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The Civil Aviation (Rules of the Air) Regulations, 2018
45. Air traffic control clearances
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
45. Air traffic control clearances
(1)An air traffic control clearance shall be obtained prior to operating a controlled flight, or a portion of a flight as a controlled flight.(2)Air traffic control clearance shall be requested through the submission of a flight plan to an air traffic control unit.(3)Whenever an aircraft has requested a clearance involving priority, a report explaining the necessity for such priority shall be submitted, if requested by the appropriate air traffic control unit.(4)The appropriate air traffic control units shall be so notified by the insertion in the flight plan of information concerning the revised route ,where known, and the revised destination if prior to departure it is anticipated that depending on fuel endurance and subject to re- clearance in flight, a decision may be taken to proceed to a revised destination aerodrome.(5)An aircraft operated on a controlled aerodrome shall not taxi on the manoeuvring area without clearance from the aerodrome control tower and shall comply with any instructions given by that unit.(6)The pilot-in-command of an aircraft shall fly in conformity with the air traffic control clearance issued for the flight as amended by any further instructions given by an air traffic control unit, and with the holding and instrument approach procedures, notified in relation to the aerodrome of destination, unless the pilot-in-command—(a)is able to fly in uninterrupted visual meteorological conditions for so long as he remains in controlled airspace; and(b)has informed the appropriate air traffic control unit of his intention to continue the flight in compliance with visual flight rules and has requested that unit to cancel his instrument flight rules flight plan:Provided that if an emergency arises which requires an immediate deviation from an air traffic control clearance, the pilot-in- command of the aircraft shall, as soon as possible, inform the appropriate air traffic control unit of the deviation.