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Civil Aviation (Aircraft Nationality and Registration Marks) Regulations, 2018
13. Measurement of marks
Edition: 2018-05-04 · Repealed
13. Measurement of marks
(1)A person shall not operate an aircraft unless the aircraft is marked with the number and letters comprising one or more marks on the same aircraft of equal height.(2)The width of each letter and number (except the letter I and the number ('1') and the length of each hyphen must be two-thirds the height of a letter or number.(3)The letters, numbers and hyphens shall be—(a)formed by solid lines with thickness of one-sixth of the height of the marks; and(b)of colour that is clear contrast to the colour of the background to the marks.(4)Each letter, or number, shall be separated from a letter, a number or hyphen, which precedes or follows it, by a space not less than one quarter of the width of a character (except the letter I and the number ('1').(5)In the case of lighter-than-air aircraft, other than unmanned free balloons, the length of the marks shall be at least 50 centimeters.(6)Where a lighter than air aircraft does not possess parts of sufficient size to accommodate the mark described in sub - regulation 5, the measurements of the marks shall be determined by the Authority taking into account of the need for the aircraft to be identified.(7)The marks on a balloon and unmanned free balloon shall be vertical and shall be at least 50 centimeters.(8)In case of fixed wing heavier-than-air aircraft—(a)the wing marks shall be at least 50 centimeters in height;(b)the marks on the fuselage (or equivalent structure) shall be at least 30 centimeters in height without visually interfering with the outlines of the fuselage (or equivalent structure);(c)the marks on the vertical tail surface marks shall be at least 30 centimeters in height with a clearance of 5 centimeters from leading and trailing edge of the tail surface; and(d)if the marks are too small to accommodate the marks in a. h and c the measurements of the marks shall be determined by the Authority taking into account the need for the aircraft to be identified readily.(9)In the case of rotorcraft—(a)the marks shall be at least 30 centimeters in height, or (b) if the surface area of that part of the rotorcraft on which the marks are to be located is insufficient to enable compliance with paragraph (a);(b)the measurements of the marks shall be determined by the Authority taking into account the need for the aircraft to be identified readily;(c)as high as possible; or(d)in either case the mark shall leave a clearance of 5 centimeters from the edge of that part of the rotorcraft on which the marks are located and must not interfere with the outlines of the rotorcraft.(10)The marks shall be vertical or sloping at the same angle being an angle of no more than 30 degrees to the vertical axis.