Civil Aviation Authority
These regulations deal with issues and powers relating to the activities and interests of the UK’s independent aviation regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority.
You can find the regulations that apply to the CAA below and to the left of this page.
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Single European Sky (Functions of the National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2006 The Regulations confer on the CAA certain additional Member State functions under Single European Sky legislation. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Single European Sky (National Supervisory Authority) Regulations 2004 The Regulations designate the CAA as the UK National Supervisory Authority for the purposes of the four high-level Single European Sky regulations. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Transport Act 2000 (Civil Aviation Authority Pension Scheme) Order 2001 The Order provides for the restructuring of the CAA’s pension scheme into two sections to take account of the sale of NATS, and for the detailed operation and oversight of both sections of the revised scheme. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Transport Act 2000 (Extinguishment of Loans) (Civil Aviation Authority) Order 2001 The Order extinguished the CAA’s liabilities in respect of the principal of loans paid out of the National Loans Fund totalling £247m. The loans were orginally paid to NATS prior to its separation from the CAA and constitued its long term debt. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Births, Deaths and Missing Persons) Regulations 1948 The Regulations establish procedures for the recording of births and deaths on board UK-registered aircraft and procedures for notifying the CAA following such events. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation Authority (Auditing of Accounts) Order 1984 The Order provides for the appointment by the Secretary of State of suitably accredited auditors to examine the CAA’s accounts, and places a duty on the Secretary of State to lay the accounts before Parliament. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation Authority (Economic Regulation of Airports) Regulations 1986 This Regulation enables the procedural elements of the 1986 Airports Act, which made a number of changes in relation to the ownership and control of airports in the UK. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Economic Regulation of Airports (Expenses of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission) Regulations 1997 This Regulation stipulates the amounts which an airport operator is liable to be charged with respect to the expenses of the Monopolies and Mergers Commision. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation Authority (Hovercraft) (Revocation) Regulations 1996 The Regulations revoke the CAA (Hovercraft) Regulations 1972 following the transfer to the Secretary of State of the Authority’s functions for the certification of hovercraft. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation Authority (Operational Land) Regulations 1984 The Regulations define, for the purposes of the Town & Country Planning Act 1971 and other planning legislation, “operational land” held by the CAA. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Civil Aviation (Publication of Directions) Regulations 2001 The Regulations stipulate the manner in which the CAA must publish directions given by the Secretary of State imposing duties or conferring powers on it regarding air navigation in a managed area. Read More… (opens in a new window)
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Tell us what you think should happen to these regulations and why, being specific where possible:
- Should we scrap them altogether?
- Could their purpose be achieved in a non-regulatory way (eg through a voluntary code?) How?
- Could they be reformed, simplified or merged? How?
- Can we reduce their bureaucracy through better implementation? How?
- Can we make their enforcement less burdensome? How?
- Should they be left as they are?
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Drop the requirement for a Bi-ennial Sign off on NPPL and PPL licences. It does nothing to improve safety of flying as most times that validation is done on an aircraft not normally flown regularly. This is especially relevant when flying solely single seat aircraft.
Entering hours flown per year via Web Site could keep track of ‘flight currency’. Where the minimum is not flown then that is the trigger for additional validation.
Where do I start?
EASA attempts to change legislation is destroying businesses involved in private flying – maintenance organisations are drowning under paperwork and stupid oversight from the CAA on behalf of EASA – flying schools will be next.
The CAA’s safety regulation group probably does more to destroy UK aviation than any other factor – it stops any light aircraft from being manufactured in the UK.
CAA fees are too high compared with othe EU countries.
PPL licemce renewal or change. £90 here and 40 euro in Germany.
Microlight permit to enter UK airspace £80. Permit to nter German airspace: free.Comment Tags: CAA, fees
remove the rule making ability from easaComment Tags: bad_easa
Simplify FCL for General aviation PPLs and delegate authority for licence renewal to licensed instructors and licensed medical examiners. Make the basic PPL licence without renewal for the document itself. PPLs should have a licence like a driving licence with a simple medical and airports should be required to check documents of pilots arriving at their airfield.Comment Tags: PPL FCL
The licensing of flight crew could be improved by the use of the Internet. Staff employed filling envelopes could
otherwise be helping pilots in many different ways. It really does seem like it has not moved on from the 70′s.
The rules concerning licensing of airfields have spiralled out of control and are now being managed at enormous administrative expense, with almost no safety benefit. This is a carry over from the war time regulations and does not reflect how general aviators use airspace any more.
Airfields are closing all over the country that could otherwise be kept open due to the excessive level and inappropriate application of legislation, so there is a real business cost to address.Comment Tags: airfields, CAA, Licensing