Civil Aviation Authority
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The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA; German Civil Aviation Authority ) is a British authority with the concerns of civil aviation is concerned in the UK. It was brought into being by parliament in 1972 and initially worked as airspace control and as an aviation control authority for civil aviation.
After the aviation control has been handed over to the National Air Traffic Services , the authority is entrusted with legislative tasks, i.e. the creation and monitoring of economic regulations for aircraft operators, safety regulations and customer protection. It currently employs around 1000 people in two branches.
The CAA is self-financing through its revenues, especially fees, making it one of the few authorities in Great Britain that is not financed through tax revenues.
Flight inspection
Until this task was privatized in 1996, the CAA was also responsible for the calibration of radio beacons such as NDBs and VORs in England. The task was carried out by Flight Precision Ltd. accepted.