General Aviation Alliance
Partnership in Aviation
Current consultation schedule
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GENERAL CONSULTATIONS |
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Consulting
Body |
ITEM |
Consultation Start |
Consultation Finish |
COMMENTS |
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ACTIVE |
HoC |
Transport
Select Committee Enquiry
into the future of aviation |
18
Dec 2008 |
23 February 2009 Extended to 17 March 2009 |
Call
for Evidence http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/transport_committee.cfm |
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ACTIVE |
HoC |
Transport
Select Committee Inquiry
into use of airspace |
21
July 2008 |
8 October 2008 Subsequent responses accepted |
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/transport_committee.cfm |
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ACTIVE |
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Planning
Policy Statement ECO
Towns |
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19 Feb 2009 |
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ACTIVE |
CAA |
SRG
schemes of charges 2008/9 for charges starting 1 April 2009 |
19
September 2008 |
12 December 2009 |
Ref:- http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1350&pagetype=90 |
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ACTIVE |
DfT |
Consultation
in respect of DfT response to NPA 2008-15 Essential Requirements
for Civil Aviation Environmental Protection – See EASA
consultation below |
16
September 2008 |
31 October 2008 |
DfT
workshop 6 October 2008 |
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ACTIVE |
OFCOM |
Applying
spectrum pricing (Administered Incentive Pricing AIP) to the
Maritime and Aeronautical sectors Propose
most sectors charged by 2010 |
30
July 2008 |
20 October 2008 See
December update. Further
consultation proposed |
Ofcom (AEGIS) report (March 2007) http://www.ofcom.org.uk/research/radiocomms/reports/spectrumaip/ Ofcom consultation http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/aip/#content December
2009 update: http://www.ofcom.org.uk/consult/condocs/aip/update171208/ |
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ACTIVE |
DfT |
Consultation
on the proposed extension of the European Aviation Safety Agency’s
remit to the safety of aerodromes, air traffic management and air
navigation services, amending Regulation Ref:
EC216/2008
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28
July 2008 |
20 October 2008 |
The
full text of the proposal, together with the existing EASA
framework Regulation EC 216/2008, which it amends, can be viewed
on the DfT website, along with the Commission’s Impact
Assessment. This can be found at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/easaremit/.
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ACTIVE |
DfT |
“Third
Consultation on Single European Sky (SES) –
informing the Amendment
to Framework Regulation 549/2004 |
25
July 2008 |
22 Sept 2008 |
EC
Commission references SES
1 http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Result.do?T1=V5&T2=2008&T3=388&RechType=RECH_naturel&Submit=Search SES
II http://eur-lex.europa.eu/Result.do?T1=V5&T2=2008&T3=389&RechType=RECH_naturel&Submit=Search |
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ACTIVE |
CAA |
Flight
Training from Unlicensed Airfields |
7
April 2008 |
10 July 2008 |
See
LAASG list of priorities below |
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ACTIVE |
HM Treasury |
The
PBR on 9th October announced that air passenger duty will be
replaced with a per plane “Aviation
Duty” on 1st November 2009. Consultation proposes de minimis
limit for aviation of 5.7 tonnes MTOW, with all fixed wing below
this being within the scope of fuel duty. All helicopters of any
size would be within scope of fuel duty rather than Aviation Duty. |
1 Feb
2008 |
24 April 2008 |
Pre
discussions in progress for Treasury to understand industry issues
in consultation document. Specifically http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/E/2/consult_aviation310108.pdf |
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ACTIVE |
CAA |
New BACR section A, Chapter A8-21. Approval of
organisations responsible for Design or Production of Non –EASA
Aircraft |
3 May 2007 |
None Stated |
References:- Letter: http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/389/Consultation%20Letter.pdf
Consultation: http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/389/RIA.pdf
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/389/A8_21.pdf
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ACTIVE Response submitted generally supporting progress of all
areas |
CAA |
Pre - Consultation on the recommendations of the Light
Aviation Airports Study Group (LAASG) |
6 July 2006 |
6 October 2006 |
Consultation to identify which elements of the report to
progress and which will be subject to RIA. Major areas: 1 Public transport and flying training 2 Proposals to allow flying training at unlicensed sites 3 Review of Aerodrome licensing criteria for Rescue &
Fire Services |
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AIRSPACE CONSULTATIONS |
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Consulting
Body |
ITEM |
Consultation
Start |
Consultation
Finish |
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ACTIVE |
NATS |
Stanstead
TMZ |
12 Jan 2009 |
6 April 2009 |
See: http://www.nats.co.uk/text/52/airspace_change_proposals.html |
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NATS |
Glasgow- Reclassification from class E to Class D |
16 December 2008 DAP Letter 15 December 20008 |
24 March 2009 |
See NATS website www.nats.co.uk |
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ACTIVE |
CAA |
Letter of intent to amend “Rues of the Air” and
schedule 3 “A & B conditions” of ANO 2005 in respect of
test flying over congested areas. |
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28 Feb 2009 |
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ACTIVE |
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Changes to |
31 October 2008 |
30 January 2008 |
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ACTIVE |
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Class D CTR/CTA |
10 July 2008 Suspended and restarted |
2 Jan 2009 Extended to 9 January 2010 |
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ACTIVE |
MOD/QinetiQ |
Airspace change proposal for Unmanned Aircraft |
11 June 2008 |
28 September 2008 |
Establishment of segregated airspace south of Salisbury
Plane (FL80 to F160 and extension of D126
from 2500 to 9000ft. a DACS is proposed |
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ACTIVE |
NATS |
Terminal Control North |
Feb 2008 |
22 May 2008 Extended to 19 June 2008 |
Changes to Airspace over parts of Ref: www.nats.co.uk/TCNconsultation |
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ACTIVE |
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Class D CTR/CTA And En – Route connectivity |
Informal Launch expected mid/late 2006 |
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Target Implementation mid/late 07 |
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ACTIVE |
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Class D CTR/CTA And En – Route connectivity |
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Target 2008 TBC |
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ACTIVE |
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Informal Launch expected mid/late 2006 |
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Notified at NATMAC Implementation Late 07/early 08 |
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EUROPEAN CONSULTATIONS – of concern to GAA community |
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Status |
Consulting
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ITEM |
Consultation
Start |
Consultation
Finish |
COMMENTS |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
FCL
008 Working Group Not
a consultation |
Jan
2009 |
Proposals
late 2009 |
Considering
possibility of developing an instrument qualification more
accessible and appropriate to private pilots than the full
instrument rating. |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA 2009-02 Implementing
Rules for
Air Operations of Community Operator A.
Explanatory Note and Appendices |
30
January 2009 |
30 May 2009 |
http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/g/g_about.php |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA – 2008-22 Authority
and Organisation Requirements Explanatory
Note and Appendices
A.
Authority
Requirements (Part-AR)
B.
Organisation
Requirements (Part-OR)
C.
CS-FSTD(A)
D.
CS-FSTD(H)
E.
RIA FCL |
31
October 2008 |
31 January 2009 Extended
to: 28
Feb 2009 Opinion: Journal: |
See http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/r/r_npa.php |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
Third Country Operators |
Publication
planned :31
Jan 2009 |
Planned 30 May 2009 Opinion: Journal |
Data
from EASA programme – detail awaited Tentative
workshop 4 Feb 2009 |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
Operation Suitability
Certificate(21.0239) |
Publication
Planned 16
Jan 2009 |
Planned 30 Apr 2009 Opinion: Journal |
Data
from EASA programme – detail awaited. Tentative
workshop 1-2 Dec 2008 |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
Air Operations (OS.001);
Management systems: and Authority Requirements (elements relating
to air operations) |
Publication
Planned 30
Jan 2009 |
Planned 30 May 2009 Opinion Nov 2009 Piblication
July 2010 |
Data
from EASA programme – detail waited. This a critical issue |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA-2008-20 Flight Testing |
29
August 2008 |
28 November 2008 |
Lik |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
Management Systems; and Authourity
requirements (General elements and those related to NPA-2008-17) |
31
October 2008 |
31 January 2008 |
Data
from EASA programme – detail awaited.
This a critical issue |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
Pilot Licensing
a)
Explanatory
b)
Part FCL
c)
Medical |
5
June 2008 |
5 September 2008 Extended
to: Opinion:
Aug 2009 Journal: |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA 2008-15 Essential requirements for
Civil Aviation Environmental protection |
29
May 2008 |
29 August 2008 UK
& French Government known to oppose NPA |
Extension
of competence. Proposes applies to Annex ii aircraft and impinges
on maintenance and engineering
areas. Implications for pilots and carriage of excess fuel/”tanker
trips” http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/r/r_npa.php |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA 2008-14 RNP/RNAV operations |
28
May 2008
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28 August 2008 |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA 2008-07 Certification Specification for
Light Sport Aeroplanes |
18
April 2008 |
18 July 2008 |
"ELA
process"; “Standard Changes and Repairs" and
"Certification Specifications for Light Sport
Aeroplanes" http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/r/r_npa.php |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA 2008-006 Restricted type-certificates of
airworthiness |
10
April 2008 |
6 August 2008 |
http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/r/r_npa.php |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA 2008-03 Licence for non-complex
aircraft maintenance engineers |
28
March 2008 |
28 June 2008 |
http://hub.easa.europa.eu/crt/view-doc/id_28 |
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ACTIVE
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EASA |
NPA 2007-08 Revised Part M requirements |
Closed |
Closed But
ongoing issue |
http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/r/doc/NPA/NPA%202007-08.pdf CRD http://www.easa.europa.eu/ws_prod/r/r_crd.php |
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ACTIVE
Response
submitted |
Eurocontrol |
8.33 kHz spacing Expansion Programme below FL 195 |
Awaited Consultation workshops in progress |
First
consultation held Sept 07 with Eurocontrol and NATS.
Proposal of considerable concern. Report circulated.
Current intention proposals to be submitted to EC Spring 08. |
Eurocontrol business case in preparation for formal
consultation. Proposals ACC services and affected IFR, Controlled
VFR and Night from 2010. Full implementation 2013 |
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ACTIVE Ongoing
issue |
SESAR |
SESAR
- Single European Sky ATM Research |
Ongoing
issue Not
a Consultation |
See
DfT domestic consultations |
Joint
Undertaking to develop the new generation European Air Traffic Management
(ATM) System (SESAR - Single
European Sky ATM Research) |
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