Sandown on the Isle of Wight is the most popular airfield in the UK according to figures released by SkyDemon, the flightplanning/moving map app. SkyDemon’s … Read more
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FLYER July 2021
Click here to read and/or download the July 2021 edition of FLYER free Cover story is the first UK test of Van’s RV-14, the latest … Read more
Coventry Airport: countdown to Gigafactory
The process to close Coventry Airport and build a Gigafactory to make electric car batteries has begun. A consultation on the proposal was launched this … Read more
‘National need to protect airfields’ – Aviation Minister
“There is a national need to protect and enhance our strategic network of GA airfields,” said Aviation Minister, Robert Courts MP, in written statement to … Read more
GAAC outlines plan to protect airfields
The General Aviation Awareness Council (GAAC) believes current protection of GA aerodromes is ‘clearly inadequate’ and has come up with a plan to help save … Read more
‘Secure Wellesbourne’s future’ insists DfT
The threat of closure of Coventry Airport has highlighted the unresolved situation at nearby Wellesbourne Airfield where the airfield owners are negotiating partial development of … Read more
Truro Airfield seeks support for log cabins
The operator of Truro Airfield is asking for the support of GA pilots for a planning application to build 17 holiday log cabins and create … Read more
GA airfields launch safety group
A new group has been formed to enable General Aviation airports and airfields to share data and experiences with the aim of improving safety. The … Read more
Gamston pilots and businesses wait for Thatcham decision
Aircraft owners and aviation businesses at Retford-Gamston Airport will have to wait until late February or early March to find out whether a proposal to … Read more
Wolverhampton trade-off: houses for airport refurb
Wolverhampton Airport, better known as Halfpenny Green, is to receive substantial investment into its facilities and refurbishment of its tired infrastructure – but the trade-off … Read more