May 2005

Access CAA publications on the Web

This article was kindly written by Carol Cairns, CAA Library and Information Centre

Electronic access to Civil Aviation Authority publications began in October 2001. Initially, work focused on making new publications available as well as those that were due to be amended. Older publications have been added when there is enough time to carry out the work. The Web site is the authoritative source of information for CAA publications.

Publications can be searched by subject category, keyword or document number and include CAPs, statutory instruments, official records series, standards documents, forms and guidance leaflets. All publications are free of charge and are available in PDF format to enable you to download them. The revision status of each publication is also provided: Search CAA publications

You can also subscribe to an alerting service, designed to inform you when a new or amended CAA publication is published. The service is free, although you will need to register to use it and specify which subject categories you wish to track: Subscibe to the CAA alerting service

If you prefer to purchase a printed copy of a publication rather than download it, you can obtain it from The Stationery Office either via their Web site or by telephone (0870 600 5522). All enquiries concerning the supply of printed publications should be directed to The Stationery Office in the first instance.

The Library and Information Centre has a complete collection of CAA publications that can be used for reference by members of the public. The CAA Library and Information Centre Web page gives details of how to get there along with opening times.

Documents can be copied for personal use but copyright permission must be obtained from the CAA to reproduce material for all other reasons.

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