PERMISSION TO FLY INTO THE NETHERLANDS AIRSPACE WITH FOREIGN BUILT AMATEUR AIRCRAFT

A new part of dutch legislation of amateur built aircraft came recently in force. Part of this new legislation deals with amateur built aircraft which are registered in a member country of the European Civil Aviation Conference (ECAC) and do not have a Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA), as prescribed in ICAO annex 8.

Amateur built aircraft, registered in an ECAC country are given a general permission to use the airspace of the Netherlands (FIR Amsterdam) under certain conditions on a temporary basis. This is to facilitate international meetings, fly-ins, demonstrations or other recreational purposes.

The conditions are the following:

1. The Civil Aviation Authority of the country of registry has issued a non ICAO CofA, a permit to fly, or any other document permitting the operation of the aircraft;
2. The operating conditions and limitations set by Civil Aviation Authority of the country of registry are applicable whilst operating in the airspace of the Netherlands.

All other owners of foreign built amateur aircraft have to request a special flight permit to be issued by the Civil Aviation Authority Netherlands to enter the airspace of the Netherlands. The requests have to be accompanied by a photo-copy of the following documents:

1. Certificate of Registration;
2. CofA, Permit to Fly, or any other document permitting the operation of the aircraft;
3. If the document under 2. is only valid in your national airspace, an exemption from the Civil Aviation Authority concerned, permitting the aircraft to be operated outside your national airspace is necessary;
4. Proof of adequate insurance concerning liability.

Send your request to:

Post:	Civil Aviation Authority Netherlands P.O. Box 575 2130 AN Hoofddorp The Netherlands
Fax:	+31 (0)23 566 3006

AIC-B (MAL) 68/92 is cancelled herewith.