This slipped out yesterday from the CAA its a large file but worth a read.
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/7/20091103%20 ... ersion.pdf
I think that the CAA may be getting the retaliation in first since the climb down and stink created over Mode S.
John.
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Thank you John'
I'd seen reference to this FAS document on the BMAA forum but couldn't get it to paste up to see what it was. Your link worked fine.
I've read it & just e-mailed them ( [email protected] ) asking to be placed on their circulation & consultant address list.
I am already on a CAA send out list which should, I think, have already notified me matters which affect my sort of flying !
As a microlight flyer & strip operator close to Gatwick I see they have so far not spoken to the LAA & the summary favours attending to commercial operators needs, without a word on the GA freedoms.
mikehallam.
I'd seen reference to this FAS document on the BMAA forum but couldn't get it to paste up to see what it was. Your link worked fine.
I've read it & just e-mailed them ( [email protected] ) asking to be placed on their circulation & consultant address list.
I am already on a CAA send out list which should, I think, have already notified me matters which affect my sort of flying !
As a microlight flyer & strip operator close to Gatwick I see they have so far not spoken to the LAA & the summary favours attending to commercial operators needs, without a word on the GA freedoms.
mikehallam.
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Further to the above, their Mr. Rapson replied nicely, as extract below. Seems though not mentioned in their first doc't the LAA are involved.
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The ongoing Future Airspace Strategy work will need to be consulted upon as outlined in the paper. We would intend most of our contact will be made initially via the NATMAC members, John Brady who is the LAA representative in this case, rather than direct to individuals. If wider consultation is necessary and appropriate this would be published via the CAA Website and I am sure it will be highlighted to LAA members by John.
Whilst the paper does focus on the pressures and expansion of Commercial Air Transport it does not ignore GA or for that matter the military. The FAS vision recognises this in the following words (my underlining) :
"Safe, efficient airspace that has the capacity to meet reasonable demand, balances the needs of all users
and mitigates the impact of aviation on the environment”
We all know this is not going to be easy to achieve and hence why the detail will take much longer to produce than this introductory paper.
A link to direction to the Airspace for Tomorrow paper on the CAA Website is here: www.caa.co.uk/airspacefortomorrow ......."
".......
The ongoing Future Airspace Strategy work will need to be consulted upon as outlined in the paper. We would intend most of our contact will be made initially via the NATMAC members, John Brady who is the LAA representative in this case, rather than direct to individuals. If wider consultation is necessary and appropriate this would be published via the CAA Website and I am sure it will be highlighted to LAA members by John.
Whilst the paper does focus on the pressures and expansion of Commercial Air Transport it does not ignore GA or for that matter the military. The FAS vision recognises this in the following words (my underlining) :
"Safe, efficient airspace that has the capacity to meet reasonable demand, balances the needs of all users
and mitigates the impact of aviation on the environment”
We all know this is not going to be easy to achieve and hence why the detail will take much longer to produce than this introductory paper.
A link to direction to the Airspace for Tomorrow paper on the CAA Website is here: www.caa.co.uk/airspacefortomorrow ......."
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John Brady
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The LAA were asked to review 2 drafts of this document and made a number of suggestions most of which were taken up. I believe we were the only group invited to comment and in doing this I accepted not to discuss it before it was published. This document does not set out any particular course but indicates that government needs a review of airspace policy and tells us in general terms how they will go about that.
For me the key phrase is -
Certainly it is better than just adding more controlled airspace which is becoming problematic as most of what is left is not where commercial aircraft want to fly anyway. And expansion for its own sake is contrary to environmental policy and the overwhelming view of society. It may be that a quite different approach to managing air safety will emerge.
The LAA will certainly be involved.
John
For me the key phrase is -
Taken together with a recent statement by Director Airspace Policy that he believed he had a statutory duty to balance the needs of all airspace users, this makes all the right noises and is in line with what we hope will be in the revised Civil Aviation Act (one day).balances the needs of all users and mitigates the impact of aviation on the environment
Certainly it is better than just adding more controlled airspace which is becoming problematic as most of what is left is not where commercial aircraft want to fly anyway. And expansion for its own sake is contrary to environmental policy and the overwhelming view of society. It may be that a quite different approach to managing air safety will emerge.
The LAA will certainly be involved.
John