be retained by the Authority and will be set against the fees for future examination applications, unless the applicant requests a refund in writing.

(c)

Additional fees

Where it is expedient to hold examinations at times or locations other than those normally appointed, or where the holding of such examinations has been specially requested, the fees may be increased to meet any additional costs. Such increased fees shall be determined by the Authority and notified in advance.

(d)

Miscellaneous

Where an examination is required for the grant, renewal, re-issue or validation of a Flight Engineer's Licence, or of any other licence or rating not otherwise provided for, the fees shall be determined by the Authority and notified in advance.

APPENDIX TO SCHEDULE 23

Type of Exam

Cost per Exam Subject

Rechecks (per subject)

€

(£)

€

(£)

Private Pilots Licence

28

(22)

13

(10)

Commercial Pilot Licence (Aeroplane) (Excluding Aeroplane Type Technical)

42

(33)

19

(15)

Commercial Pilot Licence (Helicopter) (Excluding Helicopter Type Technical)

42

(33)

19

(15)

Airline Transport Pilot's Licence (excluding Type Technical)

(Note (1))

84

(66)

32

(25)

Aeroplane or Helicopter Type Technical Exams for PPL (H) or

(Note (2))

any professional licence

84

(66)

33

(26)

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.

SCHEDULE 24 - FEES FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS

There shall be charged and levied -

(a) For a Special Medical Review a fee equal to the cost to the Authority of such review;

(b) For a colour perception test (Aeronautical Ground Lights), a fee of €89.

SCHEDULE 25 - FEES FOR GRANT OF PERMISSIONS FOR BALLOONS

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) as amended.

SCHEDULE I - 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 €47;

(b) exceeds 2,730 kgs. but does not exceed 5,700 kgs., a fee of €135;

(c) exceeds 5,700 kgs. but does not exceed 13,600 kgs., a fee of €195;

(d) exceeds 13,600 kgs. but does not exceed 45,500 kgs., a fee of €325;

(e) exceeds 45,500 kgs., a fee of €485.

(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 €200.

(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 €505.

(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 €170.

(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 €65.

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 €3075.

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 €155.

(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 €17;

(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 €110;

(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 €95.

(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 €8095 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 €280.

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 €270.

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 €410 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 €1485 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 €70.

SCHEDULE 7 - FEES FOR THE ALLOCATION AND ISSUE OF MODE ‘S’ TRANSPONDER CODES (AIRCRAFT of MTOW LESS THAN 9000 KG.)

There shall be charged and levied for the allocation and issue of a Mode ‘S’ transponder code a fee of €40.

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 €1005.

(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 €235.

(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 €1174;

(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 €6340;

(c) in respect of line and base maintenance of aeroplanes of maximum take-off weight exceeding 50,000 kgs., a fee of €2360 per narrow-body servicing bay and €4720 per widebody bay subject to a minimum overall fee of €7125;

(d) in respect of the overhaul, reconditioning or major maintenance of gas turbines, a fee of €10590 in respect of the first engine type for which approval is granted and a fee of €4620 for each additional engine type subject to a maximum charge of €20900;

(e) in respect of the overhaul, reconditioning or major maintenance of aircraft or engine components or equipment, a fee of €2950 in the case of a facility at a single location and a fee of €2025 for each additional facility authorised under the approval;

(f) in respect of the overhaul, reconditioning or major maintenance of aircraft or engine components or equipment, a fee of €2950;

(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 €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 €634. This shall include the assessment of an application for a variation of an approval or a capability, subject to a minimum charge of €89.

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

(1)(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