UK Organisations

Question 1

What is SARG?

Answer 1

Safety and Airspace Regulatory Group

Question 2

What is the AAIB?

Answer 2

Air Accidents and Investigations Branch

Part of the DfT

Question 3

Name some of the ways that the CAA Regulate ATC

Answer 3

ATCO Licensing
ATCO Training

Question 4

What is an airprox?

Answer 4

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.

Question 5

What is the Airprox board?

Answer 5

An organisation with the primary objective to enhance flight safety but learning lessons from airprox’s

Funded by the CAA and MAA jointly

Question 6

How does the UK continue to follow EASA regulations?

Answer 6

Retained EU Law, Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material

Question 7

Where are UK Differences to ICAO kept?

Answer 7

UK AIP GEN 1.7

Question 8

What are the key UK difference regarding Rules of the air

Answer 8

Visual Meteorological Conditions
Cruising Levels
VFR at night
Special VFR
Rights of way on the ground