Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1371
CIVIL AVIATION
The Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2007
Made
30th April 2007
Coming into force
31st May 2007
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of his powers under article 95(1) of the Air Navigation Order 2005( 1 ), makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Rules of the Air (Amendment) Regulations 2007 and shall come into force on 31st May 2007.
2. Schedule 1 to the Rules of the Air Regulations 2007 shall be amended as follows.
3. For rule 28(5) there shall be substituted—
“ (5) Paragraph (2) shall not apply to a helicopter which—
(a) flies at or below 3,000 feet above mean sea level;
(b) flies at a speed which, having regard to the visibility, is reasonable;
(c) remains clear of cloud with the surface in sight; and
(d) is in a flight visibility of at least 1,500 metres. ”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
G. Merron
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
30th April 2007
Department for Transport
S.I. 2005/1970 , amended by S.I. 2007/274 ; there is another amendment not relevant to these Regulations.