The Air Navigation Order 2016 regulates matters such as aviation safety standards and aircraft navigation which fall outside the scope of EU regulation. It is wide-ranging, covering aircraft, air crew, passengers, cargo, air traffic services and aerodromes. The Order replaces the Air Navigation Order 2009 and removes regulation for certain categories of aircraft, which for the first time fall within the scope of EU regulation which takes effect on 26 August 2016 and improves the operation and development of experimental aircraft and the medical requirements surrounding private pilots licences.
Furthermore, the Order will also implement amendments reflecting national and EU changes to standards in aviation and air navigation safety. This includes changes to take account of the part of the EASA Air Operations Regulation in respect of non-commercial flights in complex motor-powered aircraft and other than complex motor-powered aircraft.
