A huge block of new controlled airspace serving Farnborough Airport comes into effect from 27 February 2020. The contentious airspace will affect pilots of all … Read more
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CAA’s General Aviation Unit reports on its achievements
Did we do OK? The General Aviation (GA) Unit of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has reported on its 2019 work and achievements. It’s … Read more
CAA consultation on ab initio training in Permit aircraft
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched two related consultations that propose expanding the types of aircraft allowed to be used for initial paid … Read more
SkyEcho 2 and other ADS-B devices cleared for use
The CAA has cleared various electronic conspicuity devices to transmit ADS-B data on the frequency 1090MHz when carried on an aircraft already operating a 1090MHz … Read more
A year in the life of the CAA’s GA unit
The CAA’s General Aviation Unit has issued an update of its work over the past year as it seeks to live up to its promise … Read more
CAA starts consultation on 600kg ‘opt out’ of EASA regs
Should light aircraft weighing between 450kg and 600kg move from pan-European EASA certification to the UK CAA’s national regulations? The CAA has just launched a … Read more
Bagshot VRPs: see and avoid says CAA
The absurd design of some parts of UK airspace has been highlighted by the CAA itself in its latest update on infringement hotspots – in … Read more
CAA issues no-deal Brexit advice for PPLs
The CAA has issued advice for private pilots should the UK leave the European Union without a Brexit deal. “If no deal is agreed between … Read more
Yaks to come under LAA oversight
The CAA has confirmed that oversight of the continuing airworthiness of UK registered Yak and Nanchang CJ-6As aircraft with Permits to Fly has been delegated … Read more
Lasham loses Farnborough airspace review
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