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(13) Operators of public transport aircraft must now limit flying duny periods and establish minimum rest periods for cabin staff and not only for flight crew as hitherto (Article 45(1)).

(14) The Table in Article 47 is amended so as to specify new minimum lengths of sufficient rest periods in relation to immediately preced- ing duty periods which exceed 24 hours in length (Article 47). (15) Operators must now keep records in respect of cabin staff and

not only for fight crew as hitherto (Article 48(1)).

(16) Thọ limit of flight times for Hight crew within any 23 days is

reduced from 115 hours to 100 hours (Article 49),

(17) The prohibition on purporting to issue certain certificates without being authorized to do so is extended to include all certificates issued under the Order or Regulations (Article 55(3)),

(18) Licensed acrodromes equipped with two-way radio and with eadar or V.H.F. direction finding apparatus for the purpose of provid- ing holding aid, let-down aid or approach aid are required to be provided with apparatus capable of recording messages trans- mitted between the aerodrome and aircraft, unless it is otherwise specified in the licence (Article 61A).

(19) Power is conferred upon the Governor to change the fees set out in the Thirteenth Schedule and to impose fees (Article 79) (20) The provisions relating to visiting forces aircraft are extended to aircraft of an international headquarters designated under a. 1 of the International Headquarters and Defence Organizations Act 1964 (Article 78(2) and (4))

(21) The provisions relating to the East African Territories are omitted

(Articles 80, 81(1) and 82).

(22) “Maximum toul weight authorized" will now mean the maximum total weight for take-off anywhere in the world in the most favour- able circumstances (Article 81(1)).

(23) A revised definition of "Record" and definitions of "International beadquarters" and "Navigation Services" are inserted (Article BIO))

(24) Power is conferred upon the Governor when making Regulations, to make incidental and supplementary provisions (Article B1(10)). (25) Nationality and registration marks are no longer required on the upper surface of the wing structure of flying machines and gliders, but the required height of those on the fuselage and vertical tail surfaces of newly registered aircraft is increased to 12 inches. Other aircraft may continue with marks only 6 loches high mil 18 June 1971 (First Schedule, Part H),

(26) The classes of persons who may be carried in aircraft flying

under the B Conditions are modified (Second Schedule).

(27) Parachute distress rocket signals are now required to comply with the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules 1965, which have superseded the former (1958) Rules, with a resulting increase in required luminosity from 10,000 is 15,000 candle power (Fifth Schedule, Scale D).

(28) Pressurised aircraft flying for the purpose of public transport will be required to carry smoke protection equipment for the Night crew (Fifth Schedule, Scale R),

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(29) All aircraft over 5,000 16, maximum total weight authorized when flying for the purpose of public transport under Visual Flight Rules are required to carry Scales A and B of radio apparatus at all times (Sixth Schedule).

(30) Apparatus for receiving signals from visual/aural radio ranges is removed from the list of radio navigation apparatus one of which must be carried, in addition to automatic direction finding apparatus, by aircraft flying to or from Berlin (Sixth Schedule, paragraph 4)

(31) Subject to certain exceptions, a Private Pilot's Licence will, from a date to be appointed by the Governor, no longer be able to be used for a flight for which the pilot is remunerated (Ninth Schedule).

(32) Holders of Commercial and Senior Commercial Pilots' Licences will, from a date to be appointed by the Governor, be entitled to act as pilot in command of any aircraft flying for any purpose other than public transport (Ninth Schedule).

(33) The distances which an aircraft must remain from cloud when dying under Visual Flight Rules are increased (Twelfth Schedule, Rule 23).

(34) Provision is made for the use of the Semi-Circular Rule in place of the Quadrantal Rule for aircraft flying under Visual Flight Rules and under Instrument Flight Rules (Twelfth Schedule, Rules 23A and 26).

(35) Fees chargeable for certain certificates, licences, etc, are increased

(Thirteenth Schedule).

(36) The Territories to which the Order applies are brought up to

date (Fifteenth Schedule)

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