Regulation
MAA regulatory instructions (RI)
RIs will be issued by the MAA to provide direction, and have the same authority as MAA regulation.
Change of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maa-regulatory-instructions-ri
Change description : 2025-10-02 10:29:00: MAA/RI/2024/04: Amendment to Regulatory Article (RA) 2307(1) (Rules of the Air) – Avoidance of Collisions has been withdrawn as it has been superseded by RA 2307 Issue 11. [Guidance and regulation]
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RIs will be issued by the MAA to provide direction, and have the same authority as MAA regulation.
Typical usage will include the promulgation of new or amended Regulation at short notice, or to provide authority for deferred compliance with new or amended Regulation. Amendment proposals relating to the content of RIs should be made via the RFC process and reference the ‘parent’ MRP document. If you require further information please contact the MAA Regulatory Publications team at DSA-MAA-MRPenquiries@mod.gov.uk
| Reference | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| MAA/RI/2025/03 | Amendment to Regulatory Articles (RA) 2330(3): Low Flying – General; and RA 2335(3): Separation Distances, Minima and Restrictions | 26 August 2025 |
| MAA/RI/2025/02 | Transitional Arrangements for the Regulatory Article 1700 Series (Airborne Equipment) | 3 April 2025 |
| MAA/RI/2025/01 | RA 1600 Series: Updated Special Purpose Clearance (SPC) Process | 17 February 2025 |
| MAA/RI/2024/06 | Transitional Arrangements for RA 1230 – Design Safety Targets - Issue 7 | 29 November 2024 |
| MAA/RI/2024/05 | Aircraft Cross Maintenance activities on UK Military Air Systems | 11 November 2024 |
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MAA/RI | ||
| Transitional arrangements for the MAA Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme form 2 | 15 April 2024 | |
| MAA/RI/2024/02 | Transitional arrangements for the RA 1800 series concerning aviation-related environmental protection | 15 April 2024 |
| MAA/RI/2023/03 | Cyber Security for Airworthiness and Air Safety | 25 May 2023 |
| MAA/RI/2022/01 | Clarification regarding members of the Regulated Community holding multiple roles which require suitable separation and independence | 8 February 2022 |
MAA/RI/2024/04: Amendment to Regulatory Article (RA) 2307(1) (Rules of the Air) – Avoidance of Collisions has been withdrawn as it has been superseded by RA 2307 Issue 11.
MAA/RI/2025/03 – Amendment to Regulatory Articles (RA) 2330(3): Low Flying – General; and RA 2335(3): Separation Distances, Minima and Restrictions has been published.
MAA/RI/2025/02 – Transitional Arrangements for the Regulatory Article 1700 Series (Airborne Equipment) has been published.
MAA/RI/2025/01 – RA1600 Series: Updated Special Purpose Clearance (SPC) Process has been published.
MAA/RI/2024/06 – Transitional Arrangements for RA 1230 – Design Safety Targets - Issue 7 has been published.
MAA/RI/2024/05 – Aircraft Cross Maintenance activities on UK Military Air Systems has been published.
MAA/RI/2022/03 - Flight release and limitations documents for Civilian Operated (In-Service) UK Military Registered Air Systems and MAA/RI/2023/01 - Type Airworthiness Management Arrangements for Civilian Operated Foreign Military-Owned Air Systems Operating in the interest of the MOD have been withdrawn.
MAA/RI/2024/01: Confirmation of Controlling Regulatory Article for Determination of Minimum Medical Employment Standards for Supernumerary Crew has been withdrawn.
MAA/RI/2022/05 - Transitional Arrangements of the RA 1200 Series has been withdrawn as the transitional period has ended.
MAA/RI/2024/04 – Amendment to Regulatory Article (RA) 2307(1) (Rules of the Air) – Avoidance of Collisions has been published.
MAA/RI/2024/02: Transitional arrangements for the RA 1800 series concerning aviation-related environmental protection and MAA/RI/2024/03: Transitional arrangements for the MAA Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme form 2 have been published.
MAA/RI/2024/01 – Confirmation of Controlling Regulatory Article for Determination of Minimum Medical Employment Standards for Supernumerary Crew, has been published.
MAA/RI/2023/05 – Compliance with Civil Aviation Publication (CAP) 413 in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 2307 – Rules of the Air and RA 3201 – Military Air Traffic Management has been published.
MAA/RI/2023/04 – Extension to the transitional arrangements for the application of revised wake turbulence separation standards in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 3277 – Wake Turbulence has been published and replaces MAA/RI/2023/02.
MAA/RI/2022/02 has been withdrawn as the transitional arrangements have past.
MAA/RI/2022/06 - Transitional Arrangements for the Defence Aerodrome Manual Issue 9 and Defence Aerodrome Assurance Framework Issue 7 has been withdrawn.
MAA/RI/2023/03 – Cyber Security for Airworthiness and Air Safety has been published.
MAA/RI/2023/02 – Transitional arrangements for the application of revised wake turbulence separation standards in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 3277 – Wake Turbulence has been published.
MAA/RI/2023/01 – Type Airworthiness Management Arrangements for Civilian Operated Foreign Military-Owned Air Systems Operating in the interest of the MOD has been published.
MAA/RI/2022/06 – Transitional Arrangements for the Defence Aerodrome Manual Issue 9 and Defence Aerodrome Assurance Framework Issue 7 has been published and MAA/RI/2022/04 - MOD Form 3910 requirements for Air System identified Component Parts has been withdrawn due to the publication of RA 4809 Issue 8
The details have been updated.
MAA/RI/2022/05 – Transitional Arrangements of the RA 1200 Series has been published.
MAA/RI/2021/01 – Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 3132 (Air Traffic Management Equipment Safety Cases) and RA 3134 (Air Traffic Management Equipment Release into Service Process) has been superseded by RA 3132 Issue 4 and RA 3134 Issue 2.
MAA/RI/2021/02 – Military Surveillance Minimum Altitude Charts (MilSMAC) - RA 3232 Implications has been withdrawn.
MAA/RI/2022/04 – MOD Form 3910 requirements for Air System identified Component Parts has been published.
MAA/RI/2022/03 – Flight release and limitations documents for Civilian Operated (In-Service) UK Military Registered Air Systems has been published.
MAA/RI/2022/02 – Transitional Arrangements for crews conducting Survival Drills to remain current in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 2130 – Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training Issue 7 - until 31 March 2023 has been published.
MAA/RI/2022/01 – Clarification regarding members of the Regulated Community holding multiple roles which require suitable separation and independence has been published.
MAA/RI/2021/02 – Military Surveillance Minimum Altitude Charts (MilSMAC) - RA 3232 Implications has been published.
MAA/RI/2021/01 – Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 3132 (Air Traffic Management Equipment Safety Cases) and RA 3134 (Air Traffic Management Equipment Release into Service Process) has been published.
MAA/RI/2019/01 – Regulatory Article (RA) 2335 – Revised Flying Display Weather Minima has been superseded due to the release of RA 2335 Issue 10.
MAA/RI/2016/01 - Qualification requirements for personnel conducting airborne maintenance activities has been superseded by RA 2340.
MAA/RI/2019/01 – Regulatory Article (RA) 2335 – Revised Flying Display Weather Minima has been published.
MAA/RI/2014/02 (D Tech) Invoking specific privileges to MAA approved organizations has been withdrawn.
MAA/RI/2016/01 Qualification requirements for personnel conducting airborne maintenance activities has been published.
MAA/RI/2014/03 (D Ops) has been withdrawn.
First published.
2025-10-03 09:23
MAA/RI/2024/03: Transitional arrangements for the MAA Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme form 2 has been withdrawn as the transitional period has ended.
2025-10-02 10:29
MAA/RI/2024/04: Amendment to Regulatory Article (RA) 2307(1) (Rules of the Air) – Avoidance of Collisions has been withdrawn as it has been superseded by RA 2307 Issue 11.
2025-08-26 14:59
MAA/RI/2025/03 – Amendment to Regulatory Articles (RA) 2330(3): Low Flying – General; and RA 2335(3): Separation Distances, Minima and Restrictions has been published.
2025-04-03 09:24
MAA/RI/2025/02 – Transitional Arrangements for the Regulatory Article 1700 Series (Airborne Equipment) has been published.
2025-02-17 13:22
MAA/RI/2025/01 – RA1600 Series: Updated Special Purpose Clearance (SPC) Process has been published.
2024-11-29 13:38
MAA/RI/2024/06 – Transitional Arrangements for RA 1230 – Design Safety Targets – Issue 7 has been published.
2024-11-11 15:03
MAA/RI/2024/05 – Aircraft Cross Maintenance activities on UK Military Air Systems has been published.
2024-10-14 14:19
MAA/RI/2022/03 – Flight release and limitations documents for Civilian Operated (In-Service) UK Military Registered Air Systems and MAA/RI/2023/01 – Type Airworthiness Management Arrangements for Civilian Operated Foreign Military-Owned Air Systems Operating in the interest of the MOD have been withdrawn.
2024-10-10 08:41
MAA/RI/2024/01: Confirmation of Controlling Regulatory Article for Determination of Minimum Medical Employment Standards for Supernumerary Crew has been withdrawn.
2024-09-30 11:01
MAA/RI/2022/05 – Transitional Arrangements of the RA 1200 Series has been withdrawn as the transitional period has ended.
2024-08-29 07:46
MAA/RI/2024/04 – Amendment to Regulatory Article (RA) 2307(1) (Rules of the Air) – Avoidance of Collisions has been published.
2024-04-15 14:13
MAA/RI/2024/02: Transitional arrangements for the RA 1800 series concerning aviation-related environmental protection and MAA/RI/2024/03: Transitional arrangements for the MAA Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme form 2 have been published.
2024-02-26 11:54
MAA/RI/2024/01 – Confirmation of Controlling Regulatory Article for Determination of Minimum Medical Employment Standards for Supernumerary Crew, has been published.
2023-10-18 10:46
MAA/RI/2023/05 – Compliance with Civil Aviation Publication (CAP) 413 in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 2307 – Rules of the Air and RA 3201 – Military Air Traffic Management has been published.
2023-08-16 12:21
MAA/RI/2022/02 has been withdrawn as the transitional arrangements have past.
2023-05-31 10:34
MAA/RI/2022/06 – Transitional Arrangements for the Defence Aerodrome Manual Issue 9 and Defence Aerodrome Assurance Framework Issue 7 has been withdrawn.
2023-05-25 10:34
MAA/RI/2023/03 – Cyber Security for Airworthiness and Air Safety has been published.
2023-03-28 12:15
MAA/RI/2023/02 – Transitional arrangements for the application of revised wake turbulence separation standards in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 3277 – Wake Turbulence has been published.
2023-03-03 13:30
MAA/RI/2023/01 – Type Airworthiness Management Arrangements for Civilian Operated Foreign Military-Owned Air Systems Operating in the interest of the MOD has been published.
2022-11-30 10:33
MAA/RI/2022/06 – Transitional Arrangements for the Defence Aerodrome Manual Issue 9 and Defence Aerodrome Assurance Framework Issue 7 has been published and MAA/RI/2022/04 – MOD Form 3910 requirements for Air System identified Component Parts has been withdrawn due to the publication of RA 4809 Issue 8
2022-11-16 15:08
The details have been updated.
2022-09-30 10:52
MAA/RI/2022/05 – Transitional Arrangements of the RA 1200 Series has been published.
2022-05-10 08:56
MAA/RI/2021/01 – Implementation Plan for Regulatory Article (RA) 3132 (Air Traffic ManagementEquipment Safety Cases) and RA 3134 (Air Traffic Management Equipment Release into ServiceProcess) has been superseded by RA 3132 Issue 4 and RA 3134 Issue 2.
2022-04-11 09:24
MAA/RI/2021/02 – Military Surveillance Minimum Altitude Charts (MilSMAC) – RA 3232 Implications has been withdrawn.
2022-04-08 07:44
MAA/RI/2022/04 – MOD Form 3910 requirements for Air System identified Component Parts has been published.
2022-04-04 13:33
MAA/RI/2022/03 – Flight release and limitations documents for Civilian Operated (In-Service) UK Military Registered Air Systems has been published.
2022-03-31 11:12
MAA/RI/2022/02 – Transitional Arrangements for crews conducting Survival Drills to remain current in accordance with Regulatory Article (RA) 2130 – Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training Issue 7 – until 31 March 2023 has been published.