Several incidents where pilots have been unable to communicate with ground stations have prompted the CAA to urge Uk pilots to convert their aircraft’s radio … Read more
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British Gliding condemns CAA decision over Farnborough airspace
The British Gliding Association (BGA) has condemned the CAA’s decision to award Class D airspace to TAG Farnborough Airport, calling it “a new and more … Read more
Helicopter Safety Seminar, Gatwick
September 2018
Gatwick Airport South, Aviation House, Gatwick Rd, Crawley, Gatwick RH6 0YR, UK
Class D airspace approved for Farnborough
The already hugely complicated airspace in the south-east of England will become even more difficult from next summer when a new Class D airspace zone … Read more
Get that FAA Certificate reissued before October
Pilots holding a UK National or EASA licence, who also hold an FAA Certificate allowing them to fly in the United States, must have the … Read more
CAA starts planning for no-deal Brexit
The CAA is planning for the possibility of a no-deal scenario when the UK leaves the European Union, and the UK leaving EASA. That includes … Read more
Challenge to EU age restriction on commercial pilots
Captain Wayne Bayley, a former captain for TUI Airways with nearly 26,000 flight hours, is challenging the EU regulation which prohibits pilots aged 65 and … Read more
Wingly marks turning point for cost-sharing
Wingly, the online cost-sharing service, held its first fly-in at Halfpenny Green Wolverhampton Airport at the end of May. It marked a coming of age … Read more
Airspace restrictions announced for RAF 100 flypasts
A recent infringement of a temporary airspace restriction for the Torbay Airshow has prompted the CAA to issue a warning about the upcoming Royal Air … Read more
‘Not our finest hour’ admits CAA over GPS approaches
The CAA’s failure to approve GPS approaches at aerodromes across the UK “hasn’t been our finest hour”, according to no less than Mark Swan, CAA … Read more