Pilots and the CAA

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published new guidance to explain its previous COVID-19 related exemptions for pilots in a more understandable format.

The clarification came after the All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation (APPG-GA) wrote to the chief executive of the CAA highlighting the need for more accessible information beyond the original complicated legal documents.

Author of the letter and co-chair of the APPG-GA, Lord Davies of Gower, said “We welcome this new guidance from the CAA, which translates the latest ORS4 (the guidelines) exemptions into a language and format which the average pilot can understand.

“We recognise that creating complex legal instruments to back up regulations is an essential part of the CAA’s job. However, this example clearly shows that the CAA cannot simply release these documents without an explanation and expect them to have the desired effect within the General Aviation community.”

Student pilots training towards the issue of an EASA LAPL or PPL must have already completed at least one theoretical knowledge (TK) examination and will now be covered by an exemption until 22 November 2020.

https://publicapps.caa.co.uk

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Neil Munro, Hayling Island

If the language of the document is too complicated it is the fault, I suggest of poor work by the legal people. If they cannot manage get better lawyers.