Statistics

Reported infringements

2023 reported infringements

Jan
CTA (includes airways) 30
TMA 10
CTR 14
ATZ 5
Restricted/Prohibited/Danger Areas 6
Temporary Restricted/Prohibited/Danger Areas 0
TMZ 3
RMZ 1
CAS-T 0
UIR (Upper Information Region) 0
Total reported airspace infringements 69

By aircraft type

Reported AI by Type Jan 2023


Reported infringements: 2017 – 2022


CAA Airspace Infringement Team decisions

The number of MORs processed each month do not correspond numerically to those reported in the same month due to the time taken to collate MOR, pilot and supporting supplementary reports.

2023 decisions by month

Course of action  Jan Feb %
No AI 11 11 10
AI but no further action 4 2 3
Closed with no further action: Military 6 6 5
Closed with no further action: Students 7 2 4
Advisory letter 71 53 54
Online tutorial and test 11 5 7
Practical training 1 1 1
Airspace Infringement Awareness Course (AIAC) 21 14 15
Provisional suspensions 2 1 1
Proposal to revoke licence 0 0 0

Decisions by action

AI Team decsions Feb 23


Airspace Infringement Team decisions: 2019 – 2022


Casual factor analysis

Annual reports are produced by a sub-group of the Civil Aviation Authority’s Airspace Infringement Working Group (AIWG). The group currently includes three people, all independent of the UK Civil Aviation Authority: two industry experts whose experience covers microlight flying and instruction, higher performance commercial and IFR flying and instruction alongside a third member with experience in SEP flying and PhD level work in causal factors.

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