Genghis the Engineer
19th Sep 2006, 21:54
This arrived in the post today, I'm sure CAA won't mind me posting it here for a good general airing.
I'm sure everybody will read it carefully, but I just wanted to emphasise one very interesting line:
UK GAs economic contribution is estimated at around £1.4bn, the sector employs around 11,000 people, and on this basis represents around 8% of the economic contribution of UK commercial aviation
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UK CAA ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER CONFERENCE ON GENERAL AVIATION
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is to hold a one-day conference covering General Aviation (GA) in the UK, to take place at the Royal Society of Arts in London on Tuesday 21 November.
The conference follows the publication of the Strategic and Regulatory Reviews of GA* in July and will enable discussion of some of the key issues involving the GA sector. Speakers will come from the CAA, Government and the GA community.
Proposed subjects include:
Findings from the Strategic and Regulatory Reviews taking the recommendations forward
EASA and the proposed extension to its remit including plans for a European Recreational Pilot Licence
Proposals to reduce the requirements for licensed aerodromes
The airspace change process
Mode S
Attendance is limited to 150 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Anyone involved in GA is welcome to apply to attend. Those wishing to attend should e-mail their name and contact details, including a telephone number, to [email protected] Potential attendees without internet access can contact the CAA Corporate Communications Department on 020 7453 6030.
There is no charge for attendance. Refreshments, including a buffet lunch, will be provided. The conference will run from 9.45am to 4.45pm.
Updates on the conference and an agenda will be available at www.caa.co.uk/gaconference nearer the event.
For media enquiries contact Jonathan Nicholson on 020 7453 6027.
Notes for Editors:
The Royal Society of Arts is located at 8 John Adam St, London WC2N 6EZ. A map of the location and travel details can be found on the RSA website at www.rsa.org.uk/contact/findus.asp
*The two reports on the GA sector were produced by two review teams made up of representatives from GA, the CAA and Government. The Strategic Review looked at the overarching context within which GA operates and considered the main economic, commercial and policy developments in the sector, whilst the Regulatory Review focused on the detail of CAA safety regulation. The process of completing these reviews has already improved mutual understanding between all the contributing parties of the respective roles of GA, Government and the CAA and the interface between GA and the commercial air transport sector.
The reviews highlighted the diverse range of GA activities ranging from personal recreation to corporate jets.
Among the findings of the Strategic Review were:
UK GAs economic contribution is estimated at around £1.4bn, the sector employs around 11,000 people, and on this basis represents around 8% of the economic contribution of UK commercial aviation
Many areas of GA are growing strongly and there is no evidence of serious decline, although access to key infrastructure has in some areas become more difficult in recent years
UK Government should consider making a statement on the value of maintaining a network of GA airfields
There is a need for a more effective dialogue going forward between GA, CAA and Government and all parties need to work better together to influence legislative changes emanating from Europe
GA needs to co-ordinate and present itself better.
Among the findings of the Regulatory Review were:
The membership of the CAAs General Aviation Consultative Committee should be expanded to include, inter alia, more GA groups
The CAA should work with GA to improve safety education amongst the GA community
A formal issues log has been developed to consider GA concerns over regulation
Not enough engineers seem to be entering the market.
I'm sure everybody will read it carefully, but I just wanted to emphasise one very interesting line:
UK GAs economic contribution is estimated at around £1.4bn, the sector employs around 11,000 people, and on this basis represents around 8% of the economic contribution of UK commercial aviation
G
UK CAA ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER CONFERENCE ON GENERAL AVIATION
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is to hold a one-day conference covering General Aviation (GA) in the UK, to take place at the Royal Society of Arts in London on Tuesday 21 November.
The conference follows the publication of the Strategic and Regulatory Reviews of GA* in July and will enable discussion of some of the key issues involving the GA sector. Speakers will come from the CAA, Government and the GA community.
Proposed subjects include:
Findings from the Strategic and Regulatory Reviews taking the recommendations forward
EASA and the proposed extension to its remit including plans for a European Recreational Pilot Licence
Proposals to reduce the requirements for licensed aerodromes
The airspace change process
Mode S
Attendance is limited to 150 and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Anyone involved in GA is welcome to apply to attend. Those wishing to attend should e-mail their name and contact details, including a telephone number, to [email protected] Potential attendees without internet access can contact the CAA Corporate Communications Department on 020 7453 6030.
There is no charge for attendance. Refreshments, including a buffet lunch, will be provided. The conference will run from 9.45am to 4.45pm.
Updates on the conference and an agenda will be available at www.caa.co.uk/gaconference nearer the event.
For media enquiries contact Jonathan Nicholson on 020 7453 6027.
Notes for Editors:
The Royal Society of Arts is located at 8 John Adam St, London WC2N 6EZ. A map of the location and travel details can be found on the RSA website at www.rsa.org.uk/contact/findus.asp
*The two reports on the GA sector were produced by two review teams made up of representatives from GA, the CAA and Government. The Strategic Review looked at the overarching context within which GA operates and considered the main economic, commercial and policy developments in the sector, whilst the Regulatory Review focused on the detail of CAA safety regulation. The process of completing these reviews has already improved mutual understanding between all the contributing parties of the respective roles of GA, Government and the CAA and the interface between GA and the commercial air transport sector.
The reviews highlighted the diverse range of GA activities ranging from personal recreation to corporate jets.
Among the findings of the Strategic Review were:
UK GAs economic contribution is estimated at around £1.4bn, the sector employs around 11,000 people, and on this basis represents around 8% of the economic contribution of UK commercial aviation
Many areas of GA are growing strongly and there is no evidence of serious decline, although access to key infrastructure has in some areas become more difficult in recent years
UK Government should consider making a statement on the value of maintaining a network of GA airfields
There is a need for a more effective dialogue going forward between GA, CAA and Government and all parties need to work better together to influence legislative changes emanating from Europe
GA needs to co-ordinate and present itself better.
Among the findings of the Regulatory Review were:
The membership of the CAAs General Aviation Consultative Committee should be expanded to include, inter alia, more GA groups
The CAA should work with GA to improve safety education amongst the GA community
A formal issues log has been developed to consider GA concerns over regulation
Not enough engineers seem to be entering the market.