The Cayman Islands Aircraft Registry is the registry of choice for many corporate aircraft and is highly respected and recognized throughout the aviation industry internationally. The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) is the statutory body responsible for aviation regulatory oversight throughout the Cayman Islands and for aircraft registered in the Cayman Islands.
The Cayman Islands are an autonomous British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea. The 264-square-kilometre (102-square-mile) territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Little Cayman and Cayman Brac. The capital city is George Town situated on Grand Cayman, the most populous of the three islands.
The Registry principally serves the following markets:
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands (CAACI) will accept any aircraft manufactured after 1990 with a certified MTOW of more than 12,500lb (5,700kg).
Applications to register smaller aircraft can be considered if it can be demonstrated that the registration provides significant economic or operational benefits to the Cayman Islands, for example helicopters based on Cayman Islands registered yachts can be accepted.
For aircraft built prior to 1990 it is necessary to obtain a pre-approval before starting the registration process by making an application to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Cayman Islands.
The owner of a Cayman Islands registered aircraft can be a person or company from any of the following list:
- UK nationals
- Citizens from Commonwealth Countries
- Nationals from the European Economic Area (EEA)
- Bodies incorporated in the Commonwealth and have registered offices or principle locations within the Commonwealth
- Undertakings formed with the law of a state within the EEA and have their registered offices, principle location or central administration within the EEA
The registration prefix for the Cayman Islands is VP-C, and is followed by any two letters ranging from VP-CAA to VP-CZZ. This allows for personalisation of the last two letters to form registrations such as VP-CAT, VP-CAP or VP-COW.
Prior to placing an aircraft on the Cayman Register, the Authority must be satisfied that flight operations will be conducted in a manner consistent with internationally recognized safety standards and recommended practices (SARPs). The Overseas Territories Aviation Requirements (OTAR) were developed for this purpose.
OTAR 125 addresses the requirements for complex general aviation including corporate operations for turbine powered aircraft or large piston-engined aircraft. This regulation requires operators to have an approved Operations Manual and a Safety Management System (SMS).
Authorizations for any special operations such as Single Pilot Authority, Steep Approach and Landing Authority, MNPS, RVSM, RNP 10, RNP 5 (BRNAV) and Low Visibility Ops. are normally granted subject to meeting an acceptable means of compliance.
A combination of some, if not all, of the following features of the Cayman Islands aircraft register may be attractive to owners and operators:
Oceanskies provides a complete Cayman Islands aircraft registration service to all aircraft owners and operators wishing to take advantage of the benefits afforded by the Cayman Islands aircraft registry.
Please do not hesitate to contact us for further information.
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