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Change description : 2025-11-28 09:34:00: Issue 11 of RA 5880 and Version 6 of The Military Permit To Fly (MPTF) (Development) Template have been published under NAA 25/50. [Guidance and regulation]

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Regulation

Regulatory Article (RA) 5880: military permit to fly (development) (MRP Part 21 Subpart P)

RA covering the procedure and issuance of a MPTF and the approval of flight conditions.

From:
Ministry of Defence and Military Aviation Authority
Published
25 August 2016
Last updated
3028 MayNovember 2025 — See all updates

Documents

RA 5880: military permit to fly (development) (MRP Part 21 Subpart P)

Ref: Issue 1011

PDF, 152100 KB, 8 pages

Flight Clearance Note

Ref: Version 1

MS Word Document, 39.4 KB

Flight Clearance Note (open format)

Ref: Version 1. Please only use this document if you are unable to access the MS Word version of this document above.

PDF, 20 KB, 4 pages

The military permit to fly (MPTF) (development) template

Ref: Version 56

MS Word Document, 81.583.2 KB

The military permit to fly (MPTF) (development) template (open format)

Ref: Version 5.6. Please only use this document if you are unable to access the MS Word version of this document above.

PDF, 187233 KB, 1516 pages

Military permit to fly - declaration of compliance

Ref: Version 2

MS Word Document, 40.2 KB

Military permit to fly - declaration of compliance (open format)

Ref: Version 2. Please only use this document if you are unable to access the MS Word version of this document above.

PDF, 91.1 KB, 4 pages

Military permit to fly - amendment statement

MS Word Document, 27.5 KB

Military permit to fly - amendment statement (open format)

Ref: Please only use this document if you are unable to access the MS Word version of this document above.

PDF, 25.1 KB, 2 pages

Details

The purpose of Regulatory Articles (RA) is to provide the framework of policy, rules, directives, standards, processes and the associated direction, advice and guidance, which governs military aviation activity and against which air safety is assessed. The regulator develops regulations in response to applicable UK law, MOD needs, legal changes and recommendations resulting from both assurance or investigation functions.

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Published 25 August 2016
Last updated 3028 MayNovember 2025 + show all updates

  2. Issue 10 has been published under NAA 25/25.

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Update history

2025-11-28 09:34
Issue 11 of RA 5880 and Version 6 of The Military Permit To Fly (MPTF) (Development) Template have been published under NAA 25/50.

2025-05-30 09:34
Issue 10 has been published under NAA 25/25.

2024-11-29 13:36
Version 5 of The Military Permit To Fly (MPTF) (Development) Template has been published under NAA 24/78.

2023-11-30 11:53
Issue 9 has been published under NAA 23/60

2023-05-25 10:23
Issue 8 of RA 5880 has been published under NAA 23/26 and Version 4 of The Military Permit To Fly (MPTF) (Development) Template has been published under NAA 23/27

2022-07-19 09:38
Issue 7 of RA 5880, Version 1 of RA 5880 Flight Clearance Note and Version 2 of RA 5880 Military Permit To Fly Declaration have been published under NAA 22/17.