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 23 June 2023 +show all updates
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to introduce RA 1020 Aviation Duty Holder Holder-Facing Organizations Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 11 - see NAA 23/30.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to introduce RA 1202 Cyber Security for Airworthiness and Air Safety - Initial Issue - see NAA 23/23 and to reflect changes to RA 1440 Air Safety Training - Issue 10. See NAA 23/24.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1029 Ship Air-Release - Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 6, RA 1395 - Authorization to Permit Embarked Aviation in His Majestys / MOD Ships - Issue 6 and RA 1920 Aviation Arrangements in His Majestys / MOD Ships Equipment Standards - Issue 4 - see NAA 23/09 and RA 1910 - Quality Assurance of aviation fuel from non-UK MOD Sources - Issue 5 - see NAA 23/10.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1030 Defence Aeronautical Information Management - Issue 2 - see NAA 22/34.
The combined 1000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1024 - Accountable Manager (Military Flying) - Issue 9 - see NAA 22/24, RA 1200 - Air Safety Management - Issue 7 and RA 1210 - Ownership and Management of Operating Risk (Risk to Life) - Issue 6 - see NAA 22/27, RA 1205 - Air System Safety Cases - see NAA 22/28, RA 1220 Delivery Team Airworthiness and Safety - Issue 8 and RA 1225 - Air Safety Documentation Audit Trail - Issue 3 - see NAA 22/29.
The combined 1000 series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1410 - Occurrence Reporting and Management - Issue 10 - See NAA 22/03.
The combined 1000 series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 1010, RA 1026, RA 1165 and RA 1300 - See NAA 21/66, NAA 21/67 and NAA 21/68
The combined 1000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to: RA 1002 - Airworthiness Competent Persons - Issue 7, RA 1003 - Delegation of Airworthiness Authority and Notification of Air Safety Responsibility - Issue 6, RA 1005 Contracting with Competent Organizations - Issue 9, RA 1013 - Air Systems Operating Centre Director - Provision of Airworthy and Safe Systems - Issue 5, RA 1014 - Design Organizations and Co-ordinating Design Organizations - Airworthiness Responsibilities - Issue 7 and RA 1015 - Type Airworthiness Management - Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 10 - see NAA 21/40; RA 1021 - Release To Service Authorities - Roles and Responsibilities - Issue 5, RA 1300 - Release To Service - Issue 6, RA 1325 - Release To Service Limitations - Issue 4, RA 1330 - Release To Service Special Clearances - Issue 5, RA 1340 - Equipment Not Basic to the Air System - Issue 4, RA 1360 - Release To Service Recommendations Preparation and Authorization and the Release To Service Template - Issue 5- see NAA 21/41; RA 1140 - Air System Technical Data Exploitation - Issue 5 - see NAA 21/42; and RA 1400 - Flight Safety - Issue 4, RA 1410 Occurrence Reporting and Management - Issue 9, RA 1420 - Service Inquiries and Non-Statutory Inquiries - Issue 6, RA 1430 - Aircraft Post Crash Management and Significant Occurrence Management - Issue 5, RA 1440 Air Safety Training - Issue 9, Manual of Aircraft Post Crash Management (MAPCM) - Issue 5 and the Aircraft Post Crash Management (APCM) Aide Memoire - Issue 5 - See NAA 21/43.
