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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.
The summer flying season is upon us and now would be a good time to review lessons that might be relevant before we all launch into the air. This edition of CHIRP GA FEEDBACK looks back at the previous 12 months and also includes thoughts on camera and equipment mounts, how to check that you’ve […]
As the post-COVID airline industry transitions from survival to recovery, CHIRP Air Transport FEEDBACK Edition 142 reviews some of the key issues from the last 12 months that have recently focused on commercial pressures and rostering versus available resources and manning. There are also reports discussing UPRT training, Approach Bans, maintenance quality concerns, and lack […]
The CAA has published the revised 14 Schemes of Charges and the Consultation response document on the 17th March 2022 under CAA UK Official Record Series 5, that will be legally implemented with effect from the 1st April 2022. The current 14 Schemes of Charges will be effective to and including 31st March 2022.
The closing date to register for the Flying Display Pre-season Symposium is Wednesday 16th March 2022. Please use the online booking form Flying Display Symposium Booking Form (caa.co.uk) to register to attend. The two-day symposium is for all those involved in display flying or the planning or execution of Flying Displays. This year’s event will […]
Download the latest edition of CHIRP General Aviation FEEDBACK After a stop-start year last year, CHIRP is looking forward to more consistent and regular flying this year as Spring/Summer approaches. As part of getting back to flying, the need to consider contingencies and have a ‘Plan B’ is an important part of pre-flight planning and […]
Following an earlier consultation, we have published a new edition of Flying Display Standards Document (CAP1724). This CAP 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 […]
The Q-Code for Hang gliding/Paragliding activities is “WP” (parachute jumping exercise (PJE), paragliding and hang gliding). If a NOTAM relates to paragliding/hang gliding the use of “WP” can be misleading if taken to indicate a PJE instead of paragliding/hang gliding. The flight characteristics and risks associated with paragliding/hang gliding are closer to glider flying than […]
2022 Pre-season Flying Display Symposium will be held on the 23/24 March 2022 at the Defence Academy Shrivenham applications via the CAA website Register for the event. SW2022/034
Following an earlier consultation, we have published a new edition of CAP403 Flying Displays & 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 […]
CHIRP Air Transport FEEDBACK Edition 141 focuses on fatigue and tiredness resulting from maximised duty times as companies ramp up operations now that international COVID restrictions have been relaxed. There are also reports describing normalised deviance in the engineering and flight crew environments where people have routinely cut corners in an attempt to meet the […]
The CAA and British Helicopter Association (BHA) are holding a helicopter special events briefing. Heliport operators will update the helicopter community on their plans for the coming season and be available to discuss any issues that may arise. The intention will be to promote a safe and successful series of events. A pilot briefing for […]
We are working on the new edition of CAP 1724 Flying Display Standards, aiming to publish in the first quarter of 2022. We welcome your comments by 15 February 2022. Access the consultation document and share your views online: CAP 1724 Flying Display Standards – Edition 4 Consultation
We have published new guidance on how to notify the CAA about events and obstacles in UK airspace. We have also introduced a new online form for submitting notifications. Persons responsible for existing or proposed obstacles of 100 metres or more above ground level are to ensure that they comply with the mandatory requirement (Article […]
We are working on the new edition of CAP403 Flying Displays & Special Events, aiming to publish in the first quarter of 2022. We welcome your comments online by 10 January 2022.
Hopefully, most of the GA community will have managed to get at least some flying in over the summer period and pilots were able to brush up on their flying skills. There will undoubtedly have been many things that didn’t go quite as well as planned, and plenty of good saves when things started to […]
CAP632: Operation of Permit-to-Fly ex-military aircraft on the UK register This amendment has been published to reflect an alteration to the Official Record Series 9 Decision referred to in Chapter 5 and Appendix F. The red underlining from amendment 1 has been retained for clarity. Amendment 1 was published in September to reflect a revision […]
Our Statutory charges FY22/23 consultation has now been published and explains our proposals for revisions to the existing CAA Charges Schemes, due to take effect from 1 April 2022. 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 […]
Air Transport FEEDBACK 140 covers a wide-ranging set of issues reported to CHIRP during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic period. The editorial focuses on the need to proactively report across the whole spectrum of safety concerns so that we can identify emerging themes before they become critical – one such theme being the growing pressure […]
The UK Airprox Board’s new annual report offers an historic overview of cases followed by a detailed breakdown of Airprox by sector, risk, altitude and airspace. Understanding Airprox and the factors behind them is a key step towards mitigating against mid-air collision and UKAB’s sole purpose is to share its work far and wide to […]
The Post Display Season 2021 – Flying Display Symposium was scheduled for 2021 Post Season – 9/10 November 2021 at the Defence Academy Shrivenham, however, given the limited take up and ongoing COVID 19 mitigation factors the Symposium will now be an online event on 9 November 2021 between 1300 and 1600. Registration for the […]
Today the CAA has published a Decision amending the Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to the Standardised European Rules of the Air on flight in excess of the airspace speed limit. We have also published a minor revision to CAP632: Operation of Permit-to-Fly Ex-Military aircraft on the UK register to reflect this, summarising […]
Please take the time to complete this short survey on your experience of the 2021 Flying Display Season. The survey runs to 17 October and takes 10-15 minutes to complete. Thank you for your support.
After considering feedback, from today (20 September) any SkyWise alerts for temporary restricted airspace will only be sent to the category ‘Airspace alerts’. Any restrictions including the use of drones will also be sent to the category ‘drones’. To continue receiving these alerts, please ensure that you are subscribed to the ‘Airspace Alerts’ and/or ‘Drones’ […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Chequers, Buckinghamshire from 18 to 19 September 2021. Details by NOTAM J3716 and in a briefing sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. SW2021/249
Restriction of Flying Regulations, DRONE ONLY for Chorley and Preston, Lancashire from 16 to 19 September 2021. Details by NOTAM J3715 and in a briefing sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. SW2021/247
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Duxford Battle of Britain Airshow at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire on 17,18 and 19 September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M072/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/245
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Creamfields Music Festival, Pier Head, Liverpool between 16 and 19 September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M077/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions only apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/243
GA FEEDBACK 89 includes a number of topics that will have relevance to the GA community as we return to flying over the summer period. Having suffered from an extended period of not flying due to COVID-19 restrictions, the key messages are to take care to follow procedures and check lists properly, beware task-fixation and […]
Drone/UAS FEEDBACK – Edition 2. As many of you will know, CHIRP is developing a confidential reporting programme for Human Factors “HF” and Just Culture occurrences arising from the operation of Drones, UAS or Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS). The aim is for what are, in some cases, relatively new members to the world of […]
Air Transport FEEDBACK 139 includes comments on themes from recent reports to CHIRP, many of which have focused on company/workforce relations, culture and trust. Also mentioned is the need to make sure that recent publications that have been issued when many people and/or departments have been furloughed are properly understood and incorporated in return to […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Leeds East Aerodrome, Yorkshire on 11th and 12th September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M071/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/234
Restriction of Flying Regulations for TRNSMT Music Festival, Glasgow, between 10th and 12th September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC briefing sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions ONLY apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/233
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Wireless Music Festival, Clapham Common, London between 10th and 12th September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a briefing sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions ONLY apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/232
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Parklife Music Festival, Heaton Park, Warrington between 10th and 12th September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M077/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions ONLY apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/231
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Abingdon Air Show between 10th and 11th September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M078/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/230
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Sunday 5 September 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. SW2021/226
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a helicopter flight between Balmoral and Edinburgh on 3 September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a briefing sheet at www.nats.aero/ais Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/225
Restriction of Flying Regulations for tethered unlit balloons exercise at Topcliffe, North Yorkshire from 5 September to 17 September 2021. Full details in AIS Briefing Note at www.nats.aero/ais and associated NOTAM. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones SW2021/223
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Cosby Victory Airshow, Leicestershire between 3 and 5 September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M074/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais . Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/222
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Bournemouth Air Show between 1 and 5 September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M073/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. Additional restrictions for a Jet Formation Display Team will be promulgated separately. SW2021/220
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Sywell LAA Rally, Northamptonshire between 2 and 5 September 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M079/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/218
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Red Arrows displays at Clacton, Essex on 26 and 27 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. SW2021/217
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at Sidmouth, Devon 27 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. SW2021/215
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Clapham Common Music Festival, London between 27 and 30 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in an AIS Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions only apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/214
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at Wyton, Cambridgeshire on 26 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. SW2021/213
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Creamfields Music Festival, Daresbury, Cheshire between 26 and 30 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in an AIS Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions only apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/211
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at RAF Syerston, Nottinghamshire on 25 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. SW2021/210
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Leeds Music Festival, Yorkshire between 25 and 30 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in an AIS Briefing Sheet at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions only apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/208
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Reading Music Festival, Berkshire between 25 and 30 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in a briefing sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions ONLY apply to the operation of drones. SW2021/207
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at RAF Marham, Norfolk on 25 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. SW2021/205
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Aero Club Air Race, Llanbedr Aerodrome, Gwynedd, Wales, between 21 – 22 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M063/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/202
The CAA has published the process that will be used in developing aviation policy and legislation in the UK. The process involves coordinated activity between the CAA and the DfT and will be used in the development of aviation legislation, certification specifications and other detailed specifications, acceptable means of compliance and guidance material. Information about […]
Dates for the Flying Display Season Symposiums and Flying Director Courses (FDD) for 2021/2022 as follows: Symposiums at Defence Academy Shrivenham: 2021 Post Season – 9/10 November 2021 2022 Pre-Season – 15/16 March 2022 2022 Post-Season – 11/12 Oct 2022 Further details available at: Display symposia events | UK Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk) Flying Display […]
NATS will replace the AIS IBS with a new system on Thursday, 12th August 2021. The new system provides an improved user interface and enhanced functionality – Full details of changes are available via the NATS news item at www.nats.aero/ais including a new User Manual. Note: Users with existing Pre-flight Information Bulletin (PIB) accounts will […]
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at Falmouth, Cornwall on 11 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. SW2021/193
Restriction of Flying Regulations for Womens Open Golf Championships, Carnoustie, Angus, 15-23 August. Details by NOTAM and in a Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/192
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrows display at RAF Odiham, Hampshire on 14 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M065/2021 at http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/191
Restriction of Flying Regulations for flying display at Old Warden Aerodrome on Saturday 14 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. SW2021/190
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at RAF Shawbury, Shorpshire on 12 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. SW2021/189
Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at RAF Valley, Anglesey on 12 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. SW2021/185
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