Consultation, the involvement of the people in the Government's work, is now an integral part of the policy making process in the UK.

Consultation enables the Government to be more open and its policies more effective by inviting and taking note of the views of relevant industries and other involved organisations and the public.

In line with Government policy the CAA consults on matters that include changes to legislation, the issue of new policy documents and Regulatory Impact Assessments (RIAs). Once we have published the final document ie amendment to the Air Navigation, the consultation is moved over to the archive.

Current CAA Consultations and Letters of Intent

Consultation Title	Closing Date	Purpose of Consultation	Sponsor
Letter of Intent - Proposal to Amend the Air Navigation Order 2005 Articles 10 and 11.	Not applicable	Permit CAA to Authorise an Organisation to Issue a Certificate or Approval under EASA Part 21 or BCAR Section A, Chapter A8-21	Airworthiness
Letter of Intent to Amend the Meaning of "Microlight Aeroplane" as set out in Article 155 of the Air Navigation Order 2005	Not applicable	This revised Letter of Intent has been published to redefine the definition of microlight aeroplane to align with Annex II of European Regulation 216/2008.  In its original form this Letter of Intent included replacement of "weight" by "mass" in the proposed definition of a microlight aeroplane.  This was to replicate the terminology used in EU legislation.  However, it was subsequently decided to retain the term "weight" to preserve consistency with other Articles in the Air Navigation Order.  A general replacement of "weight" by "mass" throughout the ANO will be considered for future amendments.	Airworthiness
Letter of Intent - Provisional suspension of EASA certificates of airworthiness	Not applicable	Proposal  to make provision for the CAA to suspend provisionally the certificates of airworthiness of UK-registered examples of an aircraft type that is regulated by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)	Airworthiness
Letter of Intent - Definition of small aircraft	Not applicable	This Letter of Intent has been published to redefine the definition of a small aircraft	Airworthiness
Letter of Intent - To amend the Air Navigation Order 2005 to allow an Aircraft with an EASA Certificate of Airworthiness to be used for State Purposes	Not applicable	There is a need from time to time for an aircraft with an EASA Certificate of Airworthiness to be utilised on a short-term basis for State purposes.  A General Exemption currently caters for this situation.  It is proposed that the provision and conditions contained within the General Exemption be formalised by means of an amendment of the Air Navigation Order 2005.	Airworthiness