§ Mr. CritchleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what arrangements he proposes for improving the safety of flying displays; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ChannonA new article, 52A, is being added to the air navigation order to provide the CAA with wider powers to control air displays likely to attract substantial numbers of spectators.
The new article 52A requires the air display organiser to:
- (a) obtain the permission in writing of the CAA;
- (b) comply with any conditions attached to the permission; and
- (c) permit participation by civil pilots only if they hold an appropriate CAA display authorisation.
The commander of a civil aircraft participating in a display under the provisions of article 52A must satisfy himself that:
- (a) the organiser has CAA permission;
- (b) his intended flight can comply with any conditions of the permission (and in the event shall comply with those conditions); and
- (c) he has an appropriate display authorisation.
The Civil Aviation Authority is required:
- (a) to ensure, before granting a permission, that the organiser is a suitable person and has competent organisation and staffing; and
- (b) to satisfy itself that pilots granted a display authorisation, which will be valid for a period not exceeding two years, are fit persons by virtue of their knowledge, experience, competence, skill, physical and mental fitness to take part in displays.
These new provisions will not apply to Ministry of Defence establishments (including those used by the United States Air Force and other visiting forces). As in the past, the Ministry of Defence controls air displays on 671W its own property (whether the organisers are civilian or military) and is also responsible for the control of its military personnel (and those of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation forces stationed in the United Kingdom) taking part in civilian air shows. The rules under which such displays are conducted are at least as stringent as those now introduced by the Civil Aviation Authority. The Civil Aviation Authority will only allow other foreign military aircraft to take part in air displays to which article 52A applies after seeking advice from the Ministry of Defence as to the acceptability of the proposed display.
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