1. General Manager International Services
The UK Civil Aviation Authority - working in partnership all around the world
Tony Roome
General Manager International Services
Introduce myself ... 1

2. UK Regulation of Airports and ATS
UK Industry
Organisation of CAA
Safety Management Systems
Audits and inspections
Communications and Consultation

3. The UK Airport Industry
147 licensed (certificated) airports (+ roughly 500 unlicensed)
Approx 40 Category 6 +
Rest flying training through to small and medium airports
20 – 30 temporary certificates per year for special events (Silverstone, Ascot, Cowes etc)

4. United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority
New Corporate Structure
Chairman and CAA Board
Secretary and
Legal Advisor
Corporate
Planning and
Administrative
Manager
Corporate
Communications
This is structure of the new CAA now that NATS (National Air Traffic Services Ltd) has been separated. This separation has left the new CAA as a specialist aviation regulator.
Safety
Economic
Director
Consumer
Director of
Personnel
Regulation
Regulation
Airspace
Protection
Finance
Director
Group
Group
Policy
Group

5. Safety Regulation Group
Certification and continued airworthiness of aircraft and engines
Ensuring that UK aircraft operations and UK approved maintenance organisations achieve set safety standards
Personnel licensing
Certification of Aerodromes
Ensuring air traffic services meet set safety standards
Safety regulation - the role of SRG is best explained by the following quote from our business plan re the role of SRG: “ To ensure that high safety standards for the United Kingdom civil aviation are set and achieved in co-operation with those regulated whilst minimising the regulatory burden”.
As the CAA’s safety regulatory activities are funded solely by the industry and not by the taxpayer. It continues to seek opportunities for devolving further regulatory tasks to the industry. It encourages all sectors of the industry to implement comprehensive safety management systems which reflect best practice. This in turn enable the CAA to place more emphasis on the use of auditing disciplines and less emphasis on prescriptive inspection procedures.
SRG is divided into 5 main technical areas and has a staff of 806. These areas are:
Deputy Group Director – International Matters
Operating Standards – Flight Operations, Aircraft Maintenance, General Aviation, Research
Design and Production Standards
Aerodrome, Air Traffic Services and Licensing standards
Medical
and the responsibilities covers as above
It also covers
Register of civil aircraft and aircraft mortgages- maintaining register and conducting searches.
Safety data - management of MOR system, processing of accident/occurrence reports, analysis of data for hazards and hazardous trends. Co-ordination of CAA/AAIB liaison.
Research - these research programmes are aimed at supporting the regulatory task at both national and international levels. Most projects are funded by SRG, however some are jointly funded with other organisations such as evacuation research with the FAA.
Just a few of the other research programmes are: damage tolerance, fatigue and fracture; air cabin burn through resistance; runway friction monitoring; human factors in aircraft maintenance; sleep and wakefulness of the airline pilot; and performance of instrument landing systems. Ariba - looking at CNS/ATM systems 8

6. Divisional Organisation
Head of Aerodrome
& Air Traffic Standards
Division
Aerodrome
Standards Department
(approx. 30 staff)
ATS
Standards Department
(approx. 70 staff)

7. Departmental Organisation
Aerodrome Standards
Department
Inspection Section
Policy &
Standardisation Section

8. Aerodrome Standards Policy & Standardisation Section
Lighting
Rescue and Firefighting
Licensing (certification) policy
Safeguarding
International & European Policy

9. Aerodrome Standards Inspection Section
Aerodrome Inspection
HQ and regional
Rescue and Firefighting Inspection
HQ & regional

10. Departmental Organisation
Air Traffic Services
Standards Department
Operations
Policy

11. ATS Standards Policy Section
International Co-ordination and Strategy
ATS Safety regulations
College Regulation and ATS Licensing Policy
Electro-magnetic Compatibility

12. ATS Standards Operations Section
En route Regulation
Projects
Aerodrome Regulation

13. Safety Management Systems
UK policy since 1990’s
Across industry:
Airlines (including maintenance organisations)
Airports
Air Traffic Services
Voluntary – a means of meeting the requirements
Most successful implementation: airports and ATS

14. Who is responsible for safety? Differences – SMS v Prescription
24/7
Audit
Records
Self-reliance
Proactive
Prescription
Snapshot
Inspection
Seen
Reliance on regulator
Reactive

15. Documentation and Manuals
Forms
Aerodrome Manuals
ATS Manuals
Emergency Plans and Orders
Management Systems and Structure
Job Descriptions, Personnel Qualifications and Training

16. What’s in an audit? PLANNING Briefing Auditing
design and use of checklists
variation reports etc
Briefing
inspection team
senior aerodrome staff
Auditing

17. What’s in an audit (2)? Examination of records
Examination of documentation
Audit of processes and procedures
Observation of events
Records of tests, faults identified and rectification and closure action
Consideration of risks – prior to event

18. What comes after the audit?
Debrief
Report
Variations, categorisation:
Serious, non-compliant safety hazards
Other non-compliant items
Items that may affect safety
Time limitations
Follow up and Closure

19. Areas of Liaison
LVPs
Emergency Plans (incl. liaison with airlines, local facilities etc)
Vehicle and Personnel Access to Manoeuvring Area
Control of WIP
Runway/Taxiway Inspections

20. When to Audit? In UK: Major international airports:
triennial audit – full team
Other major and regional airports:
annual audit – full team
Small airports:
annual audit – multi-role inspector
Any aerodrome/any time:
ad hoc audit, required number of inspectors

21. Communicate and Consult
Need to involve industry
Formal consultation process
Involve in rule changes and developments
In UK:
BAA
AOA
BHAB
AAIB
HSE

22. Thank you