The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has published new guidance to explain its previous COVID-19 related exemptions for pilots in a more understandable format. The clarification … Read more
All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation
APPG asks Treasury to support aviation through Covid crisis
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation (APPG-GA) has asked for Government intervention to support the UK’s aviation industry through the Covid-19 pandemic. Co-chair of … Read more
Confusing C-19 communications from CAA criticised
‘Turgid and overly technical’ is how recent communications from the CAA to pilots are described by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation. The APPG-GA’s … Read more
Shapps’ new General Aviation team cracks on with reforms
A new General Aviation team created at the Department for Transport has grown to approximately 25 people from ‘one and a half’ in less than … Read more
Queen’s Speech signals airspace reform is priority
Reform of UK airspace is a top priority for the Government and a new Aviation Bill will be introduced following the reopening of Parliament this … Read more
New Aviation Minister says DfT will ‘champion’ General Aviation
The new Aviation Minister, Paul Maynard MP, has said the Department for Transport (DfT) is “committed to championing aviation, including GA”. Maynard said, “This department … Read more
Airspace design ‘unfit for purpose’, says APPG
“It has been clear to everyone in the aviation community, for some time, that the current Airspace Design Process is unfit for purpose and as … Read more
APPG-GA sees red over aviation green paper
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation (APPG-GA) is calling on the government to ‘wake up and take bold and ambitious measures’ to ensure General … Read more
CAA approach to conspicuity ‘flawed’
The CAA’s approach to electronic conspicuity is ‘flawed’ and ‘too limited in scope to be of practical use’, according to the All Party Parliamentary Group … Read more
Changes to VFR in Class D airspace ‘deeply flawed’
The CAA’s proposed changes to Visual Flight Rules (VFR) minima in Class D airspace are ‘deeply flawed’ according to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on General … Read more