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S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2020 No. 15.

THE CIVIL AVIATION (RULES OF THE AIR) REGULATIONS, 2020

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

RegulationPart I—PrelImInary

1. Title2. Interpretation

Part II—General rules

Protection of Persons and Property

3. Territorial application of rules of the air4. Compliance with the rules of the air5. Pre-flightaction6. Authority of Pilot-in-command7. Negligentorrecklessoperationofaircraft8. Lowflying9. Formationflights

10. Remotely piloted aircraft11. Unmanned free balloons12. Acrobaticflight13. Right-handtrafficrule14. Prohibited areas and restricted areas15. Flightsovergameparks,gamereservesandnationalparks16. Cruisinglevels17. Dropping,sprayingandtowing

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTSSUPPLEMENT No. 5 17th February, 2020

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS SUPPLEMENTto The Uganda Gazette No. 11, Volume CXIII, dated 17th February, 2020

PrintedbyUPPC,Entebbe,byOrderoftheGovernment.

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18. Proximity to other aircraft19. Right-of-wayrules:airoperations20. Rightofwayrules:groundoperations21. Right-of-wayrules:wateroperations22. Lightstobedisplayedbyaircraft23. Failureoflightsbynight24. Conditionsforlightstobedisplayedbyanaircraft25. Balloons,kites,airships,glidersandparascendingparachutes26. Captiveballoonsandkites27. Airships28. Anti-collisionlight29. Simulatedinstrumentflightconditions30. Practice instrument approaches31. Aerodromesnothavingairtrafficcontrolunits32. Aerodromeshavingairtrafficcontrolunits33. Operationsonorinthevicinityofacontrolledaerodrome34. Accesstoandmovementinthemanoeuvringarea35. Pre-flightaction36. Flightplan37. Submissionofaflightplan38. Contentsofaflightplan39. Changestoaflightplan40. Closingaflightplan

Signals41. Universalaviationsignals42. Distresssignals43. Urgencysignals44. Aircraftinterceptionandinterceptionsignals45. Visual signals to warn an unauthorised aircraft entering notified

airspace46. Signalsforaerodrometraffic47. Marshallingsignals:signalmantoapilot48. Marshallingsignals:pilottoasignalman49. Time

Air Traffic Control Service50. Airtrafficcontrolclearances51. Potentialre-clearanceinflight

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52. Adherencetoairtrafficcontrolclearances53. Routetobeflown54. Airtrafficcontrolclearanceinadvertentchanges55. Airtrafficcontrolclearanceforintendedchanges56. Position reports57. Airtrafficcontrolclearancesforvisualflightrulesflights58. Visualflightrulesflightwithindesignatedareas59. Weatherdeteriorationbelowvisualmeteorologicalconditions60. Operation under instrument flight rules in controlled airspace

malfunction reports61. Communications62. Communicationfailure:air-to-ground63. Communicationfailure:ground-to-air

Unlawful Interference and Interception of Aircraft64. Unlawful interference65. Interceptionofcivilaircraft

Operations

66. Reportingofhazardousconditions67. Altimetersettings68. Classificationofairspace69. Authority of pilot-in-command of an aircraft70. Weatherlimitationsforvisualflightrulesflights71. FlightinclassAairspace72. Co-ordinationofactivitiespotentiallyhazardoustocivilaircraft

Part III—VIsual FlIGht rules

73. Visualmeteorologicalconditions74. Visualflightruleswithinacontrolzone75. Minimumsafevisualflightrulesaltitudes76. Choiceofvisualflightrulesorinstrumentflightrules77. Visualflightrulesoutsideandwithincontrolledairspace78. Changingfromvisualflightrulestoinstrumentflightrules

Part IV—Instrument FlIGht rules

79. Aircraft equipment80. Instrumentflightrulesflightsincontrolledairspace

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81. Instrumentflightrulesflightsoutsidecontrolledairspace82. MinimumflightaltitudesforInstrumentflightrulesoperations83. Change from instrument flight rules flight to visual flight rules

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Part V—General

84. Problematicuseofpsychoactivesubstances85. Reportsofviolation86. Enforcement of directions87. Extra-territorialapplicationofRegulations

Part VI—OFFences and PenaltIes

88. ContraventionofRegulations89. Offences and penalties

Part VII—reVOcatIOn and saVInGs

90. Revocationandsavings

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1—CURRENCY POINT

SCHEDULE 2 — UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS

SCHEDULE 3— TABLES OF CRUISING LEVELS

SCHEDULE 4 — SIGNALS

SCHEDULE 5— INTERCEPTION OF AIRCRAFT

SCHEDULE 6— CLASSIFICATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AIRSPACES

SCHEDULE 7— VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS VISIBILITY AND DISTANCE FROM CLOUD MINIMA

SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1-CURRENCY POINTSCHEDULE 2 - REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMSSCHEDULE 3- UNMANNED FREE BALLOONSSCHEDULE 4 - TABLES OF CRUISING LEVELSSCHEDULE 5- SIGNALSSCHEDULE 6- INTERCEPTION OF AIRCRAFTSCHEDULE 7 - CLASSIFICATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AIRSPACESSCHEDULE 8 - VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS VISIBILITY AND DIS-TANCE FROM CLOUD MINIMA

SCHEDULE 1-CURRENCY POINT

SCHEDULE 2- UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS

SCHEDULE 3 - TABLES OF CRUISING LEVELS

SCHEDULE 4- SIGNALS

SCHEDULE 5- INTERCEPTION OF AIRCRAFT

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S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S

2020 No. 15.

The Civil Aviation (Rules of the Air) Regulations, 2020.

(Under sections 34(2) and 61 of the Civil Aviation Authority Act,Cap. 354)

In exercIse of the powers conferred upon the Minister by sections34(2)and61oftheCivilAviationAuthorityActandontherecommendationoftheCivilAviationAuthority,theseRegulationsaremade this 17th day of October, 2019.

Part I—PrelImInary

1. TitleTheseRegulationsmaybecitedastheCivilAviationAuthority(RulesoftheAir)Regulations,2020. 2. InterpretationIntheseRegulations,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires—

“acrobaticflight”meansmanoeuvresintentionallyperformedbyanaircraft involvinganabruptchange in itsattitude,anabnormalattitudeoranabnormalvariationinspeed;

“advisoryairspace”meansanairspaceofdefineddimensionsordesignatedroute,withinwhichairtrafficadvisoryserviceisavailable;

“advisory route” means a designated route along which airtrafficadvisoryserviceisavailable;

“aerodrome”meansadefinedareaon landorwater includinganybuildings,installationsandequipmentintendedtobeusedeitherwhollyorinpartforthearrival,departureandsurfacemovementofaircraft;

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“aerodromecontroltower”meansaunitestablishedtoprovideairtrafficcontrolservicetoaerodrometraffic;

“aerodrometraffic”meansall trafficon themanoeuvringareaofanaerodromeandallaircraftflyinginthevicinityofanaerodrome;

“aerodrome traffic zone” means an airspace of defineddimensions established around an aerodrome for the protectionofaerodrometraffic;

“Aeronautical Information Publication” means a publicationissuedbyorwiththeauthorityofaStateandcontainingaeronauticalinformationofalastingcharacteressentialtoairnavigation;

“aeronauticalstation”meansalandstationintheaeronauticalmobileservicewhichincertaininstances,maybelocated,forexample,onboardashiporonaplatformatsea;

“aeroplane” means a power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft,derivingitsliftinflightchieflyfromaerodynamicreactionsonsurfaceswhichremainfixedundergivenconditionsofflight;

“airbornecollisionavoidancesystem”meansanaircraftsystembasedonsecondarysurveillanceradartranspondersignalswhichoperatesindependentlyofgroundbasedequipmentto provide advice to the pilot on potential conflictingaircraft that are equipped with secondary surveillanceradartransponders;

“aircraft”meansamachinethatderivessupportintheatmospherefrom the reactions of the air, other than the reactions of the airagainsttheearth’ssurface;

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“air traffic” means all aircraft in flight or operating on themanoeuvringareaofanaerodrome;

“air trafficadvisoryservice”meansa serviceprovidedwithinadvisoryairspacetoensureseparation,insofaraspractical,betweenaircraftwhichareoperatingoninstrumentflightrulesflightplans;

“airtrafficcontrolclearance”meansauthorisationforanaircraftto proceed under conditions specified by an air trafficcontrolunit;

“air traffic control service”means a service provided for thepurposeof—

(a) preventingcollisionbetweenaircraft;

(b) preventingcollisiononmanoeuvringareabetweenaircraftandobstructions;and

(c) expediting and maintaining an orderly flow ofairtraffic;

“airtrafficcontrolunit”meansanareacontrolcentre,approachcontrolunitoraerodromecontroltower;

“airtrafficservice”includesflightinformationservice,alertingservice, air traffic advisory service, or air traffic controlservice;

“air traffic services airspaces” means airspaces of defineddimensions, alphabetically designated, within whichspecific types of flights may operate and for which airtrafficservicesandrulesofoperationarespecified;

“air traffic services reportingoffice”means a unit establishedforthepurposeofreceivingreportsconcerningairtrafficservicesandflightplanssubmittedbeforedeparture;

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“airtrafficserviceroute”meansaspecifiedroutedesignedforchannelingtheflowoftrafficasnecessaryfortheprovisionofairtrafficservices;

“airtrafficservicesunit”includesairtrafficcontrolunit,flightinformationcentreorairtrafficservicesreportingoffice;

“airway”meansacontrolareaorportionoftheareaestablishedintheformofacorridor;

“alertingservice”meansaserviceprovidedtonotifyappropriateorganisations regarding aircraft in need of search andrescueaidandassistsuchorganisationsasrequired;

“alternateaerodrome”meansanaerodrometowhichanaircraftmay proceed when it becomes either impossible or inadvisable toproceed toor to landat theaerodromeofintendedlanding;andincludesthefollowing—

(a) take-offalternate:analternateaerodromeatwhichan aircraft can land should this become necessary shortlyaftertake-offanditisnotpossibletousetheaerodromeofdeparture;

(b) en-routealternate:anaerodromeatwhichanaircraftwouldbeabletolandafterexperiencinganabnormaloremergencyconditionwhileen-route;

(c) destination alternate: an alternate aerodrome towhich an aircraft may proceed should it become either impossible or inadvisable to land at theaerodromeofintendedlanding;

(d) ETOPSen-routealternate:asuitableandappropriatealternate aerodrome at which an aeroplane would be abletolandafterexperiencinganengineshutdownorotherabnormaloremergencyconditionwhileenrouteinanETOPSoperation;

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“altitude”meanstheverticaldistanceofa level,apointoranobject considered as a point, measured from mean sea level;

“anti-collisionlight”meansaflashingredorflashingwhitelightshowinginalldirectionsforthepurposeofenablingtheaircraft to be more readily detected by a pilot of distant aircraft;

“approachcontrolunit”meansaunitestablishedtoprovideairtraffic control service to controlledflights arriving at ordepartingfrom,oneormoreaerodromes;

“appropriate air traffic service authority” means the relevantauthoritydesignatedbytheStateresponsibleforprovidingairtrafficservicesintheairspaceconcerned;

“apron”means a defined area on a land aerodrome, intendedto accommodate aircraft for purposes of loading orunloadingpassengers,mailorcargo,fuelling,parkingormaintenance;

“area control centre”means a unit established to provide airtrafficcontrolservicetocontrolledflightsincontrolareasunderitsjurisdiction;

“areanavigation”meansamethodofnavigationwhichpermitsaircraft operation on any desired flight path within thecoverage of ground or space-based navigation aids orwithin the limits of the capability of self-contained aids, or a combination of these.

“Authority” means the Uganda Civil Aviation Authorityestablishedundersection3oftheCivilAviationAuthorityAct;

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“automatic dependent surveillance” means a surveillancetechnique in which aircraft automatically provide, viaa data link, data derived from on-board navigation andposition-fixing systems, including aircraft identification,four dimensional position and additional data as appropriate;

“automatic dependent surveillance – broadcast” refers to ameans by which aircraft, aerodrome vehicles and otherobjectscanautomaticallytransmitorreceivedatasuchasidentification,positionandadditionaldata,asappropriate,inabroadcastmodeviaadatalink;

“automaticdependentsurveillance-Contractagreement”meansareportingplanestablishingtheconditionsofautomaticdependentsurveillance-Contractdatareporting;

“automatic dependent surveillance – contract” refers to ameans by which the terms of an automatic dependent surveillance – contract will be exchanged between thegroundsystemandtheaircraft,viaadatalink,specifyingunderwhatconditionsautomaticdependent surveillancecontract reports would be initiated, and what data would becontainedinthereports;

“ceiling”meanstheheightabovethegroundorwaterofthebaseof the lowest layer of cloud below 6,000 metres (20 000 feet)coveringmorethanhalfthesky;

“commandandcontrol link”means thedata linkbetween theremotely piloted aircraft and the remote pilot station for thepurposesofmanagingtheflight;

“competentauthority”inrelationtoUganda,meanstheAuthorityand in relation to any other State, the authority responsible underthelawofthatstateforpromotingthesafetyofcivilaviation;

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“controlarea”meansacontrolledairspaceextendingupwardsfromaspecifiedlimitabovetheearth;

“controlledaerodrome”meansanaerodromeatwhichairtrafficcontrolserviceisprovidedtoaerodrometraffic;

“controlledairspace”meansanairspaceofdefineddimensionswithin which air traffic control service is provided inaccordancewith the airspace classification and includesairtrafficservicesairspaceclassesA,B,C,DandE;

“controlledflight”meansaflightwhichissubjecttoanairtrafficcontrolclearance;

“controlzone”meansacontrolledairspaceextendingupwardsfromthesurfaceoftheearthtoaspecifiedupperlimit;

“cruiseclimb”meansanaeroplanecruisingtechniqueresultinginanetincreaseinaltitudeastheaeroplanemassdecrease;

“cruising level”meansa levelmaintainedduringasignificantportionofaflight;

“currencypoint”hasthemeaningassignedtoitinSchedule1;

“currentflightplan”meansaflightplan,includingchanges,ifany,broughtaboutbysubsequentclearances;

“dangerarea”meansanairspaceofdefineddimensionswithinwhich activities dangerous to the flight of aircraft mayexistatspecifiedtimes;

“data link communications”means a form of communicationintendedfortheexchangeofmessagesviaadatalink;

“detectandavoid”meansthecapabilitytosee,senseordetectconflictingtrafficorotherhazardsandtaketheappropriateaction;

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“estimatedoff-blocktime”meanstheestimatedtimeatwhichan aircraft will commence movement associated withdeparture;

“estimatedtimeofarrival”means—

(a) forinstrumentflightrulesflights,thetimeatwhichitisestimatedthattheaircraftwillarriveoverthatdesignatedpoint,definedbyreferencetonavigationaids, from which it is intended that an instrument approach procedure will be commenced, or, if no navigation aid is associated with the aerodrome,the time at which the aircraft will arrive over theaerodrome;and

(b) for visual flight rules flights, the time at which itis estimated that the aircraft will arrive over theaerodrome;

“expected approach time”means the time atwhich air trafficcontrolexpectsthatanarrivingaircraft,followingadelay,will leavetheholdingfixtocompleteitsapproachforalanding;

“filedflightplan”meanstheflightplanasfiledwithanairtrafficservice unit by the pilot or a designated representative,withoutanysubsequentchanges;

“flight”meansinthecaseof—

(a) an aeroplane or glider, from the moment it firstmovesforthepurposeoftakingoffuntilthemomentwhenitnextcomestorestafterlanding;

(b) an airship or free balloon, from the moment when it first becomes detached from the surface untilthe moment when it next becomes attached to the surfaceorcomestorestonthesurface;

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“flightinformationcentre”meansaunitestablishedtoprovideflightinformationserviceandalertingservice;

“flight information region” means an airspace of defineddimensionswithinwhich flight information service andalertingserviceareprovided;

“flight information service”means a service provided for thepurposeofgivingadviceand informationuseful for thesafeandefficientconductofflights;

“flightlevel”meansasurfaceofconstantatmosphericpressurewhich is related to a specific pressure datum, 1013.2hectopascals (hPa), and is separated from other such surfacesbyspecificpressureintervals;

“flightplan”meansspecifiedinformationprovidedtoairtrafficserviceunits,relativetoanintendedflightorportionofaflightofanaircraft;

“flightvisibility”meansthevisibilityforwardfromthecockpitofanaircraftinflight;

“glider” means a non-power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft,derivingitsliftinflightchieflyfromaerodynamicreactionsonsurfaces,whichremainfixedundergivenconditionsofflight;

“ground visibility” means the visibility at an aerodrome, asreported by an accredited observer or by automaticsystems;

“heading”meansthedirectioninwhichthelongitudinalaxisofanaircraft ispointed,usuallyexpressedindegreesfromNorth(true,magnetic,compassorgrid);

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“heavier-than-airaircraft”meansanaircraftderivingitslift inflightchieflyfromaerodynamicforces;

“height”means the vertical distance of a level, a point or anobject consideredas apoint,measured froma specifieddatum;

“helicopter”meansaheavier-than-airaircraftsupportedinflightchieflybythereactionsoftheairononeormorepower-drivenrotorsonsubstantiallyverticalaxis;

“instrument flight rules flight” means a flight conducted inaccordancewiththeinstrumentflightrules;

“instrument approach operations” means an approach andlandingusinginstrumentsfornavigationguidancebasedon an instrument approach procedure and there are two methodsforexecutinginstrumentapproachoperations-

(a) a two-dimensional (2D) instrument approach operation, using lateral navigation guidance only;and

(b) a three-dimensional (3D) instrument approach operation using lateral and vertical navigationguidance;

“instrument approach procedure” means a series of pre-determinedmanoeuvresbyreferencetoflightinstruments,with specifiedprotection fromobstacles from the initialapproachfix,orwhereapplicable,fromthebeginningofadefinedarrivalroutetoapointfromwhichalandingcanbecompletedandthereafter,ifalandingisnotcompleted,toapositionatwhichholdingorenrouteobstacleclearancecriteria apply; and instrument approach procedures areclassifiedasfollows—

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(a) non-precision approach procedure - an instrument approach procedure designed for 2D instrumentapproachoperationsTypeA;

(b) approach procedure with vertical guidance- aperformance-basednavigationinstrumentapproachprocedure designed for 3D instrument approachoperationsTypeA;

(c) precision approach procedure - an instrument approach procedure based on navigation systems(ILS,MLS,GLSandSBASCatI)designedfor3DinstrumentapproachoperationsTypeAorB;

“instrumentmeteorological conditions”meansmeteorologicalconditionsexpressedintermsofvisibility,distancefromcloudandceiling,lessthantheminimaspecifiedforvisualmeteorologicalconditions;

“landingarea”meansthatpartofamovementareaintendedforthelandingortake-offofaircraft;

“lateralandverticalguidance”meansguidanceprovidedeitherby—

(a) agroundbasedradionavigationaid;or(b) computer-generated navigation data from ground

based, space-based, self-contained navigation aidsoracombinationofthethree;

“level”means theverticalpositionofanaircraft inflightandincludesheight,altitudeorflightlevel;

“manoeuvringarea”meansthatpartofanaerodrometobeusedforthetake-off,landingandtaxiingofaircraft,excludingaprons;

“movementarea”meansthatpartofanaerodromeusedforthetake-off,landingandtaxiingofaircraft,consistingofthemanoeuvringareaandtheaprons;

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“night”means the time between 15minutes after sunset and15 minutes before sunrise, sunrise and sunset beingdetermined at surface level, and includes any timebetweensunsetandsunrisewhenanunlightedaircraftorotherunlightedprominentobjectcannotclearlybeseenatadistanceof4,572metres;

“operator”meansaperson,organisationorenterpriseengagedinorofferingtoengageinanaircraftoperation;

“overtakingaircraft”meansanaircraftthatapproachesanotherfromtherearona lineforminganangleof less than70degreeswiththeplaneofsymmetryofthelatter,sothatitis in such a position with reference to the other aircraft that atnightitshouldbeunabletoseeeitheroftheaircraft’sleft(port)orright(starboard)navigationlights;

“parascendingparachute”meansaparachutewhichistowedbycableinsuchamannerastocauseittoascend;

“pilot-in-command”meansthepilotdesignatedbytheoperatoror in thecaseofgeneralaviation, theownerasbeingincommandandchargewiththesafeconductofaflight;

“pressure-altitude”meansanatmosphericpressureexpressedinterms of altitude which corresponds to that pressure in the standardatmosphere;

“problematicuseofsubstances”meanstheuseofoneormorepsychoactive substances by aviation personnel in awaythat—

(a) constitutesadirecthazardtotheuserorendangersthelives,healthorwelfareofothers;or

(b) causes or worsens an occupational, social, mental or physicalproblemordisorder;

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“prohibited area” means an airspace of defined dimensions,abovethelandareasorterritorialwatersofaState,withinwhichtheflightofaircraftisprohibited;

“psychoactivesubstance”includesalcohol,opioids,cannabinoids,sedatives andhypnotics, cocaine, otherpsychostimulants,hallucinogens,andvolatilesolvents,excludingcoffeeandtobacco;

“radiotelephony” means a form of radio communicationprimarilyintendedfortheexchangeofinformationintheformofspeech;

“remotepilot”meansapersonchargedbytheoperatorwithdutiesessential to the operation of a remotely piloted aircraft and whomanipulatestheflightcontrols,asappropriate,duringflighttime;

“remote pilot station” means the component of the remotelypilotedaircraftsystemcontaining theequipmentused topilottheremotelypilotedaircraft;

“remotelypilotedaircraft”meansanunmannedaircraftwhichispilotedfromaremotepilotstation;

“remotely piloted aircraft observer” means a trained andcompetent person designated by the operator who, byvisualobservationoftheremotelypilotedaircraft,assiststheremotepilotinthesafeconductoftheflight;

“remotely piloted aircraft system” means a remotely pilotedaircraft, associated remote pilot station, the required commandandcontrollinksandanyothercomponentsasspecifiedinthetypedesign;

“repetitiveflightplan”meansaflightplanrelatedtoaseriesoffrequentlyrecurring,regularlyoperatedindividualflights

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with identical basic features, submitted by an operator for retentionandrepetitiveusebyairtrafficserviceunits;

“reporting point” means a specified geographical location inrelationtowhichthepositionofanaircraftcanbereported;

“restricted area” means an airspace of defined dimensions,abovethelandareasorterritorialwatersofaState,withinwhichtheflightofanaircraft isrestrictedinaccordancewithcertainspecifiedconditions;

“runway”meansadefinedrectangularareaonalandaerodromepreparedforthelandingandtake-offofaircraft;

“safety-sensitivepersonnel”meanspersonswhomightendangeraviationsafetyiftheyperformtheirdutiesandfunctionsimproperlyincluding,crewmembers,aircraftmaintenancepersonnelandairtrafficcontrollers;

“simulated instrument flight” means a flight during whichmechanicaloropticaldevicesareusedinordertoreducethefieldofvisionortherangeofvisibilityfromthecockpitoftheaircraft;

“signalarea”meansanareaonanaerodromeusedforthedisplayofgroundsignals;

“special visual flight rules”means a visual flight rules trafficclearedbyairtrafficcontroltooperatewithinthecontrolzone under meteorological conditions below the visualmeteorologicalconditionsoratnight;

“specialvisualflightrulesflight”meansavisualflightrulesflightclearedbytrafficcontroltooperatewithinacontrolzoneinmeteorologicalconditionsbelowvisualmeteorologicalconditions;

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“secondary surveillance radar” means a surveillance radarsystemwhichusesinterrogatorsandtransponders;

“taxiing”meansmovementofanaircrafton thesurfaceofanaerodromeunder its own power, excluding take-off andlanding;

“taxiway”meansadefinedpathonalandaerodromeestablishedfor the taxiingofaircraftand intended toprovidea linkbetween one part of the aerodrome and another and includes—

(a) aircraft stand taxi lane - a portion of an apron designated as a taxiway and intended to provideaccesstoaircraftstandsonly;

(b) apron taxiway - a portion of a taxiway system located onanapronandintendedtoprovideathroughtaxirouteacrosstheapron;

(c) rapid exit taxiway - a taxiway connected to a runway at an acute angle and designed to allow landingaeroplanes to turn off at higher speeds than areachievedonotherexittaxiwaystherebyminimisingrunwayoccupancytimes;

“totalestimatedelapsedtime”means—

(a) forinstrumentflightrulesflights,theestimatedtimerequiredfromtake-offtoarriveoverthatdesignatedpoint,definedbyreferencetonavigationaids,fromwhich it is intended that an instrument approach procedurewill be commencedor, if nonavigationaid is associated with the destination aerodrome, to arriveoverthedestinationaerodrome;and

(b) for visual flight rules flights, the estimated timerequiredfromtake-offtoarriveoverthedestinationaerodrome;

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“track”meanstheprojectionontheearth’ssurfaceofthepathof an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usuallyexpressedindegreesfromNorth(true,magneticorgrid);

“trafficinformation”meansinformationissuedbyanairtrafficservicesunit toalertapilot tootherknownorobservedair trafficwhichmay be in proximity to the position orintendedrouteofflightandhelpthepilotavoidacollision;

“transition altitude”means the altitude at or belowwhich theverticalpositionofanaircraft iscontrolledbyreferencetoaltitudes;

“unmannedfreeballoon”meansanon-power-driven,unmanned,lighter-than-airaircraftinfreeflight;

“visualflightrulesflight”meansaflightconductedinaccordancewiththevisualflightrules;

“visibility”foraeronauticalpurposesmeansthegreaterof—

(a) the greatest distance at which a black object ofsuitabledimensions,situatedneartheground,canbeseenandrecognisedwhenobservedagainstabrightbackground;

(b) thegreatestdistanceatwhichlightsinthevicinityof1000candelascanbeseenandidentifiedagainstanunlitbackground;

“visual line-of-sight operation” means an operation in whichthe remote pilot or remotely piloted aircraft observermaintainsdirectunaidedvisualcontactwiththeremotelypilotedaircraft;

“visual meteorological conditions” means meteorologicalconditionsexpressed in termsofvisibilitydistancefromcloud,andceiling,equaltoorbetterthanspecifiedminima.

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Part II—General rules

3. Territorial application of rules of the air (1) These Regulations shall apply to aircraft bearing thenationalityandregistrationmarksofacontractingState,wherevertheymaybe,totheextentthattheydonotconflictwiththerulespublishedbytheStatehavingjurisdictionovertheterritoryoverflown.

(2) For purposes of flight over high seaswhere a contractingStatehasacceptedtheresponsibilityofprovidingairtrafficservices,the appropriate air traffic services authority referred to in theseRegulations shall be the relevant authority designated by the Stateresponsibleforprovidingthoseservices.

4. Compliance with rules of the air (1)EverypersonandeveryaircraftincludingStateaircraftshallcomplywiththeseRegulations.

(2)Subject to subregulation (3), apersonwho fails to complywithorpermitscontraventionoftheseRegulationscommitsanoffence.

(3) A pilot-in-command shall be responsible for the operation oftheaircraftinaccordancewiththeseRegulations,exceptthatthepilot-in-commandmaydepartfromtheRegulationsintheinterestofsafetytotheextentnecessary—

(a) to avoid immediate danger or in an emergencysituation;or

(b) tocomplywith the lawofanyStateother thanUgandawithin which the aircraft then is.

(4) The pilot-in-command shall, if any departure from these Regulationsismadeforthepurposeofavoidingimmediatedangerorinanemergencysituation,causewrittenparticularsofthedepartureand of the circumstances giving rise to the departure, to be givenwithout delay, and in any case within ten days thereafter, to the competent authority of the State in whose territory the departure was

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made with a copy of the particulars to the Authority and the State of theoperator,andinthecaseofUgandanaircraftwherethedeparturewasmadeoverthehighseas,totheAuthority.

(5)NothingintheseRegulationsshallexonerateanypersonfromtheconsequencesofanyneglectintheuseoflightsorsignalsoroftheneglectofanyprecautionsrequiredbyordinaryaviationpracticeorbythe special circumstances of the case.

(6)TheAuthoritymay,forthepurposeofpromotingthesafetyofaircraftmakerulesrelatingto—

(a) specialsignalsandothercommunicationstobemadebyoronanaircraft;

(b) thecourseonwhichand theheightatwhichanaircraftshallfly;and

(c) other precautions to be observed in relation to thenavigationandcontrolofaircraft,

which theAuthoritymay consider expedient for the safety of civilaviationandnoaircraftshallflyincontraventionofsuchrules.

(4) The pilot-in-command shall operate an aircraft either in flightoronthemovementareaofanaerodromeincompliancewiththegeneralrulesandinadditionwheninflight,eitherwith—

(a) Visualflightrules;or(b) Instrumentflightrules.

5. Pre-flightaction (1)Thepilot-in-commandofanaircraftshallbeforebeginningaflightbe familiarwithallavailable informationappropriate to theintended operation.

(2) Pre-flight action for flights away from the vicinity ofan aerodrome, and for all IFRflights, shall include a careful studyof available current weather reports and forecasts, taking into

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considerationfuelrequirementsandanalternativecourseofactioniftheflightcannotbecompletedasplanned

6. Authority of pilot-in-commandThepilot-in-commandofanaircraftshallhavefinalauthorityastothedisposition of the aircraft while in command.

Protection of Persons and Property

7. Negligent or reckless operation of aircraftApersonshallnotoperateanaircraftwilfully,negligentlyorrecklesslyinamannersoastoendangerlifeorproperty.

8. Lowflying (1)Subjecttosubregulations(2)and(3),anaircraft,otherthanahelicopter,shallnotflyoveranycongestedareaofacity,townorsettlementbelow—

(a) suchheightaswouldenabletheaircrafttoalightclearoftheareaandwithoutdangertopersonsorpropertyonthesurface,intheeventoffailureofapowerunit;or

(b) aheightof1,000feetabovethehighestfixedobjectwithin600metresoftheaircraft;

whicheveristhehigher.

(2)Ahelicoptershallnotflybelowsuchheightaswouldenableittoalightwithoutdangertopersonsorpropertyonthesurface,intheeventoffailureofapowerunit.

(3)ExceptwiththepermissioninwritingoftheAuthorityandinaccordancewithanyconditionspecified,ahelicoptershallnotflyoveracongestedareaofacity,townorsettlementbelowaheightof1,000feetabovethehighestfixedobjectwithin600metresofthehelicopter.

(4)Anaircraftshallnotfly—

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(a) overorwithin1000metresofanyassemblyintheopenair of more than 1000 persons assembled for the purpose of witnessing or participating in any organised event,exceptwiththepermissioninwritingoftheAuthorityandinaccordancewithanyconditionsspecifiedandwiththeconsentinwritingoftheorganisersoftheevent;or

(b) below such height aswould enable the aircraft to landclearoftheassemblyintheeventofthefailureofapowerunitorifsuchanaircraft is towingabanner, theheightshall be calculated on the basis that the banner shall not bedroppedwithin1000metresoftheassembly;and

(c) anaircraftshallnotflylessthan500feetabovegroundor water.

(5)A person who contravenes subregulation (1) commits anoffenceandwhere theperson ischargedwithanoffenceunder thisregulation,itshallbeadefencetoprovethattheflightoftheaircraftoverorwithin1,000metresoftheassemblywasmadeatareasonableheightandforareasonnotconnectedwiththeassemblyorwiththeeventwhichwastheoccasionfortheassembly.

(6)Subregulation(4)shallnotapplyto-

(a) anaircraftwhichisbeingusedforpolicepurposes;

(b) anaircraftwhichisbeingusedforaerialworkoperationsrelatedtoagriculture,horticulture,orforestpreservationinaccordancewiththeoperatingprovisionsoftheCivilAviation(AerialWork)Regulations,2006;

(c) the flight of an aircraft over orwithin 1,000metres ofan assembly of persons gathered for the purpose ofwitnessinganeventwhichconsistswhollyorprincipallyofanaircraftracecontestoranexhibitionofflying,iftheaircraftistakingpartinsucharace,contestorexhibitionor is engaged in a flight arranged by ormadewith theconsent in writing of, the organisers of the event, and

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theraces,contest,exhibitionorflightisapprovedbytheAuthority.

(7)Subregulation1(a)shallnotapplyto—

(a) anaircraftwhileitislandingortaking-offinaccordancewithnormalaviationpractice;or

(b) agliderwhileitishill-soaring.

(8) Nothing in this regulation shall prohibit any aircraftfrom—

(a) takingoff,landingorpractisingapproachestolanding;

(b) flying for the purpose of checking navigational aids orproceduresinaccordancewithnormalaviationpracticeatalicensedorcertificatedaerodromeinUgandaoratanyaerodromeinanyotherState;or

(c) flying in such a manner as may be necessary for thepurposeofsavinglife,

provided that in the case of practising approaches to landing, suchpractisingisconfinedtotheairspacecustomarilyusedbyaircraftwhenlandingor takingoff inaccordancewithnormalaviationpracticeatthe aerodrome concerned.

(9)Thisregulationshallnotapplytoanycaptiveballoonorkite.

9. FormationflightsApersonshallnotflyanaircraftinaformationflight except by pre-arrangement among the pilots-in-command of the aircraft takingpart in theflight and, for formationflight in controlled airspace, inaccordancewiththeconditionsprescribedbytheappropriateairtrafficservicesauthority,whichconditionsshallinclude—

(a) theformationoperatesasasingleaircraftwithregardtonavigationandpositionreporting;

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(b) separation between aircraft in the flight shall be theresponsibilityoftheflightleaderandthepilot-in-commandoftheotheraircraftintheflightandshallincludeperiodsoftransitionwhenaircraftaremanoeuvringtoattaintheirown separation within the formation flight and duringjoin-upandbreak-away;and

(c) a distance not exceeding 1 km (0.5 nm) laterally andlongitudinally and 30 m (100 feet) vertically from theflightleadershallbemaintainedbyeachaircraft.

10. Remotely piloted aircraftA person shall operate a remotely piloted aircraft in such a manner as to minimise hazards to persons, property or other aircraft, andin accordance with the conditions specified in the Civil Aviation(RemotelyPilotedAircraft)Regulations,2020.

11. Unmanned free balloonsAn unmanned free balloon shall be operated in such a manner as to minimise hazards to persons, property or other aircraft and inaccordance with the conditions specified in Schedule 2 to theseRegulations.

12. Acrobaticflight (1)A person shall not operate an aircraft in acrobatic flightexcept under conditions prescribed by the Authority and as indicated byrelevantinformation,adviceorclearancefromtheappropriateairtrafficservicesunit.

(2)Apersonshallnotoperateanaircraft—

(a) inacrobaticflight—(i) overanycity,townorsettlement;

(ii) overanopenairassemblyofpersons;

(iii) belowanaltitudeof1,500feetabovethesurface;or

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(iv) whentheflightvisibilityislessthan5kilometres;(b) inmanoeuvresexceedingabankof60degreesor

pitchof30degreesfromlevelflightattitudeunlessalloccupantsoftheaircraftarewearingparachutespacked by a qualified parachute rigger in the pasttwelvemonths.

13. Right-handtrafficruleA person flying an aircraft within Uganda in sight of the groundandfollowingaroad,railway,canalorcoastlineoranyotherlineoflandmarks,shallkeepsuchlineoflandmarksonhisorherleft.

14. Prohibited areas and restricted areasA person shall not operate an aircraft in a prohibited area or a restricted area, the particulars of which have been duly published, except inaccordance with the conditions of the restrictions or by permission of the Authority.

15. Flights over game parks, game reserves and national parksApersonshallnotoperateanaircraftexceptforthepurposeoftake-offorlanding,below1500feet,abovegroundlevelwhenoperatingtheaircraftovergameparks,gamereservesornationalparks.

16. Cruising levels (1)Cruisinglevelsatwhichaflightoraportionofaflightistobeconductedshallbeintermsof—

(a) flightlevels,forflightsatorabovethelowestusableflightlevelor,whereapplicable,abovethetransitionaltitude;or

(b) altitudes,forflightsbelowthelowestusableflightlevelorwhere applicable, at or below the transition altitude.

(2) Subject to subregulation (5), in order to comply withinstrument flight rules, an aircraft when in level flight at or above

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1,000feetoverlandorwaterwithincontrolledairspaceshallbeflownatalevelappropriatetoitsmagnetictrackasspecifiedinSchedule3totheseRegulations.

(3) Subject to subregulation (5), in order to comply withinstrumentflightrules,anaircraftwheninlevelflightatorabove1,000feetoverlandorwateroutsidecontrolledairspaceshallbeflownatalevelappropriatetoitsmagnetictrack,inaccordancewithSchedule3totheseRegulations.

(4) Except where otherwise indicated in air traffic controlclearancesorspecifiedbytheAuthority,visualflightrulesflightsinlevelcruisingflightwhenoperatedatorabove1000ftfromthegroundorwatershallbeconductedataflightlevelappropriatetoitsmagnetictrackinaccordancewithSchedule3totheseRegulations.

(5) The level of flight shall be measured by an altimeter setaccordingtothesystemnotifiedorinthecaseofflightoveraStateotherthanUganda,otherwisepublishedbythecompetentauthority,inrelationtotheareaoverwhichtheaircraftisflying.

(6)An aircraft shall be flown in conformitywith instructionsgivenbyanairtrafficcontrolunitorinaccordancewithnotifieden-routeholdingpatternsorholdingproceduresnotifiedinrelationtoanaerodrome.

17. Dropping, spraying and towingApersonshallnot—

(a) drop any article, substance or spray any substance parachutedescentsfromtheaircraftinflight;

(b) towanaircraftorotherobject;or

(c) make a parachute descent other than an emergencydescent,

except in accordance with conditions prescribed by the Authority and as indicatedby relevant information,adviceandclearance fromtheappropriateairtrafficservicesunit.

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18. Proximity to other aircraftA person shall not operate an aircraft in such proximity to other aircraft astocreateacollisionhazard.

19. Right-of-way rules: air operations (1)Apilot-in-commandofanaircraftthathastheright-of-wayshallmaintaintheheadingandspeedofaircraft,butnothinginthisregulationshallrelievethepilot-in-commandfromtheresponsibilityoftakingsuchaction,includingcollisionavoidancemanoeuvresbasedon resolution advisories provided by airborne collision avoidancesystemequipment,aswillbestavertcollision.

(2)Anaircraftthatisobligedtokeepoutofthewayofanotheraircraft in accordancewith this regulation shall avoidpassingover,underorinfrontoftheotheraircraft,unlessitpasseswellandtakesintoaccounttheeffectofaircraftwaketurbulence.

(3)Anaircraftindistresshastheright-of-wayoverallotherairtraffic.

(4)Wheretwoaircraftareapproachinghead-onornearlyso,andthereisdangerofcollision,eachpilotshallaltercoursetotheright.

(5)Whentwoaircraftsareconvergingatapproximatelythesamelevel,theaircraftthathastheotheronitsrightshallgiveway,exceptasfollows—

(a) power-driven heavier-than-air aircraft shall give waytoairships,glidersandballoons;

(b) airshipsshallgivewaytoglidersandballoons;

(c) glidersshallgivewaytoballoons;and

(d) power-drivenaircraftshallgivewaytoaircraftwhichareseentobetowingotheraircraftorobjects.

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(6) An aircraft towing or refueling other aircraft has theright-of-way over all other engine-driven aircraft, except anaircraft in distress.

(7)An aircraft that is being overtaken has the right-of-wayand the overtaking aircraft, whether climbing, descending or inhorizontalflight,shallkeepoutof thewayof theotheraircraftbyaltering its heading to the right, and no subsequent change in therelative positions of the two aircraft shall absolve the overtakingaircraftfromthisobligationuntilitisentirelypastandclear.

(8)Anaircraftinflightshallgivewaytoaircraftlandingorinthefinalstagesofanapproachtoland.

(9)Whentwoormoreheavier-than-airaircraftsareapproachinganaerodromefor thepurposeof landing, theaircraftat thehigherlevelshallgivewaytoaircraftatthelowerlevel,butthelattershallnottakeadvantageofthisruletocutinfrontofanotherwhichisinthefinalstagesofanapproachtoland,ortoovertakethataircraft,providedthat—

(a) when an air traffic control unit has communicated toanyaircraftanorderofpriorityforlanding,theaircraftshallapproachtolandinthatorder;and

(b) when the pilot-in-command of an aircraft is aware thatanotheraircraft ismakinganemergencylanding,the pilot-in-command shall give way to that aircraft,andnotwithstandingthatheorshemayhavereceivedpermission to land, shall not attempt to land until he or shehasreceivedfurtherpermissiontodoso.

(10)Apower-drivenheavier-than-airaircraftshallgivewaytoaglider.

(11) An aircraft taxiing on the manoeuvring area of anaerodromeshallgivewaytoaircrafttakingofforabouttotakeoff.

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20. Right of way rules: ground operations (1)Thisregulationshallapplytoaeroplanesandvehiclesonthemovementareaofalandaerodrome.

(2)Notwithstanding any air traffic control clearances, it shallremainthedutyofthepilot-in-commandtotakeallpossiblemeasuresto ensure that the aircraft does not collide with any other aircraft or withanyvehicle.

(3) Emergency vehicles proceeding to the assistance ofaircraftindistressshallbeaffordedpriorityoverallothersurfacemovementtraffic.

(4)Anaircraftoperatingonthegroundorwatershallgivewaytoaircraftlandingorinthefinalstagesofanapproachtoland.

(5)Vehiclestowingaircraftshallgivewaytoaircraftwhicharelanding,takingoffortaxing.

(6)Vehicleswhicharenottowingaircraftshallgivewaytoaircraft.

(7)Vehiclesshallgivewaytoothervehiclestowingaircraft.

(8)Subjecttosubregulation(4)andregulation28(4),incaseofdangerofcollisionbetweentwoaircrafts—

(a) when two aircraft are approaching head-on orapproximately so, each aircraft shall stop or where practicable alter its course to the right so as to keepwellclear;

(b) whenthetwoaircraftareonconvergingcourse,theonewhichhas theotheron its right shallgiveway to theotherandshallavoidcrossingaheadoftheotherunlesspassingwellclearofit;

(c) an aircraft which is being overtaken shall have theright-of-way,andtheovertakingaircraftshallkeepoutof thewayof theother aircraft by altering its courseto the left until that other aircraft has been passed and is clear, notwithstanding any change in the relativepositionofthetwoaircraft;and

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(d) an aircraft taxiing on the manoeuvring area of anaerodrome shall giveway to aeroplanes takingoff orabouttotakeoff.

(9)Subjecttosubregulation(7),avehicleshall—

(a) overtakeanothervehiclesothattheothervehicleisontheleftoftheovertakingvehicle;or

(b) keep to the left when passing another vehicle which isapproachinghead-onorapproximatelyso.

(10) Unless otherwise authorised by the aerodrome control tower, an aircraft taxiing on themanoeuvring area shall stop andholdatallrunways-holdingpositions.

(11)Anaircrafttaxiingonthemanoeuvringareashallstopandhold at all lighted stop bars and shall proceed further when thelightsareswitchedoff.

21. Right-of-way rules: water operations (1)Apersonoperatinganaircraftonthewatershall,insofaraspossible,keepclearofallvesselsandavoidimpedingtheirnavigationandshallgivewaytoanyvesselorotheraircraftthatisgiventheright-of-waybythisregulation.

(2)Whereaircraftor anaircraft andavessel, areoncrossingcourses,theaircraftorvesseltotheother’srighthastheright-of-way.

(3)Whereaircraftoranaircraftandavessel,areapproachinghead-onornearlyso,eachshallalteritscoursetotherighttokeepwellclear.

(4)Anaircraftorvesselthatisbeingovertakenhastheright-of-wayandtheoneovertakingshallaltercoursetokeepwellclear.

(5)When aircraft or an aircraft and a vessel, approach so asto involveriskofcollision, theaircraftorvesselshallproceedwithcarefulregardtoexistingcircumstances,includingthelimitationsoftherespectiveaircraft.

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(6)Aircraftlandingonortakingofffromthewatershallkeepwellclearofallvesselsandavoidimpedingtheirnavigation.

22. Lights to be displayed by aircraft (1)Inthisregulation,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires—

(a) “anglesofcoverage”includes—

(i) angle of coverage A which is formed by twointersecting vertical planes making angles of 70degrees to the right and 70 degrees to the leftrespectively,lookingforwardalongthelongitudinalaxis to a vertical plane passing through thelongitudinalaxis;

(ii) angle of coverage F which is formed by twointersecting vertical planes making angles of 110degrees to the right and 110 degrees to the leftrespectively,lookingforwardalongthelongitudinalaxis to a vertical plane passing through thelongitudinalaxis;

(iii) angle of coverage L which is formed by twointersecting vertical planes, one parallel to thelongitudinalaxisoftheaeroplane,andtheother110degreestotheleftofthefirst,whenlookingforwardalongthelongitudinalaxis;

(iv) angle of coverage R which is formed by twointersecting vertical planes, one parallel to thelongitudinalalaxisof theaeroplane,andtheother110degrees to the rightof thefirst,when lookingforwardalongthelongitudinalaxis;

(b) “horizontal plane” means the plane containing thelongitudinal axis and perpendicular to the plane ofsymmetryoftheaeroplane;

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(c) “longitudinal axisof the aeroplane”meansa selectedaxisparalleltothedirectionoftheflightatanormalcruisingspeedandpassingthroughthecentreofgravityoftheaeroplane;

(d) “makingway”meansanaeroplaneonthesurfaceofthewaterwhenitisunderwayandhasavelocityrelativetothewater;

(e) “undercommand”meansanaeroplaneonthesurfaceofthewaterwhenitisabletoexecutemanoeuvresasrequiredby the Convention on the International Regulations forPreventionofCollisionsatSea,1972forthepurposeofavoidingothervessels;

(f) “underway” means an aeroplane on the surface of thewaterwhenitisnotagroundormooredtothegroundortoanyfixedobjectonthelandorinthewater;

(g) “vertical planes” means planes perpendicular to thehorizontalplane;

(h) “visible” means visible on a dark night with a clearatmosphere.

(2)Apilot-in-commandwhenoperatinganaircraftonthewaterduring theperiod from sunset to sunriseor anyother periodwhichmaybeprescribedbytheAuthorityshall—

(a) display lights as required by the International Regulations for Preventing Collissions at Sea, (Revised 1972), or

(b) when impractical, display lights similar in characteristics and position to those required by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

(3)AnaircraftwheninflightshallbeequippedwiththefollowingnavigationlightsasillustratedinFigure1—

(a) aredlightprojectedaboveandbelowthehorizontalplanethroughangleofcoverageL;

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(b) a green light projected above and below the horizontalplanethroughangleofcoverageR;

(c) a white light projected above and below the horizontalplanerearwardthroughangleofcoverageA.

(4)Thefollowinglightsshallbedisplayedonthewaterineachofthefollowingcircumstances—

(a) whenunderway,appearingassteadyunobstructedlights,asillustratedinFigure2—(i) aredlightprojectedaboveandbelowthehorizontal

throughangleofcoverageL;(ii) a green light projected above and below the

horizontalthroughangleofcoverageR;(iii) a white light projected above and below the

horizontalthroughangleofcoverageA;and(iv) awhitelightprojectedthroughangleofcoverageF,

providedthat—

(aa) thelightsdescribedinsubregulation(3)(a)(i),(ii)and(iii)shallbevisibleatadistanceofatleast3.7Km(2NM);and

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(bb) thelightdescribedinsubregulation(3)(a)(iv)shallbevisibleatadistanceof9.3Km(5NM)whenfitted toanaeroplaneof20mormorein length or visible at a distance of 5.6Km(3NM)whenfittedtoanaeroplaneoflessthan20minlength.

(b) when towing another vessel or aeroplane, appearing assteadyunobstructedlights,asillustratedinFigure3—

(i) thelightsdescribedinsubregulation(3)(a);

(ii) a second light having the same characteristics asthe lightdescribed in sub regulation (3)(a)(iv)andmounted in a vertical line at least 2 m above orbelowit;and

(iii) a yellow light having otherwise the samecharacteristicsasthelightdescribedinsubregulation(3)(a)(iii)andmountedinaverticallineatleast2maboveit.

(c) whenbeing towed, appearingas steadyunobstructedlights, the lightsdescribed insubregulation(3)(a)(i)to(iii);

(d) when not under command and not making way, asillustrated in Figure 4, two steady red lights placed

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where they can best be seen, one vertically over theother and not less than 1 m apart, and of such a character astobevisibleallaroundthehorizonatadistanceofatleast3.7Km(2NM);

(e) whenmakingwaybutnotundercommand,asillustratedinFigure5,thelightsdescribedinsubregulation(3)(d)plus the lightsdescribed in sub regulation (3)(a)(i) to(iii), provided that the display of lights prescribed insub regulation (3)(d) and (e) shall be taken by otheraircraft as signals that the aeroplane showing them isnotundercommandandcannotthereforegetoutoftheway and are not signals of aeroplanes in distress andrequiringassistance;

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(f) whenatanchor—

(i) if less than 50m in length,where it can best beseen,asteadywhite light,as illustrated inFigure6,visibleallaroundthehorizonatadistanceofatleast3.7Km(2NM);

(ii) if50mormoreinlength,wheretheycanbestbeseen, a steady white forward light and a steadywhite rear light, as illustrated in Figure 7, bothvisible all around the horizon at a distance of atleast5.6Km(3NM);

(iii) if50mormoreinspanasteadywhitelightoneachside,asillustratedinFigures8and9,toindicatethemaximum span and visible, so far as practicable,allaroundthehorizonatadistanceofatleast1.9Km(1NM);

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(g) whenaground,thelightsprescribedinsubregulation(3)(f)andinadditiontwosteadyredlightsinverticalline,atleast1mapartsoplacedastobevisibleallaroundthehorizon.

23. Failure of lights by nightIn the event of the failure of any light which is required by these Regulationstobedisplayedatnight,ifthelightcannotbeimmediatelyrepaired or replaced, the pilot-in-command shall not depart from the aerodromeand,ifinflight,shalllandassoonasitissafelypossibletodoso,unlessauthorisedbytheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunittocontinuetheflight.

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24. Conditions for lights to be displayed by an aircraft (1)Exceptasprovidedbysubregulation(5),apilot-in-commandwhenoperatinganaircraftduringtheperiodfromsunsettosunriseoranyotherperiodwhichmaybeprescribedbytheAuthorityshalldisplay—

(a) anti-collision lights intended to attract attention to theaircraft;and

(b) navigationlightsintendedtoindicatetherelativepathoftheaircrafttoanobserverandotherlightsshallnotbedisplayediftheyarelikelytobemistakenfornavigationlights.

(2) Except as provided by subregulation (5), from sunset tosunriseorduringanyotherperiodprescribedbytheAuthority—

(a) allaircraftmovingonthemovementareaofanaerodromeshall display navigation lights intended to indicate therelativepathoftheaircrafttoanobserverandotherlightsshallnotbedisplayediftheyarelikelytobemistakenfornavigationlights;

(b) unless stationary and otherwise adequately illuminated, allaircrafton themovementareaofanaerodromeshalldisplaylightsintendedtoindicatetheextremitiesoftheirstructure;

(c) all aircraft operating on the movement area of anaerodromeshalldisplaylightsintendedtoattractattentiontotheaircraft;and

(d) all aircraft on the movement area of an aerodromewhose engines are running shall display lightswhichindicate that fact.

(3) Except as provided by subregulation (5), all aircraft inflight and fitted with anti-collision lights to meet the requirementof subregulation (1)(a) shall display such lights outside the periodspecifiedinsubregulation(1).

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(4)Exceptasprovidedbysubregulation(5),allaircraft—(a) operating on the movement area of an aerodrome and

fittedwithanti-collisionlightstomeettherequirementofsubregulation(2)(c);or

(b) on themovement area of an aerodrome and fittedwithlights to meet the requirement of subregulation (2)(d),shall display such lights outside the period specified insubregulation(2).

(5) A pilot-in-command shall be permitted to switch off or reduce theintensityofanyflashinglightsfittedtomeettherequirementsofsubregulations(1),(2),(3)and(4)iftheydoorarelikelyto—

(a) adverselyaffectthesatisfactoryperformanceofduties;or

(b) subjectanoutsideobservertoharmfuldazzle.

25. Balloons, kites airships, gliders and parascending parachutes (1)Apersonshallnot,withinUganda—

(a) flyacaptiveballoonorkiteataheightofmorethan200feet above the ground level or within 200 feet of anyvessel,vehicleorstructure;

(b) fly a captive balloon within 3 nautical miles of anaerodrome;

(c) fly a balloon exceeding 6 feet in any linear dimensionat any stage of its flight, including any basket or otherequipmentattachedtotheballoon,incontrolledairspace;

(d) flyakitewithin3nauticalmilesofanaerodrome;

(e) mooranairship;

(f) flyafreeballoonatnight;

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(g) launchagliderorparascendingparachutebywinchandcableorbygroundtowtoaheightofmorethan60metresabovegroundlevel;or

(h) without the permission inwriting of theAuthority, andin accordance with any conditions subject to which the permissionmaybegranted.

(2)Acaptiveballoonwheninflightshallnotbeleftunattendedunlessitisfittedwithadevicewhichensuresautomaticdeflationifitbreaks.

26. Captive balloons and kites (1)Acaptiveballoonorkitewhileflyingatnightataheightexceeding200feetabovethesurfaceshalldisplaylightsasfollows—

(a) a groupof two steady lights consisting of awhite lightplaced 12 feet above a red light, both being of at least5candelasandshowinginalldirections, thewhitelightbeingplacednot less than15 feet ormore than30 feetbelowthebasket,orifthereisnobasket,belowthelowestpartoftheballoonorkite;

(b) onthemooringcable,atintervalsofnotmorethan1,000feet measured from the group of lights referred to inparagraph(a),groupsoftwolightsofthecolourandpowerand in the relativepositions specified in thatparagraph,andifthelowestgroupoflightsisobscuredbycloud,anadditionalgroupbelowthecloudbase;and

(c) onthesurface,agroupof3flashinglightsarrangedinahorizontalplaneattheapexesofatriangle,approximatelyequilateral, each side of which measured at least 80 feet, one side of the triangle shall be approximately at rightanglestothehorizontalprojectionofthecableandshallbedelimitedby2redlights,thethirdlightshallbeagreen

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lightsoplacedthatthetriangleenclosestheobjectonthesurfacetowhichtheballoonorkiteismoored.

(2)Acaptiveballoonwhileflyingbydayataheightexceeding200feetabovethesurfaceshallhaveattachedtoitsmooringcableatintervalsofnotmorethan600feetmeasuredfromthebasket,or,if there is no basket, from the lowest part of the balloon, tubularstreamersnotlessthan16inchesindiameterand6feetinlengthandmarkedwithalternatebandsofredandwhite20incheswide.

(3)Akiteflowninthecircumstancesreferredtoinsubregulation(2)shallhaveattachedtoitsmooringcableeither—

(a) tubularstreamersasspecifiedinsubregulation(2);or

(b) atintervalsofnotmorethan300feetmeasuredfromthelowestpartofthekite,notlessthan30streamersof 32 inches long and one foot wide at their widestpartandmarkedwithalternatebandsofredandwhite4 inches wide.

27. Airships (1)Anairshipwhileflyingatnightshalldisplaythefollowingsteadylightsexceptasprovidedinsubregulation(2)—

(a) a white light of at least 5 candelas showing throughanglesof110degreesfromdeadaheadtoeachsideinthehorizontalplane;

(b) agreenlightofatleast5candelasshowingtothestarboardsidethroughanangleof110degreesfromdeadaheadinthehorizontalplane;

(c) aredlightofatleast5candelasshowingtotheportsidethroughanangleof110degreesfromdeadaheadinthehorizontalplane;and

(d) awhitelightofatleast5candelasshowingthroughangles

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of70degreesfromdeadaheadasterntoeachsideinthehorizontalplane.

(2)Anairshipwhileflyingatnightshalldisplay,ifitisnotundercommand,orhasitsenginesvoluntarilystopped,orisbeingtowed,thefollowingsteadylights—

(a) thewhitelightsreferredtoinsubregulations(1)(a)and(1)(d);

(b) tworedlights,eachofatleast5candlesandshowinginall directions suspended below the control car so that one isatleast12feetabovetheotherandatleast25feetbelowthecontrolcar;and

(c) ifanairshipismakingwaybutnototherwise,thegreenandredlightsreferredtoinsubregulation(1)(b)and(1)(c),providedthatanairshipwhilepickingupitsmoorings,notwithstandingthatitisnotundercommand,shalldisplayonlythelightsspecifiedinsub-regulation(1).

(3)An airship, while moored within Uganda by night, shalldisplaythefollowinglights—

(a) whenmoored to amooringmast, at or near the rear,a white light of at least 5 candelas showing in alldirections;and

(b) a white light of at least 5 candelas showing throughanglesof70degreesfromdeadasterntoeachsideinthehorizontalplane.

(4)Anairshipwhileflyingbyday,ifitisnotundercommand,orhasitsenginesvoluntarilystoppedorisbeingtowed,shalldisplaytwoblackballssuspendedbelowthecontrolcarsothatoneisatleast12feetabovetheotherandatleast25feetbelowthecontrolcar.

(5)Forthepurposesofthisregulation—

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(a) an airship is deemed not to be under command when it is unabletoexecuteamanoeuvrewhichitmayberequiredtoexecutebyorundertheseRegulations;

(b) an airship is deemed to bemaking way when it is notmooredandisinmotionrelativetotheair.

28. Anti-collision light (1)An aircraft fittedwith an anti-collision light shall displaysuchlightinflightwhenoperatingbyday.

(2) An aircraft shall display, when stationary on the apron by day ornightwithenginesrunning,aredanti-collisionlightwhenfitted.

(3) When operating by night all aircraft shall display anti-collisionlights,intendedtoattractattentiontotheaircraft.

(4)Whenoperatingananti-collisionlight,thelightsshallbeaflashingorrotatingredlightwhichshallshowinalldirectionswithin30degreesaboveand30degreesbelow thehorizontalplaneof theaircraft.

(5)Intheeventofafailureofanti-collisionlightswhenflyingbyday,anaircraftmaycontinuetoflyprovidedthatthelightsarerepairedat the earliest practicable opportunity.

29. Simulatedinstrumentflightconditions (1) A person shall not operate an aircraft in simulated instrument flightconditionsunless—

(a) thataircrafthasfullyfunctioningdualcontrols;

(b) aqualifiedpilotoccupiesacontrolseattoactassafetypilot for the person who is flying under simulatedinstrumentconditions;or

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communication with the safety pilot shall occupy a positionintheaircraftfromwhichtheobserver’sfieldof vision adequately supplements the vision of thesafety pilot.

(2)A person shall not engage in simulated instrument flightconditionsduringcommercialairtransportoperations.

30. Practice of instrument approachesAn aircraft shall not carry out instrument approach practices when flyinginvisualmeteorologicalconditionswithinUganda,unless—

(a) theappropriateairtrafficcontrolunithaspreviouslybeeninformedthattheflightistobemadeforthepurposeofinstrumentapproachpractice;and

(b) iftheflightisnotbeingcarriedoutinsimulatedinstrumentflightconditions,anobserverapprovedbytheAuthorityiscarried in such a position in the aircraft that he or she has anadequatefieldofvisionandcanreadilycommunicatewiththepilotflyingtheaircraft.

31. Aerodromesnothavingairtrafficcontrolunits (1)A person shall not fly within a zone which the pilot-in-commandknowsorought reasonably toknow tobe theaerodrometrafficzoneofanaerodromewhichdoesnothaveanairtrafficcontrolunit, except for the purpose of taking off, landing or observing thesignalsinthesignalsareawithaviewtolanding,andanaircraftflyingwithinsuchazoneforthepurposeofobservingthesignalsshallremainclearofcloudandatleast500feetabovetheleveloftheaerodrome.

(2) The pilot-in-command flying in the zone referred to insubregulation(1)ormovingonsuchanaerodromeshall—

(a) conformtothepatternoftrafficformedbyotheraircraftorkeepclearoftheairspaceinwhichthepatternisformed;

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(b) make all turns to the left unless ground signals indicateotherwise;and

(c) takeoffandlandinthedirectionindicatedbythegroundsignalsorifnosuchsignalsaredisplayed, intothewind,unlessgoodaviationpracticedemandsotherwise.

(3) A person shall not land an aircraft on a runway at the aerodromereferredtoinsubregulation(1)unlesstherunwayisclearof other aircraft.

(4)Wheretakeoffsandlandingsarenotconfinedtoarunway-

(a) anaircraftwhen landingshall leaveclearon its leftanyaircraftwhichhasalreadylandedorisalreadylandingorisabout to takeoffand if theaircraft isobliged to turn,it shall turn to the left after the pilot-in-command of the aircraft has satisfied himself or herself that such actionwillnotinterferewithothertrafficmovements;and

(b) an aircraft about to take off shall take up position andmanoeuvreinsuchawayastoleaveclearonitsleftanyaircraftwhichisalreadytakingofforisabouttotakeoff.

(5)Anaircraftafterlandingshallmoveclearofthelandingareain use as soon as it is possible to do so.

32. Aerodromeshavingairtrafficcontrolunits (1)Apilot-in-commandshallnotflytheaircraftwithinazonewhich the pilot-in-command knows or ought reasonably to knowtobe theaerodromehavinganair trafficcontrolunitexceptfor thepurpose of taking off, landing or observing the signals areawith aview to landing,unless thepilot-in-commandhas thepermissionoftheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunit.

(2)Thepilot-in-commandflyingintheaerodrometrafficzoneofanaerodromehavinganair trafficcontrolunitormovingon the

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manoeuvringareaofsuchanaerodromeshall—

(a) cause a continuous watch to be maintained on the appropriateradiofrequencynotifiedforairtrafficcontrolcommunications at the aerodrome or if this is not possible, causeawatchtobekeptforsuchinstructionsasmaybeissuedbyvisualmeans;

(b) nottaxi,takeofforlandexceptwiththepermissionoftheairtrafficcontrolunit;and

(c) comply with regulation 31 as if the aerodrome didnot have an air traffic control unit, unless the pilot-in-commandhasthepermissionoftheairtrafficcontrolunitat the aerodrome or has been instructed by such unit, to do otherwise.

33. Operations on or in the vicinity of a controlled aerodrome (1)Apersonshallnotoperateanaircraftto,from,throughoron an aerodrome having an operational control tower unless two-way communications are maintained between that person and the control tower.

(2)Apilot-in-commandshall,whenarrivingatanaerodrome,establish communications required by subregulation (1), 4 nauticalmilesfromtheaerodromewhenoperatingfromthesurfaceup,toandincluding2,500feet.

(3)Apilot-in-commandshall,whendepartingfromanaerodrome,establish communications with the control tower prior to taxi.

(4) A person shall not, at any aerodrome with an operatingcontroltower,operateanaircraftonarunwayortaxiwayortakeofforlandanaircraft,unlessanappropriateclearancehasbeenreceivedfromtheairtrafficcontrolunit.

(5)Aclearanceto“taxito”—

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(a) thetake-offrunway—(i) isnotaclearancetocrossortaxiontothatrunway;and

(ii) authorises the pilot-in-command to cross other runwaysduringthetaxitotheassignedrunway;or

(b) any other point on the aerodrome is a clearance to cross all runwaysthatintersectthetaxiroutetotheassignedpoint.

(6) A pilot-in-command may, if the radio fails or two-way communicationislost,continueavisualflightrulesflightoperationandlandif—

(a) theweatherconditionsareatorabovebasicvisualflightrulesminimums;and

(b) clearancetolandisreceivedbylightsignals.

(7) The two-way communications failure procedures prescribed inregulation63shallapplyduringinstrumentflightrulesoperations.

34. Access to and movement on the manoeuvring area (1)Apersonshallnotenterordriveavehicleonthemanoeuvringarea of an aerodrome without the permission of the aerodrome control tower in the case of a controlled aerodrome or in the case of an uncontrolledaerodrome,thepersoninchargeoftheaerodromeandinaccordance with any conditions subject to which that permission may havebeengranted.

(2)Apersonshallnotmoveormoveavehicleonthemanoeuvringarea of an aerodrome having an air traffic control unitwithout thepermission of that unit and in accordance with any conditions subject towhichthatpermissionmayhavebeengranted.

(3)Anypermissiongrantedforthepurposeofthisregulationmaybegrantedeitherinrespectofpersonsorvehiclesgenerallyorinrespectofanyparticularpersonorvehicleoranyclassofpersonsorvehicles.

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Flight Plans

35. Pre-flightaction (1)Apilot-in-commandshall,beforecommencingaflight,be familiar with all available information appropriate to theintended operation.

(2)Pre-flight actionby a pilot-in-command, for aflight awayfromthevicinityoftheplaceofdepartureandforeveryflightundertheinstrumentflightrulesshallinclude—

(a) a careful study of available currentweather reports andforecaststakingintoconsiderationfuelrequirements;and

(b) an alternative course of action if the flight cannot becompleted as planned.

(3) A pilot-in-command who is unable to communicate by radiowithanairtrafficcontrolunitattheaerodromeofdestinationshall not begin a flight to an aerodrome within a control zone ifthe information which it is reasonably practicable for the pilot-in-command to obtain indicates that he or she will arrive at thataerodromewhenthegroundvisibilityislessthan8kilometresorthecloudceilingislessthan1,500feet,unlessthepilot-in-commandhasobtainedfromanairtrafficcontrolunitatthataerodromepermissiontoentertheaerodrometrafficzone.

36. Flight planApersonshallnotcommenceaflightifheorshehasnotfiledaflightplan except as authorised by the Authority.

37. Submissionofaflightplan (1) Information relating to an intended flight or portion of aflight,tobeprovidedtoairtrafficservicesunits,shallbeintheformofaflightplan.

(2) A pilot-in-command shall, prior to operating one of thefollowing,fileaflightplanfor—

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(a) any flight or portion, to be provided with air trafficcontrolservice;

(b) anyinstrumentflightrulesflightwithinadvisoryairspace;

(c) any flight within or into designated areas or alongdesignatedroutes,whensorequiredbytheappropriateairtrafficservicesauthoritytofacilitatetheprovisionofflightinformation,alerting,searchandrescueservices;

(d) any flight within or into designated areas or alongdesignated routes, when so required by the appropriatepilot-in-command authority to facilitate coordination with appropriatemilitary units orwith air traffic control unitsinadjacentStates inorder toavoid thepossibleneed forinterceptionforthepurposeofidentification;

(e) anyflightacrossinternationalborders;and

(f) any flight departing from an aerodromemanned by theAuthority.

(3)Apilot-in-commandshallsubmitaflightplanbeforedeparturetotheappropriatepilot-in-commandreportingofficeorduringflight,transmittotheappropriateairtrafficservicesunit,unlessarrangementshavebeenmadeforsubmissionofarepetitiveflightplan.

(4) A pilot-in-command shall submit a flight plan to theappropriateairtrafficservicesunit,unlessotherwiseprescribedbytheAuthority—

(a) atleast60minutesbeforedepartureandshallbevalidfor60minutesforinstrumentflightrulesflightsor120minutesforvisualflightrulesflights;or

(b) ifsubmittedduringflight,atatimewhichshallensureitsreceiptbytheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitatleast10minutesbeforetheaircraftisestimatedtoreachthe—

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(i) intendedpointofentryintoacontrolareaoradvisoryairspace;or

(ii) pointofcrossinganairwayoradvisoryroute.

(5)Whereathroughflightplan,containingsuchparticularsasmaybenotifiedissubmittedtoandacceptedbyanairtrafficservicesunitinrespectofaflightthroughanumberofintermediateaerodromes,this regulation shall be deemed to have been satisfied in respect ofeachsectoroftheflight.

(6)Anairtrafficcontrolunitmayexemptthepilot-in-commandfromtherequirementsofthisregulationinrespectofanintendedflightwhichis tobemadeinanotifiedlocalflyingareaandinwhichtheaircraftwillreturntotheaerodromeofdeparturewithoutmakinganintermediatelanding.

(7) Inorder tocomplywith the instrumentflight rules,beforeanaircrafteithertakesofffromapointwithinanycontrolledairspaceor enters any controlled airspace or in other circumstances prescribed for this purpose, the pilot-in- command shall cause a flight plan tobecommunicatedtotheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitandshallobtainanairtrafficcontrolclearancebasedonsuchflightplan.

(8)Thepilot-in-commandafterheorshehasflownincontrolledairspaceshall,unlessheorshehasrequestedtheappropriateairtrafficcontrol unit to cancel the flight plan, immediately inform that unitwhentheaircraftlandswithinorleavesthatcontrolledairspace.

38. Contentsofaflightplan (1)Apersonfilinganinstrumentflightrulesorvisualflightrulesflightplanshallincludeintheflightplanthefollowing—

(a) aircraftidentification;(b) flightrulesandtypeofflight;(c) numberandtypeofaircraftandwaketurbulencecategory;

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(d) equipment;(e) departureaerodrome;(f) estimatedoff-blocktime;(g) cruisingspeed;(h) cruisinglevel;(i) routetobefollowed;(j) destinationaerodromeandtotalestimatedelapsedtime;(k) alternateaerodrome;(l) fuelendurance;(m) totalnumberofpersonsonboard;(n) emergencyandsurvivalequipment;and(o) other information.

(2) Aflightplan,forwhateverpurposeitissubmitted,shallcontaininformation,asapplicable—

(a) onrelevantitemsuptoandincludinganalternateaerodromeregarding thewhole route or theportionof the route forwhichtheflightplanissubmitted;and

(b) on all other items as may be required by the Authority or as deemednecessarybythepersonsubmittingtheflightplan.

39. Changestoaflightplan (1) The pilot-in-command shall, where a change occurs to aflightplansubmitted foran instrumentflight rulesflightoravisualflightrulesflightoperatedasacontrolledflight,reportthatchangeassoonaspracticabletotheappropriateairtrafficservicesunit.

(2)Thepilot-in-commandshall,inthecaseofavisualflightrulesflightotherthanthatoperatedasacontrolledflight,reportsignificantchangestoaflightplanassoonaspracticabletotheappropriateairtrafficservicesunit.

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(3)Anyinformationsubmittedpriortodepartureregardingfuelendurance or total number of persons carried on board, if incorrect at thetimeofdeparture,constitutesasignificantchangetotheflightplanand as such shall be reported.

40. Closingaflightplan (1)Apilot-in-commandshallmakeareportofarrivalinpersonorbyradioorviadatalinktotheappropriateairtrafficservicesunitattheearliestpossiblemomentafterlandingatthedestinationaerodrome,unlessairtrafficcontrolautomaticallyclosestheflightplan.

(2) The pilot-in-command shall, when a flight plan has beensubmitted only in respect of a portion of a flight, other than theremainingportionofaflighttodestination,whenrequired,closeitbyanappropriatereporttotherelevantairtrafficservicesunit.

(3)Thepilot-in-commandshall,whennoairtrafficservicesunitexistsatthearrivalaerodrome,contactthenearestairtrafficservicesunit to close the flight plan immediately after landing and by thequickestmeansavailable.

(4)Whencommunicationfacilitiesatthearrivalaerodromeareknowntobeinadequateandalternatearrangementsforthehandlingofarrivalreportsonthegroundarenotavailable,thepilot-in-commandshall immediately prior to landing, transmit to the appropriate airtrafficservicesunit,amessagecomparabletoanarrivalreport,wheresuch a report is required.

(5)The transmission referred to in subregulation (4) shall bemadetotheaeronauticalstationservingtheairtrafficservicesunitinchargeoftheflightinformationregioninwhichtheaircraftisoperated.

(6)Apilot-in-commandshallincludethefollowinginhisorherarrivalreports—

(a) aircraftidentification;

(b) departureaerodrome;

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(c) destinationaerodrome,inthecaseofadiversionarylanding;

(d) arrivalaerodrome;and

(e) timeofarrival.

(7) The pilot-in-command of an aircraft who has caused notice oftheintendedarrivalofanaircraftatanyaerodrometobegiventotheairtrafficservicesunitorotherauthorityatthataerodromeshallensurethattheairtrafficservicesunitorotherauthorityatthataerodromeisinformedasquicklyaspossibleofanychangeofintendeddestinationandanyestimateddelayinarrivalof45minutesormore.

Signals

41. Universal aviation signals (1) Where a signal is given or displayed, or whenever anymarkingspecifiedinregulations42to48isdisplayedbyanypersoninanaircraftoratanaerodromeoratanyotherplacewhichisbeingusedbyaircraftforlandingortake-off,thesignalshall,whengivenordisplayedinUganda,havethemeaningassignedtoit,andnoothersignalslikelytobeconfusedwiththemshallbeused.

(2) The pilot-in-command shall, upon observing or receivinganyofthesignalsspecifiedinsubregulation(1),takesuchactionasmayberequiredbytheinterpretationofthesignalspecifiedintheseRegulations.

(3) A signalman shall be responsible for providing standardmarshallingsignalstoaircraftinaclearandprecisemannerusingthesignalsshownintheseRegulations.

(4)Apersonshallnotguideanaircraftunlessheorsheistrained,qualifiedandapprovedbytheAuthoritytocarryoutthefunctionsofasignalman.

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(5) The signalman shall wear a distinctive fluorescentidentificationvesttoallowtheflightcrewtoidentifythatheorsheisthepersonresponsibleforthemarshallingoperation.

(6) Daylight-fluorescent wands, table-tennis bats or glovesshallbeusedforallsignalingbyallparticipatinggroundstaffduringdaylighthours,while illuminatedwandsshallbeusedatnightor inlowvisibility.

(7)None of the provisions in theseRegulations shall preventthe use by an aircraft in distress of any means at its disposal to attract attentionandmakeknownitsposition.

42. Distress signalsThe following signals,usedeither togetheror separately,mean thatgrave and imminent danger threatens and immediate assistance isrequested—

(a) asignalmadebyradiotelegraphyorbyanyothersignallingmethodconsistingofthegroupSOS(...———...intheMorseCode);

(b) a radiotelephony distress signal consisting of the spokenwordMAYDAY;

(c) a distressmessage sent via data linkwhich transmits theintentofthewordMAYDAY;

(d) rocketsorshellsthrowingredlights,firedoneatatimeatshortintervals;or

(e) aparachuteflareshowingaredlight.

43. Urgency signals (1) The following signals, used either together or separately,meanthatanaircraftwishestogivenoticeofdifficultieswhichcompelittolandwithoutrequiringimmediateassistance—

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(a) therepeatedswitchingonandoffofthelandinglights;or(b) therepeatedswitchingonandoffofthenavigationlights

insuchmannerastobedistinctfromflashingnavigationlights.

(2) The following signals, used either together or separately,meanthatanaircrafthasaveryurgentmessagetotransmitconcerningthe safety of a ship, aircraft or other vehicle or of someperson onboardorwithinsight—

(a) asignalmadebyradiotelegraphyorbyanyothersignallingmethodconsistingofthegroupXXX;

(b) a signal sent by radiotelephony consisting of the spokenwordsPAN,PAN;or

(c) anurgencymessagesentviadatalinkwhichtransmitstheintent of the words PAN, PAN.

44. Aircraft interception and interception signals (1) The pilot-in-command shall, when intercepted by a military or government aircraft, comply by interpreting and responding tovisualsignalsinSchedule4.

(2)Theinterceptingaircraftshallinterpretvisualsignalsfromanintercepted aircraft in accordance with Schedule 4.

45. Visual signals to warn an unauthorised aircraft entering notifiedairspace

Apilot-in-commandshalltakeremedialactionasmaybenecessary,whenbydayornight,a seriesofprojectiles isdischarged fromthegroundatintervalsof10seconds,eachshowing,onbursting,redandgreen lights or stars indicating to an unauthorised aircraft that it isflyinginorabouttoenterarestricted,prohibitedordangerarea.

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46. Signalsforaerodrometraffic (1) Aerodrome controllers shall use and pilots shall obey the lights and pyrotechnic signals specified in Schedule 4 to theseRegulations.

(2) Pilots shall acknowledge aerodrome controller signals asfollows—

(a) wheninflight—(i) during thehoursofdaylightby rocking thewings

of an aircraft, except that this signal shall not beexpectedonthebaseandfinallegsoftheapproach;

(ii) during the hours of darkness by flashing on andoff twice the landinglightsofanaircraftor, ifnotso equipped, by switching on and off twice itsnavigationlights.

(b) whenontheground—(i) duringthehoursofdaylightbymovingtheailerons

orrudderofanaircraft;

(ii) during the hours of darkness by flashing on andoff twice the aircraft’s landing lights or, if notso equipped, by switching on and off twice itsnavigationlights.

(3)AerodromeauthoritiesshallusethevisualgroundsignalsinSchedule4duringthesituationsindicatedtheSchedule.

47. Marshalling signals: signalman to a pilot

(1) The marshalling signals specified in Schedule 4 to these Regulations shall be used fromasignalmantoapilotofanaircraft.

(2) The signals are designed for use by the signalman, withhandsilluminatedasnecessarytofacilitateobservationbythepilot,andfacingtheaircraftinaposition—

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(a) forfixed-wingaircraft,thesignalmanshallbepositionedforwardoftheleft-wingtipwithinviewofthepilot;and

(b) forhelicopters,wherethesignalmancanbestbeseenbythe pilot.

(3)Themeaningoftherelevantsignalsremainsthesameifbats,illuminatedwandsortorchlightsareheld.

(4)Theaircraftenginesarenumbered,forthesignalmanfacingtheaircraft,fromrighttoleftthatisnumberoneenginebeingtheportouterengine.

(5) Signals marked with an asterisk are designed for use tohoveringhelicopters.

(6)Thesignalmanshall,priortousingthesignalsspecifiedinSchedule 5, ascertain that the area within which an aircraft is to be guidedisclearofobjectswhichtheaircraftmightotherwisestrike.

48. Marshalling signals: pilot to a signalmanApilotshallusethesignalsinSchedule4whencommunicatingwithasignalmanontheground.

49. Time (1)Apilot-in-commandflyinganaircraftshalluseCo-ordinatedUniversalTimewhichshallbeexpressedinhoursandminutesand,whenrequired,secondsofthe24hourdaybeginningatmidnight.

(2) A pilot-in-command shall obtain a time check prior tooperatingacontrolledflightandatsuchothertimesduringtheflightasmay be necessary, the time check shall be obtained from an airtrafficservicesunitunlessotherarrangementshavebeenmadebytheoperator or by the Authority.

(3)Wherever time is utilised in the application of data linkcommunications, it shall be accurate to within one second of Co-ordinatedUniversalTime.

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Air Traffic Control Service

50. Airtrafficcontrolclearances (1) A pilot-in-command shall not commence a flight in anaircraftunlessheorshehasobtainedanairtrafficcontrolclearanceprior to operating a controlled flight or a portion of a flight as acontrolledflight.

(2)Apilot-in-commandshallrequestairtrafficcontrolclearancereferredtoinsubregulation(1)throughthesubmissionofaflightplantoanairtrafficcontrolunit.

(3)Whereapilot-in-commandhasrequestedaclearanceinvolvingpriority, that pilot-in-command shall submit a report explaining thenecessityforsuchpriority, ifrequestedbytheappropriateair trafficcontrol unit.

(4)A person operating an aircraft on a controlled aerodromeshall not taxi on themanoeuvring areawithout clearance from theaerodromecontroltowerandshallcomplywithanyinstructionsgivenby that unit.

(5)Thepilot-in-commandofanaircraftshallflyinconformitywiththeairtrafficcontrolclearanceissuedfortheflightasamendedbyanyfurtherinstructionsgivenbyanairtrafficcontrolunit,andwiththeholdingandinstrumentapproachprocedures,notifiedinrelationtothe aerodrome of destination, unless the pilot-in-command.

(a) is able to fly in uninterrupted visual meteorologicalconditionsforsolongasheorsheremainsincontrolledairspace;and

(b) hasinformedtheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitofhisorherintentiontocontinuetheflightincompliancewithvisual flight rules and has requested that unit to cancelhis or her instrument flight rules flight plan, providedthatifanemergencyariseswhichrequiresanimmediatedeviationfromanairtrafficcontrolclearance,thepilot-in-

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command of the aircraft shall, as soon as possible, inform theappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitofthedeviation.

51. Potentialre-clearanceinflight (1) A pilot-in-command, if prior to departure, anticipates that dependingonfuelenduranceandsubject to re-clearance inflight,adecisionmaybetakentoproceedtoareviseddestinationaerodrome,heor sheshallnotify theappropriateair trafficcontrolunitsby theinsertionintheflightplanofinformationconcerningtherevisedroute,whereknownandthereviseddestination.

(2)Subregulation(1)isintendedtofacilitateare-clearancetoareviseddestinationbeyondthefileddestinationaerodrome.

52. Adherencetoairtrafficcontrolclearances (1) A pilot-in-command shall, except as provided for inregulations50and54,adheretothecurrentflightplanortheapplicableportionofacurrentflightplansubmittedforacontrolledflightunlessarequestforachangehasbeenmadeandclearanceobtainedfromtheappropriate air traffic control unit or unless an emergency situationarises which necessitates immediate action by the pilot-in-command, inwhicheventassoonascircumstancespermit,aftertheemergencyauthorityisexercised,theappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitshallbenotifiedoftheactiontakenandthatthisactionhasbeentakenunderemergencyauthority.

(2) Subregulation (1) does not prohibit a pilot-in-commandfromcancellingan instrumentflight rulesclearancewhenoperatinginvisualmeteorological conditionsor cancelling a controlledflightclearancewhenoperatinginairspacethatdoesnotrequirecontrolledflight.

(3)Apilot-in-command,whenoperating in airspace requiringcontrolled flight, shall not operate contrary to air traffic controlinstructions,exceptinanemergency.

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(4)Apilot-in-commandwhodeviatesfromanairtrafficcontrolclearanceorinstructionsinanemergencyshallnotifyairtrafficcontrolofthatdeviationassoonaspossible.

53. Routetobeflown (1) A pilot-in-command of a controlled flight shall, unlessotherwiseauthorisedordirectedbytheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunit,insofaraspracticable—

(a) operatealongthedefinedcentrelineofthatroutewhenonanestablishedairtrafficservicesroute;or

(b) operatedirectlybetweenthenavigationfacilitiesorpointsdefiningthatroutewhenonanyotherroute.

(2)A pilot-in-command shall notify the appropriate air trafficcontrolunitofanydeviationfromtherequirementsinsubregulation(1).

(3)Apilot-in-commandofacontrolledflightoperatingalonganairtrafficservicesroutedefinedbyreferencetoveryhighfrequencyomnidirectional range shall change over for primary navigationguidance from the facility behind the aircraft to that ahead of it atorascloseasoperationallyfeasibleto,thechange-overpoint,whereestablished.

54. Airtrafficcontrolclearanceinadvertentchanges (1)Apilot-in-commandofanaircraft shall take the followingactionintheeventthatacontrolledflightinadvertentlydeviatesfromitscurrentflightplan—

(a) if the aircraft is off track, the pilot-in-command shalladjusttheheadingoftheaircrafttoregaintrackassoonaspracticable;

(b) the pilot-in-command shall inform the appropriate air trafficcontrolunitiftheaveragetrueairspeedatcruisinglevelbetween reportingpointsvaries from thatgiven in

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theflightplanorisexpectedtovarybyplusorminus5percentofthetrueairspeed;and

(c) thepilot-in-commandshallnotifytheappropriateairtrafficcontrol unit and give a revised estimated time given assoon as possible if the time estimate for the next applicable reporting point, flight information region boundary ordestinationaerodrome,whichevercomesfirst,isfoundtobe in error in excess of 2minutes from that notified toairtrafficcontrolunit,orsuchotherperiodoftimeasisprescribedbytheappropriateairtrafficservicesauthorityoronthebasisofairnavigationregionalagreements.

(2) In addition to subregulation (1), when an automaticdependentsurveillanceagreementisinplace,airtrafficservicesunitshallbeinformedautomaticallyviadatalinkwheneverchangesoccurbeyond the threshold values stipulated by the automatic dependentsurveillanceeventcontract.

55. IntendedchangestoairtrafficcontrolclearanceApilot-in-commandrequestingforairtrafficcontrolclearancechangesshallincludethefollowinginformationintherequest—

(a) forchangeofcruisinglevel—(i) aircraftidentification;

(ii) requestednewcruising levelandcruisingspeedatthislevel;and

(iii) revised time estimates, when applicable, atsubsequentflightinformationregionboundaries;

(b) forchangeofroute—(i) destinationunchanged-

(aa) aircraftidentification;(bb) flightrules;

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(cc) descriptionofnewrouteofflightincludingrelatedflightplandatabeginningwiththepositionfromwhichrequestedchangeofrouteistocommence;

(dd) revisedtimeestimates;and(ee) anyotherpertinentinformation;

(ii) destinationchanged—(aa) aircraftidentification;(bb) flightrules;(cc) descriptionofrevisedrouteofflighttorevised

destination aerodrome including relatedflight plan data, beginningwith the positionfrom which requested change of route is tocommence;

(dd) revisedtimeestimate;(ee) alternateaerodrome;and(ff) any other pertinent information.

56. Position reports (1)Apilotofacontrolledflightshall,as soon as possible, report to the appropriate air trafficcontrolunit—

(a) thetimeandlevelofpassingeachdesignatedcompulsoryreporting point, except that while the aircraft is underradar control, only thepassingof those reportingpointsspecifically requested by air traffic control need bereported, together with any other required information,unless exempted from this requirement by the appropriate air traffic control unit under conditions specified by theAuthority;

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(b) anyunforecastedweatherconditionsencountered;and(c) anyotherinformationrelatingtothesafetyofflight,suchas

hazardousweatherorabnormalradiostationindications. (2)Apilotofacontrolledflightshallmakepositionreportsinrelation to additional points when requested by the appropriate air trafficcontrolunit.

(3)ApilotofacontrolledflightshallmakepositionreportsatintervalsprescribedbytheAuthorityorspecifiedbytheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunit,intheabsenceofdesignatedreportingpoints.

(4)Apilot-in-commandofacontrolledflightprovidingpositioninformation to the appropriate air traffic control unit via data linkcommunications shall only provide voice position reports whenrequested.

(5)Apilotofacontrolledflightshall,exceptwhenlandingatacontrolledaerodrome,advisetheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitassoonastheflightceasestobesubjecttoairtrafficcontrolservice.

57. AirtrafficcontrolclearancesforvisualflightrulesflightsApilotofavisualflightrulesflightshallcomplywiththeprovisionsofregulations50,51,52,53,55and62when-

(a) operatedwithinclassesB,CandDairspace;(b) forming part of aerodrome traffic at controlled

aerodromes;or(c) operatedasspecialvisualflightrules.

58. VisualflightrulesflightwithindesignatedareasApilot-in-commandoperatingavisualflightrulesflightwithinorintoareasoralongroutes,designatedbytheAuthorityinaccordancewithregulation37(2)(c)or(d)shallmaintaincontinuousair-groundvoicecommunication watch on the appropriate communication channel and

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reportitspositionasnecessarytotheairtrafficservicesunitprovidingflightinformationservice.

59. Weather deterioration below visual meteorological conditionsA pilot-in-command of a visual flight rules flight operated as acontrolledflight shall,when itbecomesevident thatflight invisualmeteorologicalconditionsinaccordancewithitscurrentcontrolflightplanwillnotbepracticable—

(a) request an amended clearance enabling the aircraftto continue in visual meteorological conditions to itsdestinationortoanalternativeaerodrome,ortoleavetheairspacewithinwhich an air traffic control clearance isrequired;

(b) ifnoclearanceisobtainedinaccordancewithparagraph(a),continuetooperateinvisualmeteorologicalconditionsand notify the appropriate air traffic control unit of theactionbeingtakeneithertoleavetheairspaceconcernedortolandatthenearestsuitableaerodrome;

(c) ifoperatingwithinacontrolzone,requestauthorisationtooperateasaspecialvisualflightrules;or

(d) requestclearance tooperate in instrumentflight rules, ifcurrentlyratedforinstrumentflightrulesoperations.

60. Operation under instrument flight rules in controlledairspace malfunction reports

(1) A pilot-in-command of an aircraft operated in controlled airspaceunderinstrumentflightrulesshallreportassoonaspracticaltoairtrafficcontrolunitanymalfunctionsofnavigational,approachorcommunicationequipmentoccurringinflight.

(2) The pilot-in-command shall, in each report specified insubregulation(1),include—

(a) theaircraftidentification;

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(b) theequipmentaffected;

(c) thedegreetowhichthecapabilityofthepilottooperateunder instrument flight rules in the air traffic controlsystemisimpaired;and

(d) thenatureandextentofassistancedesiredfromairtrafficcontrol unit.

61. Communications (1)A person operating an aircraft as a controlled flight shallmaintainacontinuousair-groundvoicecommunicationwatchontheappropriate radio frequency and establish two-way communication as required,withtheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunit.

(2)Automatic signalling devices may be used to satisfy therequirementtomaintainacontinuouslisteningwatch,ifauthorisedbythe Authority.

62. Communication failure: air-to-ground (1) Where a pilot-in-command has been unable to establish contact with an aeronautical ground station in order to complywith regulation 57, the pilot-in-command shall attempt to establishcommunicationswiththeappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitusingallotheravailablemeans.

(2) The pilot-in-command shall, where an aircraft forms part of theaerodrometrafficatacontrolledaerodrome,keepawatchforsuchinstructionsasmaybeissuedbyvisualsignals.

(3) The pilot-in-command shall select Mode A, Code 7600, where anaircraftisequippedwithsecondarysurveillanceradartransponder.

(4) Where a pilot-in-command is unable to establish communicationinaccordancewithsubregulation(1)andisinvisualmeteorologicalconditions,heorsheshall—

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(a) continuetoflyinvisualmeteorologicalconditions,landatthenearestsuitableaerodromeandreporthisorherarrivalbythemostexpeditiousmeanstotheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunit;or

(b) if considered advisable, complete an instrument flightrulesflightinaccordancewithsubregulation(5).

(5) If a pilot-in-command is unable to establish communication in accordancewithsubregulation(1)andisininstrumentmeteorologicalconditionsorwhenthepilot-in-commandofaninstrumentflightrulesflightconsidersitinadvisabletocompletetheflightinaccordancewithsubregulation(4)(a),thepilot-in-commandshall—

(a) inairspacewhereradarisnotusedintheprovisionofairtrafficcontrol,maintainthelastassignedspeedandlevel,orminimumflight altitude if higher, for a period of 20minutesfollowingthefailurebythepilot-in-commandtoreporttheaircraft’spositionoveracompulsoryreportingpointandthereafteradjustlevelandspeedinaccordancewiththefiledflightplan;

(b) in airspace where radar is used in the provision of airtrafficcontrol,maintainthelastassignedspeedandlevel,or minimum flight altitude if higher, for a period of 7minutesfollowing—

(i) the time the last assigned levelorminimumflightaltitudeisreached;or

(ii) thetimethetransponderissettoCode7600;or

(iii) failure by the pilot-in-command to report the positionoftheaircraftoveracompulsoryreportingpoint;whicheverislaterandthereafteradjustlevelandspeedinaccordancewiththefiledflightplan;

(c) when being radar vectored or having been directed byairtrafficcontroltoproceedoffsetusingareanavigation

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without a specified limit, rejoin the current flight planrouteno later than thenextsignificantpoint, taking intoconsiderationtheapplicableminimumflightaltitude;

(d) proceedaccording to the currentflightplan route to theappropriate designated navigation aid or fix servingthe destination aerodrome and, when required to ensure compliancewithparagraph (e),holdover this aidorfixuntilcommencementofdescent;

(e) commence descent from the navigation aid or fixspecifiedinparagraph(d)at,orascloseaspossibletotheexpectedapproach time last receivedandacknowledgedor, if no expected approach time has been received andacknowledged,atorascloseaspossibletotheestimatedtimeofarrivalresultingfromthecurrentflightplan;

(f) complete a normal instrument approach procedure as specifiedforthedesignatednavigationaidorfix;

(g) land, if possible, within 30 minutes after the estimatedtime of arrival specified in paragraph (e) or the lastacknowledgedexpectedapproachtime,whicheverislater;

(h) ifunabletolandasspecifiedinparagraph(g),thepilot-in-commandshallnotapproachandlandvisuallyandshallleave the vicinity of the aerodrome and any associatedcontrolled airspace at the specified altitude and on thespecifiedroute,andifnoaltitudeorrouteisspecified,thepilot-in-command shall fly at the last assigned altitudeorminimumsectoraltitude,whicheveristhehigher,andavoidareasofdensetraffic,thenheorsheshalleither—

(i) fly toanarea inwhichflightmaybecontinued invisual meteorological conditions and land at asuitableaerodrome;or

(ii) ifitisnotpossibletocomplywithsubregulation(1),select a suitable area inwhich todescend through

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cloud,flyvisuallytoasuitableaerodromeandlandas soon as practicable.

63. Communication failure between ground-to-air (1) Where an aeronautical station has been unable to establish contactwithapilot–in-commandaftercallsonthefrequenciesonwhichthepilot-in-commandisbelievedtobelistening,thestationshall—

(a) request other aeronautical stations to render assistance by calling the pilot-in-command and relaying trafficinformation,ifnecessary;

(b) request pilots-in-command of other aircraft on the route to attempt to establish communication with the aircraft and relaytrafficinformation,ifnecessary.

(2)Theprovisionsofsubregulation(1)shallbeapplied—

(a) onrequestoftheairtrafficservicesunitconcerned;and

(b) when an expected communication from a pilot-in-command has not been received within a time periodsuch that the occurrence of a communication failure is suspected.

(3)Thetimeperiodreferredtoinsubregulation(2)(b)shallbeprescribed by the Authority.

(4)Theaeronauticalstationshall transmitmessagesaddressedto the pilot-in-command, other thanmessages containing air trafficcontrol clearances, by blind transmission on the frequency on which thepilot-in-commandisbelievedtobelistening,wheretheattemptsspecifiedinsubregulation(1)fail.

Unlawful Interference and Interception of Aircraft

64. Unlawful interference

(1) A pilot-in-command of an aircraft which is subjected to unlawful interference shall endeavour to notify the appropriate

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air traffic services unit of this fact, any significant circumstancesassociatedwith the interference and anydeviation from the currentflightplannecessitatedby thecircumstances, inorder toenable theairtrafficservicesunittogiveprioritytotheaircraftandtominimiseconflictwithotheraircraft.

(2) A pilot-in-command shall, when and if possible, operate the secondary surveillance radar code 7500 to indicate that the aircraftisbeingsubjectedtounlawfulinterferenceorsecondarysurveillanceradarcode7700toindicatethatitisthreatenedbygraveandimminentdangerandrequiresimmediateassistance.

(3)Whenanairtrafficservicesunitknowsorbelievesthatanaircraft is subjected to unlawful interference, no reference shall be madeinairtrafficservicesair-groundcommunicationstothenatureoftheemergencyunlessithasfirstbeenreferredtoincommunicationsfromtheaircraftinvolvedanditiscertainthatsuchreferencewillnotaggravatethesituation.

(4)Apilot-in-commandofanaircraftwhichisbeingsubjectedto unlawful interference shall attempt to land as soon as practicable at thenearestsuitableaerodromeoratadedicatedaerodromeassignedby the appropriate authority unless considerations aboard the aircraft dictate otherwise.

65. Interception of civil aircraft (1)Interceptionofcivilaircraftshall—

(a) beundertakenonlyasalastresort;

(b) ifundertaken,belimitedtodeterminingtheidentityoftheaircraft, unless it is necessary to return the aircraft to its plannedtrack,directitbeyondtheboundariesofnationalairspace, guide it away from a prohibited, restricted ordangerareaorinstructittoeffectalandingatadesignatedaerodrome;

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(c) not be undertaken for practice of interception of civilaircraft;

(d) ensurethatnavigationalguidanceandrelatedinformationwillbegiventoaninterceptedaircraftbyradiotelephony,wheneverradiocontactcanbeestablished;and

(e) ensurethat,inthecasewhereaninterceptedcivilaircraftisrequiredtolandintheterritoryoverflown,theaerodromedesignatedforthelandingissuitableforthesafelandingof the aircraft type concerned.

(2)Ininterceptingacivilaircraft,theinterceptingaircraftshalltakedueaccountoftheperformancelimitationsofcivilaircraft,theneedtoavoidflyinginsuchproximitytotheinterceptedaircraftthatacollisionhazardmaybecreatedandtheneedtoavoidcrossingtheinterceptedaircraft’sflightpathortoperformanyothermanoeuvreinsuchamannerthatthewaketurbulencemaybehazardous,particularlyiftheinterceptedaircraftisalightaircraft.

(3)Apilotofinterceptingaircraftequippedwithansecondarysurveillance radar transponder shall suppress the transmission ofpressure-altitudeinformationinModeCrepliesorintheACfieldofModeSreplies,withinarangeofatleast37km(20NM)oftheaircraftbeinginterceptedinordertopreventtheairbornecollisionavoidancesystem in the intercepted aircraft from using resolution advisoriesin respect of the interceptor,while the airborne collision avoidancesystemtrafficadvisoryinformationwillremainavailable.

(4)Where radio contact is establishedduring interceptionbutcommunicationinacommonlanguageisnotpossible,attemptsshallbemadetoconveyinstructions,acknowledgementofinstructionsandessentialinformationbyusingthephrasesandpronunciationsspecifiedinSchedule5totheseRegulationsandtransmittingeachphrasetwice.

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66. Reporting of hazardous conditionsApilot-in-commandshall,onmeetingwithhazardousconditions inthe courseof aflight, or as soon as possible thereafter, send to theappropriate air traffic services unit by the quickestmeans availableinformationcontainingsuchparticularsofthehazardousconditionsasmay be pertinent to the safety of other aircraft.67. Altimeter settingsApersonoperatinganaircraftregisteredinUgandashallsettheaircraftaltimeterstomaintainthecruisingaltitudeforflightlevelreferenceinaccordancewiththeprocedurenotifiedby—

(a) theStatewheretheaircraftmaybe;or

(b) the Aeronautical Information Publication.

68. ClassificationofairspaceAirtrafficservicesairspacesclassificationinUgandashallbeasspecifiedinSchedule7 to theseRegulations and as shown in the aeronauticalinformation publication and classified and designated in accordancewiththeCivilAviation(AirTrafficServices)Regulations,2020.

69. Authority of pilot-in-command of an aircraftThepilot-in-commandshallhavefinalauthorityastothedispositionof the aircraft while in command.

70. WeatherlimitationsforvisualflightrulesflightsApersonshallnotcommenceaflighttobeconductedinaccordancewithvisualflightrulesunlessavailablecurrentmeteorologicalreportsor a combination of current reports and forecasts, indicate that the meteorologicalconditionsalongtherouteorthatpartoftheroutetobeflownundervisualflightrules,shall,attheappropriatetime,allowvisualflightrulesoperations.

71. Flight in class A airspaceIn relation to flights in visualmeteorological conditions in classAairspacethepilot-in-commandshallcomplywithregulations46and

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52 as if theflightswere instrumentflight rulesflights but shall notelecttocontinuetheflightincompliancewiththevisualflightrulesforthepurposesofregulation46.

72. Coordination of activities potentially hazardous to civil aircraft (1)ApersonshallnotcarryoutactivitiespotentiallyhazardoustoaircraftwhetherflyingoverUgandaorovertheterritorialwatersofUgandawithoutapprovalfromtheAuthority.

(2)Notwithstandingthegeneraleffectofsubregulation(1)—

(a) a person shall not intentionally project or cause to be projected a laser beam or other directed high intensitylightatanaircraftinsuchamannerastocreateahazardtoaviationsafety,damagetotheaircraftorinjurytoitscreworpassengers;

(b) apersonusingorplanningtouselasersorotherdirectedhigh-intensity lights outdoors in such amanner that thelaserbeamorotherlightbeammayenternavigableairspacewith sufficient power to cause an aviation hazard shallprovidewrittennotificationtothecompetentauthority;

(c) a pilot-in-command shall not deliberately operate an aircraftintoalaserbeamorotherdirectedhigh-intensitylightunlessflightsafety isensuredandthismayrequiremutualagreementbytheoperatorof thelaseremitterorlight source, the pilot-in-command and the competentauthority.

(3)Apersonshallnotreleaseintotheatmosphereanyradioactivematerial or toxic chemicals which could affect the safety of aircraft operatingwithintheUgandanairspace.

Part III—VIsual FlIGht rules

73. Visual meteorological conditions

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Apersonshallconductavisualflightrulesflightsothattheaircraftis flowninconditionsofvisibilityanddistancefromcloudsequaltoorgreaterthanthosespecifiedinSchedule7totheseRegulationsexceptwhenoperatingaspecialvisualflightrulesflight.74. VisualflightruleswithinacontrolzoneApilot-in-commandofavisualflightrulesflightshallnottakeofforland at an aerodromewithin a control zone or enter the aerodrometrafficzoneortrafficpatternwhen-

(a) theceilingislessthan450m(1,500ft);or(b) the ground visibility is less than 5 km except when a

clearanceisobtainedfromanairtrafficcontrolunit.

75. MinimumsafevisualflightrulesaltitudesAvisualflightrulesflightshallnotbeflown,exceptwhennecessaryfortake-offorlandingorexceptbypermissionfromtheAuthority—

(a) over congested areas of cities, towns or settlements oroveranopen-airassemblyofpersonsataheightlessthan1,000 feet above thehighest obstaclewithin a radiusof600metresfromtheaircraft;or

(b) elsewherethanspecifiedinparagraph(a),ataheightlessthan500feetabovethegroundorwater.

76. Choiceofvisualflightrulesorinstrumentflightrules (1) Subject to regulation 70, a person shall fly an aircraftin accordance with visual flight rules or instrument flight rules,providedthat—

(a) in Uganda, an aircraft flying at night shall be flown inaccordancewiththeinstrumentflightrulesorinacontrolzone, in accordance with the instrument flight rules orregulation77(b);and

(b) irrespective of meteorological conditions, the pilot-in-commandshall,whenoperatingwithintheUgandaFlight

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InformationRegionatoraboveflightlevel150andwithinairwaysirrespectiveofflightlevel,flyinaccordancewithinstrumentflightrules.

(2)Apersonshallnotoperateanaircraft invisualflight rulesunlessauthorisedbyanappropriateairtrafficservicesauthority—

(a) aboveflightlevel145;or(b) at supersonic or transonic speeds.

(3)Subject to subregulation (2), authorisation forVFRflightstooperateaboveflightlevel290shallnotbegrantedwhereaverticalseparationminimumof300mor1000feetisappliedaboveflightlevel290.

77. VisualflightrulesoutsideandwithincontrolledairspaceApilot-in-commandflyinganaircraft—

(a) outside controlled airspace shall remain at least 1,500 m horizontallyand1,000feetverticallyawayfromcloudandinaflightvisibilityofatleast8km,providedthatbelow1,000feetabovegroundorwater,thissubregulationshallbedeemedtobecompliedwithiftheaircraftisflownclearofcloudandinsightofthesurfaceinaflightvisibilityofnotlessthan1.5km;and

(b) within controlled airspace shall remain at least 1,500m horizontallyand1,000feetverticallyawayfromcloudandinaflightvisibilityofatleast8km,

exceptthatinacontrolzone,inthecaseofaspecialvisualflightrules flight,theaircraftshallremainclearofcloudandinsightofthegroundorwaterandshallbeflowninaccordancewithanyinstructionsgivenbytheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunit.

78. ChangingfromvisualflightrulestoinstrumentflightrulesA pilot-in-command operating in visual flight rules who wishes tochangetoinstrumentflightrulesshall—

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(a) if a flight plan was submitted, communicate to theappropriateair trafficcontrolunit thenecessarychangestobeeffectedtothecurrentflightplan;or

(b) when so required by regulation 37 submit a flight planto the appropriate air traffic control unit and obtain aclearancepriortoproceedinginstrumentflightruleswhenin controlled airspace.

Part IV—Instrument FlIGht rules

79. Aircraft equipmentA pilot-in-command shall ensure an aircraft is equipped with suitable instrumentsandwithnavigationequipmentappropriatetotheroutetobeflown.

80. InstrumentflightrulesflightsincontrolledairspaceApilot-in-commandofanaircraftoperatinganinstrumentflightrulesflightincontrolledairspaceshall—

(a) be flown at a cruising level or if authorised to employcruise climb techniques between two levels or above alevel,selectedfrom—(i) thetablesofcruisinglevelsspecifiedinSchedule3

totheseRegulations;or(ii) a modified table of cruising levels, when so

prescribed in accordance with Schedule 3 to these RegulationsforflightaboveFL410,

except that the correlation of levels to track prescribed thereinshall not applywhenever otherwise indicated in air traffic controlclearances or specified by the Authority in the AeronauticalInformationPublication;and

(b) complywithregulations50,51,52,53,55,56and61.

81. InstrumentflightrulesflightsoutsidecontrolledairspaceApilot-in-commandoperatinganinstrumentflightrulesflightoutsideacontrolledairspace—

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(a) shall fly at a cruising level appropriate to its track asspecifiedin—

(i) thetablesofcruisinglevelsspecifiedinSchedule3,exceptwhenotherwisespecifiedbytheappropriateair traffic services authority for flight at or below900m(3,000ft)abovemeansealevel;

(ii) amodifiedtableofcruisinglevels,

(b) withinorintoareasoralongroutesspecifiedinregulation37(2)(c) or (d) shall maintain an air-ground voicecommunication watch on the appropriate communication channel and establish two-way communication, as necessary with air traffic services unit providing flightinformationservice;and

(c) shall report position as specified in regulation 56 forcontrolledflights.

82. Minimum flight altitudes for instrument flight rulesoperations

(1)Exceptwhennecessaryfortakeofforlanding,aninstrumentflight rules flight shall be flown at a level which is not below theminimum flight altitude established by the Authority of the Statewhose territory is overflown or where no suchminimum has beenestablished—

(a) forflightsoverhighterrainorinmountainousareas,atalevelwhichisatleast600m(2,000ft)abovethehighestobstaclelocatedwithin8kmoftheestimatedpositionoftheaircraft;and

(b) elsewhere than as specified inparagraph (a), at a levelwhich is at least 300 m (1,000 ft) above the highestobstacle located within 8 kilometres of the estimatedposition of the aircraft.

(2)Ifunabletocommunicatewithairtrafficcontrolandthere

when prescribed inaccordance with the Schedule 3 to these Regulationsfor flight aboveFL 410.

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is need to climb to clear an obstacle to determine climb for obstacle clearance,apilotshallclimbtoahigherminimuminstrumentflightrulesaltitudeimmediatelyafterpassingthepointbeyondwhichthatminimum altitude applies.

83. Changefrominstrumentflightrulesflighttovisualflightrulesflight

(1)Apilotelectingtochangefrominstrumentflightrulesflighttovisualflightrulesflightshallnotifytheappropriateairtrafficcontrolunitspecificallythattheinstrumentflightrulesflightiscancelledandcommunicatethechangestobemadetothepilot’scurrentflightplan.

(2)Whereapilotoperatingunderinstrumentflightrulesisflyinginorencountersvisualmeteorologicalconditions,thepilotshallnotcancel the instrument flight rules flight unless it is anticipated andintended,thattheflightshallbecontinuedforareasonableperiodoftimeinuninterruptedvisualmeteorologicalconditions.

Part V—General

84. Problematic use of psychoactive substances (1)Safety-sensitivepersonnelshallnotundertakethatfunctionwhileundertheinfluenceofanypsychoactivesubstance,byreasonofwhich human performance is impaired.

(2)Apersonreferredtoinsubregulation(1)shallnotengageinanykindofproblematicuseofsubstances.

85. Reports of violation (1)ApersonwhoknowsofaviolationoftheActoranyrule,regulationororderissuedundertheAct,shallreporttheviolationtothe Authority.

(2) The Authority shall determine the nature and type of any additionalinvestigationorenforcementactionthatneedtobetaken.

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86. Enforcement of directionsApersonwhofailstocomplywithanydirectiongiventohimorherbytheAuthorityorbyanyauthorisedpersonunderanyprovisionoftheseRegulationsshallbedeemedforthepurposesoftheseRegulationstohavecontravenedthatprovision.87. Extraterritorial application of RegulationsExceptwherethecontextotherwiserequires,theprovisionsoftheseRegulations—

(a) in so far as they apply, whether by express reference or otherwise,toaircraftregisteredinUganda,shallapplytosuchaircraftwherevertheymaybe;

(b) in so far as they apply, whether by express reference or otherwise, to other aircraft, shall apply to such aircraft whentheyarewithinUganda;

(c) in so far as they prohibit, require or regulate, whetherbyexpressreferenceorotherwise,thedoingofanythingby any person in or by any of the crew of, any aircraft registered in Uganda, shall apply to such persons andcrew,wherevertheymaybe;and

(d) in so far as they prohibit, require or regulate, whetherbyexpressreferenceorotherwise,thedoingofanythingin relation to anyaircraft registered inUgandabyotherpersonsshall,wheresuchpersonsarecitizensofUganda,applytothemwherevertheymaybe.

Part VI—OFFences and PenaltIes

88. Contravention of RegulationsApersonwho contravenes any provision of theseRegulationsmayhavehisorherlicence,certificate,approval,authorisation,exemptionorotherdocumentrevokedorsuspended.

89. Offences and penalties

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(1) If any provision of these Regulations, order or notice iscontravenedinrelationtoanaircraft,theoperatorofthataircraftandthepilot–in-command,iftheoperatororthepilot-in-commandisnotthepersonwhocontravenedthatprovisionshall,withoutprejudiceto the liabilityofanyotherpersonunder theseRegulations for thatcontravention,bedeemedtohavecontravenedthatprovisionunlessheor sheproves that the contraventionoccurredwithouthisorherconsent or connivance and that all due diligence was exercised topreventthecontravention.

(2)ApersonwhocontravenesanyprovisionoftheseRegulationscommitsanoffenceandisliable,onconviction,toafinenotexceedingfifty currencypoints or imprisonment not exceedingoneyear or toboth and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction for thelikeoffence,toafinenotexceedingtwohundredcurrencypointsorimprisonmentnotexceedingfouryearsorboth.

Part VII— reVOcatIOn and saVInGs

90. Revocation and savings (1)TheCivilAviation (Rules of theAir andTrafficControl)Regulations,2006SI.No.58of2006arerevoked.

(2)A valid licence, certificate, permit or authorisation issuedor granted by the Authority before the commencement of theseRegulations shall remain operational until it expires or is revoked,annulled or replaced by the Authority.

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SCHEDULES

Regulation 2SCHEDULE 1

CURRENCY POINT

Acurrencypointisequivalenttotwentythousandshillings

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SCHEDULE 2

UNMANNED FREE BALLOONS

Regulation 111. ClassificationofunmannedfreeballoonsUnmannedfreeballoonsshallbeclassifiedas—

(a) light:anunmannedfreeballoonwhichcarriesapayloadofoneormorepackageswithacombinedmassoflessthan4kg,unlessqualifyingasaheavyballooninaccordancewithsubparagraph(c)(ii),(iii)or(iv);

(b) medium: an unmanned free balloon which carries apayloadoftwoormorepackageswithacombinedmassof4kgormore,butlessthan6kg,unlessqualifyingasaheavyballooninaccordancewithsubparagraph(c)(ii),(iii)or(iv);or

(c) heavy:anunmannedfreeballoonwhichcarriesapayloadwhich—

(i) hasacombinedmassof6kgormore;(ii) includesapackageof3kgormore;(iii) includes a package of 2 kg ormore with an area

densityofmorethan13gpersquarecentimetre;or(iv) uses a rope or other device for suspension of the

payload that requires an impact force of 230 N or more to separate the suspended payload from the balloon.

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Note 1.— The area density referred to in subparagraph (c) (iii) is determined by dividing the total mass in grams of the payload package by the area in square centimetres of its smallest surface.

Note 2.— See Figure A3-1 - Classification of unmanned free balloons.Figure 3A-1 (Schedule 2)

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2. General operating rules (1) An unmanned free balloon shall not be operated without authorisation from the Authority.

(2)Anunmannedfreeballoon,otherthanalightballoonusedexclusivelyformeteorologicalpurposesandoperatedinthemannerprescribed by the Authority, shall not be operated across the territory ofUgandawithoutauthorisationfromtheAuthority.

(3)The authorisation referred to in subparagraph (2) shall beobtainedprior to the launchingof theballoon if there is reasonableexpectation,whenplanning theoperation that theballoonmaydriftintoairspaceovertheterritoryofUganda.

(4) The authorisation may be obtained for a series of balloon flightsorforaparticulartypeofrecurringflight,suchasatmosphericresearchballoonflights.

(5) An unmanned free balloon shall be operated in accordance withconditionsspecifiedbytheStateofRegistryandtheseRegulations.

(6) An unmanned free balloon shall not be operated in such a mannerthatimpactstheballoon,oranypartoftheballoon,includingitspayload,withthesurfaceoftheearth,createsahazardtopersonsorproperty not associated with the operation.

3. Operating limitations and equipment requirements. (1)AheavyunmannedfreeballoonshallnotbeoperatedwithoutauthorisationfromtheAuthorityatorthroughanylevelbelow18000m(60000ft)pressure-altitudeatwhich—

(a) there are clouds or obscuring phenomena of more thanfouroktascoverage;or

(b) thehorizontalvisibilityislessthan8km.

(2)A heavy or medium unmanned free balloon shall not be

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releasedinamannerthatwillcauseittoflylowerthan300m(1000ft)overthecongestedareasofcities,townsorsettlementsoranopen-air assembly of persons not associated with the operation.

(3) A heavy unmanned free balloon shall not be operatedunless—

(a) itisequippedwithatleasttwopayloadflight-terminationdevices or systems, whether automatic or operated bytelecommand,thatoperateindependentlyofeachother;

(b) for polyethylene zero-pressure balloons, at least twomethods,systems,devices,orcombinationsthereof, thatfunction independently of each other are employed for terminatingtheflightoftheballoonenvelope;or

Note.— Super pressure balloons do not require these devices as they quickly rise after payload discharge and burst without the need for a device or system designed to puncture the balloon envelope. In this context, a super pressure balloon is a simple non-extensible envelope capable of withstanding a differential of pressure, higher inside than out. It is inflated so that the smaller night-time pressure of the gas still fully extends the envelope. Such a super pressure balloon will keep essentially constant level until too much gas diffuses out of it.

(c) the balloon envelope is equipped with either a radarreflective device or radar reflective material that willpresentanechotosurfaceradaroperatinginthe200MHzto2700MHzfrequencyrangeortheballoonisequippedwithotherdevicesthatpermitcontinuoustrackingbytheoperatorbeyondtherangeofground-basedradar.

(4)Aheavyunmannedfreeballoonshallnotbeoperatedunderthefollowingconditions—

(a) in an area where ground-based secondary surveillanceradar equipment is in use, unless it is equipped with a

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secondary surveillance radar transponder with pressure-altitude reporting capability, which is continuouslyoperatingonanassignedcode,orwhichcanbeturnedonwhennecessarybythetrackingstation;or

(b) in an areawhere ground-basedADS-B equipment is inuse, unless it is equipped with an ADS-B transmitter, with pressure-altitude reporting capability, which iscontinuouslyoperatingorwhichcanbe turnedonwhennecessarybythetrackingstation.

(5)Anunmannedfreeballoon that isequippedwitha trailingantenna that requiresa forceofmore than230N tobreak itatanypoint shall not be operated unless the antenna has coloured pennants orstreamersthatareattachedatnotmorethan15mintervals.

(6)Aheavyunmannedfreeballoonshallnotbeoperatedbelow18 000 m (60 000 ft) pressure-altitude between sunset and sunrise or such other period between sunset and sunrise corrected to the altitude of operation as may be prescribed by the Authority, unless the balloon and its attachments and payload, whether or not they become separated duringtheoperation,arelighted.

(7)A heavy unmanned free balloon that is equipped with asuspensiondeviceother thanahighlyconspicuouslycolouredopenparachutemorethan15mlongshallnotbeoperatedbetweensunriseand sunset below 18 000 m (60 000 ft) pressure-altitude unless the suspensiondeviceiscolouredinalternatebandsofhighconspicuitycolours or has coloured pennants attached.

4. Termination.The operator of a heavy unmanned free balloon shall activate theappropriate termination devices required by subparagraph 3 (3) (a)and(b)—

(a) whenitbecomesknownthatweatherconditionsarelessthanthoseprescribedfortheoperation;

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(b) if a malfunction or any other reason makes furtheroperationhazardoustoairtrafficortopersonsorpropertyonthesurface;or

(c) priortounauthorisedentryintotheairspaceoverUganda’sterritory.

5. Flightnotification (1)Pre-flightnotification

(a) Earlynotificationof the intendedflightofanunmannedfree balloon in the medium or heavy category shall bemadetotheAuthoritynotlessthansevendaysbeforethedateoftheintendedflight.

(b) Notification of the intended flight shall include suchinformation as may be required by the appropriate air trafficservicesunitincluding—

(i) balloonflightidentificationorprojectcodename;(ii) balloonclassificationanddescription;(iii) secondary surveillance radar code, aircraft address

ornon-directionalbeaconfrequency,asapplicable;(iv) operator’snameandtelephonenumber;(v) launchsite;(vi) estimatedtimeoflaunchortimeofcommencement

andcompletionofmultiplelaunches;(vii) numberofballoonstobelaunchedandthescheduled

intervalbetweenlaunchesifmultiplelaunches;(viii) expecteddirectionofascent;(ix) cruisinglevelorpressure-altitude;(x) the estimated elapsed time to pass 18 000 m (60 000

ft)pressure-altitudeor to reachcruising level if ator below 18 000m (60 000 ft), togetherwith theestimatedlocation;and

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Note.— If the operation consists of continuous launchings, the time to be included is the estimated time at which the first and the last in the series will reach the appropriate level e.g. 122136Z–130330Z.

(xi) the estimated date and time of termination of the flight and the planned location of the impact orrecoveryarea. In thecaseofballoonscarryingoutflightsoflongduration,asaresultofwhichthedateandtimeofterminationoftheflightandthelocationof impact cannot be forecast with accuracy, the term “longduration”shallbeused.

Note.— If there is to be more than one location of impact or recovery, each location is to be listed together with the appropriate estimated time of impact. If there is to be a series of continuous impacts, the time to be included is the estimated time of the first and the last in the series (e.g. 070330Z–072300Z).

(c) Any changes in the pre-launch information notified inaccordancewithsubparagraph(b)shallbeforwardedtotheappropriateairtrafficservicesunitnotlessthan6hoursbeforetheestimatedtimeoflaunch,orinthecaseofsolarorcosmicdisturbanceinvestigationsinvolvingacriticaltimeelement,notlessthan30minutesbeforetheestimated time of the commencement of the operation.

(2)Notificationoflaunch.Immediately after a medium or heavy unmanned free balloon islaunchedtheoperatorshallnotifytheappropriateairtrafficservicesunitofthefollowing-

(a) balloonflightidentification;(b) launchsite;(c) actualtimeoflaunch;(d) estimated time at which 18 000 m (60 000 ft) pressure-

altitude will be passed, or the estimated time at which the

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cruisinglevelwillbereachedifatorbelow18000m(60000ft),andtheestimatedlocation;and

(e) any changes to the information previously notified inaccordancewithsubparagraph(1)(b)(viii)and(ix).

(3)NotificationofcancellationThe operator shall notify the appropriate air traffic services unitimmediatelywhenitisknownthattheintendedflightofamediumorheavyunmannedfreeballoon,previouslynotifiedinaccordancewithsubparagraph(1),hasbeencancelled.

6. Position recording and reports (1)Theoperatorofaheavyunmannedfreeballoonoperatingatorbelow18000m(60000ft)pressure-altitudeshallmonitortheflightpathof theballoonand forward reportsof theballoon’spositionasrequestedbyairtrafficservicesandunlessairtrafficservicesrequirereportsoftheballoon’spositionatmorefrequentintervals,theoperatorshallrecordthepositionevery2hours.

(2)Theoperatorof aheavyunmanned freeballoonoperatingabove18000m(60000ft)pressure-altitudeshallmonitortheflightprogressoftheballoonandforwardreportsoftheballoon’spositionasrequestedbyairtrafficservices.Unlessairtrafficservicesrequirereportsoftheballoon’spositionatmorefrequentintervals,theoperatorshallrecordthepositionevery24hours.

(3) If a position cannot be recorded in accordance with subparagraphs(1)and(2), theoperatorshall immediatelynotifytheappropriateairtrafficservicesunit.Thisnotificationshallincludethelastrecordedposition.Theappropriateairtrafficservicesunitshallbenotifiedimmediatelywhentrackingoftheballoonisre-established.

(4)Onehourbeforethebeginningofplanneddescentofaheavyunmanned free balloon, the operator shall forward to the appropriate air trafficservicesunitthefollowinginformationregardingtheballoon—

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(a) thecurrentgeographicalposition;(b) thecurrentlevel(pressure-altitude);(c) the forecast time of penetration of 18 000 m (60 000 ft)

pressure-altitude,ifapplicable;(d) theforecasttimeandlocationofgroundimpact.

(5)Theoperatorofaheavyormediumunmannedfreeballoonshallnotifytheappropriateairtrafficservicesunitwhentheoperationis ended.

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SCHEDULE 3 TABLES OF CRUISING LEVELS

Regulations 16, 80 and 81

The cruising levels to be observed under these Regulations are asfollows—

RVSM—FEET

(a) in areas where feet are used for altitude and where, in accordancewithAfrica-IndianOcean(AFI)regionalairnavigationagreements,averticalseparationminimumof1000ftisappliedbetweenFL290andFL410inclusive:*

SCHEDULE 3 TABLES OF CRUISING LEVELS (replace table)

RVSM — FEET

TRACK**

From 000 degrees to 179 degrees*** From 180 degrees to 359 degrees***

IFR Flights VFR Flights IFR Flights VFR Flights

Level Level Level Level

FL Feet Metres FL Feet Metres FL Feet Metres FL Feet Metres

010 1 000 300 – – – 020 2 000 600 – – – 030 3 000 900 035 3 500 1 050 040 4 000 1 200 045 4 500 1 350 050 5 000 1 500 055 5 500 1 700 060 6 000 1 850 065 6 500 2 000 070 7 000 2 150 075 7 500 2 300 080 8 000 2 450 085 8 500 2 600 090 9 000 2 750 095 9 500 2 900 100 10 000 3 050 105 10 500 3 200 110 11 000 3 350 115 11 500 3 500 120 12 000 3 650 125 12 500 3 800 130 13 000 3 950 135 13 500 4 100 140 14 000 4 250 145 14 500 4 400 150 15 000 4 550 155 15 500 4 700 160 16 000 4 900 165 16 500 5 050 170 17 000 5 200 175 17 500 5 350 180 18 000 5 500 185 18 500 5 650 190 19 000 5 800 195 19 500 5 950 200 20 000 6 100 205 20 500 6 250 210 21 000 6 400 215 21 500 6 550 220 22 000 6 700 225 22 500 6 850 230 23 000 7 000 235 23 500 7 150 240 24 000 7 300 245 24 500 7 450 250 25 000 7 600 255 25 500 7 750 260 26 000 7 900 265 26 500 8 100 270 27 000 8 250 275 27 500 8 400 280 28 000 8 550 285 28 500 8 700 290 29 000 8 850 300 30 000 9 150 310 31 000 9 450 320 32 000 9 750

330 33 000 10 050 340 34 000 10 350 350 35 000 10 650 360 36 000 10 950

370 37 000 11 300 380 38 000 11 600 390 39 000 11 900 400 40 000 12 200

410 41 000 12 500 430 43 000 13 100 450 45 000 13 700 470 47 000 14 350

490 49 000 14 950 510 51 000 15 550 etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

* Except when, on the basis of regional air navigation agreements, a modified table of cruising levels based on a nominal vertical separation

minimum of 1 000 ft (300 m) is prescribed for use, under specified conditions, by aircraft operating above FL 410 within designated portions of the airspace.

** Magnetic track, or in polar areas at latitudes higher than 70 degrees and within such extensions to those areas as may be prescribed by the

appropriate ATS authorities, grid tracks as determined by a network of lines parallel to the Greenwich Meridian superimposed on a polar stereographic chart in which the direction towards the North Pole is employed as the Grid North.

*** Except where, on the basis of regional air navigation agreements, from 090 to 269 degrees and from 270 to 089 degrees is prescribed to

accommodate predominant traffic directions and appropriate transition procedures to be associated therewith are specified.

Note.— Guidance material relating to vertical separation is contained in the Manual on Implementation of a 300 m (1 000 ft) Vertical Separation Minimum Between FL 290 and FL 410 Inclusive (Doc 9574).

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RVSM—METRES

(b) in areas where metres are used for altitude and where, in accordancewithAfrica-IndianOcean(AFI)regionalairnavigationagreements,averticalseparationminimumof300misappliedbetween8900mand12500minclusive:*

Non-RVSM—FEET

(c) in other areas where feet are the primary unit of measurement for altitude-

Non-RVSM—METRES(d) in other areas where metres are the primary unit of

measurement for altitude.

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SCHEDULE 4

SIGNALS

Regulation 44, 46, 47 and 48

1. Distress and urgency signals

Note 1.— None of the provisions in this Schedule shall prevent the use, by an aircraft in distress, of any means at its disposal to attract attention, make known its position and obtain help.Note 2.— For full details of telecommunication transmission procedures for the distress and urgency signals, see the Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Communication Procedures) Regulations,2020.Note 3.— For details of the search and rescue visual signals, see the Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Search and Rescue) Regulations,2020.

(1)DistresssignalsThe following signals,usedeither togetheror separately,mean thatgrave and imminent danger threats, and immediate assistance isrequested—

(a) asignalmadebyradiotelegraphyorbyanyothersignallingmethodconsistingofthegroupSOS(. . .___. . . intheMorseCode);

(b) aradiotelephonydistresssignalconsistingof thespokenwordMAYDAY;

(c) adistressmessagesentviadatalinkwhichtransmitstheintentofthewordMAYDAY;

(d) rocketsorshellsthrowingredlights,firedoneatatimeatshortintervals;

(e) aparachuteflareshowingaredlight.

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Note.— Article 41 of the ITU Radio Regulations (Nos. 3268, 3270 and 3271) provides information on the alarm signals for actuating radiotelegraph and radiotelephone auto-alarm systems:

3268 The radiotelegraph alarm signal consists of a series of twelve dashes sent in one minute, the duration of each dash being four seconds and the duration of the interval between consecutive dashes one second. It may be transmitted by hand but its transmission by means of an automatic instrument is recommended.

3270 The radiotelephone alarm signal consists of two substantially sinusoidal audio frequency tones transmitted alternately. One tone shall have a frequency of 2200 Hz and the other a frequency of 1300 Hz, the duration of each tone being 250 milliseconds.

3271 The radiotelephone alarm signal, when generated by automatic means, shall be sent continuously for a period of at least thirty seconds but not exceeding one minute;

when generated by other means, the signal shall be sent as continuously as practicable over a period of approximately one minute.

(2)Urgencysignals

(a) Thefollowingsignalsusedeither togetherorseparately,meanthatanaircraftwishestogivenoticeofdifficultieswhich compel it to land without requiring immediateassistance—(i) the repeated switching on and off of the landing

lights;or(ii) therepeatedswitchingonandoffofthenavigation

lightsinsuchmannerastobedistinctfromflashingnavigationlights.

(b) Thefollowingsignalsusedeither togetherorseparately,meanthatanaircrafthasaveryurgentmessagetotransmitconcerningthesafetyofaship,aircraftorothervehicle,orofsomepersononboardorwithinsight—

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(i) a signalmade by radiotelegraphy or by any othersignallingmethodconsistingofthegroupXXX;

(ii) a radiotelephony urgency signal consisting of thespokenwordsPAN,PAN;

(iii) an urgency message sent via data link whichtransmits the intent of the words PAN, PAN.

2. Signals for use in the event of interception (1)Signalsinitiatedbyinterceptingaircraftandresponsesbyintercepted aircraft

Schedule 4 Images and tables

Table on Page 96

Signals initiated by intercepting aircraft and responses by intercepted aircraft

Series INTERCEPTING Aircraft Signals Meaning INTERCEPTED Aircraft Responds Meaning

1

2

3

DAY or NIGHT — Rocking aircraft and flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals (and landing lights in the case of a helicopter) from a position slightly above and ahead of, and normally to the left of, the intercepted aircraft (or to the right if the intercepted aircraft is a helicopter) and, after acknowledgement, a slow level turn, normally to the left (or to the right in the case of a helicopter) on the desired heading.

Note 1.— Meteorological conditions or

terrain may require the intercepting aircraft to reverse the positions and direction of turn given above in Series 1.

Note 2.— If the intercepted aircraft is not

able to keep pace with the intercepting aircraft, the latter is expected to fly a series of race- track patterns and to rock the aircraft each time it passes the intercepted aircraft.

DAY or NIGHT — An abrupt breakaway manoeuvre from the intercepted aircraft consisting of a climbing turn of 90 degrees or more without crossing the line of flight of the intercepted aircraft.

DAY or NIGHT — Lowering landing gear (if fitted), showing steady landing lights and overflying runway in use or, if the intercepted aircraft is a helicopter, overflying the helicopter landing area. In the case of helicopters, the intercepting helicopter makes a landing approach, coming to hover near to the landing area.

You have been intercepted. Follow me.

You may proceed.

Land at this aerodrome.

DAY or NIGHT — Rocking aircraft, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals and following.

Note.— Additional action required to be

taken by intercepted aircraft is prescribed in Regulation 44.

DAY or NIGHT — Rocking the aircraft.

DAY or NIGHT — Lowering landing gear, (if fitted), showing steady landing lights and following the intercepting aircraft and, if, after overflying the runway in use or helicopter landing area, landing is considered safe, proceeding to land.

Understood, will comply.

Understood, will comply.

Understood, will comply.

Signals initiated by intercepted aircraft and responses by intercepting aircraft (Table on Page 97)

Series INTERCEPTED Aircraft Signals Meaning INTERCEPTING Aircraft Responds Meaning

4 DAY or NIGHT — Raising landing gear (if fitted) and flashing landing lights while passing over runway in use or helicopter landing area at a height exceeding 300 m (1 000 ft) but not exceeding 600 m (2 000 ft) (in the case of a helicopter, at a height exceeding 50 m (170 ft) but not exceeding 100 m (330 ft)) above the aerodrome level, and continuing to circle runway in use or helicopter landing area. If unable to flash landing lights, flash any other lights available.

Aerodrome you have designated is inadequate.

DAY or NIGHT — If it is desired that the intercepted aircraft follow the intercepting aircraft to an alternate aerodrome, the intercepting aircraft raises its landing gear (if fitted) and uses the Series 1 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

If it is decided to release the intercepted aircraft, the intercepting aircraft uses the Series 2 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

Understood, follow me.

Understood, you may proceed.

5 DAY or NIGHT — Regular switching on and off of all available lights but in such a manner as to be distinct from flashing lights.

Cannot comply.

DAY or NIGHT — Use Series 2 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

Understood.

6 DAY or NIGHT — Irregular flashing of all available lights.

In distress. DAY or NIGHT — Use Series 2 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

Understood.

(2)Signalsinitiatedbyinterceptedaircraftandresponsesbyinterceptingaircraft

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Schedule 4 Images and tables

Table on Page 96

Signals initiated by intercepting aircraft and responses by intercepted aircraft

Series INTERCEPTING Aircraft Signals Meaning INTERCEPTED Aircraft Responds Meaning

1

2

3

DAY or NIGHT — Rocking aircraft and flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals (and landing lights in the case of a helicopter) from a position slightly above and ahead of, and normally to the left of, the intercepted aircraft (or to the right if the intercepted aircraft is a helicopter) and, after acknowledgement, a slow level turn, normally to the left (or to the right in the case of a helicopter) on the desired heading.

Note 1.— Meteorological conditions or

terrain may require the intercepting aircraft to reverse the positions and direction of turn given above in Series 1.

Note 2.— If the intercepted aircraft is not

able to keep pace with the intercepting aircraft, the latter is expected to fly a series of race- track patterns and to rock the aircraft each time it passes the intercepted aircraft.

DAY or NIGHT — An abrupt breakaway manoeuvre from the intercepted aircraft consisting of a climbing turn of 90 degrees or more without crossing the line of flight of the intercepted aircraft.

DAY or NIGHT — Lowering landing gear (if fitted), showing steady landing lights and overflying runway in use or, if the intercepted aircraft is a helicopter, overflying the helicopter landing area. In the case of helicopters, the intercepting helicopter makes a landing approach, coming to hover near to the landing area.

You have been intercepted. Follow me.

You may proceed.

Land at this aerodrome.

DAY or NIGHT — Rocking aircraft, flashing navigational lights at irregular intervals and following.

Note.— Additional action required to be

taken by intercepted aircraft is prescribed in Regulation 44.

DAY or NIGHT — Rocking the aircraft.

DAY or NIGHT — Lowering landing gear, (if fitted), showing steady landing lights and following the intercepting aircraft and, if, after overflying the runway in use or helicopter landing area, landing is considered safe, proceeding to land.

Understood, will comply.

Understood, will comply.

Understood, will comply.

Signals initiated by intercepted aircraft and responses by intercepting aircraft (Table on Page 97)

Series INTERCEPTED Aircraft Signals Meaning INTERCEPTING Aircraft Responds Meaning

4 DAY or NIGHT — Raising landing gear (if fitted) and flashing landing lights while passing over runway in use or helicopter landing area at a height exceeding 300 m (1 000 ft) but not exceeding 600 m (2 000 ft) (in the case of a helicopter, at a height exceeding 50 m (170 ft) but not exceeding 100 m (330 ft)) above the aerodrome level, and continuing to circle runway in use or helicopter landing area. If unable to flash landing lights, flash any other lights available.

Aerodrome you have designated is inadequate.

DAY or NIGHT — If it is desired that the intercepted aircraft follow the intercepting aircraft to an alternate aerodrome, the intercepting aircraft raises its landing gear (if fitted) and uses the Series 1 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

If it is decided to release the intercepted aircraft, the intercepting aircraft uses the Series 2 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

Understood, follow me.

Understood, you may proceed.

5 DAY or NIGHT — Regular switching on and off of all available lights but in such a manner as to be distinct from flashing lights.

Cannot comply.

DAY or NIGHT — Use Series 2 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

Understood.

6 DAY or NIGHT — Irregular flashing of all available lights.

In distress. DAY or NIGHT — Use Series 2 signals prescribed for intercepting aircraft.

Understood.

(3)Visualsignalsusedtowarnanunauthorisedaircraftflyingin,orabouttoenterarestricted,prohibitedordangerarea.

(4)Bydayandbynight,aseriesofprojectilesdischargedfromthegroundatintervalsof10seconds,eachshowing,onbursting,redandgreenlightsorstarswillindicatetoanunauthorisedaircraftthatitisflyinginorabouttoenterarestricted,prohibitedordangerarea,andthattheaircraftistotakesuchremedialactionasmaybenecessary.

3.Signalsforaerodrometraffic.

Instructions

Light From Aerodrome Control to:

Aircraft in flight Aircraft on the ground

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Steady green Cleared to land Cleared for take-off

Steady red Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Stop

Series of green flashes Return for landing* Cleared to taxi

Series of red flashes Aerodrome unsafe, do not land Taxi clear of landing area in use

Series of white flashes Land at this aerodrome and proceed to apron*

Return to starting point on the aerodrome

Red pyrotechnic Notwithstanding any previous instructions, do not land for the time being

* Clearances to land and to taxi will be given in due course.

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(1)Lightandpyrotechnicsignals(a) Instructions

Instructions

Light From Aerodrome Control to:

Aircraft in flight Aircraft on the ground

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Steady green Cleared to land Cleared for take-off

Steady red Give way to other aircraft and continue circling

Stop

Series of green flashes Return for landing* Cleared to taxi

Series of red flashes Aerodrome unsafe, do not land Taxi clear of landing area in use

Series of white flashes Land at this aerodrome and proceed to apron*

Return to starting point on the aerodrome

Red pyrotechnic Notwithstanding any previous instructions, do not land for the time being

* Clearances to land and to taxi will be given in due course.

(b) Acknowledgementbyanaircraftwheninflight—(i) duringthehoursofdaylight:byrockingtheaircraft’s

wings;

Note.— This signal should not be expected on the base and final legs of the approach.

(ii) during the hours of darkness: by flashing on andoff twice the aircraft’s landing lights or, if notso equipped, by switching on and off twice itsnavigationlights.

(c) acknowledgementbyanaircraftwhenontheground—(i) duringthehoursofdaylight:bymovingtheaircraft’s

aileronsorrudder;(ii) during the hours of darkness: by flashing on and

off twice the aircraft’s landing lights or, if notso equipped, by switching on and off twice itsnavigationlights.

(2)VisualgroundsignalsNote.— For details of visual ground aids, see Civil Aviation (Aerodromes) Regulations, 2019.

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(a) ProhibitionoflandingAhorizontalredsquarepanelwithyellowdiagonals(FigureA1-2)whendisplayedinasignalareaindicatesthatlandingsareprohibitedandthattheprohibitionisliabletobeprolonged.

Figure A1-2 Figure A1-3

Figure A1-4 Figure A1-5

Figure A1-6 Figure A1-7

(b) NeedforspecialprecautionswhileapproachingorlandingAhorizontalredsquarepanelwithoneyellowdiagonal(FigureA1-3)whendisplayedinasignalareaindicatesthatowingtothebadstateofthemanoeuvringareaorforanyotherreason,specialprecautionsmustbeobservedinapproachingtolandorinlanding.

Figure A1-2 Figure A1-3

Figure A1-4 Figure A1-5

Figure A1-6 Figure A1-7

(c) Use of runways and taxiways(i) Ahorizontalwhitedumb-bell(FigureA1-4)when

displayedinasignalareaindicatesthataircraftarerequired to land, takeoffand taxionrunwaysandtaxiways only.

Figure A1-2 Figure A1-3

Figure A1-4 Figure A1-5

Figure A1-6 Figure A1-7

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(ii) The same horizontal white dumb-bell as insubparagraph (i) but with a black bar placedperpendicular to the shaft across each circular portion ofthedumb-bell(FigureA1-5)whendisplayedinasignalareaindicatesthataircraftarerequiredtolandandtakeoffonrunwaysonlybutothermanoeuvresneednotbeconfinedtorunwaysandtaxiways.

Figure A1-2 Figure A1-3

Figure A1-4 Figure A1-5

Figure A1-6 Figure A1-7

(d) Closed runways or taxiwaysCrossesof a single contrastingcolour,yelloworwhite (FigureA1-6),displayedhorizontallyonrunwaysand taxiwaysorparts thereofindicateanareaunfitformovementofaircraft.

Figure A1-2 Figure A1-3

Figure A1-4 Figure A1-5

Figure A1-6 Figure A1-7

(e) Directionsforlandingortake-off

(i) AhorizontalwhiteororangelandingT(FigureA1-7) indicates the direction to be used by aircraft for landingand take-off,which shallbe inadirectionparallel to the shaft of the T towards the cross arm.

Note.— When used at night, the landing T is either illuminated or outlined in white lights.

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Figure A1-2 Figure A1-3

Figure A1-4 Figure A1-5

Figure A1-6 Figure A1-7

(ii) Asetoftwodigits(FigureA1-8)displayedverticallyat or near the aerodrome control tower indicates to aircraft on themanoeuvring area the direction fortake-off, expressed in units of 10 degrees to thenearest10degreesofthemagneticcompass.

Figure A1-8 Figure A1-9

Figure A1-10 Figure A1-11

(f) Right-handtrafficWhendisplayedinasignalareaorhorizontallyattheendoftherunwayorstripinuse,aright-handarrowofconspicuouscolour(FigureA1-9)indicatesthatturnsaretobemadetotherightbeforelandingandaftertake-off.

Figure A1-8 Figure A1-9

Figure A1-10 Figure A1-11

(g) AirtrafficservicesreportingofficeTheletterCdisplayedverticallyinblackagainstayellowbackground(FigureA1-10)indicatesthelocationoftheairtrafficservicesreportingoffice.

Figure A1-8 Figure A1-9

Figure A1-10 Figure A1-11

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(h) GliderflightsinoperationA double white cross displayed horizontally (FigureA1-11) in thesignalareaindicatesthattheaerodromeisbeingusedbyglidersandthatgliderflightsarebeingperformed.

Figure A1-8 Figure A1-9

Figure A1-10 Figure A1-11

4. Marshalling signals (1)Fromasignalmantoanaircraft—

Note1.—These signals are designed for use by the signalman with hands illuminated as necessary to facilitate observation by the pilot and facing the aircraft in a position—

(a) for fixed-wing aircraft, on left side of aircraft, where best seen by the pilot; and

(b) for helicopters, where the signalman can best be seen by the pilot.

Note 2.— The meaning of the relevant signals remains the same if bats, illuminated wands or torchlights are held.

Note 3.— The aircraft engines are numbered, for the signalman facing the aircraft, from right to left (i.e. No. 1 engine being the port outer engine).

Note 4.— Signals marked with an asterisk (*) are designed for use to hovering helicopters.

Note 5.— References to wands may also be read to refer to daylight-fluorescent table-tennis bats or gloves (daytime only).

Note 6. — References to the signalman may also be read to refer to marshaller.

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(a) Prior tousing the followingsignals, thesignalmanshallascertain that the area within which an aircraft is to be guidedisclearofobjectswhichtheaircraftmightotherwisestrike.

Note.— The design of many aircraft is such that the path of the wing tips, engines and other extremities cannot always be monitored visually from the flight deck while the aircraft is being manoeuvred on the ground.

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803

804

805

806

807

808

809

(2)Fromthepilotofanaircrafttoasignalman

Note1.—These signals are designed for use by a pilot in the cockpit with hands plainly visible to the signalman and illuminated as necessary to facilitate observation by the signalman.

Note 2.— The aircraft engines are numbered in relation to the signalman facing the aircraft, from right to left (i.e. No. 1 engine being the port outer engine).

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(a) Brakes

Note.— The moment the fist is clenched or the fingers are extended indicates, respectively, the moment of brake engagement or release.

(i) Brakes engaged: raise arm and hand, with fingersextended,horizontallyinfrontofface,thenclenchfist.

(ii) Brakes released: raise arm, with fist clenched,horizontallyinfrontofface,thenextendfingers.

(b) Chocks

(i) Insertchocks:armsextended,palmsoutwards,movehands inwards to cross in front of face.

(ii) Remove chocks: hands crossed in front of face,palmsoutwards,movearmsoutwards.

(c) ReadytostartengineRaise theappropriatenumberoffingersononehand indicating thenumberoftheenginetobestarted.

5. Technical or servicing communication signals (1) Manual signals shall only be used when verbalcommunicationisnotpossiblewithrespecttotechnicalorservicingcommunicationsignals.

(3)TheAuthorityshallensurethatprovisionismadefortheuseofsecondarysurveillanceradarorADS-B,whereavailable,toidentify aircraft in areas where they may be subject to interception.

2. Action by intercepted aircraft (1) An aircraft which is intercepted by another aircraft shall immediately—

(a) followtheinstructionsgivenbytheinterceptingaircraft,interpretingandrespondingtovisualsignalsinaccordancewiththespecificationsinSchedule4;

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(b) notify,ifpossible,theappropriateairtrafficservicesunit;(c) attempt to establish radio communication with the

interceptingaircraftorwiththeappropriateinterceptcontrolunit,bymakingageneralcallontheemergencyfrequency121.5MHz,givingtheidentityoftheinterceptedaircraft

(2) Signalmen shall ensure that an acknowledgement isreceived from theflight crewwith respect to technical or servicingcommunicationsignals.

6. Standard emergency hand signalsThefollowinghandsignalsareestablishedastheminimumrequiredfor emergency communication between the aircraft rescue andfirefighting (ARFF) incident commander/ARFF firefighters and thecockpitorcabincrewsoftheincidentaircraft.ARFFemergencyhandsignalsshouldbegivenfromtheleftfrontsideoftheaircraftfortheflightcrew.

Note.— In order to communicate more effectively with the cabin crew, emergency hand signals may be given by ARFF firefighters from other positions.

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SCHEDULE 5

INTERCEPTION OF AIRCRAFT

Regulation 651. Principles to be observed by the Authority (1)TheAuthorityshallcomplywiththefollowingprinciplestoensuresafetyofnavigationofaircraft—

(a) interceptionofaircraftshallbeundertakenonlyasalastresort;

(b) if undertaken, an interception shall be limited todetermining the identity of the aircraft, unless it isnecessarytoreturntheaircrafttoitsplannedtrack,directitbeyondtheboundariesofUgandaairspace,guideitawayfromaprohibited,restrictedordangerareaorinstructittoeffectalandingatadesignatedaerodrome;

(c) practiceinterceptionofaircraftshallnotbeundertaken;(d) navigational guidance and related information shall

be given to an intercepted aircraft by radiotelephony,wheneverradiocontactcanbeestablished;

(e) in the case where an intercepted aircraft is required to landinUganda,theaerodromedesignatedforthelandingshallbesuitable for thesafe landingof theaircraft typeconcerned;and

(f) theAuthority shall refrain from resorting to the use ofweaponsagainstaircraftinflight.

(2) The Authority shall publish a standard method for the manoeuvringofaircraftinterceptingaircraftandthemethodshallbedesignedtoavoidanyhazardfortheinterceptedaircraft.

(3)TheAuthorityshallensurethatprovisionismadefortheuseofsecondarysurveillanceradarorADS-B,whereavailable,toidentifyaircraft in areas where they may be subject to interception.

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2. Action by intercepted aircraft (1) An aircraft which is intercepted by another aircraft shall immediately—

(a) followtheinstructionsgivenbytheinterceptingaircraft,interpretingandrespondingtovisualsignalsinaccordancewiththespecificationsinSchedule4;

(b) notify,ifpossible,theappropriateairtrafficservicesunit;

(c) attempt to establish radio communication with the intercepting aircraft or with the appropriate interceptcontrolunit,bymakingageneralcallon theemergencyfrequency121.5MHz,givingtheidentityoftheinterceptedaircraftandthenatureoftheflight;andifnocontacthasbeenestablishedandifpracticable,repeatingthiscallontheemergencyfrequency243MHz;

(d) if equipped with SSR transponder, select Mode A, Code 7700, unless otherwise instructed by the appropriate air trafficservicesunit;

(e) if equipped with ADS-B or ADS-C, select the appropriate emergency functionality, if available, unless otherwiseinstructedbytheappropriateairtrafficservicesunit.

(2) If any instructions received by radio from any sourcesconflict with those given by the intercepting aircraft by visualsignals, the interceptedaircraft shall request immediateclarificationwhilecontinuingtocomplywiththevisualinstructionsgivenbytheinterceptingaircraft.

(3)Ifanyinstructionsreceivedbyradiofromanysourcesconflictwiththosegivenbytheinterceptingaircraftbyradio,theinterceptedaircraft shall request immediate clarification while continuing tocomplywiththeradioinstructionsgivenbytheinterceptingaircraft.

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3. Radio communication during interception.Ifradiocontactisestablishedduringinterceptionbutcommunicationin a common language is not possible, attempts shall be made toconvey instructions, acknowledgement of instructions and essentialinformationby using the phrases andpronunciations inTableA2-1andtransmittingeachphrasetwice—

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SCHEDULE 6

CLASSIFICATION OF AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES AIRSPACES

Regulation 68

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SCHEDULE 7

VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS VISIBILITY AND DISTANCE FROM CLOUD MINIMA

Regulation 59, 73

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Cross References

CivilAviation(AerialWork)Regulations,2006.

Civil Aviation (Aeronautical Communication Procedures)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(AeronauticalSearchandRescue)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(AirTrafficServices)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(Airworthiness)Regulations2020.

CivilAviation(CommunicationProcedures)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(InstrumentandEquipment)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(OperationofAircraft)Regulations,2020.

Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft) (Helicopter Operations)Regulations,2020.

Civil Aviation (Air Operator Certification and Administration)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(OperationofAircraft-CommercialAirTransportAeroplane)Regulations,2020.

Civil Aviation (Operation of Aircraft) (General Aviation Aeroplanes)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(PersonnelLicensing)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(RemotelyPilotedAircraft)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(AirTrafficServices)Regulations,2020.

CivilAviation(Security)Regulations,2017.

.................................................................Eng.MONICAAZUBANTEGEMinister of Works and Transport

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