HC Deb 30 October 1986 vol 103 cc224-5W
Mr. Knox

asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has given any instructions to the Civil Aviation Authority with regard to extended twin-engined aircraft operations, about the guarantees required by the Authority to ensure that data on precautionary and enforced shutdowns is accurate and includes all such shutdowns as required under CAP 513.

Mr. Michael Spicer

The Civil Aviation Authority is statutorily responsible for aviation safety and I do not give it instructions about it. The CAA's civil aviation publication 513 contains guidelines for the approval of extended range operations by United Kingdom-registered twin engined aircraft. Under article 85 of the Air Navigaton Order 1985 all precautionary and enforced shut-downs of engines on such aircraft must be reported to the authority. Civil Aviation publication 382 gives details of this procedure.

Site Location of contraflow Start date Programmed completion date
J14–15 Northbound carriageway 1 October 1986 Mid November 1986
J22–23 Northbound carriageway 6 October 1986 25 November 1986
J27–28 Southbound carriageway 7 September 1986 16 November 1986
J31–33 Both carriageways Mid October 1986 End of January 1987