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.
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 01/20 – 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 (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) Order 2020 (also refer to the Civil Aviation (Procedure) Regulations 1991
- Civil Aviation (Charges) Scheme 2020
- 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
- Rules of the Air Regulations 2007
- Civil Aviation (Safety of Third Country Aircraft) Regulations 2006
- Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
Restriction of Flying
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
- Civil Aviation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Order 2020 (also refer to the Civil Aviation (Procedure) Regulations 1991
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.
Exemptions
All Aviation Activities and Operators Within the Isle of Man
18/2016 - Carriage of Munitions of War by Police Officers
19/2016 – Carriage of Munitions of War and Sporting Weapons in Unaccompanied Passenger Baggage
07-2017 – Permit to Fly Without Certificate of Airworthiness
15/2018 – Certificates of Airworthiness and Validation of Permits to Fly
05/2019 Application of ANO to small unmanned (surveillance) aircraft
11-2019 – SAR Air Navigation Order
12-2019 – SAR Rules of the Air
03/2020 - Glider Towing with Permit to Fly Aircraft
04/2020 - Flight with UK National Permit to Fly
06/2020 – Choice of VFR or IFR
07/2020 - Quadrantal and SemiCircular Rules
08/2020 – ATCO Licence Validation
2020/165 - Small unmanned aircraft
Isle of Man 'M' Registered Aircraft in All Locations
13/2020 – Aerodrome Operating Minima
12/2020 – Carriage of alcohols, NOS and ethanol solution in the aircraft cabin and flight deck
15/2019 Maintenance Check Flights
04/2019 – Supplementary Oxygen
17/2018 - Qualified Ownership Exemption
19/2016 – Carriage of Munitions of war and Sporting Weapons in Unaccompanied Passenger Baggage
Approvals
Isle of Man 'M' Registered Aircraft in All Locations
All Aviation Activities and Operators Within the Isle of Man
Permissions
All Aviation Activities and Operators Within the Isle of Man