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As part of its programme to deliver operational improvements to aircraft flying VFR, FASVIG identified that the airspace between Solent and The Channel Islands needed to be modernised. The lower levels or Airway Q41, which had a base of FL35, were barely used by commercial aircraft but because it was Class A airspace, VFR aircraft […]
The CAA are carrying out a post-implementation review of the Southend Airspace Change Proposal. FASVIG has submitted a response, which can be read here: http://docs.fasvig.info/ACP/20160513-FASVIG-SouthendPIRresponse.pdf
The CAA has put the TAG Farnborough ACP on hold with a requirement that further GA stakeholder engagement take place. In discussion with the CAA, it was agreed that FASVIG should undertake a review of the TAG Farnborough ACP. This review is now complete and the Report is being made public today. Please see document […]
The ACP submitted to raise the base of Solent CTA-6 by 500ft to make it level with the base of CTA-7 has been approved by the CAA and will be implemented on 26th May 2016. From CAA Skywise: Solent CTA RoCSA Decision The CAA has approved the FAS VFR Implementation Group’s proposals to disestablish a portion of […]
The CAA has announced their consultation on revisions to the Airspace Change Process (CAP 725). It closes on 15th June 2016. Seeking improvements to this Process is one of FASVIG’s Packages of Change in the FAS VFR Implementation Programme (http://fasvig.org/fasvip/poc/mas/mas-6) The link to the consultation is: https://consultations.caa.co.uk/policy-development/proposals-for-revised-airspace-change-process/consult_view The actual consultation document is here: https://consultations.caa.co.uk/policy-development/proposals-for-revised-airspace-change-process/supporting_documents/CAP%201389%20March%202016.pdf FASVIG […]
In the FAS VFR Implementation Programme (MAS.6 CAP 725 Process), FASVIG put forward a need to review the CAP 725 Airspace Change Process Guidelines. The CAA has today published the report from the independent review by Helios of the Airspace Change Process. CAA Tweeted: Today we have published Helios’ independent review of the airspace change […]
Source: CAA • Announcement signals the first major development of the Future Airspace Strategy project to modernise UK airspace. • Change helps reduce aviation’s environmental impact removing 30,000 tonnes of CO2 per year. • Aircraft flying to London City Airport will now fly over the Thames Estuary for significantly longer – reducing noise for many. […]
From the NATS website Proposed change to the Belfast TMA from Class E to Class D This consultation is about a proposed technical change to the classification of Belfast BTMA1 and BTMA2, from Class E to Class D. The period of consultation started on Friday 9th October 2015 and will close at noon on Monday […]
The formal Release of Controlled and Segregated Airspace Change Proposal “Solent CTA-6: Reclassify to Class G below 3000ft” document has been submitted to the CAA today, 21st September 2015. Read the proposal here: http://fasvig.org/acp/acp-solent-cta-6
TAG Farnborough Communication Dear Stakeholder TAG Farnborough Airport – Airspace Change Proposal I wrote to you last year to advise you that Feedback Report Part A was published on 29th August 2014, which is a summary analysis of all responses received from the consultation period that finished on 12th May 2014. Feedback Report Part B, […]