New Air Traffic Services Outside Controlled Airspace (ATSOCAS) interactive guide now available
20 June 2008
The interactive guide to the new
Air Traffic Services Outside Controlled Air Space is available to view online or download here:
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View the program online…»
Download the Windows version – 53Mb…»
Download the Mac version – 56Mb…(If your display has a resolution > 1024x768 pixels, you can
view a larger version here.)
For more media information please contact Jonathan Nicholson on 020 7453 6027.
Notes to Editors
In the UK ATSOCAS are provided by both civil and military air traffic control units to a variety of airspace users ranging from commercial airliners to military fast jets and private pilots.
*The Airspace & Safety Initiative (ASI) is a joint CAA, NATS, Airport Operator’s Association, General Aviation and Ministry of Defence effort to investigate and tackle the major safety risks in UK airspace.
It emerged from a top-level discussion between the CAA Chairman, NATS Chief Executive and MoD Assistant Chief of the Air Staff following a number of incidents where light aircraft infringed controlled airspace, or military and commercial flights conflicted outside controlled airspace.
The ASI is a major review covering a number of different areas, with the aims of:
- Enhancing safety outside controlled airspace
- Identifying the hazards associated with the use of UK airspace
- Identifying the needs of all airspace users
- Prioritizing the hazards and
- Developing a strategyto mitigatethose risks while meeting the needs of all airspace users.