BT 2481927-1979Ministry of Civil Aviation and successors: Safety and General Group: Papers
Files of the Safety and General Group of the Civil Aviation Department relating to all aspects of air safety pertaining to aeroplanes, helicopters and hovercraft with the exception of medical matters.
The subject matter of the files includes:
United Kingdom participation in the International Civil Aviation Organisation
the development of safety requirements for aircraft, including the Comet and Concorde
aircraft testing and certification
research into and testing of aircraft safety equipment
flight time limitations
ground facilities at airfields in the United Kingdom, Africa, Germany and the Middle East
the Airbus project
weather conditions and their impact on aviation safety
This series also contains policy and case files concerning aircrew training and licensing, and air accidents.
The Safety and General Divisions used the SG and SGG file series, the Regulations and General Division the ARG series; the Safety and Licensing Directorate (and from 1959 the Flight Safety Directorate) the JH series, and its Training and Licensing Branch the ATL series; and the Overseas Facilities Division the FA series.