Lasham Gliding Society has lost the judicial review in the High Court in its attempt to overturn the CAA’s decision to award Class D airspace … Read more
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Pilot fined £3,200 for glider near-miss
An unnamed pilot has been fined £3,200 following an airspace infringement over a glider launch site that resulted in a near-miss with a glider. The … Read more
CAA relaxes electronic conspicuity rules
The CAA has said that it will be relaxing the rules around simultaneous transmission from low-cost Electronic Conspicuity devices that meet its requirement. The announcement … Read more
Three pilots suspended for infringements in May
Three pilots had their licences provisionally suspended during May after repeat infringements – two of them had previously attended the CAA’s Airspace Infringement Awareness Course … Read more
BMAA to issue new microlight pilot licences
The CAA’s policy of deregulating where possible has reached a new high – soon the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) will be able to issue … Read more
Aviation Minister announces plan to modernise UK airspace
The UK’s airspace is to be modernised over the next few years with grand ambitions to become more efficient and better environmentally. Aviation Minister Baroness … 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
CAA launches Innovation Sandbox for new tech
The CAA has launched a new virtual space in which new technology can be safely tested – the ‘Innovation Sandbox’. The Sandbox is offering companies … Read more
CAA ‘must answer’ questions about Farnborough airspace
The CAA has to answer questions from the Lasham Gliding Society (LGS) about the CAA’s decision to award Class D airspace to TAG Farnborough Airport. … Read more
CAA approval for BMAA to issue Initial Permits
The British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA) has been given approval to issue Initial Permit to Fly certificates by the CAA. The CAA is delegating authority … Read more