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Low Flying

Asked by Jess Brown-FullerLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 29 May 2026UIN 3042

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will ask the Civil Aviation Authority to review regulations and policy to better protect farm livestock, wildlife and other animals from the alarm and distress caused by low flying aircraft.

Answered by Keir Mather

We continually work with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to ensure that Government policy is reflected within their regulatory business.

As the UK’s independent aviation regulator, it is for the CAA to ensure that pilots and operators obey the rules and regulations when conducting low level flying.

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