General Aviation Alliance
Partnership in Aviation
Current consultation schedule
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GENERAL CONSULTATIONS |
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Status |
Consulting
Body |
ITEM |
Consultation Start |
Consultation Finish |
COMMENTS |
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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 |
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 |
|
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 |
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 |
25
July 2008 |
22
Sept 2008 Interim
response requested End August Note
Minister approved a reduced 8 week consultation as “Negotiations
already begun” |
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 |
|
ACTIVE |
CAA |
Consultation
– Introduction of BRNAV below FL 95
|
21
May 2008 |
13
August 2008 |
Proposal
to permit a mix of area navigation system based and conventional
ground navigation aid based routes and procedures in a controlled
airspace environment and the removal of the mandatory requirement
for carriage of ADF equipment for IFR flight in controlled airspace http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1729&pagetype=90 |
|
ACTIVE |
CAA |
Base
Level Crossing of Controlled Airspace |
21
April 2008 |
25
July 2008 |
proposal to remove the
airway-crossing-at-base-level rule (UK AIP ENR 1-1-1-3, |
|
ACTIVE |
CAA |
Flight
Training from Unlicensed Airfields |
7
April 2008 |
10
July 2008 |
See
LAASG list of priorities below |
|
ACTIVE |
CAA/NATMAC |
Review
of NATMAC policies, practices and procedures |
17
December 2007 |
15
February 2008 |
e-mail
to NATMAC representatives 17 December 2007 |
|
ACTIVE |
DfT |
The
Secretary of State of Transport has appointed Sir Joseph Pilling to
lead an independent strategic review of the UK Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA). |
October
2007 |
20
December 2007 (Preliminary
evidence with further comments accepted by early April 2007) Review
concludes 2008 Published
July 2008 |
Web
links: http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1 http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/aviation/domestic/caareview2007 Note
this follows on from: House of Commons Transport Committee report on
“The Work of the CAA” where GAA amongst other gave evidence |
|
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. Treasury
see this applying to all aircraft Formal
consultation at http://www.gnn.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=349066&NewsAreaID=2 Specifically http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/E/2/consult_aviation310108.pdf |
|
ACTIVE |
CAA |
CONSULTATION
ON PROPOSALS FOR NEW AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICES OUTSIDE CONTROLLED
AIRSPACE (ATSOCAS) |
14
September 2007 |
14
December 2007 Implementation
delayed to March 2009 |
consultation
on proposals for new Air Traffic Control Services Outside Controlled
Airspace (ATSOCAS). In the UK ATSOCAS are provided by both civil and
military air traffic control units to a variety of airspace users
ranging from commercial airliners to military fast jets and private pilots.The
proposal outlines four levels of service:
Basic,
Traffic,,Deconfliction, Procedural |
|
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 GAA
Response submitted |
HM
Revenue and Customs |
Energy
Products Directive Consultation
on options for change Stems
from EU Directive COM (2006) 742 Withdrawal of Derogation related to
2003/96/EC -
Fuel Duty on
“Pleasure Flying” |
1
August 2007 |
31
October 2007 |
Derogation
not to apply EU rates for fuel (including AVGAS and Jet A1
withdrawn. Means these must be applied in accord with EU minimum
rates See: http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/site/en/com/2006/com2006_0742en01.pdf and Treasury
announced: Following
the expiry of the |
|
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 |
|
ACTIVE Response
submitted CAA
Responder ONGOING |
CAA |
Amendment
to ANO to improve technical interoperability of all aircraft in Phase
1 implemented phase 2 in consultation |
1
Feb 2008 |
31
May 2008 |
Consultation
Document available at http:/www.caa.co.uk/consultations http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=1698&pagetype=90&pageid=9307 |
|
ACTIVE |
CAA |
UAV |
13
May 2005 |
Workshop
13 October 2005 |
Ongoing
general issue |
AIRSPACE CONSULTATIONS |
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Status |
Consulting
Body |
ITEM |
Consultation
Start |
Consultation
Finish |
COMMENTS |
|
ACTIVE |
|
Class
D CTR/CTA |
10
July 2008 |
3
October 2008 |
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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 |
|
ACTIVE |
NATS |
P600
|
30
May 2008 |
22
August 2008 |
Route
change proposals between |
|
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 |
|
ACTIVE |
Robin
Hood Doncaster
|
Class
D CTR/CTA And
En – Route connectivity |
13
December 2006 – Consultation letter issued |
14
March 2006 Extended
to 31 August 2007 |
Target
Implementation mid/late 07 http://www.robinhoodairport.com/page_airspace_change_proposal_consultation_94.html IMPLEMENTATION
ADVISED AS 28 August 2008 |
|
ACTIVE |
|
Class
D CTR/CTA And
En – Route connectivity |
Informal
Launch expected mid/late 2006 |
|
Target
Implementation mid/late 07 |
|
ACTIVE |
|
Class
D CTR/CTA And
En – Route connectivity |
|
|
Target
2008 TBC |
|
ACTIVE |
|
|
Informal
Launch expected mid/late 2006 |
|
Notified
at NATMAC Implementation
Late 07/early 08 |
|
ACTIVE |
NATS |
TC
North East Development
Consultation |
28
April 2006 Sponsor
consultation expected Jan 2007 |
TBA |
Redesign
of North East Part of Briefing
25 May 2006 Formal
Consultation starts Spring 2007. Planed implementation Spring 09 |
|
ACTIVE |
Humberside |
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