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Guernsey Aviation Legislation
Guernsey Aviation Legislation Link
Guernsey Aviation Requirements (GARs)
The Guernsey Aviation Requirements (GARs) provide detailed regulatory material for registration and operation of aircraft on the 2-REG. These are presented in Adobe PDF format. Where GAR's in their list of revisions refer to NPA's please see specific NPA below.
GAR-1 Definitions, Abbreviations and Units of Measurements
GAR-1 [835kb]
GAR-13 Occurrence Reporting GAR 13 [564kb]
GAR-21 Certification of Aircraft GAR 21 [912kb]
GAR-39 Continuing Airworthiness Requirements GAR 39 [964kb]
GAR-43 General Maintenance Requirements GAR 43 [893kb]
GAR-47 Aircraft Registration and Marking GAR 47 [501kb]
GAR-61 Flight Crew Licences and Ratings GAR 61 [353kb]
GAR-66 Aircraft Maintenance Personnel Licensing GAR 66 [463kb]
GAR-91,121,135 General Operating Instructions and Commercial Air Transport Operations GAR 91/121/135 [4Mb]
GAR-91,125 General Operating Instructions and Complex General Aviation GAR 91/125 [2Mb]
GAR-119 Air Operator Certification GAR 119 [1Mb]
GAR-145 Aircraft Maintenance Organisation Approval GAR 145 [934kb]
Notice of Proposed Amendments (NPA's)
The NPAs provide a general explanation of the forthcoming changes and assesses the impact of the change. The NPA(s) will be followed by formal consultation period and subsequently the GAR amendment. After publication of the GAR the NPA will be removed from the website. End users may request past copies of NPA's.
Notice of Proposed Ammendments 2023
NPA 2023-1 Ferry Operator NPA 2023-1 [658kb]
Guernsey Advisory Circulars (GACs)
The Guernsey Advisory Circulars provide an acceptable means of compliance and information for operators and owners. The ODCA recently updated GAC prefix identifiers, a quick reference list is provided to illustrate the changes to end users. GAC Prefix list [135kb]
GAC AIR-1 Standard Design Changes GAC AIR-1 [746kb]
GAC AIR-2 Tech Co-ordinator GAC AIR-2 [318kb]
GAC AIR-3 Aircraft Maintenance Programmes GAC AIR-3 [731kb]
GAC AIR-4 On Condition Maintenance GAC AIR-4 [296kb]
GAC AIR-5 Release to Service Eligible Persons GAC AIR-5 [208kb]
GAC AIR-6 Authorisations GAC AIR-6 [221kb]
GAC AIR-7 Used components or Parts GAC AIR-7 [247kb]
GAC AIR-8 Remote Survey GAC AIR-8 [283kb]
GAC GEN-1 Brexit GAC GEN-1 [209kb]
GAC OPS-1 ATS Comms & Surveillance Authorisations GAC OPS-1 [459kb]
GAC OPS-2 Nominated Postholders AOC GAC OPS-2 [205kb]
GAC OPS-3 Training Programmes GAC OPS-3 [381kb]
GAC OPS-4 Upset Prevention and Recovery Training GAC OPS-4 [348kb]
GAC OPS-5 Extended Diversion Time Operation GAC OPS-5 [403kb]
GAC OPS-6 Aircraft Tracking GAC OPS-6 [315kb]
GAC OPS-7 Guidance on Private Flight Definition GAC OPS-7 [282kb]
GAC OPS-8 Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) GAC OPS-8 [321kb]
GAC OPS-9 Minimum Equipment List (MEL) GAC OPS-9 [470kb]
GAC OPS-10 Braking Action Reporting. Global Reporting Format (GRF) GAC OPS-10 [349kb]
GAC OPS-11 Principal Place of Business (PPB) GAC OPS-11 [247kb]
GAC PEL-1 Pilot Licencing and Rating GAC PEL-1 [228kb]
GAC PEL-2 Aircraft Maintenance Licence Validations GAC PEL-2 [237kb]
GAC REG-1 Aircraft Registration- Eligibility and Admission requirements GAC REG-1 [326kb]
GAC REG-2 Public Inspection of the Registers GAC REG-2 [874kb]
Guernsey Safety Information Bulletins (GSIBs)
Guernsey Safety Information Bulletins (GSIBs) are issued as an information tool that intends to alert, inform and draw the attention of the aviation community on safety issues. GSIBs contain nonmandatory information and guidance that do not qualify for an Airworthiness Directive (AD). The ODCA recently updated GSIB prefix identifiers, a quick reference list is provided to illustrate the changes to end users. GSIB Prefix List [127kb]
GSIB AIR 2020-1 Agusta Bell and Bell 206 helicopters GSIB AIR 2020-1 [285kb]
GSIB AIR 2020-2 CO Contamination Minimisation and Detection in GA Aircraft GSIB AIR 2020-2 [374kb]
GSIB AIR 2020-3 Piston Engine Low Utilisation Maintenance Practices GSIB AIR 2020-3 [295kb]
GSIB AIR 2023-1 Acceptable Release Certification for Parts, Appliances and Materials GSIB AIR 2023-1 [342kb]
GSIB OPS 2022-1 Interception Procedures GSIB OPS 2022-1 [1Mb]