ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Civil Aviation (Rules of the Air) Regulations, 2018
11. Cruising levels
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
11. Cruising levels
(1)Cruising levels at which a flight or a portion of a flight is to be conducted shall be in terms of—(a)flight levels, for flights at or above the lowest usable flight level or, where applicable, above the transition altitude;(b)altitudes for flights below the lowest usable flight level or, where applicable, at or below the transition altitude.(2)Subject to subregulation (4), in order to comply with instrument flight rules, an aircraft when in level flight at or above 1,000 feet over land or water within controlled airspace shall be flown at a level appropriate to its magnetic track as specified in the First Schedule.(3)Except where otherwise indicated in air traffic control clearances or specified by the Authority, flights conducted under visual flight rules in cruising flight when operated at or above 1000 feet from the ground or water shall be conducted at a flight level appropriate to its magnetic track as described in the First Schedule.(4)The level of flight shall be measured by an altimeter set according to the system notified, or in the case of flight over a state other than Kenya, otherwise published by the competent authority, in relation to the area over which the aircraft is flying.(5)An aircraft may be flown in conformity with instructions given by an air traffic control unit or in accordance with notified en- route holding patterns or in accordance with holding procedures notified in relation to an aerodrome.