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When was the CAA established

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1972

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How is the CAA funded

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Charging the users

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What is the core purpose of the CAA (4)

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Achieve high safety standards.
Give consumers value to money and choice.
Mange the environmental impact of aviation.
Ensure aviation security risks are managed

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How does the CAA manage air safety

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Issue licences to individuals, aerodromes, airlines, drone operators

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How does the CAA manage economic regulations

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Stipulate price controls and required levels of service of airports and ANSP’s. NATS NERL regulated by CAA as it is a monopoly

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What factors are considered by the CAA when ruling on a proposed airspace change

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Safety, efficiency and environmental impact including noise

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How does the CAA protect consumers

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Running the ATOL scheme. Checking companies are financially stable and protect consumers if they fail

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How does the CAA monitor the environment

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Monitor noise, air quality and consider airspace changes impact on them

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What is AIS

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Aeronautical information service. Disseminating information relevant to safe and efficient air navigation

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What is an AIP

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Aeronautical information publication. Contains the lasting information relevant to air navigation in a state. Airspace structure, navaids, runway information.

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What is an PIB

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Pre-flight route and aerodrome information bulletins

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What is an AIC

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Aeronautical information circulars. Information affecting flight safety but not significant enough for a NOTAM or affect the AIP. Safety, airspace restrictions, maps and charts

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How is an Aeronautical information service (AIS) provided? What are the components

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Aeronautical information publication (AIP)
NOTAMs
Pre-Flight route and aerodrome information bulletins (PIB)
Aeronautical information circulars (AICs)

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What is an ANO

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Air Navigation Order

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Who enacts aviation law

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Parliament

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What does ICAO Annex 15 state

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Requires states to have an aeronautical information service (AIS) covering all airspace the state is responsible for

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How do you permanently change an aeronautical information publication (AIP)

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Amendments (AMDTs)

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How do you temporarily change an aeronautical information publication (AIP)

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Supplementaries (SUPs). Containing texts, graphics and duration it is effective

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What is the AIRAC system

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Aeronautical information regulation and control. 28 day single cycle, 56 day double cycle. Detailing information for all those involved in aviation so everyone has the same information ahead of changes

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What is a NOTAM

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Notice to aviation. Highlighting a hazard. Nav aid failure, danger area active, temporary controlled airspace. Can be issued with little notice

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What are the three NOTAM categories

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N - New
R - Replace
C - Cancelled

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What is an AIS information line

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Recorded message to obtain specific NOTAM information

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What is a VFR chart update letter and news service

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Email notification service with amendments to charts, their stockists and publication dates

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How does the UK AIP keep people aware of changes to overseas flight information

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Foreign AIP information included in UK AIP

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What is the CAP493
MATS Part 1. UK procedures for UK air space, acts as the base for ATS in the UK
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What does a MATS Part 2 cover
Local interpretations of MATS Part 1 by air traffic service unit (ATSU)
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How many ATC units integrate operations of an airspace for activities such as gliders & parachuting. What should it specify
Letters of Agreement (LOAs), between adjacent aerodromes, ATC units and airspace users. Specifies sharing and delegation. Hours of operation and coordination arrangements
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What are the three parts of an AIP
General (GEN) En-Route (ENR) Aerodrome (AD)
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What authority regulates defence and military air safety
Military aviation authority (MAA)
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How does the CAA structure its monitoring of safety
State Safety Programme (SSP). Gathering and analysing data to identify emerging risks at the earlier opportunity
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What do the safety & Airspace Regulation Group (SARG) do?
Audit safety management systems Approve ATC training plans Oversee OJTI training Monitor incidents Monitor new ATC procedures and equipment Issue/suspend/revoke ATCO licences
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Who are the BGA
British Gliding Association. 7000 pilots. Advice, assistance, promoting
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What is the purpose and function of the CAA
1) Ensure safety standards are met 2) Ensure consumers provided value and choice 3) Manage security risks 4) Assess impact on the environment
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How does the CAA ensure air safety is met
Licensing, ensure compliance with safety regulation. Ensure security compliance relating to passengers, cargo, airports
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How do the CAA conduct economic regulation
Price control on NERL. Dictate what services ANSPs must provide (NATS) Monitor the market power of aviation operators
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How do the CAA exercise its airspace regulation requirements
Takes airspace change requests and judges if to approve them. Based on safety, efficiency and environmental considerations like noise impact
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How does the CAA ensure consumer protection
Running ATOL scheme, protect consumers from aviation financial instability
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How does the CAA exercise its environmental protection requirements
Research environmental impact studies, consider environment in airspace changes
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How does the CAA fulfil its AIS function
Collect and disseminate essential information pertinent to flight operations in the UK
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What is ANO and in legal terms what does it provide the base of
Air Navigation Order, principle source of regulations that forms the basis of civil aviation law in the UK
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What is an AIS principle requirements
Ensure aeronautical information available in a suitable format for people involving in flight operations and controlling roles
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What is an AIP
Aeronautical Information Publication. Lasting information essential for air navigation.
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What is contained in an AIP
Airspace structure and routes SIDS (Standard instrument departures) STARS (Standard Terminal Arrival routes)
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What does an AMDT do to an AIP
Make a permanent change
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What is a SUP in relations to an AIP
Temporary long duration changes
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What are AIRAC cycles
The fixed periods where changes to AIPs are made. 28 days single cycle, 56 days double cycle
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What does AIRAC stand for and what is its purpose
Aeronautical information regulation and control. Ensuring everything is working from the same information by distributing updates giving time for them to be received & understood
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What is an AIC
Aeronautical info circular. Notice of information not significant enough for a NOTAM or AIP but still relevant for flight safety
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What colour is an admin AIC
White
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What does a yellow AIC show information regarding
Operations
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What colour is a safety AIC
Pink
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What does a blue AIC give information regarding
Airspace Restrictions
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What colour AIC covers maps and charts
Green
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What is contained in a pre-flight info briefing (PIB)
Live database information on NOTAMS at departure, enroute and arrival
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What three sections are there in an Aeronautical information publication (AIP)
General (GEN) En-Route (ENR Aerodrome (AD)
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What information may be found in the general (GEN) of an AIP
Differences between local and ICAO procedures Chart symbols Sunrise/set times Airport and ANSP fees Units of measurements
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What information may be found in the En Route (ENR) of an AIP
Description of FIR's ATS routes En-Route nav aids Nav warnings General rules and procedures
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What information may be found in the Aerodrome (AD) of an AIP
Detailed aerodrome info Layout Frequencies Times Phone numbers
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What are the two authorities responsible for licencing and enforcement
CAA & MAA
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Who are SARG
Safety and airspace regulation group. Part of CAA. Audit SMS Approve ATC training plans Monitor new ATC equipment and procedures
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What is the purpose of pilot, airline, airspace user associations
Share information and assist national organisation develop new policies to improve ANSPs

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