Barbados Civil Aviation Department

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The Barbados Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA') has its headquarters in Charnocks, Christ Church. [1] The Authority is headed by the Director General who is supported by the Directorate, Inspectorate and other support staff. [2] It is governed under the Civil Aviation Act of 2022. The Authority was established to advise the Ministry of Tourism and International Transport, who is responsible for the regulation and control of all aspects of civil aviation in Barbados. [3] BCAA cooperates with other regional authorities in the Caribbean under the bloc known as the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) [4] [5]

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Aircraft registered in Barbados must carry the identification mark "8P-". The Barbados Civil Aviation allows three categories for aircraft registration in the country: [6]

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References

  1. "PERSONNEL LICENSING ADVISORY CIRCULAR BCAD Document PLAC-06 Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine ." Barbados Civil Aviation Department. 3 of 13. Retrieved on 13 January 2011. "This PLAC can be purchased from the Barbados Civil Aviation Department, Grantley Adams International Airport, Christ Church, Barbados or downloaded from the BCAD website at <http://www.bcad.gov.bb Archived 2020-03-18 at the Wayback Machine >."
  2. History of Aviation in Barbados, BCAD
  3. Civil Aviation Act, 2022
  4. Call For Civil Aviation Authority Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine , BGIS
  5. The agreement establishing the Caribbean Aviation Safety and Security Oversight System (CASSOS) Archived December 13, 2010, at the Wayback Machine , CARICOM.org
  6. "Civil Aviation Authority of Barbados".