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A Cost Benefit Analysis of Continuous Climb Operations

Reference: CAP1075
Status: Current
Version date: 01-Jul-2013

Aeronautical Data Associated with CAP 1616 Airspace Changes

Reference: SARG Policy 125
Status: Current
Version date: 22-Jan-2024

Airspace Change Process for GNSS Instrument Approach Procedures (IAPs) without an Approach Control Service

Reference: CAP1961
Status: Current
Version date: 28-Aug-2020

Airspace Design Guidance: Noise Mitigation Considerations when Designing PBN Departure and Arrival Procedures

Reference: CAP1378
Status: Current
Version date: 18-Apr-2016

Airspace Information: transparency about airspace use and aircraft movements

Reference: CAP1618
Status: Current
Version date: 30-Oct-2023

Airspace Infringements: review and actions

Reference: CAP1404
Status: Current
Version date: 20-Jun-2023

Airspace Policy Concept - Airspace Requirements for the Integration of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) Unmanned Aircraft

Reference: CAP2533
Status: Current
Version date: 14-Apr-2023

ATC Surveillance Minimum Altitude Charts in UK Airspace Policy and Design Criteria

Reference: CAP 777
Status: Current
Version date: 21-Sept-2018

ATS Network Policy With Neighbouring States

Reference: SARG Policy 124
Status: Current
Version date: 01-Mar-2022

CAA Policy on Air Traffic Controllers' Rostering System(S)

Reference: SARG Policy 121
Status: Current
Version date: 02-Sept-2021

CAA Policy on Minimum Standards for Noise Modelling

Reference: CAP2091
Status: Current
Version date: 25-Jan-2021

CAA Policy on the Responsibilities of Air Traffic Control Service Providers Regarding the Problematic use of Psychoactive Substances

Reference: SARG Policy 122
Status: Current
Version date: 02-Sept-2021

Definition of overflight

Reference: CAP1498
Status: Current
Version date: 28-Mar-2017

DVOR / DME / NDB Rationalisation: Example Safety Approach

Reference: CAP1781B
Status: Current
Version date: 30-Jun-2021

DVOR / DME / NDB Rationalisation: Guidance for the use of RNAV Substitution

Reference: CAP1781
Status: Current
Version date: 04-Aug-2022

Establishment And Dimensions Of Aerodrome Traffic Zones (ATZ)

Reference: SARG Policy 115
Status: Current
Version date: 19-Dec-2019

Flight Information Service Officer Manual

Reference: CAP 797
Status: Current
Version date: 10-Feb-2022

Guidance to crane users on the crane notification process and obstacle lighting and marking

Reference: CAP1096
Status: Current
Version date: 30-Apr-2021

Implementation and Safeguarding of IFPs in the UK

Reference: CAP 785B
Status: Current
Version date: 31-Aug-2022

Manual of Air Traffic Services (MATS) Part 1

Reference: CAP 493
Status: Current
Version date: 27-Oct-2023

Oversight of UK Approved Procedure Design Organisations

Reference: CAP 785A
Status: Current
Version date: 31-Aug-2022

Performance-based Navigation (PBN): Enhanced Route Spacing Guidance

Reference: CAP1385
Status: Current
Version date: 21-Dec-2022

Planned and Permanent Redistribution of Air Traffic

Reference: CAP1617
Status: Current
Version date: 30-Oct-2023

Policy and Guidance for the implementation of Point in Space Helicopter operations in the UK

Reference: CAP2520
Status: Current
Version date: 10-May-2023

Policy and Guidelines on Wind Turbines

Reference: CAP 764
Status: Current
Version date: 01-Feb-2016

Policy for Approval of Aerodrome Remote Towers

Reference: SARG Policy 120
Status: Current
Version date: 27-Aug-2021

Policy for ATS Provision Within Controlled Airspace by Units not Notified as the Controlling Authority

Reference: SARG Policy 117
Status: Current
Version date: 19-Jun-2020

Policy For Radio Mandatory Zones and Transponder Mandatory Zones

Reference: SARG Policy 123
Status: Current
Version date: 13-Jan-2022

Policy for the Classification of UK Airspace

Reference: SARG Policy 127
Status: Current
Version date: 11-Aug-2022

Policy for the Design of Controlled Airspace Structures

Reference: SARG Policy 126
Status: Current
Version date: 12-Oct-2023

Policy for the Establishment and Operation of Special Use Airspace

Reference: SARG Policy 133
Status: Current
Version date: 12-Feb-2024

Policy for the Management of Police, Helicopter Emergency Medical Services and Search and Rescue Flight Callsigns

Reference: SARG Policy 130
Status: Current
Version date: 07-Jul-2023

Policy for the replication of conventional SIDS, STARS and Holds using PBN

Reference: SARG Policy 109
Status: Current
Version date: 23-Mar-2018

Principles for the prioritisation of airspace change proposals

Reference: CAP2541
Status: Current
Version date: 27-Apr-2023

Procedure for the CAA to review the classification of airspace

Reference: CAP1991
Status: Current
Version date: 30-Nov-2020

Radiotelephony Manual

Reference: CAP 413
Status: Current
Version date: 26-Nov-2020

Reduction In Notified Hours Or Disestablishment Of Airspace Restrictions

Reference: SARG Policy 116
Status: Current
Version date: 20-Dec-2019

Standard Instrument Arrival Route (STAR) Truncation Policy

Reference: SARG Policy 113
Status: Current
Version date: 03-Jun-2019

Standard Instrument Departure Truncation Policy

Reference: SARG Policy 111
Status: Current
Version date: 14-Jun-2018

The Process for Changing the Notified Airspace Design

Reference: CAP1616
Status: Current
Version date: 30-Oct-2023

UK Air Traffic Management Vocabulary

Reference: CAP1430
Status: Current
Version date: 17-Mar-2023

UK Airspace Management Policy

Reference: CAP 740
Status: Current
Version date: 08-May-2024

UK Flight Information Services

Reference: CAP1434
Status: Current
Version date: 25-Jul-2016

UK Flight Information Services

Reference: CAP 774
Status: Current
Version date: 15-Dec-2021

Your Questions Answered: DVOR / DME / NDB Rationalisation: Guidance for the use of RNAV Substitution

Reference: CAP1781A
Status: Current
Version date: 14-Jan-2022

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