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Proposed amendment to the Manchester Low Level Route (MLLR)
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is seeking your views on its proposed amendment to the Manchester Low Level Route (MLLR). The MLLR, currently designated as Class D controlled airspace, benefits from a temporary exemption permitting aircraft to fly through it under specific conditions. This exemption, crucial for MLLR operations, was due to expire on 31st May 2024. Our comprehensive review, incorporating stakeholder input and safety data analysis, has identified safety... MoreOpened 21 May 2024 -
Deviation UK.DEV.E.0001 Consultation: CS-25 Large Aeroplanes
The UK CAA is consulting on a deviation request that is applicable to CS-25 Large Aeroplanes. This particular deviation is to address a non-compliance with the affected CS 25.901 and CS 25.1309 and to ensure defined mitigating factors are met. Consultation Paper Deviation UK.DEV.E.0001 provides the full detail of the identified issue, the Statement of Deviation and the mitigating factors. MoreOpened 22 May 2024 -
Skyrora launch operator Assessment of Environmental Effects
To carry out spaceflight activity in the UK spaceport and launch operators must be licensed by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. As part of their licence application, spaceport and launch operators are required to submit an Assessment of Environmental Effects (AEE). The purpose of the AEE is to ensure applicants have adequately considered any potential environmental effects of their intended activities and, if necessary have taken steps to avoid, mitigate or offset the risks and... MoreOpened 11 June 2024 -
Deviation UK.DEV.E.0002 (Fuel Feed Icing) Consultation: CS-25 Large Aeroplanes
The UK CAA is consulting on a deviation request that is applicable to CS-25 Large Aeroplanes. This particular deviation is to address a non-compliance with the affected CS 25.951(c) at Amdt. 23, CS 25.952(a) at Amdt. 23, CS 25J951(c) at Amdt. 23 and CS 25J952(a) at Amdt. 23, and to ensure defined mitigating factors are met. Consultation Paper Deviation UK.DEV.E.0002 provides the full detail of the identified issue, the Statement of Deviation and the mitigating factors. MoreOpened 20 June 2024 -
Consumer Environmental Information: Consultation on draft principles for aviation consumer environmental information
Our 2022 Environmental Sustainability Strategy sets out our role in the provision of environmental information to consumers and the public generally. An essential part of this work is ensuring that consumers can make informed choices about their flight booking selections through relevant, accurate, understandable, comparable and accessible information. We are developing our policies on how we can work with the industry on consumer environmental information,... MoreOpened 23 July 2024 -
Call for Action – Industry invitation to CAA Hydrogen Working Group
Our Hydrogen Working Group project will facilitate collaboration with industry and academia to improve understanding of hydrogen-related risks in aviation, identify gaps in regulations and policies, and propose new recommendations to develop net-zero regulations and policies. This will allow for increased regulatory readiness, reduced risk of failure, and improved collaboration with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). As part of this... MoreOpened 23 July 2024 -
Proposal to adopt the UK Specific Operations Risk Assessment (UK SORA) as AMC to UK Regulation (EU) 2019/947
We have launched a consultation on the proposal to implement the UK Specific Operations Risk Assessment (UK SORA) as AMC to UK Regulation (EU) 2019/947 The introduction of UK SORA is a key policy to enable UAS operations at scale. UK SORA will become the primary risk assessment policy framework for the future of the Specific category. The consultation is seeking views on the UK SORA methodology being proposed including a set of UK specific differences which are highlighted in the... MoreOpened 25 July 2024 -
Detect and Avoid Policy Concept Consultation
There is currently a strong industry demand for Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operation of Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) within the UK, and while forecast estimates vary, they consistently show a large increase in the sector over the next 10+ years. Perhaps the most significant barrier to the growth of this sector is the mid-air collision risk associated with Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) operations. The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s vision for the BVLOS... MoreOpened 25 July 2024 -
Economic regulation of Gatwick Airport Limited: Second consultation on extending the current commitments
Our economic regulation of Gatwick Airport Limited (GAL) is based on a commitments framework that is intended to be a proportionate and targeted approach to economic regulation, which encourages bilateral contracting and facilitates commercial rather than regulator-led decision making. Following discussions with airlines, GAL submitted a proposal to extend the current commitments. MoreOpened 9 August 2024 -
Amendment to UK Regulation (EU)139/2014
The CAA propose to make changes to Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC), Guidance Material (GM), Certification Specifications (CS) and Guidance material (GM) for UK Reg (EU) No 139/2014 regarding the ICAO change to the reporting method of pavement bearing strength from Aircraft Classification Number (ACN) and Pavement Classification Number (PCN) to Aircraft Classification Rating (ACR) and Pavement Classification Rating (PCR) which becomes applicable on 28 th November 2024. ... MoreOpened 12 August 2024 -
UAS Policy Consultation - Recognised Assessment Entity – Flightworthiness and SAIL Mark
We have launched a consultation on the introduction of Recognised Assessment Entities for Flightworthiness – RAE(F) organisations – and a related SAIL Mark policy. These new policies will complement UK SORA to enable Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations at scale. UK SORA will become the primary risk assessment policy framework for the future of the Specific category. This consultation forms part of the UK Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA)... MoreOpened 16 August 2024 -
Vertiport Stakeholder Working Group (VSWG): Participation Application
The Future of Flight Action Plan aims to enable the demonstration of piloted eVTOL flights in the UK in 2026 as a first step to scaled operations and a sustainable industry. To achieve initial, scaled, and sustainable operations, the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s (CAA) has determined that a number of Implementing Rules (IR), Approved Means of Compliance (AMC), Guidance Material (GM) and other documents need to be considered to enable safe operations VTOL Capable Aircraft... MoreOpened 19 August 2024 -
Register your interest in hearing about future research opportunities
The CAA is conducting research into the experience of personnel licence holders across Flight Crew Licensing (commercial and private), Air Traffic Services and Aircraft Maintenance Licensing. The research will involve understanding customers' experience when it comes to updating, renewing and applying for licences, as well as exploring how the experience can be improved. By registering your interest, you are giving your consent to be contacted by our user research team regarding research... MoreOpened 30 August 2024
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