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MAA regulatory notices (RN)

RNs will be issued by the MAA to notify changes in MAA owned process, or provide operational or engineering guidance.

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From:
Ministry of Defence and Military Aviation Authority
Published:
14 November 2014
Last updated:
25 August 2026
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  1. MAA/RN/2026/04 – JAP100C-02 Review for Manual of Airworthiness Maintenance – Documentation Part 1 Inclusion has been published.

  2. MAA/RN/2023/05: Implementing future Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) Regulation – Potential Roadmap, MAA/RN/2020/17: Function of the Compliance Verification Engineer Explained and MAA/RN/2017/07: Privileging of design organizations explained have been withdrawn.

  3. MAA/RN/2026/03 - The Military Aviation Authority’s Programme of Work for Regulations – Financial Year 2026 / 27 has been published.

  4. MAA/RN/2026/02 – Request for suggestions to improve the Military Permit To Fly Regulatory requirements has been published.

  5. MAA/RN/2026/01 – Maintainer Licences in Defence Aviation has been published.

  6. MAA/RN/2025/06 – Aerodrome Infrastructure Compliance and Early Engagement Requirements has been published.

  7. MAA/RN/2025/05 – Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) new Operating Model trial and MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) compliance has been published.

  8. MAA/RN/2025/04: Use of Artificial Intelligence within Systems and Equipment subject to MRP design assurance processes has been published replacing MAA/RN/2024/01: Use of Artificial Intelligence within Safety Critical Systems operating on Military Air Systems.

  9. MAA/RN/2024/04: RA 2375 – Qualification, Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices Issue 4 - Waiver Validity for RA 2375 Issue 5 reinstated as withdrawn in error.

  10. MAA/RN/2024/04: RA 2375 – Qualification, Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices Issue 4 - Waiver Validity for RA 2375 Issue 5 has been withdrawn.

  11. MAA/RN/2021/01: Compliance with the Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications following the end of the Transition Period of leaving the European Union has been withdrawn.

  12. MAA/RN/2025/03 - Certification of military Airborne Communications, Navigation and Surveillance designs as part of UK military Air System Type Designs, and associated Type Design Changes, to enable airspace usage Operating Approvals has been published.

  13. MAA/RN/2025/02 – Impact of the Space Industry Act on Military Activities has been published.

  14. MAA/RN/2025/01 - The Military Aviation Authority’s Programme of Work for Regulations – Financial Year 2025 / 26 has been published and MAA/RN/2024/03 - The MAA’s Programme of Work for Regulations - Financial Year 24 / 25 has been withdrawn.

  15. MAA/RN/2016/01 (D MAA): Safety regulation oversight of civil aviation activity at government aerodromes has been withdrawn.

  16. MAA/RN/2024/05: Request for suggestions to improve the Remotely Piloted Air System Regulatory requirements has been withdrawn.

  17. MAA/RN/2020/16 - Implementation Plan for Regulatory Articles 1019 (Sponsor of Military Registered Civilian-Owned and Civilian Operated Air Systems - Air Safety Responsibilities), 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163 (Re-Categorization of Activity within the Defence Air Environment) and 1305 (Military Permit to Fly (In-Service), (Special Case Flying) and (Single Task)) has been withdrawn.

  18. MAA/RN/2024/05 – Request for suggestions to improve the Remotely Piloted Air System Regulatory requirements has been published.

  19. MAA/RN/2023/06 - Environmental Protection Regulation for Defence Aviation Activities has been withdrawn.

  20. MAA/RN/2024/04: RA 2375 – Qualification, Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices Issue 4 - Waiver Validity for RA 2375 Issue 5 has been published.

  21. MAA/RN/2019/04, MAA/RN/2020/10, MAA/RN/2020/13, MAA/RN/2021/12, MAA/RN/2023/01, MAA/RN/2023/02, MAA/RN/2023/03 and MAA/RN/2024/02 have been withdrawn.

  22. MAA/RN/2024/03 - The MAA’s Programme of Work for Regulations - Financial Year 24 / 25 has been published.

  23. MAA/RN/2024/02 – Delay to March 2024 MAA Regulatory Publication Cycle has been published.

  24. MAA/RN/2024/01 – Use of Artificial Intelligence within Safety Critical Systems operating on Military Air Systems has been published.

  25. MAA/RN/2023/04: Guidance for the Regulated Community on RA 2330 - Low Flying - Issue 5 has been withdrawn.

  26. MAA/RN/2023/06 – Environmental Protection Regulation for Defence Aviation Activities has been published.

  27. MAA/RN/2023/05 - Implementing future Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) Regulation – Potential Roadmap has now been published.

  28. MAA/RN/2022/04 - Operational guidance on rights of way for formations has been withdrawn.

  29. MAA/RN/2021/11 - MAA General Guidance for Cyber Security for Airworthiness has been withdrawn as RA 1202 and RA 5890 have now been published. See NAA 23/23.

  30. MAA/RN/2022/05: Changes to the MAA Regulatory Publication Schedule has been withdrawn.

  31. MAA/RN/2023/04 – Guidance for the Regulated Community on RA 2330 - Low Flying - Issue 5 has been published.

  32. MAA/RN/2023/02: The MAA’s programme of work for regulations - financial year 23 / 24 and MAA/RN/2023/03: MAA international engagement and recognition division’s programme of work - financial year 23-24 have been published.

  33. MAA/RN/2023/01 – Guidance for Aviation Duty Holders and Accountable Managers (Military Flying) on publication of RA 2135 Issue 11 has been published.

  34. The details have been updated.

  35. MAA/RN/2022/05 – Changes to the MAA Regulatory Publication Schedule has been published.

  36. MAA/RN/2022/01 – Transition of Regulatory Article (RA) 1220 to the 5000 Series has been withdrawn.

  37. MAA/RN/2022/04 – Operational guidance on rights of way for formations under RA 2307 / SERA.3210 has been published.

  38. MAA/RN/2021/03 - Implementation plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 1207 (Air Safety Data Management and Exploitation) has been withdrawn.

  39. MAA/RN/2015/08(DTech) - Recognition of other military airworthiness regulators and MAA/RN/2020/12 - Use of Existing Organization Approvals as Evidence Towards Demonstrating Compliance for Contracting with Competent Organizations have been withdrawn and replaced with the new Manual of Military Airworthiness Recognition (MMAR).

  40. MAA/RN/2021/05 - MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work – Financial Year 21/22 has been withdrawn.

  41. MAA/RN/2021/06 - MAA International Engagement and Recognition Division’s Programme of Work - Financial Year 21/22 has been withdrawn.

  42. MAA/RN/2021/08 - ​​Implementation plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 1208: Flight Data Monitoring has been withdrawn.

  43. MAA/RN/2022/03: MAA International Engagement and Recognition Division’s Programme of Work - Financial Year 22/23 has been published.

  44. MAA/RN/2022/02 – The MAA’s Programme of Work (PoW) for Regulations – Financial Year 22/23 has been published.

  45. MAA/RN/2022/01 - Transition of Regulatory Article (RA) 1220 to the 5000 Series has been published. Please also refer to associated NPA 22/09.

  46. ​MAA/RN/2020/15 - ​Implementation Plan for Type Airworthiness Engineering 5000 Series and 1310 Regulatory Article Update, ​​MAA/RN/2021/09​ - Implementation plan for Regulatory Articles 1006 (Delegation of Engineering Authorizations), 1016 (Military Continuing Airworthiness Management) and 4945 (Personnel Requirements - MRP Part M Sub Part G) and MAA/RN/2021/10 - Advance notice of changes to Regulatory Article (RA) 4809 – Acceptance of Components (MRP 145.A.42) have been withdrawn.

  47. MAA/RN/2021/12 - Certification of Novel Technologies has been published. MAA/RN/2016/11 - Use of existing certification evidence as credit towards demonstrating compliance with the military air systems certification process, MAA/RN/2019/02 - Comparison of Defence Standard 00-970 with Alternative Airworthiness Codes and MAA/RN/2021/04 - ​Implementation plan for Regulatory Articles 2120 (Pilots Instrument Rating Scheme) and 2380 (Performance Based Navigation Operations) have been withdrawn.

  48. MAA/RN/2021/11 – MAA General Guidance for Cyber Security for Airworthiness has been published.

  49. MAA/RN/2021/10 - Advance notice of changes to Regulatory Article (RA) 4809 – Acceptance of Components (MRP 145.A.42) has been published.

  50. MAA/RN/2016/07 - Standard for second party assurance organizations, MAA/RN/2019/09 - Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article 1205 - Air System Safety Cases Issue 7, MAA/RN/2020/08 - Aircraft Post Crash Management – Interim Update, MAA/RN/2020/18 - Implementation Plan and Supporting Material for Test and Evaluation Regulatory Article 2370 Issue 5 and MAA/RN/2021/07 - Draft AEP-89 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Systems Airworthiness Requirements (USAR) for Light Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Aircraft – Request for Industry and Academia Comments have all been withdrawn.

  51. MAA/RN/2015/13 (D TECH) Redevelopment of defence standard 00-970, MAA/RN/2017/01 Use of the obsolescent RA 1500 initial issue – certification of UK military registered air systems, MAA/RN/2019/01 Changes to the MAA Regulatory Publication Schedule, MAA/RN/2019/14 Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 1166 – UK Civil-Registered Aircraft Utilized by the Ministry of Defence, MAA/RN/2020/04 Regulatory Compliance in Response to COVID-19 Restrictions, MAA/RN/2020/05 Remotely Piloted Air Systems Regulation update and transitional arrangements and MAA/RN/2020/14 Regulatory Compliance in Response to COVID-19 Restrictions - Update have all been withdrawn.

  52. MAA/RN/2020/03 - The implications of leaving the European Union on compliance with the Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications has been withdrawn.

  53. MAA/RN/2021/09 – Implementation plan for Regulatory Articles 1006 (Delegation of Engineering Authorizations), 1016 (Military Continuing Airworthiness Management) and 4945 (Personnel Requirements - MRP Part M Sub Part G) has been published.

  54. MAA/RN/2021/08 – Implementation plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 1208: Flight Data Monitoring has been published

  55. MAA/RN/2021/07 – DRAFT AEP-89 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (UAV) SYSTEMS AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS (USAR) FOR LIGHT VERTICAL TAKE-OFF AND LANDING (VTOL) AIRCRAFT – REQUEST FOR INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA COMMENTS has been published.

  56. MAA/RN/2016/09 – Use of the European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria (EMACC), MAA/RN/2016/12 – Military Type Certificates Explained and MAA/RN/2016/13 – The Approved Design Change Certificate Explained have all been withdrawn.

  57. MAA/RN/2021/02 - Changes to UK Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) flight visibility and distance from cloud, and RA 2307 (Rules of the Air) has been withdrawn.

  58. MAA/RN/2020/01 - MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work – Financial Year 20-21 and MAA/RN/2020/06 - MAA International Engagement and Recognition Division’s Programme of Work - Financial Year 20-21 have been withdrawn.

  59. MAA/RN/2021/05 – MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work – Financial Year 21/22 and MAA/RN/2021/06 – MAA International Engagement and Recognition Division’s Programme of Work - Financial Year 21/22 have been published.

  60. MAA/RN/2021/03 – Implementation plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 1207 (Air Safety Data Management and Exploitation) and MAA/RN/2021/04 – Implementation plan for Regulatory Articles 2120 (Pilots Instrument Rating Scheme) and 2380 (Performance Based Navigation Operations) have been published.

  61. MAA/RN/2021/02 – Changes to UK Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) flight visibility and distance from cloud, and RA 2307 (Rules of the Air) has been published.

  62. MAA/RN/2021/01 – Compliance with the Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications following the end of the Transition Period of leaving the European Union has been published.

  63. MAA/RN/2018/10 - Changes to MAA Regulatory Publication Forms and Templates, MAA/RN/2018/12 - RA 1016 – Military Continuing Airworthiness Management, MAA/RN/2019/06 - Update on the re-categorisation of aviation activities within the Defence Air Environment (RA 1120 series and RA 5880), MAA/RN/2020/02 Review of MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP) Type Airworthiness Engineering (TAE) RA 5000 Series, MAA/RN/2020/09 - Remotely Piloted Air Systems Regulation – Publication Deferral and MAA/RN/2020/11 - Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) Regulation Update have all been withdrawn.

  64. MAA/RN/2020/18 – Implementation Plan and Supporting Material for Test and Evaluation Regulatory Article 2370 Issue 5 has been published.

  65. MAA/RN/2018/11 - Regulatory Article (RA) 1330 (special clearances) – clearances with limited evidence – clarification of retrospective applicability has been withdrawn.

  66. MAA/RN/2020/17 – Function of the Compliance Verification Engineer Explained has been published.

  67. MAA/RN/2020/15 – Implementation Plan for Type Airworthiness Engineering 5000 Series and 1310 Regulatory Article Update and MAA/RN/2020/16 – Implementation Plan for Regulatory Articles 1019 (Sponsor of Military Registered Civilian-Owned and Civilian Operated Air Systems - Air Safety Responsibilities), 1160, 1161, 1162, 1163 (Re-Categorization of Activity within the Defence Air Environment) and 1305 (Military Permit to Fly (In-Service), (Special Case Flying) and (Single Task)) have been published.

  68. MAA/RN/2020/14 – Regulatory Compliance in Response to COVID-19 Restrictions - Update, has been published.

  69. MAA/RN/2020/13 – MAA Regulatory Publications Additional Supporting Material for Regulatory Article (RA) 2375 – Qualification, Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices Issue 4 has been published.

  70. MAA/RN/2020/12 – Use of existing organization approvals as evidence towards demonstrating compliance for contracting with competent organizations has been published.

  71. MAA/RN/2020/11 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) regulation update has been published.

  72. MAA/RN/2020/10 – Removal of Gender Specific Terminology within the MAA Regulatory Publications has been published.

  73. MAA/RN/2019/03 MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work – Financial Year 19/20, MAA/RN/2019/05 Review of Alternative Acceptable Means of Compliance, Waivers and Exemptions, MAA/RN/2019/08 Revised Regulation Development and Review Model, MAA/RN/2019/10 Review of Remotely Piloted Air Systems Regulation and MAA/RN/2019/13 Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 2340 – Supernumerary Crew and Passengers have all been withdrawn.

  74. MAA/RN/2020/09 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems Regulation – Publication Deferral has been published

  75. MAA/RN/2020/08 – Aircraft Post Crash Management – Interim Update has been published.

  76. MAA/RN/2020/07 – MAA Regulatory Publications Additional Supporting Material for Regulatory Article (RA) 2306 – Authorization of Flights, RA 2309 – Flight Procedures and RA 2357 – Troop Insertion and Extraction Systems has been published.

  77. MAA/RN/2020/06 - MAA International Engagement and Recognition Division’s Programme of Work - Financial Year 20-21 has been published.

  78. MAA/RN/2020/05 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems Regulation update and transitional arrangements has been published.

  79. MAA/RN/2020/04 – Regulatory Compliance in Response to COVID-19 Restrictions has been amended to version 2. Change marks are present to show changes incorporated.

  80. MAA/RN/2020/04 – Regulatory Compliance in Response to COVID-19 Restrictions has been published.

  81. Paragraph 5 and footnote 5 of MAA/RN/2020/03 – The implications of leaving the European Union on compliance with the Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications have been amended to correct broken link referenced.

  82. MAA/RN/2019/11 has been added to the withdrawn table and has been superseded by MAA/RN/2020/03.

  83. MAA/RN/2020/01 – MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work – Financial Year 20-21 and MAA/RN/2020/02 – Review of MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP) Type Airworthiness Engineering (TAE) RA 5000 Series have been published.

  84. MAA/RN/2018/09 Publication of Regulatory Article (RA) 2370 – Test and Evaluation, MAA/RN/2018/05 Flying Display Directors Information Note, MAA/RN/2018/03 Advance notice of re-categorisation of aviation activities within the Defence Air Environment and implementation of Niteworks Air System safety case recommendations (MAA01, RA 1120 series and RA 1205), MAA/RN/2017/02 Design approved organization scheme joint MAA-CAA audit teams, MAA/RN/2015/09 (D MAA) Clarification of responsibilities of flying display directors, airshow organizers,heads of establishment, aviation duty holders and accountable managers (military flying) and MAA/RN/2015/07 (D MAA) Interpretation and implementation of manual of aerodrome design and safeguarding (MADS)specifications and criteria have all been withdrawn.

  85. MAA/RN/2019/14 - Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 1166 – UK Civil-Registered Aircraft Utilized by the Ministry of Defence has been published.

  86. MAA/RN/2019/13 - Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 2340 – Supernumerary Crew and Passengers has been published.

  87. MAA/RN/2019/12 – Progress Update - Review of MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP) Continuing Airworthiness Engineering (CAE) 4000 Series and Manual of Maintenance and Airworthiness Processes – 01 (MAP-01) has been published.

  88. MAA/RN/2019/11: The implications of leaving the European Union without a deal on compliance with the Military Aviation Authority Regulatory Publications has been published.

  89. MAA/RN/2019/10 – Review of Remotely Piloted Air Systems Regulation has been published.

  90. MAA/RN/2019/07: Request for comments on proposed Aerodrome Rescue Firefighting Regulations has been withdrawn.

  91. MAA/RN/2019/09 – Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article 1205 - Air System Safety Cases Issue 7 has been published.

  92. MAA/RN/2016/10: Review of RA 5600 Series and withdrawal of AP100E-01A, -01B, -02 and Def Stan 28-8, MAA/RN/2018/01: Regulatory Article (RA) 1000 Series coherence and consistency review and MAA/RN/2018/07: MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work - Financial Year (FY) 18-19 have all been withdrawn.

  93. MAA/RN/2019/08 – Revised Regulation Development and Review Model has been published.

  94. MAA/RN/2019/07: Request for comments on proposed Aerodrome Rescue Firefighting Regulations has been published.

  95. MAA/RN/2019/06: Update on the re-categorisation of aviation activities within the Defence Air Environment (RA 1120 series and RA 5880) has been published.

  96. MAA/RN/2019/05: Review of Alternative Acceptable Means of Compliance, Waivers and Exemptions has been published.

  97. MAA/RN/2018/08 - Publication of Regulatory Articles (RA) 3500-3599 has been withdrawn and MAA/RN/2019/04 – Manual of Aerodrome Design and Safeguarding (MADS) Withdrawal has been published.

  98. MAA/RN/2019/03 – MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work – Financial Year 19/20 has been published.

  99. MAA/RN/2019/02 – Comparison of Defence Standard 00-970 with Alternative Airworthiness Codes has been re-published following minor amendments. Any copies of this RN dated prior to 25 February 2019 should be deleted.

  100. MAA/RN/2019/02 – Comparison of Defence Standard 00-970 with Alternative Airworthiness Codes has been published.

  101. MAA/RN/2019/01 - Changes to the MAA Regulatory Publication Schedule has been published.

  102. MAA/RN/2018/11: RA 1330 (special clearances) – clearances with limited evidence – clarification of retrospective applicability and MAA/RN/2018/12: RA 1016 – military continuing airworthiness management have been published.

  103. RN/2016/08 has been withdrawn.

  104. MAA/RN/2018/10: Changes to MAA regulatory publication forms and templates has been published.

  105. MAA/RN/2018/08 - Publication of Regulatory Articles (RA) 3500-3599 and MAA/RN/2018/09 - Publication of Regulatory Article (RA) 2370 – Test and Evaluation have been published.

  106. MAA/RN/2018/07: MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work - Financial Year (FY) 2018-19 has been published.

  107. MAA/RN/2018/06: Regulatory Article 1000 series coherence and consistency review – tranche 2 has been published.

  108. MAA/RN/2018/05: Flying Display Directors Information Note has been published.

  109. MAA/RN/2018/04: MAA regulatory publications additional supporting material for Regulatory Article 2370 test and evaluation has been published.

  110. MAA/RN/2018/03: Advance notice of re-categorisation of aviation activities within the Defence Air Environment and implementation of Niteworks Air System safety case recommendations (MAA01, RA 1120 series and RA 1205) has been published.

  111. MAA/RN/2018/02: Advance warning of changes to MAA regulatory publication schedule has been published.

  112. MAA/RN/2018/01: Regulatory Article (RA) 1000 Series coherence and consistency review has been published.

  113. MAA/RN/2017/07: Privileging of design organizations explained has been published.

  114. MAA/RN/2017/05: MAA Regulatory Publications Additional Supporting Material for Regulatory Article (RA) 2220 Maintenance Test Flights has been withdrawn.

  115. MAA/RN/2017/06: Publication of Regulatory Articles (RA) 3500-3599 has been published.

  116. MAA/RN/2017/03: Change to the Method of Determining the Transition Level has been withdrawn.

  117. MAA/RN/2017/05: MAA Regulatory Publications Additional Supporting Material for Regulatory Article (RA) 2220 Maintenance Test Flights has been published.

  118. MAA/RN/2017/04: MAA Regulation Division Programme of Work – Financial Year (FY) 17-18 has been published.

  119. MAA/RN/2017/03: Change to the method of determining the transition level has been published.

  120. MAA/RN/2017/02 – Design approved organization scheme joint MAA-CAA audit teams has been published.

  121. MAA/RN/2017/01 - Use of the obsolescent RA 1500 Initial Issue – certification of UK military registered air systems has been published.

  122. MAA/RN/2016/06 has been withdrawn as the relevant information is now captured within the MAA01 and MAA03 as appropriate

  123. MAA/RN/2016/11 – Use of existing certification evidence as credit towards demonstrating compliance with the military air systems certification process has been published - Note that this replaces MAA/RN/2015/15 which has been withdrawn. MAA/RN/2016/12 – Military type certificates explained has been published - Note that this replaces MAA/RN/2016/03 which has been withdrawn. MAA/RN/2016/13 – The Approved Design Changes Certificate explained has been published.

  124. MAA/RN/2016/10 – Review of RA 5600 Series and withdrawal of AP100E-01A, -01B, -02 and Def Stan 28-8 has been published.

  125. MAA/RN/2016/09: Use of the European Military Airworthiness Certification Criteria (EMACC) Handbook has been published.

  126. MAA/RN/2014/02 (D Tech) Review of MRP DME 5000 Series and Integration of EMAR Part 21 and MAA/RN/2016/02 Introducing the concept of an air system co-ordinating design organization have been withdrawn.

  127. MAA/RN/2016/08: Publication of the Type Airworthiness Engineering (TAE) Regulatory Articles (RA) 5000 Series has been published.

  128. MAA/RN/2016/07: Standard for second party assurance organizations has been published.

  129. MAA/RN/2016/06: The Defence Safety Authority (DSA) enforcement policy has been published.

  130. The following RNs have been withdrawn: MAA/RN/2014/06 (D Tech) – Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) Regulatory Framework; MAA/RN/2015/03 (D Ops) – Defence Safety Authority (DSA) Formation and the Effect on the MAA; MAA/RN/2015/10(D Tech) – Updating the Airworthiness Competence Set (ACS) 02 September 2015; MAA/RN/2015/12 – MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP) Part M Transition Arrangements 16 September 2015

  131. MAA/RN/2016/05 - Progress Update - Review of MAA Regulatory Publications (MRP) Continuing Airworthiness Engineering (CAE) 4000 Series and Manual of Maintenance and Airworthiness Processes – 01 (MAP-01) has been published. MAA/RN/2015/11 (D TECH) - Review of MRP Continuing Airworthiness Engineering (CAE) 4000 Series and Manual of Maintenance and Airworthiness Processes – 01 (MAP-01) has been withdrawn and is superseded by MAA/RN/2016/05.

  132. MAA/RN/2016/03 has been republished. Email addresses were incorrectly referenced so have been amended, and clarification of the availability of the MAA Certification Handbook. No other content has been changed.

  133. MAA/RN/2015/14 (D TECH) MAA decision on implementation of european military aviation requirements (EMARs) 147 and 66 into the MAA regulatory publications (MRP) has been withdrawn.

  134. MAA/RN/2016/04: MAA Regulation Division: programme of work : FY 2016-17 has been published.

  135. MAA/RN/2016/03: Military type certificates explained has been published.

  136. MAA/RN/2015/06 (D TECH) Airborne equipment (AE) and airborne forces (AF) regulation has been withdrawn.

  137. MAA/RN/2016/02: Introducing the concept of an air system co-ordinating design organization has been published.

  138. MAA/RN/2016/01 (D MAA): Safety regulation oversight of civil aviation activity at government aerodromes has been published.

  139. 05 January 2016 - MAA/RN/11/11 (DG) withdrawn as contents superseded by RA 1021 Issue 2

  140. MAA/RN/2015/15 (D TECH): Use of existing certification evidence as credit towards demonstrating compliance with the military air systems certification process has been published

  141. Expired RN's removed (RN's 2014/01, 2014/05, 2015/01, 2015/04 and 2015/05)

  142. MAA/RN/2015/14 D(TECH): MAA decision on implementation of european military aviation requirements (EMARs) 147 and 66 into the MAA regulatory publications (MRP) has been published.

  143. MAA/RN/2015/13: D(TECH): Redevelopment of defence standard 00-970 has been published.

  144. MAA/RN/2015/12 – MAA regulatory publications (MRP) part M transition arrangements has been published.

  145. MAA/RN/2015/11 (D TECH): Review of MRP CAE 4000 series and MAP-01 has been published.

  146. MAA/RN/2015/10 (D TECH): Updating of the airworthiness competence set (ACS) has been published.

  147. MAA/RN/2015/09(D MAA) - Clarification of responsibilities of flying display directors, airshow organizers, heads of establishment, aviation duty holders and accountable managers (military flying) has been published

  148. MAA/RN/2015/08(D TECH): Recognition of other military airworthiness regulators has been published

  149. MAA/RN/2015/02 (D OPS) has been withdrawn

  150. MAA/RN/2015/07 (D MAA) has been added

  151. MAA/RN/2015/06 (D TECH) has been published.

  152. MAA/RN/2015/05(D MAA) has been published and replaces MAA/RN/2014/05(D Ops).

  153. MAA/RN/2015/04 (D OPS) MAA regulatory publications changes required as a result of the phased introduction of Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) has been published.

  154. RN/2015/03 has been added.

  155. MAA/RN/2014/04 (D Ops) has been withdrawn (out of date)

  156. MAA/RN/13/02 (D Tech) has been withdrawn (out of date)

  157. MAA/RN/01/12 (DG) has been withdrawn (out of date).

  158. MAA/RN/02/12 (D Ops) has been withdrawn (out of date).

  159. Added MAA/RN/2015/02(D OPS) – MAA regulatory publications additional supporting material for notification of authorized amendment (NAA) 15/06 2000 series: flying regulations (FLY), RA 2307 rules of the air.

  160. MAA/RN/2015/01 (D OPS) published.

  161. MAA/RN/2014/03 (D Ops) has been removed

  162. RN 2014/06 remotely piloted air systems (RPAS) relates to NAA 14/55 is now available.

  163. First published.

Documents

MAA/RN/2026/04: JAP100C-02 Review for Manual of Airworthiness Maintenance – Documentation Part 1 Inclusion

Ref: MAA/RN/2026/04

PDF, 107 KB, 2 pages

MAA/RN/2026/03: The Military Aviation Authority’s Programme of Work for Regulations – Financial Year 2026 / 27.

Ref: MAA/RN/2026/03

PDF, 243 KB, 12 pages

MAA/RN/2026/02: Request for suggestions to improve the Military Permit To Fly Regulatory requirements

Ref: MAA/RN/2026/02

PDF, 152 KB, 3 pages

MAA/RN/2026/01: Maintainer Licences in Defence Aviation

Ref: MAA/RN/2026/01

PDF, 128 KB, 3 pages

MAA/RN/2025/06: Aerodrome Infrastructure Compliance and Early Engagement Requirements

Ref: MAA/RN/2025/06

PDF, 116 KB, 3 pages

MAA/RN/2025/05: Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) new Operating Model trial and MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) compliance

Ref: MAA/RN/2025/05

PDF, 102 KB, 3 pages

MAA/RN/2025/04: Use of Artificial Intelligence within Systems and Equipment subject to MRP design assurance processes

Ref: MAA/RN/2025/04

PDF, 155 KB, 5 pages

MAA/RN/2025/03: Certification of military Airborne Communications, Navigation and Surveillance designs as part of UK military Air System Type Designs, and associated Type Design Changes, to enable airspace usage Operating Approvals

Ref: MAA/RN/2025/03

PDF, 137 KB, 6 pages

MAA/RN/2025/02: Impact of the Space Industry Act on Military Activities

Ref: MAA/RN/2025/02

PDF, 101 KB, 3 pages

MAA/RN/2024/04: RA 2375 – Qualification, Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices Issue 4 - Waiver Validity for RA 2375 Issue 5

Ref: MAA/RN/2024/04

PDF, 305 KB, 4 pages

Details

RNs may promulgate planned MAA activity and are administrative in nature. They do not constitute Regulatory requirements.

If you require further information please contact the MAA Regulatory Publications team at DSA-MAA-MRPenquiries@mod.gov.uk

Reference Title Release Date
MAA/RN/2026/04 JAP100C-02 Review for Manual of Airworthiness Maintenance – Documentation Part 1 Inclusion 25 August 2026
MAA/RN/2026/03 The Military Aviation Authority’s Programme of Work for Regulations – Financial Year 2026 / 27 14 May 2026
MAA/RN/2026/02 Request for suggestions to improve the Military Permit To Fly Regulatory requirements 11 May 2026
MAA/RN/2026/01 Maintainer Licences in Defence Aviation 21 January 2026
MAA/RN/2025/06 Aerodrome Infrastructure Compliance and Early Engagement Requirements 9 December 2025
MAA/RN/2025/05 Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) new Operating Model trial and MAA Regulatory Publication (MRP) compliance 21 October 2025
MAA/RN/2025/04 Use of Artificial Intelligence within Systems and Equipment subject to MRP design assurance processes 10 October 2025
MAA/RN/2025/03 Certification of military Airborne Communications, Navigation and Surveillance designs as part of UK military Air System Type Designs, and associated Type Design Changes, to enable airspace usage Operating Approvals 30 June 2025
MAA/RN/2025/02 Impact of the Space Industry Act on Military Activities 19 March 2025
MAA/RN/2024/04 RA 2375 – Qualification, Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices Issue 4 - Waiver Validity for RA 2375 Issue 5 15 April 2024

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