UK Differences Flashcards
The CAA is the UK’s specialist aviation regulator.
Its specific responsibilities include:
Air Safety
Economic Regulation
Airspace Regulation
Consumer Protection
Environmental Research & Consultancy
The fundamental purpose of the AAIB is:
To improve aviation safety by determining the
causes of air accidents and serious incidents and
making safety recommendations intended to
prevent recurrence
What is an Airprox?
A situation in which, in the opinion of the pilot
or air traffic services personnel, the distance
between aircraft as well as their relative
positions and speed have been such that the
safety of the aircraft involved may have been
compromised
SARG
Safety and Regulations Group
VMC
What is the role of the AIS?
AIC
a notice containing information that does not qualify for the origination of a Notice to Aviation or for inclusion in the AIP, but which relates to flight safety, air navigation, technical, administrative or legislative matters
AIC colour codes
White (W) - Administration matters
Yellow (Y) - Operational matters including ATS
facilities and requirements
Pink (P) - Safety related topics
Mauve (M) - UK Airspace Restrictions imposed in
accordance with the Temporary Restriction of
Flying Regulations
Green (G) - Maps and Charts
What is a NOTAM?
Difference between free call and contact
What does the ANO include?
Contains Articles, Schedules, Rules of the Air
(RoA) and Regulations
Part 7 of ANO
air traffic services
Notified document
In a NOTAM or in AIP
Permission is required for a flight, or part of a
flight in the flight restriction zone of a protected
aerodrome from:
ATCU during operational hours of the unit
FISU during operational hours of the FISU &
no ATCU or
Flight is outside operational hours
Or from the operator of the Protected aerodrome.
how many categories are there for Rules of the Air in the ANO?
25
VMC minima in class D
CAA Reg 6
Conduct of the Authority- report conduct issue within 14 days
Ground visibility to determine VFR
Types of flight plan
Full
Repetitive
Abbreviated
ICAO requires that an appropriate delay
message (DLA) must be sent if the EOBT is more
than 30 minutes (15 mins in UK and EU) later than that already shown
in the FPL
Special purpose codes
0020 Medivac
0023 SAR ops
0030 FIR lost (and contact 121.5MHz)
0033 Para dropping
0035 Selected helicopter flight
0036 Helicopter pipeline/powerline survey
0037 Royal helicopter flight
1177 London Control (Swanwick) FIS
7010 Aerodrome traffic pattern conspicuity
UK flight information services
Flight priorities
