It has come to my attention that the Transport Committee of the House of Commons has decided to launch an inquiry into the remit and work of the Civil Aviation Authority. The Committee intends to look at the following issues:
• the remit, structure, and powers of the CAA;
• the performance of the CAA in relation to its statutory objectives and functions
• the effectiveness and efficiency of the CAA’s regulatory framework
• the effectiveness and efficiency of the CAA in the general discharge of its duties;
• the effect of growing international and European Union cooperation on the work of the CAA.
The Transport Committee have invited interested parties to submit written memoranda to the Committee before Monday November 14 2005, and I would suggest that if you’re a PPRuNer then you’re an interested party! It is important that you tender your views when you’re asked for them - so get writing. Memoranda should be a maximum of six A4 pages in length, and the committee asks that you please submit a single hard copy of your memorandum by post to;-
Transport Committee
House of Commons
7 Millbank
London
SW1P 3JA
and an electronic version preferably by e-mail to
[email protected] or alternatively on a disk with the hard copy. If you are unable to submit an electronic version of your memorandum, please take particular care to ensure that your submission is legible. All submissions should be final and complete; the Committee does not accept draft memoranda or subsequent amendments. Memoranda submitted to the Committee should be kept confidential until published by the Committee.
I don’t think I’ve ever met a pilot who didn’t have a view on the CAA, so this is your chance to get those views heard, by people that might make a difference. And do bear in mind that you've got less than a month to respond.
Dave