12 November 2002
The CAA could change the rules on low flying. It has just announced a two-stage consultation process on Rule 5 because it believes that a) the Rule isn’t written clearly enough, causing confusion among pilots, and b) the UK should consider whether or not to switch to the ICAO definition of low flying.
The CAA says it is faced with three choices:
– do nothing;
– re-write Rule 5 so that it is ICAO compliant, or
– (the favoured option), re-write Rule 5 so it is more easily understood, and align it more closely to the ICAO requirements while retaining some of the UKÕs existing differences.
The CAA has made its preference quite clear. Once it has taken into account feedback from this initial consultation, if this third option is determined as the way forward, SRG will re-write Rule 5 and then consult on the actual wording.
The document can be found at <a href=”http://www.caa.co.uk/srg/general_aviation/document.asp?groupid=362″ target=”_blank”>the SRG website</a>.
You have until January 17 to make your comments on this known.
