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Published 3 February 2017
Last updated 15 April 2024 + show all updates

15 April 2024
NPA 23/38 consolidated comments for RA 2102, NPA 23/41 consolidated comments for RA 1033, NPA 24/02 consolidated comments for RA 3302, NPA 24/05 consolidated comments for RA 1800, RA 1801 and RA 1802, NPA 24/06 consolidated comments for RA 2375, NPA 24/07 consolidated comments for RA 3228 and RA 3238, NPA 24/11 consolidated comments for RA 2125 and NPA 24/12 consolidated comments for RA 2135 have been published.
6 March 2024
NPA 24/01 consolidated comments for RA 2335 - Flying Displays, Display Flying, Role Demonstrations and Flypasts have been published.
19 February 2024
NPA 23/23 consolidated comments for RA 1600 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems, RA 1601 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems Open A1 sub-category (Fly ‘Over’ People), RA 1602 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems Open A2 sub-category (Fly ‘Close To’ People), RA 1603 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems Open A3 sub-category (Fly ‘Far From’ People), RA 1604 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems Specific S1 sub-category, RA 1605 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems Specific S2 sub-category, RA 1606 – Remotely Piloted Air Systems – Certified Category and RA 2320 – Flight Procedures: Role Specific S2 and Certified Remotely Piloted Air Systems has been published.
10 January 2024
NPA 22/23 and NPA 23/42 consolidated comments for the Manual of Military Air Traffic Management have been published.
5 December 2023
NPA 23/35 consolidated comments for RA 1021 - Release To Service Authorities - Roles and Responsibilities, RA 1300 - Release To Service, RA 1325 - Release To Service Limitations, RA 1330 - Release To Service Special Clearances, RA 1360 - Release To Service Recommendations Preparation and Authorization, RA 1370 - Release To Service Configuration Control and Audit Trail, RA 1300 template - Release To Service Template and NPA 23/36 consolidated comments for RA 1029 - Ship Air-Release - Roles and Responsibilities, RA 1395 - Authorization to Permit Embarked Aviation in His Majesty’s / MOD Ships, RA 1920 - Aviation Arrangements in His Majesty’s / MOD Ships - Equipment Standards and RA 1920 template - Aviation Arrangements Claim / Argument / Evidence Checklist have been published.
4 December 2023
NPA 23/43 consolidated comments for RA 2330 - Low Flying have been published.
30 November 2023
NPA 23/32 consolidated comments for RA 4800 – General Requirements (MRP Part 145), RA 4801 – Certifying Staff, RA 4806 - Personnel Requirements (MRP 145.A.30), RA 4807 - Certifying Staff1 and Support Staff (MRP 145.A.35), RA 4808 - Equipment, Tools and Material (MRP 145.A.40), RA 4809 - Acceptance of Components (MRP 145.A.42), RA 4810 - Technical Information (MRP 145.A.45), RA 4811 - Maintenance Planning (MRP 145.A.47) - Issue 5, RA 4812 - Certification of Air System Release and Component Release (MRP 145.A.50), RA 4813 - Maintenance Records (MRP 145.A.55), RA 4815 - Maintenance Procedures and Safety and Quality Policy (MRP 145.A.65) and RA 4816 - Maintenance Organization Exposition (MRP 145.A.70) - Approved Maintenance Organizations only, NPA 23/34 consolidated comments for RA 4943 - Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition - MRP Part M Subpart G, RA 4945 - Personnel Requirements - MRP Part M Subpart G, RA 4947 - Continuing Airworthiness Management - MRP Part M Subpart G, RA 4951 - Quality System - MRP Part M Subpart G, RA 4961 - Aircraft Maintenance Programme and Military Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization Responsibilities for Air System Release - MRP Part M Subpart C, RA 4963 - Modifications and Repairs - MRP Part M Subpart C, RA 4964 - Continuing Airworthiness Management Records - MRP Part M Subpart C, RA 4972 - Military Airworthiness Review Surveyors - MRP Part M Subpart I, NPA 23/37 consolidated comments for RA 3293 – Surveillance Radar Approach, NPA 23/39 consolidated comments for RA 5013 - Air Safety Management of Equipment and Commodity Items, RA 5301 – Air System Configuration Management, RA 5305 – In-Service Design Changes, RA 5406 – Aircrew Publications, RA 5407 – Support Policy Statement, RA 5726 – Integrity Management, RA 5815 – Instructions for Sustaining Type Airworthiness and RA 5850 – Military Design Approved Organization (MRP Part 21 Subpart J) and NPA 23/40 consolidated comments for RA 1208 - Flight Data Monitoring has been published.
29 September 2023
NPA 23/12 consolidated comments for RA 1010 NPA 23/14 consolidated comments for RA 3120 and MOD Form - Air Traffic Management Assurance Review Item, NPA 23/17 consolidated comments for RA 3202, NPA 23/18 consolidated comments for RA 1010 and RA 1026, NPA 23/19 consolidated comments for RA 1026, NPA 23/20 consolidated comments for RA 2307, NPA 23/24 consolidated comments for RA 3264, NPA 23/25 consolidated comments for RA 1166, NPA 23/26 consolidated comments for RA 3279, NPA 23/28 consolidated comments for RA 1020 and RA 1032, NPA 23/29 consolidated comments for RA 1010, NPA 23/31 consolidated comments for RA 2120 have all been published.
11 August 2023
NPA 22/27 consolidated comments for RA 4941, RA 4943, RA 4945, RA 4947, RA 4948, RA 4951, RA 4954, RA 4955, RA 4956, RA 4961, RA 4962, RA 4963, RA 4964, RA 4965, RA 4966, RA 4970, RA 4971, RA 4972, RA 4973, RA 4974 have been published.
23 June 2023
NPA 23/15 consolidated comments for RA 1020 has been published.
25 May 2023
NPA 22/30 consolidated comments for RA 1930 (now RA 1202) and RA 5890, NPA 22/31 consolidated comments for RA5220, RA5301, RA5305, RA5405, RA5406, RA5724, RA5805, RA5810, RA5815, RA5820, RA5850, RA5855, RA5880 and the RA5880 Military Permit to Fly (MPTF) (Development) Template, NPA 23/01 consolidated comments for RA 4009, RA 4051, RA 4053, RA 4054, RA 4061, RA 4103, RA 4213, RA 4253, RA 4510, RA 4600, RA 4657, NPA 23/10 consolidated comments for RA 1440 and NPA 23/16 consolidated comments for RA 5103, RA 5405, RA 5406, RA 5726, RA 5815, RA 5835, RA 5850, RA 5850 Form 82, RA 5855 and RA 5880 MPTF Template have been published.
28 March 2023
NPA 19/20 consolidated comments and NPA 23/05 consolidated comments for RA 3277 - Wake Turbulence, NPA 22/33 consolidated comments for the Manual of Military Air Traffic Management Equipment Assurance, NPA 22/24 consolidated comments and NPA 23/11 consolidated comments for RA 3208 – Use of Unassured Aircraft Surveillance Data by Controllers, NPA 22/25 consolidated comments for RA 3237 – Royal Low Level Corridors, NPA 22/28 consolidated comments for RA 3312 – Overdue Action by Air Traffic Control, NPA 22/29 consolidated comments for MAA03 and MAA Regulatory Alternative Acceptable Means of Compliance, Waiver or Exemption Application Form, NPA 22/32 consolidated comments for RA 1910 - Quality Assurance of aviation fuel from non-UK MOD Sources, NPA 23/02 consolidated comments for RA 3203 - Military and MOD Contracted Civilian Controller Medical Requirements, NPA 23/03 consolidated comments for RA 3293 – Surveillance Radar Approach, NPA 23/04 consolidated comments for RA 2135 - Aircrew and Supernumerary Crew Medical Requirements, NPA 23/06 consolidated comments for RA 3269 – Use of Pyrotechnics, Firearms and Lasers to Support Aerodrome Operations, NPA 23/07 consolidated comments for RA 3512 – Permanent Fixed Wing Aerodrome – Obstacle Environment, NPA 23/08 consolidated comments for RA 3513 – Indicators and Signalling Devices, NPA 23/09 consolidated comments for RA 3515 – Permanent Fixed Wing Aerodrome - Lighting and NPA 23/13 consolidated comments for RA 2335 - Flying Displays, Display Flying, Role Demonstrations and Flypasts have been published.
30 November 2022
NPA 22/20 consolidated comments for RA 4809, NPA 22/21 consolidated comments for RA 1030, NPA 22/22 consolidated comments for the Defence Aerodrome Manual (DAM) and NPA 22/26 consolidated comments for RA 4802, RA 4812, RA 4815, RA 4816 and RA 4817 have been published.
31 October 2022
NPA 22/06 consolidated comments for RA 1205 and RA 1210 have been published.
30 September 2022
NPA 22/09 consolidated comments for RA 1225, RA 5010, RA 5011, RA 5012, RA 5013 and RA 5407, NPA 22/10 consolidated comments for RA 1200, NPA 22/17 consolidated comments for RA 3235, NPA 22/18 consolidated comments for RA 2101 and NPA 22/19 consolidated comments for RA 2345 have been published.
15 August 2022
NPA 22/16 consolidated comments for RA 4809 have been published.
21 July 2022
NPA 22/15 consolidated comments for RA 5219, RA 5405, RA 5725, RA 5726, RA 5810, RA 5820, RA 5825, RA 5835, RA 5850, RA 5880, SI(T) Template, MAA DAOS Form 82, FCN Template and MPTF Declaration of Compliance have been published.
4 July 2022
NPA 22/07 consolidated comments for RA 3272 and RA 3590 have been published.
27 May 2022
NPA 22/12 consolidated comments for RA 4809 have been published.
25 May 2022
NPA 22/14 consolidated comments for RA 4807 and RA 4813 have been published.
31 March 2022
NPA 22/01 consolidated comments for RA 3231 and RA 3232, NPA 22/02 consolidated comments for RA 2130, NPA 22/03 consolidated comments for RA 2401, NPA 22/04 consolidated comments for RA 2305 and NPA 22/05 consolidated comments for RA 2309 have been published.
18 January 2022
NPA 21/38 consolidated comments for RA 5812 have been published.
13 December 2021
NPA 21/37 consolidated comments for RA 5305 and RA 5405 and NPA 21/39 consolidated comments for RA 5815, RA 5850, RA 5875, RA 5880, RA 5880 MPTF (Development) Template and RA 5885 have been published.
30 November 2021
NPA 21/24 consolidated comments for RA 4809, NPA 21/26 consolidated comments for RA 4800, NPA 21/27 consolidated comments for RA 4806, NPA 21/29 consolidated comments for RA 4810, NPA 21/30 consolidated comments for RA 4812, NPA 21/31 consolidated comments for RA 4813, NPA 21/33 consolidated comments for RA 4815, NPA 21/34 consolidated comments for RA 4816, NPA 21/35 consolidated comments for RA 4815 and NPA 21/36 consolidated comments for RA 1010 and RA 1026 have been published.
18 October 2021
NPA 20/17 consolidated comments for RA 3134, RA 3203, RA 3295, NPA 21/05 consolidated comments for RA 3134, and NPA 21/25 consolidated comments for RA 3201, RA 3202 and RA 3270 have been published.
30 September 2021
NPA 21/14 consolidated comments for RA 2301, NPA 21/15 consolidated comments for RA 2302, NPA 21/16 consolidated comments for RA 2310, NPA 21/17 consolidated comments for RA 2201, NPA 21/18 consolidated comments for RA 2201, NPA 21/19 consolidated comments for RA 2210, NPA 21/21 consolidated comments for RA 2350, NPA 21/22 consolidated comments for RA 2327, NPA 21/23 consolidated comments for RA 2360 and NPA 21/25 consolidated comments for RA 3201, RA 3202 and RA 3270 have been published.
1 September 2021
NPA 21/10 consolidated comments for RA 1021, RA 1300, RA 1325, RA 1330, RA 1340, RA 1360 and the Release To Service Template, NPA 21/11 consolidated comments for RA 1400, RA 1410, RA 1420, RA 1430, RA 1440, Manual of Aircraft Post Crash Management (MAPCM) and the Aircraft Post Crash Management (APCM) Aide Memoire and NPA 21/12 consolidated comments for RA 1002, RA 1003, RA 1005, RA 1013, RA 1014, and RA 1015have been published.
7 July 2021
NPA 21/09 consolidated comments for RA 1380 and RA 1390 has been published.
28 May 2021
NPA 20/27 consolidated comments for RA 1031 and RA 2370 and NPA 21/07 consolidated comments for RA 4966 have been published.
20 May 2021
NPA 20/23 consolidated comments for RA 2307 and NPA 21/08 consolidated comments for RA 2135 have been published.
31 March 2021
NPA 20/16 consolidated comments - RA 1207 - Air Safety Data Management and Exploitation, NPA 20/24 consolidated comments - RA 2330 - Safety Equipment, Survival Drills and Training, NPA 20/28 consolidated comments - RA 2115 - Aircraft Commanders, NPA 20/29 consolidated comments - RA 2120 - Pilots’ Instrument Rating Scheme, NPA 20/30 consolidated comments - RA 2125 - Aircrew Instructor Training, NPA 20/31 consolidated comments - RA 2211 - Authorization of Aircrew to Carry Out Maintenance Tasks, NPA 20/32 consolidated comments - RA 2325 - Air Weapons Carriage, Training and Demonstrations, NPA 20/33 consolidated comments - RA 2380 – Performance Based Navigation Operations, NPA 20/34 consolidated comments - RA 2501 – Contractor Flying Approved Organization Scheme, NPA 21/02 consolidated comments - RA 2340 - Supernumerary Crew, Supernumerary Support Crew and Passengers and NPA 21/03 consolidated comments - RA 1024 - Accountable Manager (Military Flying) have been published.
26 February 2021
NPA 20/04 consolidated comments for RA 2335 have been published.
8 December 2020
NPA 20/15 consolidated comments for RA 1240, NPA 20/21 consolidated comments for RA 1028 and NPA 20/22 consolidated comments for RA 4804, RA 4808, RA 4813, RA 4816 and RA 4821 have been published.
1 December 2020
NPA 20/07 consolidated comments for RA 1160, RA 1161, RA 1162, RA 1163, RA 1164, RA 1165, RA 1305 and RA 1019, NPA 20/09 consolidated comments for RA 5723, RA 5724, RA 5725 and RA 5726, NPA 20/10 consolidated comments for RA 1310, RA 5220, RA 5320, RA 5405, RA 5406, NPA 20/11 consolidated comments for RA 5103, RA 5301, RA 5305, NPA 20/12 consolidated comments for RA RA 5212, RA 5219, RA 5602, NPA 20/13 consolidated comments for RA 5805, RA 5810, RA 5815, RA 5820, RA 5825, RA 5835, RA 5850, RA 5855, RA 5865, RA 5875, RA 5880, RA 5885, NPA 20/18 consolidated comments for RA 1010 and RA 1026 and NPA 20/26 consolidated comments for RA 1030 have been published.
30 September 2020
NPA 20/01 consolidated comments for RA 2306, NPA 20/02 consolidated comments for RA 2309, NPA 20/03 consolidated comments for RA 2357, NPA 20/08 consolidated comments for RA 2375 and NPA 20/17 consolidated comments for RA 3203 have been published.
1 September 2020
NPA 20/07 consolidated comments for RA 1164 have been published.
17 August 2020
NPA 20/06 consolidated comments for RA 1600, RA 1601, RA 1602, RA 1603, RA 1604, RA 1605, RA 1606, RA 2320, RA 4050, and RA 5002 have been published.
29 May 2020
NPA 20/05 consolidated comments for RA 1022 have been published.
7 April 2020
NPA 18/04 consolidated comments for RA 1220, RA 1230 and NPA 19/21 consolidated comments for RA 1160, RA 1161, RA 1162, RA 1163, RA 1164, RA 1165, RA 1305 and RA 1019 have been published.
9 January 2020
NPA 18/02 consolidated comments for RA 1003, RA 1018, RA1020, RA 1024 have been published.
29 November 2019
NPA 19/02 consolidated comments for RA 4051, RA 4061, RA 4103 and RA 4510, NPA 19/09 consolidated comments for RA 4009, RA 4053, RA 4054, RA 4213, RA 4253, RA 4600 and RA 4657, NPA 19/13 consolidated comments for RA 1910, NPA 19/14 consolidated comments for RA 1600, RA 1601, RA 1602, RA 1603, RA 1604, RA 1605, RA 1606 and RA 2321, NPA 19/15 consolidated comments for RA 5723 and RA 5726, NPA 19/16 consolidated comments for RA 1002, RA 1006, RA 1023 and RA 1220, NPA 19/17 consolidated comments for RA 4941, RA 4943, RA 4945, RA 4947, RA 4948, RA 4951, RA 4954, RA 4955, RA 4956, RA 4961, RA 4962, RA 4963, RA 4970, RA 4971, RA 4972, RA 4973 and RA 4974, NPA 19/18 consolidated comments for RA 4965 and RA 4966, NPA 19/19 consolidated comments for RA 4809 and RA 4815 have been published.
30 September 2019
NPA 19/03 consolidated comments for RA 2340, NPA 19/04 consolidated comments for RA 1200, NPA 19/05 consolidated comments for RA 1410, NPA 19/06 consolidated comments for RA 2101, NPA 19/07 consolidated comments for RA 2345, NPA 19/08 consolidated comments for RA 2309, NPA 19/10 consolidated comments for RA 1029, NPA 19/11 consolidated comments for RA 2130, NPA 19/12 consolidated comments for RA 2135 have been published.
8 July 2019
NPA 18/14 consolidated comments for RA 1223 and NPA 17/20 consolidated comments for RA 4800 Series and 4900 Series have been published.
7 June 2019
NPA 19/01 consolidated comments for RA 1205 and the Manual of Air System Safety Cases (MASSC) have been published.
31 May 2019
NPA 18/16 consolidated comments for RA 1395 have been published.
29 March 2019
NPA 18/21 consolidated comments for RA 1300, RA 1310, RA 1325, RA 1340, RA 1345, RA 1350, RA 1360, RA 1370 and RA 1920 have been published.
21 September 2018
NPA 18/06 consolidated comments for RA 2370 and NPA 18/08 consolidated comments for RA 2135 have been published.
5 June 2018
NPA 17/22 consolidated comments for RA 4053 and NPA 18/10 consolidated comments for RA 5212, RA 5303, RA 5405, RA 5720, RA 5805, RA 5810 RA 5820, RA 5855 and RA 5865 have been published.
29 March 2018
NPA 18/05 consolidated comments for RA 2307 and NPA 18/07 consolidated comments for RA 3261 have been published.
29 January 2018
NPA 16/23 and NPA 17/17 consolidated comments for RA 1026 have been published.
29 January 2018
NPA 17/16 and NPA 17/21 consolidated comments for RA 3293 have been published. NPA 17/24 consolidated comments for RA 3201 has been published.
18 January 2018
NPA 17/26 consolidated comments for RA 1005 have been published.
15 December 2017
NPA 17/25 consolidated comments for RA 2335 have been published.
9 October 2017
NPA 16/17, NPA 16/19, NPA 16/25, NPA 17/09, NPA 17/12 and NPA 17/13 collated comments have been published.
22 August 2017
NPA 17/15 collated comments have been published.
3 February 2017
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