Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the statutory corporation which oversees and regulates all aspects of civil aviation in the United Kingdom. Its areas of responsibility include: Supervising the issuing of pilots and aircraft engineers licences, testing of equipment, calibrating of navaids, and many other inspections (Civil Aviation Flying ...
In the United Kingdom, military aviation is regulated by the Military Aviation Authority. The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) refers to civil aviation authorities as National Airworthiness Authorities (NAA), particularly when referring to an authority in its capacity as an airworthiness authority; or sometimes as National ...
In the United Kingdom in 2021, there were 9723 holders of the UK Part-FCL ATPL(A), of which 484 were women, and 5183 holders of the UK Part-FCL CPL(A), of which 339 were women. There were 13197 holders of the UK Part-FCL PPL(A), 1945 holders of the UK Part-FCL LAPL(A), 9275 holders of the UK PPL(A), and 4729 holders of the UK NPPL(A). [28]
For the purposes of a strategic review of GA in the UK, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) defined the scope of GA as "a civil aircraft operation other than a commercial air transport flight operating to a schedule", and considered it necessary to depart from the ICAO definition and include aerial work and minor CAT operations. [6]
Civil aviation authority (CAA), general term for a statutory authority that oversees the regulation of civil aviation; Civil Aviation Authority, the name of these countries' regulators: Civil Aviation Authority (New Zealand) Civil Aviation Authority (South Africa) Civil Aviation Authority (United Kingdom) Civil Aviation Authority (Moldova ...
The Airports Act 1986 (c. 31) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The act reformed civil aviation in Great Britain and privatised the British Airports Authority from a public department into BAA as a private company. [1] It also granted additional regulatory powers to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). [2]
In 2013 the UK had the third highest number of passengers carried of any country, behind only the United States and China. [1] UK air travel increased significantly in 2022, with over 224 million passengers travelling to and from UK airports, reaching 75 per cent of 2019 levels, UK Civil Aviation Authority data reveals. [2]
Airports in the UK are categorised from 1 to 10 dependent on the type and size of aircraft they handle. [1] A category 10 airport caters for the biggest aircraft, namely the Airbus A380, and therefore requires extensive rescue and firefighting cover as determined by the Civil Aviation Authority.