SCHEDULE 5RADIO AND RADIO NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT TO BE CARRIED IN AIRCRAFT

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Table

Aircraft and Circumstances of Flight

Scale of Equipment Required

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

1

All aircraft within the United Kingdom:

a

when flying under Instrument Flight Rules within controlled airspace notified for the purposes of this sub-paragraph

A**

E**

F**

b

when flying within controlled airspace notified for the purposes of this sub-paragraph

A**

c

when making an approach to landing at an aerodrome notified for the purpose of this sub-paragraph

G

2

All aircraft (other than gliders) within the United Kingdom

a

when flying at or above flight level 245

A**

E**

F**

b

when flying within airspace notified for the purposes of this sub-paragraph

A**

E**

c

when flying at or above flight level 100

E**

3

All aircraft registered in the United Kingdom, wherever they may be

a

when flying for the purpose of public transport under Instrument Flight Rules:

i

while making an approach to landing

A

C

D

H

ii

on all other occasions

A

C

H

b

subject to sub-paragraph (d), multi-engined aircraft when flying for the purpose of public transport under Visual Flight Rules

A

H

c

subject to sub-paragraph (d), single-engined aircraft when flying for the purpose of public transport under Visual Flight Rules:

i

over a route on which navigation is effected solely by visual reference to landmarks

A

ii

on all other occasions

A

B

d

Aircraft which come within paragraphs 3(b) and 3(c) above solely by virtue of the provisions of article 118(2)(c) may carry instead of the requirements of the said paragraphs 3(b) and 3(c):

aa

over a route on which navigation is not effected solely by visual reference to landmarks

A

B

bb

over water, beyond gliding distance from any land

A

e

when flying under Instrument Flight Rules within controlled airspace and not required to comply with paragraph 3(a) above

A**

*

Unless the appropriate air traffic control unit otherwise permits in relation to the particular flight and provided that the aircraft complies with any instructions which the air traffic control unit may give in the particular case.