15th March 2019
Direction under Article 68 of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 Restricted Flying (Westgate Correctional Facility)
1 Introduction
1.1 This Direction is issued under Article 68 of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 (S. I. 2013/2870) (UK) by the Director General of the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, as designated by the Governor under Article 6 of that Order.
2 Citation and purpose
2.1 This Direction may be cited as the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Restricted Flying (Westgate Correctional Facility) Direction 2019.
2.2 This Direction is made in the public interest for the purpose of security in the area above the Westgate Correctional Facility in Bermuda commencing the 15th of March 2019. This Direction restricts the flying of unmanned aircraft (drones), microlights, gliders, airships and balloons.
3 Interpretation
3.1 In this Direction—
“the Order” means the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 (S. I. 2013/2870) (UK) as amended;
“unmanned aircraft (drones)” means any unmanned aircraft or any other remotely piloted aircraft
“microlight” means an aeroplane designed to carry not more than two persons which has—
(a) a maximum take-off mass not exceeding—
(i) 300 kg for a single seat landplane; or
(ii) 450 kg for a two seat landplane; or
(iii) 330 kg for a single seat amphibian or floatplane; or
(iv) 495 kg for a two seat amphibian or floatplane; or
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(v) 315kg for a single seat landplane equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system; or
(vi) 472.5kg for a two-seat landplane equipped with an airframe mounted total recovery parachute system; and
(b) a stalling speed, or minimum steady flight speed, at the maximum take-off mass not exceeding 35 knots calibrated airspeed;
4 Restriction
4.1 Unless identified as an Excepted Operation in Paragraph 5, no person shall fly or operate or cause or permit an unmanned aircraft (drone), microlight, glider, airship or balloon to fly or operate within the airspace defined below at the times and dates specified below, without the written approval of the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority, the permission of the Department of Corrections and notification to the Bermuda Police Service —
Designation: TX(R) – 004
Co-ordinates: A one hundred and fifty (150) metre radius circle with the centre being 32°19'28.8"N 64°50'17.4"W (graphic on www.bcaa.bm)
Altitude: Sea level to 2,500 ft above mean sea level
Hours: All hours
Dates: 15th March 2019 until revoked, varied or suspended
5 Exceptions
5.1 Unmanned aircraft (drones) operated by a BCAA approved organisation for the purposes of Search and Rescue.
6 Contravention and failure to comply
6.1 Any person who contravenes, permits the contravention of, or fails to comply with, this Direction commits an offence under Article 68(4) of the Order, and is punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding $4,000.
Signed: _________________________
Thomas Dunstan
Director General of Civil Aviation