General Flight Rules

Flight Criteria

A pilot may operate a microlight aircraft only:

• by day; and
• in VFR meteorological conditions.

A microlight must not be operated:

• over a congested area of a city, town or settlement; or
• in controlled airspace, or within 3 NM (5.5 km) of an aerodrome certificated under Part 139, unless the pilot:
  • has passed the Air Law examination; or
  • is operating under the direct supervision of a microlight pilot instructor.
   

Operation Under Instructor Supervision

When operating under direct instructor supervision, the flight must not take place unless:

• the instructor has fully briefed the pilot on the Civil Aviation Rules applicable to the airspace; and
• a pre-flight briefing has been obtained from ATS.

Key point

Microlight operations = day VFR only.

Controlled airspace or within 3 NM of a Part 139 aerodrome = Air Law pass or direct instructor supervision.

Carriage of Passengers

A pilot must not carry another person in a microlight unless:

• the pilot has been authorised by a microlight organisation to carry passengers; or
• the operation is conducted under a Part 115 Adventure Aviation Operator Certificate.