| In the United Kingdom, one of the most | | | | be understood by aerospace |
| important regulatory bodies in the | | | | professionals. The function of the CAA |
| aerospace industry is the Civilian | | | | that professionals will become most |
| Aviation Authority, or the CAA. The CAA | | | | familiar with is the licensing of |
| was created in 1972 to act as a public | | | | aviation and aerospace professionals. |
| organization to oversee all elements of | | | | Flight crew, engineering, and air |
| British domestic aviation. The CAA was | | | | traffic controller licensing all run |
| formally made the government's aviation | | | | through the CAA and regular license |
| regulator with the Civil Aviation Act in | | | | upgrades and renewals are required. In a |
| 1982, which replaced the Department of | | | | similar vein, the CAA monitors medical |
| Transport in this role. Aerospace | | | | regulations and facilitates physicals |
| professionals, from engineers to pilots, | | | | for aviation personnel that are involved |
| need to know about the CAA's regulatory | | | | in regular flights. |
| functions and jurisdiction in order to | | | | Aerospace professionals may become |
| better understand the British aerospace | | | | intimately familiar with the |
| industry. | | | | professional licensing aspects of the |
| Aerospace professionals should first | | | | CAA but there are a number of other |
| understand the jurisdiction in which the | | | | functions that are equally important. |
| CAA provides regulation and | | | | The CAA regulates the United Kingdom |
| consultation. The Civilian Aviation | | | | register of aircraft, which is necessary |
| Authority is the sole regulator for | | | | to maintain an accurate record of all |
| flights within the United Kingdom, from | | | | planes in the region. As well, the CAA |
| small charters to regularly scheduled | | | | regulates the licensing of airplanes and |
| airliners. However, the international | | | | other aircraft in the United Kingdom. |
| nature of airline travel has required | | | | The CAA not only regulates individual |
| consultation and team work with European | | | | aircrafts and professionals but leads |
| aviation organizations in order to | | | | the charge against unfair aerospace |
| facilitate safe and efficient travels. | | | | business practices. The CAA's regulatory |
| When international regulations come into | | | | function allows it to manage public |
| effect, the CAA's offices in London act | | | | aviation organizations while regulating |
| as the local office for the European | | | | against private monopolies. In all, the |
| Aviation Safety Agency. CAA officials | | | | CAA's jurisdictional and regulatory |
| also act on regulatory boards of the | | | | functions allow it to deal with safety |
| EASA which determine regulations and | | | | and economic issues in the UK's |
| enforcement policies. | | | | aerospace industry. Aerospace |
| The CAA has broad authority as the | | | | professionals who understand the nuances |
| United Kingdom's regulatory of aviation | | | | of the CAA will function better in their |
| and aerospace activities, which should | | | | jobs. |