Bermuda Consolidated Legislation

Column 1

Column 2

(a)

For a private pilot's licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$100.00
$60.00

(b)

For a commercial pilot's licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$200.00
$100.00

(c)

For an airline transport pilot's licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$200.00
$100.00

(d)

For a flight navigator's licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$150.00
$75.00

(e)

For a flight engineer's licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$150.00
$75.00

(f)

For a flight radiotelephony operator's general licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$50.00
$50.00

(g)

For a flight radiotelephony operator's restricted licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$50.00
$50.00

(h)

For a flight radiotelegraphy operator's licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$50.00
$50.00

(i)

For a flight radiotelegraphy operator's temporary licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal

$50.00
$50.00

(j)

For a certificate of validity of foreign licence:
Initial Issue
Renewal
Variation during period of validity

$100.00
$50.00
$50.00

(k)

For ratings on licence:
Inclusion or variation

$80.00
on any one occasion

(l)

For the appointment of authorised examiner for aircraft type rating or instrument rating:
Initial Appointment or Re-appointment

$300.00

(m)

For the approval or validation of foreign approval of flight simulator:

$200.00 per aircraft type

(n)

For the approval or validation of foreign approval of flying training school aircraft type rating, training and testing centre:

$200.00

(a) Initial Issue and each Renewal with maximum validity of 12 months:

(i)

For aircraft not exceeding 2730 kgs

$1,000

(ii)

For aircraft exceeding 2730 kgs but not exceeding 5700 kgs

$2,000

(iii)

For aircraft exceeding 5700 kgs but not exceeding 30,000 kgs

$2,000
plus $150.00 per 500 kgs or part thereof exceeding 5700 kgs up to a maximum of $9,350.00

(iv)

For aircraft exceeding 30,000 kgs but not exceeding 100,000 kgs

$9,350.00 plus $130.00 per 500 kgs or part thereof exceeding 30,000 kgs up to a maximum of $27,550.00

(v)

For aircraft exceeding 100,000 kgs but not exceeding 200,000 kgs

$27,550.00
plus $120.00
per 500 kgs or part thereof exceeding 100,000 kgs up to a maximum of $51,550.00

(vi)

For aircraft exceeding 200,000 kgs but not exceeding 300,000 kgs

$51,550.00
plus $115.00 per 500 kgs or part thereof exceeding 200,000 kgs up to a maximum of $74,550.00

(vii)

For aircraft exceeding 300,000 kgs

$75,000.00

(b) For a permit to fly an aircraft without a certificate of airworthiness:

$200.00

(c) For a certificate of airworthiness, change of category:

$250.00

(d) For the approval of modifications, major repairs to aircraft, engines and equipment:

$250.00 per application

(e) For a certificate of approval of aircraft radio installation:
Initial Issue
Renewal or amendment

$150.00
$75.00

(f) For the approval of maintenance organisations:
Initial Issue

$2,000.00
for each site

Variation of Approval:

(i) for aircraft not exceeding 2730 kgs

$600.00

(ii) for aircraft exceeding 2730 kgs

$900.00

(g) For a certificate of airworthiness for export:

(i) for aircraft not exceeding 2730 kgs

$1,500.00

(ii) for aircraft exceeding 2730 kgs

$1,500.00
plus $100.00 per 500 kgs or part thereof exceeding 2730 kgs up to a maximum of $25,000

(h) For an aircraft maintenance engineer's licence (AMEL):
Initial Issue
Renewal or variation or inclusion of rating

$200.00
$100.00

(i) For a certificate of validation of AMEL:
Initial Issue
Renewal or variation

$100.00
$50.00

(j) For the approval of aircraft maintenance schedules:
Initial Issue
Amendment or variation

$250.00
$100.00

(k) For the approval of an airplane flight manual:

$250.00

(l) Noise Certificate:

$150.00

(a) Application for the grant of an Air Operator's Certificate:

Upon making an application for the grant of an Air Operator's Certificate (AOC), the applicant shall pay for the investigations required by the Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) a charge of such amount as may be decided by the DCA. The level of charges shall be determined based upon the estimated man-days attributable to investigation, as specified in Column 2 of Table 1 and Part V(o) hereof.

MAXIMUM TOTAL WEIGHT AUTHORISED

MAN-DAYS

Not exceeding 2 tonnes

4 man days

Exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 15 tonnes

45 man days

Exceeding 15 tonnes

60 man days

(b) For an air operator's certificate:

(i)

for aircraft not exceeding 2 tonnes

$4,000.00

(ii)

for aircraft exceeding 2 tonnes but
not exceeding 15 tonnes

$6,000.00

(iii)

for aircraft exceeding 15 tonnes

$8,000.00

MAXIMUM TOTAL WEIGHT AUTHORISED

MAN-DAYS

Not exceeding 2 tonnes

Maximum 4
man days

Exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 15 tonnes

Maximum 45
man days

Exceeding 15 tonnes

Maximum 60
man days

(c) For the inclusion of additional aircraft types in the air operator's certificate:

(i)

for aircraft not exceeding 2 tonnes

$2,400.00

(ii)

for aircraft exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 15 tonnes

$3,600.00

(iii)

for aircraft exceeding 15 tonnes

$4,000.00

(iv)

the fees specified in this paragraph shall be applied with such additional costs of examination flight tests or other investigation as may be necessary.

(d) For an annual charge for an air operator's certificate:
(for each aircraft type named on the certificate)

(i)

for aircraft not exceeding 2 tonnes

$2,000.00

(ii)

for aircraft exceeding 2 tonnes but not exceeding 15 tonnes

$3,000.00

(iii)

for aircraft exceeding 15 tonnes

$4,000.00

(e) For a variation of an Air Operator's Certificate:

(i)

for a variation in the Operating Region

$1,000.00

(ii)

for a permission to operate on a specified route outside the Operating Region specified in the Certificate

$400.00

(iii)

for a change in the Company of Trading name where the legal entity is unchanged

$100.00

(iv)

for a change to any of the posts identified in an initial AOC application

$100.00

(f) Variable charges

On the last day of each period of three months during the whole or part of which an Air Operator's Certificate remains in force, the holder of the Certificate shall pay a charge according to the number of hours (rounded to the nearest whole hour, with half hours being rounded up) flown by each aircraft operated by him pursuant to the Certificate as follows:

In the case of passenger aircraft:

(i)

where the number of passenger seats in the aircraft exceeds 20 but does not exceed 100

5 cents per hour per seat

(ii)

where the number of passenger seats in the aircraft exceeds 100 but does not exceed 200

8 cents per hour per seat

(iii)

where the number of passenger seats in the aircraft exceeds 200 but does not exceed 300

10 cents per hour per seat

(iv)

where the number of passenger seats in the aircraft exceeds 300

12 cents per hour per seat

(i)

where the cargo capacity of the aircraft exceeds 20 tonnes

20 cents per tonne per hour

(g) Special operations:

(i)

Category II Low Visibility Operations (with or without autoland)
Initial

$2,000.00

(ii)

Category III Low Visibility Operations (with autoland)
Initial

$4,000.00

(iii)

Extended Range Twin Engine Operations or Extended Range Operations
Initial application

$5,000.00

For each additional aircraft type

$2,500.00

(iv)

Minimum Navigation Performance Specifications Airspace or Reduced Vertical Separation Minima

$200.00

(h) Operations under an AOC exemption

$2,000.00

(i) Route Licensing:

(i)

Application for route

$500.00

(ii)

Vetting of business financial plans

$1,500.00

(j) For the approval of a scheme to avoid excessive flight crew fatigue:

$500.00

(k) Aircraft leasing:

(i)

On application for Dry Leasing a Bermuda registered aircraft to be operated by a foreign operator for the purpose of public transport, aerial work, or both such transport and work:

$2,000.00

(ii)

For aircraft not exceeding 15 tonnes Charge per month or part of a month per 500 kgs or part thereof of aircraft maximum total weight authorised, for the time aircraft is operated by the foreign operator

$4.00

(iii)

For aircraft exceeding 15 tonnes Charge per month or part of a month per 500 kgs or part thereof of aircraft maximum total weight authorised, for the time aircraft is operated by the foreign operator

$2.00

(iv)

For each additional aircraft to be included in existing dry leasing arrangement

$500.00

(v)

Upon making an application for the extension of a dry leasing arrangement

$500.00

(a)

For an aerodrome licence:
Initial Issue
Annual renewal
(except Government or military aerodromes)

$1,000.00
$500.00

(b)

For an assessment of hazards to air navigation, obstructions, etc:
(except Government or military aerodromes)

$500.00
plus inves tiga tion costs

(c)

For the conversion of foreign air traffic control licences, ratings and aerodrome flight information service officers licences:

$200.00

(a)

For a certificate of registration of aircraft:

$300.00

(b)

For reservation of registration mark:

$50.00

(c)

For reservation of specific out of sequence registration mark:

$100.00

(d)

For an aircraft dealer's certificate:

$2,000.00

(e)

Enquiry regarding entries in register of aircraft:

$30.00

(f)

For the provision of summary copy of register of aircraft:

$25.00

(g)

For the issue of a copy of any document issued under the Order:
(but not to exceed cost of original document)

$50.00

(h)

For the approval of documents, inspections, investigations, tests, experiments and flight trials conducted in connection with any part of the Order, but not elsewhere specified:

Actual costs incurred plus investigation costs $100.00 minimum charge

(i)

For the grant of any permission, approval or exemption in respect of any part of the Order:

$200.00 plus investigation costs

(j)

Additional charge when services are performed abroad:

Actual costs incurred

(k)

For de-registration advice to Foreign regulatory authority or removal from register upon export:

$50.00

(l)

For title search of the register in respect of an aircraft:

$100.00

(m)

Registration of Aircraft Mortgages

1. Upon making an application for the registration of a mortgage of an aircraft the applicant shall pay:

(i)

where the sum secured by the mortgage does not exceed $100,000:

$100.00

(ii)

where the sum secured by the mortgage exceeds $100,000 but does not exceed $5,000,000:

$200.00

(iii)

where the sum secured by the mortgage exceeds $5,000,000 but does not exceed $20,000,000:

$400.00

(iv)

where the sum secured by the mortgage exceeds $20,000,000:

$800.00

2. Where the mortgage to be registered does not specify the amount of the sum secured, the applicant shall pay a charge calculated as follows:

(i)

where the maximum amount of the sum secured by the mortgage is specified, a charge calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph 1 according to that maximum;

(ii)

in any other case:

$800.00

3. Upon receiving an application for the registration of a mortgage of more than one aircraft, the applicant shall pay a charge calculated as follows:

(i)

for the first and heaviest aircraft, a charge calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph 1 or sub-paragraph 2; and

(ii)

for each additional aircraft of equal or lesser weight:

$100.00

4. Upon making an application for the registration of a priority notice relating to a contemplated mortgage of an aircraft, the applicant shall pay a charge of $25.00 or 10 per cent of the charge which would be payable in accordance with sub-paragraph 1 or sub-paragraph 2 if that application had been for the registration of a mortgage of an aircraft, whichever is the greater.

5. Upon making an application for the registration of a change in the particulars appearing in the Register, the applicant shall pay:

(i)

in the case of an application to increase the sum secured by the mortgage or to increase the maximum amount of the sum secured by the mortgage, a charge calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph 1 by reference to the amount of the increase;

(ii)

in the case of any other application a charge of $50.00

6. Upon making an application to inspect the entries in the Register relating to any one aircraft, or for notification whether there are entries in the Register relating to any one aircraft, the applicant shall pay a charge of $50.00.

7. Upon making an application for a copy of the entries in the register of aircraft, the applicant shall pay a charge of $50.00.

8. Where a lien is required to be recorded with respect to an aircraft on the Bermuda Register, the applicant shall be charged one tenth per centum of the value of the lien.

(n) Where an aircraft is temporarily transferred to the register and a certificate of airworthiness is issued in respect of that aircraft the fee payable—

(a) in respect of such temporary transfer to the register; and

(b) in respect of that certificate of airwor-thiness,

shall be one half the amount specified in these Regulations for registration of an aircraft or for a certificate of airworthiness, as the case may be.

(o)

Investigation conducted in connection with any part of the Order:

$1,000.00 per man day or $125 per hour

Plus actual costs incurred, including but not limited to, transportation, accommodation and subsistence:

Travel days shall be charged at $500.00 per man day