Airspace restrictions announced for Royal Air Force 100 flypast The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced a series of airspace restrictions to protect the flypast in July to commemorate 100 years of the Royal Air Force (RAF). Restrictions will be in place for the main flypast on Tuesday 10…

Clued Up - Summer 2018 Issue The CAA have published the Summer 2018 Issue of Clued Up. This issue covers Cost Sharing Flights, Use of Flaps, Class D Transits, Safety Pilots, Spacial Disorientation and more. You can download the PDF version Here. You can view it in Flip Page format…

VFR Guide for Norway 2018 Edition. The CAA Norway has updated its VFR Guide. The booklet was produced to assist VFR Pilots when planning and conducting flights within Norwegian Airspace. The vast majority of the Norwegian land mass consists of mountainous terrain with countless valleys and deep fjords. You can…

Use of National Permit to Fly for flight instruction and self-fly hire UK National Permit to Fly General Aviation (GA) aircraft can now be used in certain circumstances for remunerated commercial training and self-fly hire, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced. The move follows extensive consultation with the…

Ofcom to issue aeronautical radio licences   The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is currently contracted to administer radio licences for UK aircraft and ground stations on behalf of Ofcom. Ofcom has decided that in future it will issue aeronautical radio licences itself.   The new arrangements are expected to be…

Flights after completing a skill test but prior to receipt of a licence Following requests from AOPA, the CAA has confirmed that a student pilot may be permitted to operate an aircraft as the sole occupant, provided the flight is authorised and supervised by the holder of a valid Flight…

AOPA China - Seminar of ATPL Pilot Training 2018 The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of China (AOPA China) will host the Fourth Seminar of ATPL Pilot Training, the Sixth AOPA-China International Flight Training Exhibition, Unmanned Aircraft Training and Aviation Education Forum from September 19 to 20, in Beijing, China.…

Drone Advisory As a general rule, unless the drone pilot has permission from the CAA, he or she should not be flying a camera equipped within 150m of a ‘congested area’ (e.g. town or city) or at a public event. The definition of a congested area in relation to a…

Exemption from Requirements to hold a LAPL The CAA have published ORS4 No 1269 which gives an exemption from the requirments to hold a Light Aircraft Pilot Licence (LAPL) until at least 7 April 2019. This exemption applies to any person holding an appropriate licence issued under article 152 of…

CAA get Extension to 8.33 kHz Rebate Scheme! After much negotiation with the EU, the CAA have been granted an amendment to the contract that allows them to accept more 8.33 kHz funding claims. This is the fourth tranche period and will close on 30th September 2018. As before, all…