UK Cost Shared Flights

Closed 12 Jan 2022

Opened 1 Dec 2021

Contact

General Aviation

ga@caa.co.uk

Feedback updated 14 Dec 2022

We asked

In 2021 an internal working group was established to review the cost sharing regulations. After a careful review, a consultation was produced to engage with the community (CAP 2270, published November 2021) which set out our proposals for change and our rationale. The consultation asked five specific questions and allowed for additional comments on the overall proposal.

You said

A total of 1260 individual responses which included 773 additional textual comments were received. 300 of those responses were submitted by organisations or associations and 960 were submitted by individuals. The consultation showed a clear and significant majority of respondents who favoured the review and amendment of the cost sharing regulations. A full breakdown of the response results can be found within the Comment Response Document (CAP 2391).

We did

We will provide our formal opinion to the Department for Transport shortly, in order to commence these regulatory changes.

The regulations in the proposal will require the drafting of new Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC), Guidance Material (GM) and wording changes to the Air Navigation Order and the Air Operations Regulation (EU) 965/2012 as retained (and amended in UK domestic law under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. As part of that process, the CAA will also update the relevant webpages relating to cost sharing, and the two CAPS (CAP 1589 and CAP 1590) to reflect the amended regulations.

We have produced a Comment Response Document (CAP 2391).

Overview

Cost sharing flights are flights shared by private individuals. The ‘cost-share’ element refers to the costs of the specific flight which can be shared  between the pilot and others onboard the aircraft. These costs are the ‘direct costs’ which are directly incurred in relation to a specific flight such as fuel, airfield charges, or aircraft rental fees. 

One of the problems with cost sharing flights is where pilots and passengers of Illegal Commercial Air Transport collude to present illegal flights as legal cost shared flights.

In 2021 we reviewed the cost sharing regulations. This consultation is focused on our proposals to update the regulations 

Why your views matter

We welcome your views on the proposed changes to the cost sharing regulations. Your responses will help determine our next steps.

 

Audiences

  • General Aviation

Interests

  • Light aircraft
  • Microlights