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General aviation

Consultations, publications and guidance about the general aviation sector.

• From: Department for Transport and Civil Aviation Authority
• Published: 9 April 2013
• Last updated: 18 May 2023
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  1. 18 May 2023

     Report on decarbonising general aviation added.

  2. 16 August 2021

     Added General Aviation: community and airfields studies.

  3. 23 April 2021

     Added General Aviation Roadmap.

  4. 17 March 2021

     Updated with latest publications and expanded to include all relating to general aviation (GA) rather than regulation of GA.

  5. 9 April 2013

     First published.

The government’s vision is for the UK to be seen to be the best place in the world for general aviation (GA).

Guidance

• General aviation handbook
  • 19 May 2023
  • Guidance

Forms and leaflets

• Providing information about international general aviation flights
  • 12 June 2026
  • Form
• General Aviation Leaflet
  • 18 December 2019
  • Guidance

Publications

• Decarbonising general aviation
  • 18 May 2023
  • Research and analysis
• General Aviation: sector and airfields studies
  • 16 August 2021
  • Research and analysis
• General Aviation Roadmap
  • 23 April 2021
  • Policy paper
• General aviation airfields survey 2020
  • 11 December 2020
  • Research and analysis
• Aviation 2050 — the future of UK aviation consultation: general aviation reports
  • 17 December 2018
  • Policy paper
• General aviation strategy
  • 26 March 2015
  • Policy paper
• Economic value of general aviation in the UK
  • 26 March 2015
  • Research and analysis
• General Aviation Red Tape Challenge Panel report: government response
  • 14 October 2014
  • Policy paper
• General Aviation Challenge Panel: final report
  • 29 May 2014
  • Independent report
• General Aviation Challenge Panel interim report: ministers' response
  • 3 February 2014
  • Correspondence

Consultations

• Regulating general aviation: CAA's policy framework
  • 30 May 2014
  • Consultation outcome
• Civil Aviation Authority's response to the GA Red Tape Challenge
  • 6 November 2013
  • Consultation outcome
• General Aviation Red Tape Challenge: reducing regulations
  • 11 April 2013
  • Consultation outcome