Transcript Consultation on Proposals for a Revised Airspace

Gatwick Airspace Seminar
Emma Simpson
Principal Airspace Regulator
Civil Aviation Authority
10 May 2016
Current Legislative Framework
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Transport Act 2000 Section 70
Current Airspace Change Process
Why does airspace need to change?
• The basic structure of the UK’s
airspace was developed over
forty years ago. Since then there
have been huge developments,
including a significant increase
in demand for aviation.
• European requirement to
simplify and harmonize airspace
through the Single European
Sky project
Airspace Designed For A Different Era
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Yesterday
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Today
Luton
Heathrow
Stansted
All Flights
below FL195
– 1 day
Dutch
airspace
London
City
Gatwick
British
airspace
Belgian
airspace
French
airspace
Slide 6
NATS PRIVATE
FAS Programme
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Key Aim – modernise airspace – saving time and fuel and reducing
emissions.
The CAA owns the FAS Strategic Framework; the industry is
responsible for deployment.
The FAS strategic framework is aligned with international ATM
modernisation programmes to ensure consistency and
standardisation
The FAS promotes the use of technology to modernise the UK’s Air
Traffic Management (ATM) infrastructure.
The FAS supports projects in areas such as:
Deployment of satellite based airport flight procedures
Improved Airport based flight information into the European ATM
network
Advanced management of the UK airspace to better accommodate
civil and Military flight operations
Improved sharing of Surveillance information and its uses
Reasons for changing current process
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Modernisation requirements
Unprecedented level of change – move away from ground based
navigation to satellite systems
Airspace is a finite resource with limitations and complexities
Strength of public feeling
Restore trust between communities, the aviation industry and the CAA
Be fair, transparent, consistent and proportionate
Balance conflicting requirements in accordance with Section 70 of the
Transport Act 2000
Make the language clearer and more comprehensible
Future proof in light of changing international requirements
Making data available - impartial, evidence based and documented
Helios Report
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Commissioned by the CAA in July 2015
Helios are an independent management and technology
consultancy
Extensive stakeholder liaison
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Key findings
Independence
Transparency
Gated process
Government Guidance
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Next Steps
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Consultation on Proposals for a Revised
Airspace Change Process
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5 Mar 2016 to 15 June 2016
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Key changes proposed:
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Publication of material
Additional guidance material
Gateways
Online portal
Increased community engagement
Options
Scaleable process
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Review Timeline
2015 Airspace Changes and Reviews
LAMP Phase 1a
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Original consultation (2013 and 2014) included proposals for revised
procedures at Gatwick and London City airports with new RNAV1 SIDs and
new point merge ‘arrival transitions’
Gatwick proposals (both the NATS network above 4000ft and GAL Local Area
below 4000ft) were withdrawn from Phase 1a in Autumn 2014 following
consultation feedback
LAMP Phase 1a ACP was approved for London City and introduced on 4 Feb
16 which additionally included:
- some alignment modifications to the Gatwick TIMBA STARs (standard
arrival routes) inbound to the TIMBA hold from the east & south above 7000ft
- other modifications to Southampton, Bournemouth, Southend arrival routes,
and flight planned routes for traffic inbound to Farnborough (from the
southwest and southeast).
- controlled airspace lower limits revised in the Thames Estuary and in the
Isle of Wight region.
Questions
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Helios Report
http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/AirspaceChangeProcessIndepende
ntReviewFinal.pdf
Revised Airspace Change Process Consultation
https://consultations.caa.co.uk/policy-development/proposals-forrevised-airspace-change-process/consult_view
Government Guidance to the CAA on Environmental Objectives
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_dat
a/file/269527/air-navigation-guidance.pdf
LAMP
http://www.nats.aero/news/newsbrief/janfeb-2016/lamp-phase-1aairspace-change-now-live/