UKCAA

Question 1

Who is the UKs independent specialist aviation and airspace security, consumer rights and economic regulator?

Answer 1

The UKCAA

Question 2

What does the UK CAA regulate indirectly and directly?

Answer 2

All aspects of aviation in the UK

Question 3

When was the UKCAA established and under what terms?

Answer 3

It was established in 1972, under the terms of the Civil Aviation Act 1971

Question 4

How is the UK CAA funded?

Answer 4

The government requires it to be funded entirely from the charges of those it regulates meaning there is no direct government funding

Question 5

What type of corporation is the CAA classed as and how was it established?

Answer 5

A public corporation established by statute in the public sector

Question 6

Where is the UKCAA headquarters?

Answer 6

Aviation house Crawley West Sussex

Question 7

When did the UK formally leave the EASA system and why?

Answer 7

On the 31st of December 2020, following the UKs withdrawal from the European Union act 2018

Question 8

What does ICAO require the UK to have to regulate and oversee the UK aviation system?

Answer 8

A state safety programme (SSP)

Question 9

What does a State Safety Programme do?

Answer 9

Regulates and oversees the UK aviation system

Question 10

What territories the the State Safety Programme cover?

Answer 10

The United Kingdom of Great Britain
Northern Ireland (UK main)
The UKs oversees territories
The Uks crown dependencies