T~ Air Nuigation (Amendment) Orde.-, 1992

Supplimem IOI-Gauma ral-Gvem 10' M alttJ, Nru. ",588,2/(1' April, /992

L.N. 34 of 1992

C IVIL AVIATION ACT

(CAP. 232)

T~ Air Nuigation (Amendment) Orde.-, 1992

IN exercise of tile powers conferred by section 3 of the Civil

Aviation Act, the Min ister for Transport and Communications, with the

col\Cllrrence of the Minister of Finance has made the following order:-

I. This order may be cited as The Air Navigation (Amendment) Cilotioo.

Order. 1992 and shaLl be rcad and construed as one with The Air

Navigation Order. 1990, herein after referred to as "the principal L,N. I76o!l'I9O.

A_ ."idc

Paragraph (1) of Article 2 of tile principal orde r shall be

,.~

amended as follows

principal_.

(a) immediately after the definition of "certificate of

airworthiness" there sllall be inserted the following new definition

"MClass A airspace'·, "Class B ai rspace" , "Class C

airspace", "Class 0 airspace ", "Class E airspace", "Class F

airspace'· and "Class G airspace" mean airspace respect ively

notified as such ;";

(b) for tile definition of "controlled airspace·', there shall be

substituted the following

" ··controlled airspace" means airspace which has been

notified as Clas~ A, Clas~ B, Class C, Class 0 or Class E

aIrspace;·';

(c) for tile definition of ~control area" there shall be

substituted the following

" ~control area·· means controlled airspace which has

been further notified as a control area and which extends

upwards from a notified altitude or flight level;"; and

(d) for tile definition of "contro) lOne··. there shall be

~ubstituled the following

.. "conlrol wne" means controlled airspace which lIas

been further notified as a control zone and which extends

upwards from the surface;'·;

Anicle 190ftllc princi pal ordcrshall be amen ded all follows:-

(a) in paragraph (4) !hc~orror the words "a valid certi fi","c

of upericoce~. there shall be . ubstitutcd Ihe words "a valid

OC:f'lirlCatc of c:tperience in accordance with Part C of the $aid

Schwulc. ~;

(b) paragraphs (S) 10 (10) thereof $hall be respec!ively

renumbered as paragraptlS (6) 10 ( 11);

(c) immediately following paragraph (4) thcrwf. there shall

be inserted the following new paragraph

~(5) Subject 10 the provisions of Art icle 26 (2), the

holder of a Commcrtial Pilot's Licence or of an Airlin.c

Transport Pilot's Uoc:nce or of an Ai rline Tran$pOrt Pilot 's

Licence or ofa Flight E ngirK:n's licence. shall 1101 be enlilled

10 e~ercise Ihe privileges of an aircraft rating OOfl'a;ned in the

licenu, if he receives remuneration for. flight, nOI bei ng a

public transport night. in which passengers aTC carried. unless

his licence bears a valid certificate of test iss ued under Pan C

o f Schedule 8 10 this O rde r. "; and

(d)

in palagraph (6) as renumbered thereof. fo r the word$

~for the purposes of paragraph (4) of this Anide , ~, there ~all be

substituted the word$ ~ for the p urposes of panographs (4) and (5) of

this An ide.~ .

For tile marginal note to Anicle 390fthe principal order lhere

shall be substi tuted the following ne w marginal note

~ Dropping of ankles and animal5~, and the Arrangement of

Sections 10 the principal order shall be amended accordingly .

S, Schedule 8 to the principal order shall be amended aJ

follows:-

(i)

in item I o f Pan B thereof

(a) immediately after the paragraph commenci ng with the

words ~ l nSlrume nt Rat ing~ (Aeroplanes)" the re shall be added the

following

~ PTO\'iokd that the holde r shall not be so entitled unless tile

licence bears a oeni rKate . signed by a J)C'rwn authori~d by tile

Dire<.:lor for that purpose, indicating that the holokr has, wilhin the

previous 13 months. passed an instrument flying tesl .

instrument Rating (Uelicoplers) shall entitled the holde r o f a

licence to act HS pilot in command or co·pilot of a helicopter flying

in controlled airspace in circumslanc,;,s which require compliance

with the Instrument Flight Rules .

Provided ~ha t ~he holder shall no~ be so enti~Jed unless the

I~nce bears a certificate, signed by a person authorized by the

Direttor for that purpose , indicating that the holder hu within the

previous 13 months, pa5~ an instrument flying test , ~ ; and

(b) immediately after the paragraph oommeneing with the

R

words " A ring lnmuctor's rating there shall be added lhe

following

RProvided that the holder shall not be 50 enlilled unless

his licence bears a certi rlCate, signed by a pel"5Oll aUlhoriu=d by

the D irector for lhat purpose indicaling thal the holder has,

within the previous 2S months, passed a te$! of hi$ abili ty to

perform the functions 01 A ight Instructor and the Icst shall,

where the Di rector 50 speci rlt'S in respect of the whole or part

of the teSl , be ronducled in an air~raft in flighl .R; and

In Part C thereof

(ii)

th e item numbers 2 to 7 shall be renumbered as 1 to 6;

(a)

(b) in item I , III renumbe red, for Ihe words - A certificate of

test requi red by Art icle 19(4) of this Order R, there shall be

substitu led Ihe words "A <.:ert ificale of 1.,.1 TC(j ui red by Artkle

19(4) or Article 19(5) of this O rder"; and

(c) in item 3(a), as renumbered , for the words - A <.:ertifical e

of test required by Article 19(4) of th is Order" , there shall be

substituted Ihe words "A certificate of tesl required by Article

19(4) or Article 19(5) of this Order" .

Schedule 130f the principal ordershall beamended as fol lows

(a) an item lthe reof:-

(i) immediately after the definition of "Ground visibility"

there shall be added the following

" - hand gl ider" means a glider capab le of being

<a) carried

(b)

foot lau nched , and

(c) landed solely by the energy and use of a pilot'S

Iep.R; and

(ii) immediately afler the definilion of ~ Runway- tbere sball

be added Ihe (ollowing:-

- - Special VFR f1ighl" meanS a f1ighl made at any l ime in

a rontrol "lOne in Instrume nt Meteorological Conditions Or at

nigh t, in respect of which Ihe appropriate air traffic control

unil has given permission for the flight to be made in

a<:c<lrdance wilh special instructions given by Ihal unit instead

of in accordance with the Instrument Right Rules and in the

course of whi ch l1igh!, the aircraft romp!ies with any

instructions given by Ihal unit and remains clear of cloud and

in sight of the surface.";

(b) for items 21 and 22 thereof , the re shall be substituted the

following:-

" Right in Class A airspau

In relation 10 f1igtlls in Visual Meteorological

Conditions in Oass A airspace. the commander of an aircraft

shall comply with rules 27 and 28 as if the flighls were IFR

flights

Provided that the oommande r of the aircraft shall not

elect to continue the flight in compliaru:e with the Visual Flight

Rules for the purpose of Rule 27(3).

Choice otVFR or IFR

Subject to the provisions of Rule 21 an aircraft shall

always be flown in acrordancc with the Visual Fligh t Rul esor

the Instrumen t Flight Rules

Provided that in Malta an aiTCraft flying at night in a

control ZQne shall be flown in accordance with the Instrument

Flight Rules unless it is flying on a Special VFR flight .. ';

(c) immediately after item 22 thereof. as amended. there

shall be inserted the following new item

"22A. (I) Subject to paragmph (2) . an aircraft shall

not fly be low flight level 100 at a speed whic h according to its

airspeed indicator is more than 250 t nots unless it is flying in

accordance wit h the terms u, a written permiss ion by the

Director.

(2)

Paragra ph (1) shall not apply to

(a)

nights in Class A and Class B airspace;

(b)

IFR nights in Class C airspace ...

(d) for item 23 thereof there shall be substi tuted the

fo llowing

"23. The Visual Fligh t Rules shall be as follows

(a) O utside Controlled airspace

An aircraft fl ying within Class F and Oass G airspact; shall

rcmain al leas! 1500 metres horiZOfllally and 1000 fecI

vcrtically a .... ay fTOm cloud and in fligllt visibility of I1 leasl 8

Ir.ilome tcn if al or aboYe flithllevellooor in a flight visibi lity

of al leMI S kilometcn if bclo .... flighticvcl loo.

An aircraft flying at or bck)w 3000 fee l above mean sea

level ;

(i) shall re main clear of cloud and in sitht olthe ground

or WItcr and in I fligllt visi bilit y of It least 5 kilometres;

(ii) if the aircraft , othcr than a b.elicopter, is flying at a

speed which a(:(Ordi ng to i~ ai rspeed indiciltor is 140 knolSor

lcsllihall remai n clea r of clOIId and in sight of the surface and in

a fligllt visibility of aticMI 1500 melen; Or

(iii) in the case of a helicopter, shall remain clear of

dOlJd and in sighl of the liurfacc and in a flighl visibi1ily which

gives il adequate lime 10 ob!;crve other lraffle or obsIacles and

to manoeuvre in order to avoid col lision.

(b)

With in Controlled airspace

(i) An aircraft flying within Oass B airspace shall

remain cle ar of cjOlJds and in a flight visibility of at least 8

kilometres if at or above flighllevel 100 or in a nighl visibi lity

of at least 5 kilo me ters ifbelo .... flighticvcl loo.

(ii) An aircraft flying within ClassC, Class D,orOass E

airspace shall remain al leasl 1500 metre. horizontally and

1000 feet vertically away from dOlJd and in a flight visibil ily of

at leaSI S kilo me ters if al o. above flight level 100 and in a flitht

visibility of alicast 5 kilometers if below flight level 100_ ~; and

(el immediate ly after item 23 thereof, as amended , there

shall be inserted the following ncw item

··VFR flighl plan and air Iraffic control cle arance

(J) Unless otherwise authorised by the

appropriate air traffic control unit before an aircrafl flies

within Class B, Cia" Cor Class D airspace, the commande r of

the aircraft shall file a flithl plan and shall obtai n an air traffic

control cle arance to fly within the said airspace.

(2) The night plan shall rontain such particulars of

the flithl as may be n«:cssary 10 enable the air traffic con trol

unit to issue a clea rance and for search and rescue pu rposes.

(3) The com mander of the aircraft shall mai ntain a

con tinuous watch on the notified radio frequency and comply

with any instructions which the appropriatc air t raffic control

unit may give.".

1. For Schedule 1~ of the princip.ol order the re shall be

sub5tituted the following ne ... schedule

~SCHEDULE

(Article 17{4»

A,taS Jp«ifi~d in w",,~'ion " 'illl Ilff Ca,riagf of Fljgh, N, ... igalOrs

as mtmbus of Ilff Flig/If C"""'$ Or Appro~cd Nayigillional

£quipmc1II on Public Transport Airc.aft

The following artas are hereby §j>ecificd for the purposes of

article 11(4) ollhis Order

A ua A _ Arctic

AlL the are a I1Qflh of La titude 68" north , but txcludingany pan

thereof within tile area enclosed by rhumb ';!)Cs joi ning

suC<:e$$ively the following points

68" nonlllatitude ocr easl1wcsIlongitude

7)' north lalilude I S· east longitude

73" no rth latitude 3i1' casl longitude

68" north latitude 45' cast longitude

68" north latitude 00" easlfwesl 10ngilUdc

ArclI 8 - AnUUClk

All1hal arca liOulh of lati tude 55°soulh.

Af'l''' C _ Sahar"

All Ihal area enclosed by rhumb lina join ing sllCttUivcly the

following poinls

30" nonh latitude OS' west longi tude

24" north latitude 11' wC5tlongitude

14" oonh lalilUde II " west longitude

14" north latitude 28" cast longi tude

24' north latitude 28" cast longilUdc

28" north latitude 23' east longit ude

30" north latitude 15' cast longitude

30" north latitude OS' wcst Ioflgill.Kk

All that Irea end. et! by rhumb linujoininl~ ... ely the

following points;

(l.j' lIOnh latitude 11:' wutlongitude

(l.j' lIOnh lalilllde tu " 'c sllonli tude

08" south latitude 42" wC5tlonai tude

18" south latitude 54' WCSI lonai tude

18" sou th lalitude tl1' WCSI longil ude

14' sout h latil\lde 72" _SI longi tude

OS' soolh latitude 76' wcsllongil ude

(l.j' oonh latitude 11:' wcstlongitude

A,,,,,, E - Parif.c OUfJn

All th,. area enclosed by rhumb lillC'$ joininl s.uecasively the

folJo,r,'ing points;

tu IIOnh latitude 1fK)' eHt/wcst longitude

20" nonh latitude 128" etit longi tude

().I' nonh laTitude 128" ea~1 Ioni!tude

().I' IIOnh latitude I fK)' east/'A'csl longitude

SS' SQuth latitude I fK)' ea~t/wcst longitude

SS' SQulh latitude 82" WCSt longitude

25' SQulh latitude 82" WCSt longitude

00" nonh latitude I SS' WCSt Iongit ude

00" nonh latitude 180' east/wcst longitude

Art'Q F _ AuslroUfJ

.rc.

ellCioKd by rhumb line5joininl~"'cly the

All that

following points

I SQuth latit ude l 2Ycbl longitude

JO"SQuth latit ude 118" c;oslloni!tude

xr south latitude 13S' can longitude

18" SQulh la titude 123' caSt longitude

A Te,. G - Imli~tl OCt'tltl

Ail that area enclO$Cd by rhumb lincs joining succcssivcly the

foliowing points;

3S' SQuth latitude 11(1" USt longitudc

SS'sooth lati'ude I fl)' u stJ,"'cst long;' ude

SS' IOUth la titude I{J" CHt longi tude

J(l" SQu,h latitude I{J" ellt longi tude

25' SQuth latitude tl1' ust longi tude

20" SQulh latilude tl1' ustloni!tude

OS' SQuth latitude 0 ' caSllongitude

I{J" !IOTlh latitutk SS' CbI longi tude

I{J" nonh l;uilUde 7]' caSt longi tude

04' north latin.de n-u~t Iongi llllk

04' nonh latitude 92"easl Iongi ludc

1 r:r 5()U lh latitude 100" nil longitude

I r:r SOluh lat iu.ade 110" east Iongilude

35' south lati tude 110" e&St longitude

A,w H - Non" Alllm/ic OctQn

All that an:a enclosed by rhumb linesjoinins successively the

following poinlS

55" north latitude IS' west longitude

68" north latitude 28" wcst longitude

6ft' north latitude 6f1' weSllongitude

45" no rth latitude 45' west longitude

40" north latitude 6f1' wHl longilllde

40" north lalill,.de 19" west longitude

SS' nonh latitude ]5' west longilllde

AfflI/ - Soulh AI/Iltllic Occan

Alllhal area enclosed by rhumb lines joining successi vely Ihe

following points

40" nonh latitude 6f1' west longitude

18" north latiUlde 6f1' west longi tude

OS'iIOuth latitude 30" west longitude

SS' south latitude SS" west longitude

SS" 50mh latitude 10" easl longitude

40" south latitude 10" eaSI longitude

02" north latitude OS" east longi tude

02" north latitude [0" west longi tu de

15" north latitude 25· west longitude

40" north latitude 19" west longi tude

40" north latitude (fl' west longi tude

AreD ) - Northern CD"Dda

All that area enclosed by rhumb lines joiningsu~ssively the

following poinls

68" north latitude 130' west longitude

~~. north latitude liS" west longitude

~S· nort h latitude 70" west longitude

68· nonh latitude (fl' wesllongilude

68" north latitude 130' west longitude

A,t'Q K - Nortlrtrn Asia

All that area endC,lSed by rhumb linC1joining s~ively the

following po;nu

68" nonh latitude 56· east longitude

68" nonh latitude 160" east longitude

50" north latit ude 12:\° east longit udc

50" nonh latitude 56° eaSt longitude

68" north la tit ude 56' cast longitude

A'~Q L -

Suuthun A.fia

All that area enclosed by rhumb lines joining successively th/,

following points

50" oonh latitude 56' east longitude

50" north latitude 125' eaSl longitude

4(f oonh latitude li D" cast longitude

30" oonh latiti.ldc li D" cut longitude

30" nonh latitude 8(F ea$t longi tude

35' nonh latitude 80" east longitude

35' nonh latitude 56' east longitude

50" nonh latitude 56' ea~t longi tude. M.

g. Part I J I of Schedule 16to the princip<ll order shall be amended

IU follows:-

(a) for paragraph (g) of item I thereof thne shall be

sub:i;tiruted the following

M(g) for the grant or reMwal of a Flight Radio

Telephony Operator's Restricted licence (cxcep! wh/,re the

appliClmt is either th/, holder of a licence toan as Pilot, Flight

Navigator or Flight Engineer) a charge of Lm5;M;

(b) for paragraph (h) of item I thereof, the re shall be

substituted the following

"(h) for the grant or renewal of a Fl ight Radio

Telephony Operator 's General Licence Or a Fl ight Radio

Te lephony Operator's Licence or a Fl ight Radiotelegraphy

OperalOr's Temporary ~nce , a charge of LmlO. M; and

(e) for item 11 the reof, there shall be substituted the

foIlO\f>'ing

MI L. Upon making an applintion for the issue or

renewal of a cc nifocate of valida tion of a night crew licence,

the applicant shall p<ly a charge of Lm 10

Provided Ihal the applicant shall pay in respect of the

following examination alld trsl$ (if rCQuirtd ) IQ be oonducted

by the Department

-

foramedicalexamin arion.}

-

for a tcchnicallcst

in each case tile charge is

-

for a flying test

specified and appropriate

10 Ihe granl of a licence

equivalent 10 that fo.-

wh ich Ihe validation is

§ought;

Provided funher Ihal if Ihe applicant is tile holder of a

ITIC'dical ccnificale issued by tile Depanment , the fee fo r the

medical examina tion shall be LmI 5.~.

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