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AERONAUTICAL NOTICE ISSUE 1 DATE 20.08.10
Conduct of Flights Carried out for Charity 1. The Irish Aviation Authority, pursuant to Article 4(4) of the Irish Aviation Authority, (Operations) Order, 2006 (S.I. 61 of 2006), hereby directs that any flight or series of flights carried out in respect of which the only valuable consideration given or promised is to a Registered Charity shall, for the purpose of this direction, be considered to be carried out as a private flight.
2. It shall be a requirement that prior to any such "Charity Flight" being carried out the owner/operator/pilot of the flight shall apply to the Irish Aviation Authority, Flight Operations Department for a Permission for the flight to be carried out.
3. Any flight carried out under such a Permission shall comply with the relative conditions as set out in the Annexes to this direction.
4. On any flight carried out under such a Permission, any passengers carried shall be informed prior to the flight commencing that the flight does not fully comply with Public Transport or Commercial Air Transport regulations.
5. For the purposes of such a "Charity Flight" Permission to be issued the charity must be registered with the Charities Regulatory Authority as set out under the terms of the Charities Act 2009.
6. The Registered Charity to which payment is made must not be the operator of the aircraft.
Chief Executive Irish Aviation Authority
Application Form ...................... Pilot Survey Please send to IHOP, Weston Airport, Leixlip, Co.Kildare or email info@ihop.ie |
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IHOP is a non-profit making organisation, whose main objective is to promote the use of helicopters throughout the country and to bring to the attention of potential users the advantages of using or owning a helicopter. It is also concerned that helicopter operations are conducted safely and responsibly and that proper attention is paid to environmental issues. These objectives are pursued by liaison with government departments, local authorities, the Irish Aviation Authority, public services, private industry and exchange of information with other helicopter organisations outside of Ireland. The IHOP encourages moves towards European harmonisation through its membership of the European Helicopter Association.