Following the official launch of the proposals last Friday, all documents relating to the public consultation of the proposal to replace the current ATSOCAS procedures are available at:
www.caa.co.uk/consultations
For those interested in the processes that lead to this proposal and the system of consultation being used ie the Airspace & Safety Initiative (ASI) then you might find the following site interesting:
www.airspacesafety.com
I think it is worth pointing out the proposals are draft procedures for the application of air traffic services in class F&G airspace in the UK. There is recognition that training & education will be extremely important and there is a workstream under ASI looking at that, there is another workstream examining the issue of resource implications and there is work being done on the duty of care issues surrounding the provision of service in this airspace with the aim of providing clearer guidance to controllers and aircrew alike.
A separate strand altogether is considering the future of LARS and its associated charging issues in light of SES regulation from Europe.