Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) (Amendment) Regulations 2018

No. S 678

Air Navigation Act

(CHAPTER 6)

Air Navigation
(98 — Special Operations)
(Amendment) Regulations 2018

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3A of the Air Navigation Act, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, with the approval of the Minister for Transport, makes the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement

1. These Regulations are the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 and come into operation on 9 October 2018.

Amendment of regulation 25

2. Regulation 25 of the Air Navigation (98 — Special Operations) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 442/2018) (called in these Regulations the principal Regulations) is amended —

(a)

by deleting the word “a” in paragraph (1)(a) and substituting the words “an approved”; and

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (2), the following paragraph:

“(3) In this regulation, “approved flight simulation training device” means a flight simulation training device that —

(a)	is representative of the type of aircraft that is to be used to conduct the low visibility operation; and
(b)	is specifically approved, in accordance with paragraph 23A of the Air Navigation Order (O 2), to be used by the Singapore operator for this purpose.”.

Amendment of regulation 26

3. Regulation 26(1) of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “operation the” and substituting the words “for the operation”.

Amendment of regulation 62

4. Regulation 62 of the principal Regulations is amended by deleting paragraph (3) and substituting the following paragraph:

“(3) The take‑off and landing requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) may be fulfilled in a flight simulation training device that —

(a)	is representative of an aeroplane of the same type or same class of aeroplane as the Primary MFF Aeroplane or the Secondary MFF Aeroplane; and
(b)	is specifically approved, in accordance with paragraph 23A of the Air Navigation Order, to be used by the Singapore operator for any of its pilots to accrue flight‑time in an aeroplane of that type or class.”.

Amendment of First Schedule

5. The First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended —

(a)

by inserting, immediately before the definition of “Commercial air transport operator”, the following definition:

“ “Aerial work operator” means a person who holds a valid aerial work certificate granted under the Air Navigation (137 — Aerial Work) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 502/2018).”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the definition of “Commercial air transport operator”, the following definition:

“ “Complex general aviation operator” means a person who holds a valid complex general aviation certificate granted under the Air Navigation (125 — Complex General Aviation) Regulations 2018 (G.N. No. S 501/2018).”; and

(c)

by deleting the definition of “Singapore operator” and substituting the following definition:

“ “Singapore operator” means, as applicable —

(a)	an aerial work operator;
(b)	a commercial air transport operator;
(c)	a complex general aviation operator; or
(d)	any person, other than a person mentioned in paragraph (a), (b) or (c), who operates a Singapore registered aircraft for general aviation.”.

Amendment of Third Schedule

6. The Third Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting the words “[APPENDIX 1 TO DIVISION 8] —” in the Schedule heading.

Made on 5 October 2018.

EDMUND CHENG WAI WING

Chairman,
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore.

[LE/LGN/A1.7.1; AG/LLRD/SL/6/2010/15 Vol. 3]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 3A(8) of the Air Navigation Act).

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