The UK government has made changes to the UK (EU) Aircrew Regulations to allow pilots with a UK licence and current SEP, SLMG, SSES or … Read more
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Volunteers wanted to help Bodmin’s Bader Braves
Feet Off the Ground (FOG) is a heart-warming event put together at Bodmin Airfield to help the Douglas Bader Foundation take young Bader Braves flying. … Read more
Garmin updates GI 275 with transponder controls
Garmin has updated its GI 275 electronic flight instrument and among the new features is the ability to control directly the basic settings of the GTX 345 or GTX 345R transponders. Garmin says pilots can … Read more
eVTOL air taxis attract $billions
How does it feel to become a billionaire overnight? Ask Stephen Fitzpatrick, CEO, founder and majority shareholder of Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace, whose VA-X4 electric Vertical … Read more
A year in the life of Pipistrel’s Velis Electro
It’s been just over 12 months since the world’s first type certified electric aircraft, Pipistrel’s Velis Electro, entered into service. The Slovenian manufacturer has shared … Read more
RaeS launches green microlight design competition
An electric 600kg microlight – that’s the brief for the next Royal Aeronautical Society International Design Competition. Tony Bishop, a co-founder and CEO of e-Go … Read more
One-eyed Shinji Maeda completes world flight
Shinji Maeda, the one-eyed pilot, has completed his round the world flight after over-flying 18 countries. Shinji lost sight in one eye whe he was 18 … Read more
CAA ‘descending into complete chaos’ on licences
Parts of the CAA are on the verge of ‘descending into complete chaos’ according to the Pilot Licensing Advisory Group (PLAG), a not-for-profit entity representing … Read more
How to avoid infringing RAF Halton
Light aircraft training, microlight and glider flights and even the occasional but regular flypasts, RAF Halton is a busier place than most would expect of … Read more
Red list quarantine with Biggin Hill
Flying in from a country that’s on the UK government’s ‘Red List’? Well, a, you’re lucky to be able to fly anywhere outside the UK, … Read more