Originally Posted by
ATNotts
You are right, however efficient the construction, the final hurdle (bureaucracy) in all fields can be the most frustrating.
Its not a case of being anti SOU, SEN or anywhere else, its just a reality check.
From personal experience agree that the CAA are not renowned for their work rate, they expect you, the customer, to respond expeditiously but do not themselves reciprocate.
As they already have most of the required project data, there is just the proof required in the CAP 791 Completion stage to be signed off. They’ve had the project schedule for months so surely someone has already pencilled in a time slot for the Completion review. AGS will have paid them mega bucks for their time on this project, so can expect something in return for it.
The CAA website specifies a 10 day service level for response to correspondence, if only an initial “we are on the case”. Even if they go this way, if all the required proof is contained in the final documents submitted by AGS, I would be still be expecting a formal opening in September, with availability of the improved declared distances published by NOTAM prior to it.