Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
CAA
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The need for CAA staff to monitor aerodrome operations, particularly at non-certificated aerodromes, to ensure safety efforts are best directed to promote the coordinated safe management of flying activities.
Reply Text
As advised in previous correspondence, as Director of Civil Aviation I have limited regulatory powers with respect to non-certificated aerodromes.
Within the resources available to it, the CAA directs its attention to those aerodromes were risk is assessed as being highest - in this case to certificated aerodromes and non-certificated aerodromes engaged in regular passenger transport operations using 19-seat or more aircraft.
The CAA does not have the resources available to it to monitor all aerodromes 'equally'. However, CAA staff (e.g., aviation safety advisers, etc), actively engage with aerodrome users and others to identify risks and associated mitigations.
Consequently, I accept the recommendation in principle, with the caveat that the
CAA’s actions and engagement are driven by:
- Assessment of risk; and
- Targeting resources to areas of highest risk.
This is the CAA’s current practice, which will continue. (026/09)
Within the resources available to it, the CAA directs its attention to those aerodromes were risk is assessed as being highest - in this case to certificated aerodromes and non-certificated aerodromes engaged in regular passenger transport operations using 19-seat or more aircraft.
The CAA does not have the resources available to it to monitor all aerodromes 'equally'. However, CAA staff (e.g., aviation safety advisers, etc), actively engage with aerodrome users and others to identify risks and associated mitigations.
Consequently, I accept the recommendation in principle, with the caveat that the
CAA’s actions and engagement are driven by:
- Assessment of risk; and
- Targeting resources to areas of highest risk.
This is the CAA’s current practice, which will continue. (026/09)
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