Document Library

CAA Publications and Forms

Civil Aviation Administration Publications (CP)

CP1 – Wind Turbines

Policy and guidance on a range of issues associated with wind turbines and their effect on aviation that will need to be considered by aviation stakeholders, wind energy developers and decision makers in respect of planning applications and applications for Marine Infrastructure consents when assessing the viability of wind turbine developments on the Isle of Man and within Isle of Man territorial waters.

CP2 – Air Displays

Policy and guidance on the conduct and management of air displays in the Isle of Man.

CP3 – Units of Measurement

Policy on the standardisation of weights and measures in the civil aviation industry

CP4 – Small Unmanned Aircraft

Policy and guidance on the operation of drones and model aircraft in the Isle of Man.

CP5 – Meteorological Services for Air Navigation

Specifies how the Standards and Recommended Practices contained within ICAO Annex 3 are met through the activities of the Isle of Man CAA and Isle of Man Airport.

CP6 – Aeronautical Information Management

Specifies how the Standards and Recommended Practices contained within ICAO Annex 15 are met through the activities of the Isle of Man CAA and Isle of Man Airport.

CP7 – Occurrence, Serious Incident and Accident Reporting

Guidance on the processes and procedures for the reporting of occurrences, serious incidents and accidents that occur within the Isle of Man.

CP10 – State Safety Programme for the Isle of Man

Details the management of civil aviation safety in the Isle of Man in order to achieve an acceptable level of safety performance.

CP11 – Air Traffic Services

Policy and guidance on the provision of air traffic services in the Isle of Man.

CP12 – Aerodrome Operations

Policy and guidance on the operation of licensed aerodromes in the Isle of Man.

CP13 – Dangerous Goods

Policy and guidance on the safe transport of dangerous goods by air for aircraft operating in the Isle of Man.

CP14 – Isle of Man Aviation Security Quality Control Programme

Details the Isle of Man CAA arrangements for the conduct of inspections, surveys, audits and tests of aviation security, as well as corrective activity, enforcement and penalties.

CP15 – Rules of the Air

Consolidation of the Rules of the Air applicable both in the Isle of Man and to Isle of Man Registered Aircraft elsewhere.

Civil Aviation Administration Forms

CAA Form 1 – Occurrence Report

Reports an occurrence to IOMCAA. Reports must be submitted within 72 hours of the occurrence.

CAA Form 2 – Change Notification

Notify the IOMCAA about changes to aerodrome and/or ATC provision.

CAA Form 3 – Lights, Fireworks, Balloons

Notify the IOMCAA about lights, fireworks, toy balloons and sky lanterns.

CAA Form 4 – Small Unmanned Aircraft Permissions

Apply for permission to use a small unmanned aircraft in the Isle of Man.

CAA Form 5 – ATC Operational Duty in Excess of SRATCOH

Notify the IOMCAA of an ATC operational duty in excess of SRATCOH.

Safety Insight

Issue 01/21 – Safe Final Approach Considerations for ATC

This issue of Safety Insight focuses on how air traffic controllers and assistants can contribute to and provide defences from an unsafe final approach.

Issue 01/20 – Occurrence Reporting

This issue of Safety Insight focuses on new aviation occurrence reporting requirements for the Isle of Man, and gives guidance on how to comply.

Isle of Man Aviation Legislation

Civil Aviation legislation

Aviation Safety

Civil Aviation (Rules of the Air) Order 2021
Civil Aviation (Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods) Order 2020
Civil Aviation (Occurrence Reporting) Order 2020
Civil Aviation (Air Traffic Services) Order 2020
Civil Aviation (Small Unmanned Aircraft) Order 2020
Civil Aviation (Miscellaneous Provisions) as amended July 21 (also refer to the Civil Aviation (Procedure) Regulations 1991)
Civil Aviation (Charges) Scheme 2021
Civil Aviation (Investigation of Air Accidents and Incidents) Order 2019 including EC Regulations No. 996/2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation on the Island
Air Navigation (Isle of Man) Order 2015
Civil Aviation (Safety of Third Country Aircraft) Regulations 2006
Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

Restriction of Flying

Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Isle of Man Prison) Regulations 2018

Aviation Security

Consolidated and modified legislation
Aviation Security Act 1982
Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990
Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001
Aviation Security Regulations 2010
Aviation Security Act 1982 (Civil Penalties) Regulations 2015
(EC) Regulation No. 2015/1998 of 5 November 2015 laying down detailed measures for the implementation of the common basic standards on aviation security
(EC) Regulation No. 272/2009 of 2 April 2009 supplementing the common basic standards on civil aviation security laid down in the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 300/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council
(EC) Regulation No. 300/2008 of 11 March 2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation security and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2320/2002
(EU) Regulation No. 1254/2009 of 18 December 2009 setting criteria to allow Member States to derogate from the common basic standards on civil aviation security and to adopt alternative security measures. Amended by No 2016/2096

Miscellaneous Aviation legislation

International Interests in Aircraft Equipment (Cape Town Convention) Regulations 2015
Air Navigation (General) Regulations 2006
Civil Aviation (Insurance) Regulations 2005
(EC) Regulations No. 785/2004 Insurance of 21 April 2004 on insurance requirements for air carriers and aircraft operators
Air Navigation (Environmental Standards) Order 2002
Aeroplane Noise Regulations 1999
Air Carrier Liability Order 1998
Civil Aviation (Aerial Advertising) Regulations 1995
Civil Aviation (Procedure) Regulations 1991 (also refer to the Civil Aviation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2020)
Mortgaging of Aircraft Order 1972
Civil Aviation (Documentary Evidence) Regulations 1972
Civil Aviation (Births, Deaths and Missing Persons) Regulations 1948

General Exemptions, Approvals, Directions & Permissions

General exemptions, approvals, permissions, directions and temporary regulations apply either to all aviation activities and operations within the Isle of Man, or for all Isle of Man registered aircraft regardless of their global location.

Specific exemptions/approvals/directions/permissions that are issued directly to a particular operator or aircraft are not listed.