Aircraft not subject to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Some categories of aircraft are not subject to the EU regulations. They are usually referred to as „Annex I aircraft“ according to Annex I to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 that defines them.
However, Republic of Croatia decided to exempt other aircraft according to Opt-Out Article 2(8) to 2(11) of the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139. These aircraft are defined as “microlight aircraft”:
- microlight airplane: airplane with a maximum of two seats, whose stall speed is not more than 45 knots of calibrated speed and whose MTOM is not more than 600 kg for a plane not intended for flying from water surfaces or 650 kg for a plane intended for flying from water surfaces;
- microlight helicopter: helicopter with a maximum of two seats and with an MTOM not exceeding 600 kg for a helicopter not intended to fly from water surfaces or 650 kg for a helicopter intended for flying from water surfaces;
- microlight sailplane: a sailplane with a maximum of two seats and with an MTOM not exceeding 600 kg;
- microlight motor glider: a motor glider that has no more than two seats and whose MTOM is not more than 600 kg;
Aircraft not subject to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 are subject to national regulation, such as Ordinance on the construction, restoration, maintenance and continuing airworthiness of specially regulated aircraft, historic aircraft, research, experimental and scientific aircraft, amateur-built aircraft, former military aircraft, microlight aircraft, gyroplanes and replicas of historical or former military aircraft, which are not subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, Ordinance on conditions and way of using airplanes and helicopters which are not subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, Ordinance on conditions and way of using sport and recreational aircraft, Ordinance on conditions and way of using sailplanes not subject to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, etc.
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