The purpose of regulatory articles (RA) is to provide the framework of policy, rules, directives, standards, processes and the associated direction, advice and guidance, which governs military aviation activity and against which air safety is assessed. The regulator develops regulations in response to applicable UK law, MOD needs, legal changes and recommendations resulting from both assurance or investigation functions.
Published 10 November 2014 Last updated 9 October 2024 +show all updates
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1410 Occurrence Reporting and Management - Issue 12 - See NAA 24/64.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1019 - Sponsor of Military Registered Civilian-Owned Air Systems or Civilian Operated Air Systems - Air Safety Responsibilities - Issue 4, RA 1026 Aerodrome Operator and Aerodrome Supervisor (Recreational Flying) Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 9, RA 1160 - The Defence Air Environment Operating Framework - Issue 2, RA 1161 Military Registration of Aircraft Operating within the Defence Air Environment - Issue 2, RA 1162 Air Safety Governance Arrangements for Civilian Operated (Development) and (In-Service) Air Systems - Issue 2, RA 1163 Air Safety Governance Arrangements for Special Case Flying Air Systems - Issue 2, RA 1164 - Transfer of UK Military Registered Air Systems - Issue 3, RA 1165 UK Civil Aviation Authority Oversight of UK Military Registered Aircraft - Issue 3, RA 1305 - Military Permit To Fly (In-Service), (Special Case Flying) and (Single Task) - Issue 2, RA 1340 Equipment Not Basic to the Air System - Issue 5, RA 1350 - Air Launched Weapon Release - Issue 9, RA 1400 Flight Safety - Issue 5, RA 1410 Occurrence Reporting and Management - Issue 11, RA 1440 Air Safety Training - Issue 11, RA 1430 - Aircraft Post Crash and Incident Management and Significant Occurrence Management - Issue 6 and RA 1910 - Quality Assurance of aviation fuel from non-UK MOD Sources - Issue 6 - See NAA 24/41, NAA 24/42, NAA 24/44, NAA 24/45, NAA 24/46, NAA 24/47, NAA 24/48, NAA 24/49, NAA 24/50 and NAA 24/51.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1011 - Military Continuing Airworthiness Manager Responsibilities - Issue 3, RA 1016 - Military Continuing Airworthiness Management - Issue 6, RA 1023 - Chief Air Engineers - Air Safety Responsibilities - Issue 7. See NAA 24/27. RA 1223 - Airworthiness Information Management - Issue 2. See NAA 24/28.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1024 - Accountable Manager (Military Flying) - Issue 10, RA 1028 - Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme - Issue 5 and RA 1031 - Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme (Basic Remotely Piloted Air Systems) - Issue 2 - See NAA 24/07, RA 1033 - Air Traffic Services Senior Officer Air Safety Responsibilities - Initial Issue - See NAA 24/08, RA 1800 - Aerodrome and Air Weapon Range Aviation Activity - Management of Environmental Impacts and Risks - Initial Issue, RA 1801 - Air System Environmental Cases - Initial Issue and RA 1802 - Aviation Greenhouse Gas Emissions - Initial Issue - See NAA 24/20.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1021 - Release To Service Authorities - Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 6, RA 1300 - Release To Service - Issue 8, RA 1325 - Release To Service Limitations - Issue 5, RA 1330 - Release To Service Special Clearances - Issue 6, RA 1360 - Release To Service Recommendations Preparation and Authorization - Issue 6, RA 1370 - Release To Service Configuration Control and Audit Trail - Issue 5, RA 1029 Ship Air-Release - Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 7, RA 1395 - Authorization to Permit Embarked Aviation in His Majestys / MOD Ships - Issue 7 and RA 1920 Aviation Arrangements in His Majestys / MOD Ships Equipment Standards - Issue 5, RA 1208 - Flight Data Monitoring - Issue 2, RA 1210 - Ownership and Management of Operating Risk (Risk to Life) - Issue 7, RA 1600 Remotely Piloted Air Systems - Issue 9, RA 1601 Remotely Piloted Air Systems Open A1 sub-category (Fly Over People) - Issue 3, RA 1602 Remotely Piloted Air Systems Open A2 sub-category (Fly Close To People) - Issue 3, RA 1603 Remotely Piloted Air Systems Open A3 sub-category (Fly Far From People) - Issue 3, RA 1604 Remotely Piloted Air Systems Specific S1 sub-category - Issue 3, RA 1605 Remotely Piloted Air Systems Specific S2 sub-category - Issue 3 and RA 1606 Remotely Piloted Air Systems Certified Category - Issue 3 - See NAA 23/53, NAA 23/53, NAA 23/54, NAA 23/55 and NAA 23/56.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to introduce RA 1032 Aviation Duty Holder-Facing Organizations and Accountable Manager (Military Flying)-Facing Organizations - Roles and Responsibilities - Initial Issue and reflect changes to RA 1020 - Aviation Duty Holder - Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 12 -see NAA 23/38, RA 1010 - Head of Establishment Aviation Responsibilities and Aviation Duty Holder / Accountable Manager (Military Flying) Establishment Responsibilities - Issue 4, RA 1026 - Aerodrome Operator and Aerodrome Supervisor (Recreational Flying) Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 8 - see NAA 23/39 and RA 1166 UK Civil-Registered Aircraft Utilized and Piloted by the Ministry of Defence - Issue 2 - see NAA 23/40.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to introduce RA 1020
