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Published: 23 August 2023

New and updated Safety Sense Leaflet: Distraction

The CAA has published an updated Safety Sense leaflet providing pilots with the right strategies to help avoid distraction and interruption, be more aware of the dangers and reduce the risk to your flying.

Consider mitigations within your Threat and Error Management (TEM) approach. More information on TEM can be found on the Airspace & Safety Initiative website.

This forms part of the popular Safety Sense series which the CAA is currently updating.

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Published: 23 August 2023

Removal of email submissions for NOTAM

With effect from 10 August 23, NOTAM submissions via email will no longer be accepted by the UK NOF.

In support of this, NATS will make available its AFTN NOTAM functionality for free, for all users. This facility will be available via AFPEX from June 15th: www.myafpex.co.uk
 
Apply for an AFPEX account here: https://ts1.flightplanningonline.co.uk/applyingForAnAccount.html

AFPEX Help/Guides are available here: www.myafpex.co.uk/guides/notam.php

Further details are available in AIC Y039/23.

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Published: 23 August 2023

General Aviation: Consultation on advance information requirements for international flights

The Home Office has published this consultation on advance information requirements for international flights. This consultation ends on 16 June 2023.

The consultation is on a proposal to introduce regulations that would require persons responsible for international General Aviation (GA) flights to submit information online and in advance about flights and persons on board and penalise failures to comply.

The Home Office are keen to receive views from the GA sector and from other interested parties on the proposals, including how they may be operated and take account of emergency situations.

Martin Robinson has a meeting with the Home Office in early May to discuss the proposals. When you have read the proposals, please do respond to the consultation and let Martin know your views that he might raise at the meeting: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Published: 23 August 2023

New Danger Area – EGD148 KEEVIL

The CAA has approved the implementation of a new permanent danger area, which will be known as EGD148 KEEVIL. The change will take effect on 15 May 2023, notified by an AIP SUPPLEMENT to be issued on 4 May 2023. Activation will be by NOTAM, with MOD Boscombe Down Air Traffic Control providing a Danger Area Crossing Service to other airspace users when the Danger Area is active; there are no changes to airspace classifications.

Details of the airspace change can be found on the CAA airspace change portal.

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Published: 23 August 2023

ORS4 No.1575: Alternative medical criteria when making a Pilot Medical Declaration

The CAA have published ORS4 No 1575: Alternative medical criteria when making a Pilot Medical Declaration

This exemption allows holders of certain UK issued Part-FCL, Part-BFCL or Part-SFCL and ANO pilot licences to make a Pilot Medical Declaration using the alternative medical criteria from those set out under the normal criteria, provided they reasonably believe that they meet the medical requirements for a Group 1 (Car) Licence issued by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency and are not taking medication for any psychiatric illness.

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Published: 23 August 2023

Frustrated with airspace refusal? Don't just shrug it off

Frustrated with airspace refusal? Don't just shrug it off.

See the latest Clued-Up article abput the UK Airspace Access/Refusal of ATS Report Form and how it helps improve the system for all pilots.

If you are an AOPA meber and experience airspace access refusals please let us know: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Published: 23 August 2023

ACP-2019-18 Enabling RPAS and RAF Aerobatic Team Operations Out of RAF Waddington

Airspace Change Proposal ACP-2019-18 has now reached Step 5a: CAA Assessment.

Stage 4b documents have been published:

Stage 4B - ACP Final Submission - Issue 1_Redacted which includes details of the current airspace and proposed changes:

Stage 4A - Consultation Review - Issue 1.0_minus Annex C_Redacted

ACP-2019-18 Final Options Appraisal (Phase III) Issue 1.0

If you have any views or questions about these proposed changes email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or contact Martin Robinson, CEO AOPA UK: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Published: 23 August 2023

The GAMA-IAOPA Europe General Aviation Survey 2023

In order to make General Aviation in Europe safer, more affordable and more accessible to the wider public, GAMA and IAOPA have undertaken, with the support of EASA and AERO Messe, to improve the understanding of the size, scope and changes happening in GA across Europe, including the United Kingdom.

Accurate data about the aircraft and their operation is a fundamental enabler for both regulators and industry to successfully target safety improvement initiatives, promotion and rulemaking. Furthermore, more accurate data about General Aviation in Europe can be used to quantify the economic benefits this sector brings to European society and the economy. This is particularly valuable to support political advocacy, such as encouraging grants for new equipment, maintaining local airfields and advocating for more proportionate safety rules.

The aim of this survey is to reach the maximum possible number of aircraft owners/operators in the majority of the 32 EASA Member States amd the United Kingdom every year to allow accurate and representative estimates to be made about General Aviation aircraft operation. Individual Responses are confidential and will not be shared with either the public or regulators, nor will they be used for marketing or any other commercial purposes.

Aggregated Data (European, National or by aircraft category or operation category) will be made publicly available free of charge and shared with regulators such as EASA to support regulatory impact assessments and other uses. Link to the 2023 survey and past reports.

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Published: 23 August 2023

London Southend Airport FASI-S Stage 2B

Following the submission of the Stage 2a and 2b documentation, the CAA has completed the Develop and Assess Gateway Assessment and is not satisfied that the change sponsor (LSA) has met the requirements of the Process up to this point.
The CAA does not approve progress to the next Step. Further explanation for this decision is contained in the published document 'Develop & Assess Gateway Outcome - January 2023', which can be found on the CAA Airspace Change Portal.
LSA will be revising the documentation accordingly and resubmitting in the September 2023 Gateway.

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Published: 23 August 2023

Farnborough Airspace Change Proposal - Post Implementation Review

The Farnborough Post Implementation Review (PIR) sponsor’s data analysis period has been extended from 28 to 42 days for reasons including the Easter holidays.
Commensurate with this, the stakeholder feedback window will be also expanded from 28 to 42 days. The CAA will send a further notification to inform when the stakeholder feedback window is open.
The CAA's Farnborough Airspace Change Proposal webpage has been updated with this information.