LETTER TO SUBSCRIBERS

Dear Subscriber

CAP 393 AIR NAVIGATION: THE ORDER AND THE REGULATIONS

AMENDMENT 2/2007

Amendment 2/2007 amends Section 5 of CAP 393.

Nuclear Installations

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2007 are

included in place of the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations)

Regulations 2002 as amended which are revoked.

In addition to some drafting and layout changes the following changes are made –

1. The exception permitting the use of a helicopter landing area within the restricted

area at Capenhurst is withdrawn because the helicopter landing area is no

longer in use (regulation 4).

2. Teesside Airport has been renamed Durham Tees Valley Airport (regulation 12).

3. A helicopter may enter the restricted airspace at Coulport/Faslane for the

purpose of landing at or taking off from HM Naval Base Clyde Helicopter Landing

Site with the permission of the Naval Base Commander Clyde (regulation 13(a)).

4. A helicopter may enter the restricted airspace at Coulport/Faslane for the

purpose of landing at or taking off from any ship within the HM Naval Base Clyde

with the permission of the Naval Base Commander Clyde and the Queen’s

Harbour Master for Faslane (regulation 13(b)).

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Nuclear Installations) Regulations 2007

came into force on 1 August 2007.

PTO