UK Entry Requirements
We are an EASA part NCC operator & we received the following communication with regard to flights to UK.
The basis for Private flights to the UK, that the Owner must be on board ,otherwise prior permission is required, which the CAA stipulate requires48 hours notice and an application can only be made Monday to Friday (I suspect allow 48 hours notice means that an application must be received Monday to Wednesday for say a weekend flight).
The CAA is insistent that for a flight to qualify for Private Category, the owner must be on board. Otherwise, it is not classified as a Private flight and prior permission must be applied for, significant fines are attaching to a breach of the rules and prosecution.
As an EASA Part NCC operator ...we are not a PRIVATE flight ....this is confusing. Part-NCC requires each operator to adhere to the same essential requirements as commercial air transport operators with proportionate rules. Why is there a requirement for the Owner to be on board??