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Here you can see details of all alerts issued during the last 12 months. Select a category to see the relevant headlines, sorted by date, and click on one to read the full alert. If you are looking for information about an older notification please email content@caa.co.uk including the reference number where possible e.g. SW2017/194.
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at Folkestone, Kent on 8 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M065/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/184
Restriction of Flying Regulations for East Kirkby Airshow at East Kirkby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire on 7 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M066/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/183
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Sunday 1 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M012/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/176
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a dedication service at the National Arboretum, Staffordshire on 28 July 2021. Full details in a briefing sheet with a chart at www.nats.aero/ais and associated NOTAM. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/174
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Bestival Music Festival 27 July to 2 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/173
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Duxford Summer Airshow at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire on 23,24 and 25 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M052/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/172
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Red Arrows displays at Duxford, Cambridgeshire on 24 and 25 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M042/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/171
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at RAF Coningsby, Lincolnshire on 23 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M042/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/170
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Latitude Music Festival 21 July to 26 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/169
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Coningsby Airshow, Lincolnshire on 23 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and an AIC 047/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/168
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Sandown Aerodrome on 24th and 25th July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M049/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/166
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, on 21 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M042/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/165
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Helicopter Flight between Sandringham and Windsor on 19 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/163
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Helicopter Flight between Windsor and Sandringham on 15 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/157
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at Silverstone, Northamptonshire on 18 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M042/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/156
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Saturday 17 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M012/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/155
Restriction of Flying Regulations for the Open Golf Championships at St Georges Golf Course, Sandwich Kent between 11 – 19 Jul 2021. Details by NOTAM and an AIC 048/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/152
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Red Arrows displays at Goodwood, West Sussex on 9, 10 and 11 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M042/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/151
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Sunday 4 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M012/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/149
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Helicopter Flight between Edinburgh and Stirling on 29 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in Briefing sheet at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/143
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships daily from 26 June to 13 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M036/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/140
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Haverford West Aerodrome on 26th and 27th June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M032/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/138
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Battle of Britain Airshow, at Headcorn Aerodrome, Kent on 25,26 and 27 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M034/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/137
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Red Arrows displays at Lashenden/Headcorn, Kent on 25 and 27 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M042/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/136
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Summer Solstice at Stonehenge, Wiltshire on 20 and 21 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and a Briefing Sheet at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones.
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Saturday 19 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M012/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/129
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Royal Air Force Mildenhall on 9 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a briefing sheet at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/126
Restriction of Flying Regulations for G7 Summit, Carbis Bay and Cornwall 6-13 June 2021. Details by NOTAM, AIP Sup 026/2021 and in AIC M038/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/123
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Midlands Air Festival, Ragley Hall Warwickshire on 4, 5 and 6 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M020/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/121
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Sunday 6 June 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M012/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/118
Restriction of Flying Regulations for helicopter flight between Greater London and the Solent estuary on 22 May 2021. Details by NOTAM and in briefing sheet at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW 2021/ 112
This amendment to CAP1724 Edition 3 reflects changes to formation requirements in paragraph 1.12 and 1.13. No other changes have been introduced. Download Flying Display Standards Document (CAP1724)
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Beccles Aerodrome on 22nd and 23rd May 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M019/2021 at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW 2021/100
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Saturday 15th May 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M012/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW 2021/099
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Sunday 2 May 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M012/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones.
Safety Notice 2021/010:COVID 19 has been issued and provides details of the minimum currency levels the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) expects Display Pilots to achieve, prior to their first display flying activity in Display Season 2021 (DS 21). SW 2021/082
The next Flying Display Director Initial Accreditation course will be at the Defence Academy, Shrivenham. It will be held on the 22 and 23 June 2021. Please follow this link. to register.
As part of our work the CAA provides a number of notifications, permission, restriction and exemption services. We are looking to improve the service we provide to sponsors of applications. If you have engaged with this service, we would really appreciate your input. We have put together a short online survey – it should take […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Firth of Clyde and Long Loch 15 Mar – 21 March 21. Details by NOTAM and in briefing sheet at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW 2021/050
We have published today under CAA UK Official Record Series 5 our revised 13 Schemes of Charges that will be legally implemented with effect from 1 April 2021. The current 13 Schemes of Charges will be effective to and including 31 March 2021. Following the waiving of the proposed charge increase in 2020/21, the CAA […]
Following an earlier consultation, we have published a new edition of Flying Display Standards Document (CAP1724). This provides a single point of access to guidance for Display Authorised pilots (DAs) and Display Authorisation Evaluators (DAEs) in areas such as preparation, standardisation and evaluations; and contains regulatory guidance material to enable those people to perform their […]
Following earlier consultation we have now published a new edition of CAP403 Flying Displays and Special Events. This focuses on organising and obtaining permissions for flying displays, including the roles and responsibilities of Flying Display Directors. To participate in a flying display, display pilots are required to obtain a Display Authorisation (DA). Details on obtaining […]
With the ongoing COVID restrictions, the FDD Initial Accreditation course scheduled for 23- 24 March 2021 at the Defence Academy Shrivenham has been cancelled. The course will be rescheduled for later this year – further details will be promulgated on the CAA website.
CAP 1724 was first published in February 2019 alongside CAP 403 Flying Displays and Special Events, the aim being to ensure that the process of display pilot evaluation is standardised as far as is practicable. The CAP provides a single point of access to guidance for Display Authorised pilots (DAs) and Display Authorisation Evaluators (DAEs) […]
The aviation reporting portal relaunched for the UK on 5 January 2021. At this time UK reporters do not need to register for an account to submit MOR reports to the UK CAA and those wishing to use this portal should do so by selecting the ‘report an occurrence without registration’ option. The UK working […]
While we understand that many pilots are currently unable to fly due to COVID-19 restrictions we aim to continue to release safety education and guidance material to support the future return to flying. Following last year’s consultation, we have now published a new edition of CAP1395 Safety Standards Acknowledgement & Consent (SSAC). This new edition […]
EU Exit: the UK and EU have reached agreement over future trading relationships, including those involving aviation. We are studying the detail of the agreements relating to air transport and aviation safety and will update relevant pages of the UK-EU transition microsite as information becomes clearer about how the new arrangements will work in practice. […]
We are working on the new edition of CAP403 Flying Displays & Special Events, aiming to publish in the first quarter of 2021. We welcome your comments by 15th January 2021.
We have published our review into whether or not there is a risk to civil aviation safety from cognitive impairment in pilots experiencing low level G forces at levels, and for durations, likely to be experienced in commercial and recreational, civil air operations. It is available at www.caa.co.uk/cap1963
The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s General Aviation Unit (GAU) consultation into preparation for the end of the EU transition period, UK General Aviation opportunities after leaving EASA – a consultation closes on 18 December, two weeks today. If you are interested in helping to shape the direction of future general aviation regulation and how the Civil Aviation Authority […]
Our Statutory charges FY21/22 consultation has now been published and explains our proposals for revisions to the existing CAA Charges Schemes, due to take effect from 1 April 2021. We look forward to receiving feedback on these proposals, in particular from those we regulate. We welcome comments on all aspects of the proposals, including the charges structure […]
GA FEEDBACK Edition 86 The latest edition includes a number of articles that remind us of the need to take care near controlled airspace, especially as winter approaches and we face a return to flying next year after an extended period of non-flying. Other topics cover transponder accuracy, passenger flying, and the need to keep […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority’s General Aviation Unit (GAU) is dedicated to effective regulation that supports and encourages the UK’s dynamic GA sector. In preparation for the end of the EU transition period, the CAA has launched UK General Aviation opportunities after leaving EASA – a consultation: This consultation is an opportunity for you to […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Remembrance Day commemorations at Cenotaph, Whitehall, Central London on 8 November 2020. Details of each event by NOTAM. AIC M081/2020 will refer at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones
This independent review was commissioned and funded by the Department for Transport (DfT)following a commitment to do so in the “Aviation 2050: The Future of Aviation” green paper which set out for public consultation a number of policy options to improve aviation safety. This update includes Ministerial endorsement and post consultation comments by the CAA.
Air Transport FEEDBACK 136 was produced during the COVID-19 summer period, which saw a reduction in reporting to CHIRP as a result of decreased flying rates. Operating under stress because of redundancy fears was one of the frequently reported issues, and this is mentioned in two of the articles, one about flying and one about […]
CAP 632: Operation of ‘Permit-to-Fly’ Ex-Military Aircraft on the UK Register specifies the operational requirements that an applicant for the issue of a Permit-to-Fly for an ex-military aircraft is required to meet. The maintenance requirements are set out in BCAR Chapters A8-23 and A8-25. This new edition updates requirements and expands guidance for operators of […]
The CAA recognises the enormous impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the aviation and aerospace industries. For this reason, we delayed the increase to our scheme of charges for an initial period of three months to 30 June 2020 and a further 3 months to 30 Sep 2020. Having reviewed this decision in […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying displays at Old Warden Aerodrome on 18 October 2020 will not be put in place due to cancellation of the event.
Update to CAP 1096 – new applicability date. Revised CAP 1096 provides guidance to crane users on the new crane notification process and lighting and marking requirements applicable to cranes. The guidance should be considered relevant to users of all cranes exceeding a height of 10 m above ground level (AGL) or that of the […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Battle of Britain flying displays at Lashenden/Headcorn Aerodrome, between 25 and 27 September 2020. Details of the displays by NOTAM. AIC M071/2020 refers at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones.
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Battle of Britain flying displays at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, between 17 and 20 September 2020. This restriction will not be put in place as the event at Duxford has been cancelled.
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Battle of Britain flying displays at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire, between 17 and 20 September 2020. Details of daily display times by NOTAM. See AIC M066/2020 listed under ‘Aeronautical Information Circulars (AIC)’, ‘AIC Mauve – Airspace Restrictions’ at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com for more details. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones.
Due to a state requirement, the CAA have been required to implement new Temporary Danger Area (TDA) complex over the English Channel between 31 August and 30 September 2020. This complex replaces the previously notified areas. The Temporary Danger Areas will be utilised by Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) operating Beyond Visual Line of Sight. […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for tethered unlit balloons exercise at Topcliffe, North Yorkshire from 6 September to 18 September. Full details available at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com and associated NOTAM. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones.
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying displays at Old Warden Aerodrome between 18 July and 18 October 2020. Details of each event by NOTAM. AIC M061/2020 refers at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. This notification replaces SW2020/148 SW2020/174
A new edition of CAP 1096 has been published. Guidance to crane users on the crane notification process and obstacle lighting and marking (CAP 1096) provides guidance to crane users on the new crane notification process and lighting and marking requirements applicable to cranes. The guidance is relevant to users of all cranes exceeding a […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for fast jet flying display rehearsals will take place at Royal Air Force Valley on 13 August 2020. Daily display times published by NOTAM. Full detail in AIS Briefing Note M065/2020 at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones.
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Silverstone and Turweston, Northamptonshire, for the 70th Anniversary Grand Prix between 6 and 9 August 2020. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M048/2020 at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones.