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Regulatory Article (RA) 2000 series: flying regulations (FLY)

This is the combined series for the 2000 flying RAs.

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2000 series FLY

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The purpose of Regulatory Articles (RA) is to provide the framework of policy, rules, directives, standards, processes and the associated direction, advice and guidance, which governs military aviation activity and against which air safety is assessed. The regulator develops regulations in response to applicable UK law, MOD needs, legal changes and recommendations resulting from both assurance or investigation functions.

Published 14 November 2014
Last updated 15 April 2024 + show all updates
  1. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2102 - Aircrew Competence in Role - Issue 4 - See NAA 24/09, RA 2103 – Currency and Continuation Training - Issue 4 - See 24/10, RA 2125 - Aircrew Instructor and Aircrew Examiner Training - Issue 5 - See NAA 24/11, RA 2135 - Aircrew and Supernumerary Crew Medical Requirements - Issue 12 - See NAA 24/12, RA 2375 - Qualification, Approval and Use of Aircrew Training Devices - Issue 5 - See NAA 24/13, RA 2380 - Performance Based Navigation Operations - Issue 2 - See NAA 24/14, RA 2501 - Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme - Issue 5 - See NAA 24/07.

  2. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2335 - Flying Displays, Display Flying, Role Demonstrations and Flypasts - Issue 12 - See NAA 24/06.

  3. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2330 - Low Flying - Issue 7 - See NAA 23/65.

  4. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2330 - Low Flying - Issue 6 - See NAA 23/64.

  5. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2320 – Flight Procedures: Role Specific S2 and Certified Remotely Piloted Air Systems - Issue 5 - See NAA 23/56.

  6. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2120 - Pilots’ Instrument Rating Scheme - Issue 4 - see NAA 23/41, RA 2307 - Rules of the Air - Issue 10 - see NAA 23/42, RA 2415 – Civil Use of Government Aerodromes - Issue 4 - see NAA 23/43 and RA 2101 - Aircrew Qualifications - Issue 7 - See NAA 23/50.

  7. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2135 - Aircrew and Supernumerary Crew Medical Requirements - Issue 11 - See NAA 23/11 and RA 2335 - Flying Displays, Display Flying, Role Demonstrations and Flypasts - Issue 11 - See NAA 23/12.

  8. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2355 - Static Line and Freefall Parachuting - Issue 5 - see NAA 23/05.

  9. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2101 - Aircrew Qualifications - Issue 6 - see NAA 22/22 and RA 2345 - Aircrew Fatigue Management - Issue 5 - see NAA 22/23.

  10. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2130 - Survival Equipment, Drills and Training, RA 2305 - Supervision of Flying, RA 2309 - Flight Procedures: General and RA 2401 - Documents and Records - See NAA 22/06

  11. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2201 – Carriage of Maintenance Documents in UK Military Aircraft - Issue 4 - See NAA 21/45, RA 2210 – Preventative Maintenance and Continuous Charge Operations - Issue 4 - See NAA 21/46, RA 2301 - Responsibility for an Air System - Issue 5 - See NAA 21/47, RA 2302 - Responsibilities in the Air - Issue 4 - See NAA 21/48, RA 2310 – Flight Procedures: Role Specific Fixed Wing - Issue 6 - See NAA 21/49, RA 2315 - Flight Procedures: Role Specific Rotary Wing - Issue 4 - See NAA 21/50, RA 2327 - Air Combat Manoeuvring, Basic Fighter Manoeuvres and Basic Helicopter Manoeuvres - Issue 5 and RA 2340 - Supernumerary Crew, Supernumerary Support Crew and Passengers - Issue 8 - See NAA 21/51, RA 2350 - Air System Emergencies - Issue 5 - See NAA 21/52, RA 2360 - Portable Electronic Devices - Issue 5 - See NAA 21/53.

  12. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2135 - Aircrew Medical Requirements - Issue 10 - See NAA 21/29, RA 2307 - Rules of the Air - Issue 9 - See NAA 21/30 and RA 2330 - Low Flying - Issue 5 - See NAA 21/31.

  13. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2330 - Low Flying - Issue 4 - see NAA 21/25.

  14. The combined 2000 Series has been updated to reflect the introduction of RA 2380 – Performance Based Navigation Operations - Initial Issue - see NAA 21/21 and reflect changes to RA 2115 - Aircraft Commanders - Issue 5 - see NAA 21/13, RA 2120 - Pilots’ Instrument Rating Scheme - Issue 3 - see NAA 21/14, RA 2125 - Aircrew Instructor Training - Issue 4 - see NAA 21/15, RA 2130 - Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training - Issue 7 - see NAA 21/16, RA 2211 - Authorization of Aircrew to Carry Out Maintenance Tasks - Issue 3 - see NAA 21/17, RA 2325 - Air Weapons Carriage, Training and Demonstrations - Issue 4 - see NAA 21/18, RA 2330 - Low Flying - Issue 3 - see NAA 21/19, RA 2340 - Supernumerary Crew, Supernumerary Support Crew and Passengers - Issue 7 - see NAA 21/20, RA 2501 – Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme - Issue 4 - see NAA 21/22.

  15. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2335 - Flying Displays, Display Flying, Role Demonstrations and Flypasts - Issue 10 - See NAA 21/04.

  16. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect changes to RA 2320 – Role specific remotely piloted air systems - Issue 4 and RA 2370 – Test and Evaluation - Issue 5. See NAA 20/50.

  17. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2135 - Aircrew Medical Requirements - Issue 9 - See NAA 20/31.

  18. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2306 - Authorization of Flights - Issue 4 - See NAA 20/24, RA 2309 - Flight Procedures - Issue 7 - See NAA 20/25, RA 2355 - Static Line and Freefall Parachuting - Issue 4 - See NAA 20/26, RA 2357 - Troop Insertions and Extraction Systems - Initial Issue - See NAA 20/27 and RA 2375 - Qualification, Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices - Issue 4 - See NAA 20/28.

  19. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the withdrawal of RA 2321 - Class I(b) and Class I(b) MIL Remotely Piloted Air Systems - Operator Qualifications and Requirements - Issue 3 - See NAA 19/33.

  20. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2101 - Aircrew Qualifications Issue 5 - See NAA 19/20, RA 2130 - Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training Issue 6 - See NAA 19/21, RA 2135 - Aircrew Medical Requirements Issue 8 - See NAA 19/22, RA 2309 - Flight Procedures Issue 6 - See NAA 19/23, RA 2340 – Supernumerary Crew and Passengers Issue 6 - See NAA 19/24 and RA 2345 - Aircrew Fatigue Management Issue 4 - See NAA 19/25.

  21. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2335 - Flying Displays and Flypasts Issue 9 - See NAA 19/04.

  22. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2401 - Documents and Records Issue 5 - See NAA 19/02.

  23. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2135 - Aircrew Medical Requirements Issue 7, RA 2210 – Preventive Maintenance and Continuous Charge Operations Issue 3, RA 2305 - Supervision of Flying Issue 5, RA 2320 - Role Specific Remotely Piloted Air Systems Issue 3, RA 2321 – Class I(b) and Class I(b) MIL Remotely Piloted Air Systems – Operator Qualifications and Requirements Issue 2, RA 2327 - Air Combat and Evasion Training Issue 4, RA 2370 – Test and Evaluation Issue 4 and RA 2401 - Documents and Records Issue 4 - See NAA 18/16, 18/17, 18/18, 18/19, 18/20, 18/21 and 18/22.

  24. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the changes to RA 2101 Aircrew Qualifications Issue 4, RA 2103 Currency and Continuation Training Issue 3, RA 2115 Responsibilities of an Aircraft Commander Issue 4, RA 2211 Authorization of Aircrew to Carry Out Maintenance Tasks Issue 2, RA 2301 Responsibility for an Air System Issue 4, RA 2302 Responsibilities in the Air Issue 3, RA 2306 Authorization of Flights Issue 3, RA 2310 Role Specific Fixed Wing Issue 5, RA 2315 Role Specific Rotary Wing Issue 3, RA 2325 Air Weapons Carriage, Training and Demonstrations Issue 3, RA 2327 Air Combat and Evasion Training Issue 3, RA 2345 Aircrew Fatigue Management Issue 3, RA 2350 Aircraft Emergencies Issue 4, RA 2360 Portable Electronic Devices Issue 4, RA 2375 Approval and Use of Flight Simulator Training Devices Issue 3, RA 2307 Rules of the Air Issue 8 – See NAA 18/09 and NAA 18/10.

  25. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2335 – Flying Displays and Flypasts Issue 8 – See NAA 17/37.

  26. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2220 – Maintenance Test Flights Issue 3 – See NAA 17/34.

  27. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2102 – Aircrew Competence in Role Issue 3 and RA 2201 – Carriage of Maintenance Documents in UK Military Aircraft Issue 3 – See NAA 17/19 and NAA 17/20.

  28. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2335 – flying displays and flypasts issue 7 – see NAA 17/13.

  29. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2130 – Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training Issue 5 – See NAA 17/10.

  30. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2415 – Civil Use of Government Aerodromes Issue 3 – See NAA 17/09.

  31. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2501 - Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme Issue 3 – See NAA 17/04.

  32. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to the 2000 Series Foreword, RA 2350 - Aircraft Emergencies, RA 2355 - Static Line and Freefall Parachuting, Fast Roping and Abseiling, RA 2360 - Portable Electronic Devices and RA 2370 - Test and Evaluation all Issue 3 – See NAA 16/26.

  33. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2115 - Aircraft Commanders Issue 3, RA 2307 - Rules of the Air Issue 7, RA 2310 - Role Specific Fixed Wing Issue 4, RA 2340 - Flying of Passengers on UK Military Aircraft Issue 5 and RA 2401 - Documents and Records Issue 3 – See NAA 16/15.

  34. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2130 - Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training Issue 4, RA 2135 - Aircrew Medical Requirements Issue 6, RA 2305 - Supervision of Flying Issue 4 and RA 2309 - Flight Procedures Issue 5 – See NAA 16/12.

  35. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2335 – flying displays and special events Issue 6 – See NAA 16/06.

  36. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the publication of RA 2321 – class I(b) remotely piloted air systems – operator qualifications and requirements Initial Issue – See NAA 16/05.

  37. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2101 – Aircrew Qualifications and RA 2125 - Aircrew Instructor Training both at Issue 3 – See NAA 16/02.

  38. The combined 2000 series has been updated to reflect the change to RA 2340 – Flying of Passengers on UK Military Aircraft Issue 4 – See NAA 15/32.

  39. See NAA 15/28

  40. See NAA 15/20 and 15/21.

  41. See NAA 15/15

  42. See NAA 15/12 and 15/13

  43. Fly 2000 series combined document has been updated

  44. 2000 Series Table of Contents amended to clarify display of latest changes and also for conditions for use of the Manual of Flying Orders for Contractors (MFOC)

  45. This document has been updated.

  46. Updated Fly 2000 series combined document.

  47. Fly 2000 series combinedd document has been updated

  48. 2000 series: flying regulations has been amended.

  49. Amended to include RA 2307 issue 4

  50. First published.