Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations (recast) (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 748)

ANNEX I U.K. PART 21Certification of aircraft and related products, parts and appliances, and of design and production organisations

SECTION B U.K. PROCEDURES FOR [F1 THE CAA]

SUBPART P — PERMIT TO FLY U.K.

21.B.520 Investigation U.K.

(a) The [F2 CAA] shall perform sufficient investigation activities to justify the issuance, or revocation of the permit to fly. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Annex 1 point 21.B.520 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 222(2) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(b) The [F2 CAA] shall prepare evaluation procedures covering at least the following elements: U.K.

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evaluation of the eligibility of the applicant;

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evaluation of the eligibility of the application;

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evaluation of the documentation received with the application;

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inspection of the aircraft;

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approval of the flight conditions in accordance with point 21.A.710(b).

21.B.525 Issue of permits to fly U.K.

The [F3 CAA] shall issue a permit to fly ([F4 CAA] Form 20a, see Appendix III) without undue delay:

Textual Amendments

F3 Word in Annex 1 point 21.B.525 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 222(3)(a) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Word in Annex 1 point 21.B.525 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 222(3)(b) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(a)

upon presentation of the data required by point 21.A.707; and

(b)

when the flight conditions referred to in point 21.A.708 have been approved in accordance with point 21.A.710; and

(c)

when the [F5 CAA], through its own investigations, which may include inspections, or through procedures agreed with the applicant, is satisfied that the aircraft conforms to the design defined under point 21.A.708 before flight.

Textual Amendments

F5 Word in Annex 1 point 21.B.525(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 222(3)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

21.B.530 Revocation of permits to fly U.K.

(a) Upon evidence that any of the conditions specified in point 21.A.723(a) are not met for a permit to fly it has issued, the [F6 CAA] shall revoke that permit to fly. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F6 Word in Annex 1 point 21.B.530 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 222(4) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(b) Upon issuance of the notice of revocation of a permit to fly the [F6 CAA] shall state the reasons for the revocation and inform the holder of the permit to fly on the right to appeal. U.K.

21.B.545 Record-keeping U.K.

(a) The [F7 CAA] shall operate a system of record-keeping that provides adequate traceability of the process for the issue and revocation of each individual permit to fly. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F7 Word in Annex 1 point 21.B.545 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 222(4) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

(b) The records shall at least contain: U.K.

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the documents provided by the applicant;

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documents established during the investigation, in which the activities and the final results of the elements defined in point 21.B.520(b) are stated; and

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a copy of the permit to fly.

(c) The records shall be kept for a minimum of six years after the permit ceases to be valid. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Annex 1 Pt. 21 s. B heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 209 (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)