General aviation guidance material

It is not permitted to operate flights carrying passengers, cargo, or to conduct specialized operations for remuneration or for profit within Iceland without a valid air operator certificate for commercial air transport or a declaration of specialized operations submitted to the Icelandic Transport Authority.

There are three exceptions to this rule:

Flight Training

Flight schools and flight instructors are permitted to charge for flight instruction for the issuance or renewal of flight privileges within their scope of authorization.

Introductory Flights
Flight schools and associations established with the purpose of promoting sport or recreational aviation are permitted to charge for introductory flights under the following conditions:

The company must operate the aircraft on the basis of ownership or dry lease.
The flight must not generate profit.
Flights with persons who are not members of the organization must constitute only a small part of the company’s operations.

Cost Sharing in Private Flights

Cost sharing in private flights is permitted under the following conditions, in accordance with European Union regulations:

The flight must be a private flight with cost sharing between individuals (i.e. cost-shared flight by private individuals).
The direct costs of the flight may only be shared among all occupants on board, including the pilot. The maximum number of persons on board, including the pilot, is six (6).
Direct costs are those incurred directly in relation to the specific flight, such as fuel, airfield charges, and aircraft rental. In the case of jointly owned aircraft, the hourly rate typically paid by an owner for usage may also be considered a direct cost.
It is not permitted to share annual or recurring costs associated with owning and operating the aircraft, such as maintenance, insurance, or other fixed operational costs. Such costs are not considered direct and must not be included in cost sharing.
The pilot must contribute to the cost sharing and may not make any profit from the flight. No element of the cost sharing may involve profit.
These rules apply to non-complex motor-powered aircraft as defined by EASA, and also to aircraft registered outside the EEA if operated by individuals or entities established or residing within the EEA.

Additional Guidance

Any advertising or promotion of cost-shared flights must clearly state that these are private flights, not conducted in accordance with commercial air transport regulations.
The term “individual” in this context refers to a person acting as a pilot (and potentially also as the operator) – not a company or organization.

"The Dirty Dozen" is a list of the twelve most common human factors that can lead to accidents or incidents in aviation-related operations. Around the world, these items have been put up in twelve posters with the aim of making people aware, reminding and pointing out ways to prevent accidents or incidents caused by human error.

The concept for "The Dirty Dozen" list comes from Gordon DuPont, who compiled it in 1993 while working for Transport Canada. DuPont used this list in training and instruction of civil aviation engineers worldwide. The list also refers to the Maintenance And Ramp Safety Society (MARSS) poster campaign on which our posters are based.

The Icelandic Transportation Authority has issued twelve posters, one for each section of the list, which propose ways to prevent these errors.

1. Lack of communication

9. Lack of Assertiveness

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10. Stress

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11. Lack of Awareness

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12. Norms

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The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has prepared new information materials for private pilots with the aim of improving safety, guiding and disseminating good advice. Each month, a new comic is published in which Sunny, a 32-year-old flight instructor at EASA, will teach us about safe flying.