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The first of our new style Trainingcom newsletters for the aviation training professional is now available.

If you wish to attach a small camera (such as a GoPro) to a non EASA certified GA aircraft then the attachment needs to be inspected by a Part66 licensed aircraft engineer or via the CAA as a minor modification to the aircraft. To approve any installation the engineer will need to complete a maintenance […]

Revised guidance on wind turbines and their effect on aviation for aviation stakeholders, wind energy developers and LPAs when assessing the viability of wind turbine developments. 

We’re currently consulting on proposed amendments to the CAA Schemes of Charges, which are planned to be effective as from 1 June 2016.

We’re currently consulting on proposed amendments to air display charges contained within the CAA general aviation scheme of charges.

This is a reminder to all organisations and individuals affected, that the Consultation for a Harmonised UK Transition Altitude (TA) of 18,000ft will end in four weeks time. All stakeholders who have not yet responded must ensure that their responses are with the CAA by 4pm on Wednesday 24th February 2016. View the consultation Respond

The CAA has announced a series of measures to further enhance safety at UK civil air shows. The new measures are detailed in the CAA’s action report from its ongoing review of civil air display safety in the UK. The review is considering all aspects of the safety oversight of UK civil air displays. The […]

The winter edition of the CAA’s Clued Up GA safety magazine is now available.

From 3 March 2016 the Farnborough LARS boundary changes near Southend CTR and CTAs, where Southend is in a better position to work traffic. The new layout can be seen at http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/InformationNotice2016012.pdf (PDF)

From 25 January until 25 June 2016 Edinburgh Airport is trialling a change to aircraft departing from Runway 06 to reduce the separation times between departing aircraft to one minute intervals.

As part of our post implementation review of the rationalisation of Class F airspace we will be seeking the views of aviation stakeholders on the change in early February. Although the initial change was made in November 2014, following assessments of traffic levels on the N560 route, the base levels between INBAS and FOYLE were […]

EASA is proposing to introduce a new category of training organisation – a Basic Training Organisation (BTO). This is a more proportionate approach for organisations wishing to offer some private pilot training. You can view and comment on the proposal here.

Our decisions about changes to airspace as part of the London Airspace Management Programme phase 1A (LAMP), as well as all supporting evidence, has now been published on our website.

This update covers changes to RSS feeds and information on our winter closure. To download the full PDF document click here (because of large file size we advise doing this while connected to Wi-Fi). If you don’t have a PDF viewer on your phone, you can also visit skywise.co.uk from your computer to see all our alerts.

Our Pack Peace of Mind campaign, designed to boost consumers’ understanding of ATOL, will return in 2016 – this time making waves across national media, magazines, online and on social media. Launching just after Christmas, again the campaign will focus on educating families as they research and book their holidays. We urge members of the […]

We want to remind you that additional factors may need to be taken into account to for civil flight operations to take place at government or military aerodromes. Operators should make separate safety assessments to identify the specific hazards related to the use of government aerodromes, and put mitigating measures in to place. We have […]

We have released some new information clarifying the changes to the type ratings and training needed to fly Sikorsky S76 helicopters that came into effect on the 27th March 2015. These split the family into two separate type ratings, replacing the single ‘SK 76’. If you currently hold an SK 76 type rating, your recent experience within the […]

Initial pilot training will now be possible in aircraft with national permit to fly certification, as long as the pilot being trained is the owner, or joint-owner, of the aircraft being used. If the training is for an EASA pilot licence or rating then it must be carried out through an approved training organisation or […]

A series of major airspace changes covering eastern and southern England will enable aircraft to fly more efficiently, reduce the number of low-level flights and reduce the environmental impact of aviation. This is the first significant change made as part of the UK’s Future Airspace Strategy, which is set to modernise airspace by 2020. It […]

As you may already be aware, you are required to ensure that all radios on general aviation (GA) aircraft can transmit and receive on both 8.33 kHz and 25 kHz by the 1st of January, 2018. Check the new regulations here. To help you make this transition we are currently working on a number of […]

We’ve launched new, simpler requirements for approving the initial flight testing of small experimental aircraft in the UK. We hope this will benefit small-scale aircraft designers and manufacturers by reducing the red-tape and financial burdens associate with securing airworthiness and operational approval for new light aircraft designs, and encourage the growth of new design concepts. […]

European and national projects have been working on improving airspace infrastructure to deliver a more efficient use of airspace, more direct routes, and subsequent fuel and CO2 savings. Gatwick Airport has its departure route changes approved in 2013, and after a comprehensive study of flight paths flown and feedback from the general public we have […]

As part of the ‘Your Right to Fly’ programme, passengers with a disability or reduced mobility will now be able to quickly find links to essential information from a single source. Our new web directory is a single webpage which includes direct links to the special assistance of all the UK’s airports and major airlines flying to […]

Continuing on from our work to reduce the regulatory burden on the general aviation sector, two new training syllabuses for private pilot training have been published, both of which aim to be more relevant to today’s flight training environment by including modern learning methods and skills appropriate to today’s complex aviation environment. This will affect […]

Since the last update we have: – Allowed balloon and glider pilots to use some new types of handheld radios, – Endorsed more training organisations through PROUD, – Launched a consultation to review the UK Air Navigation Order, – Updated the EASA  PPL(H) and LAPL(H) theoretical knowledge syllabus, – And more, which you can see here.

The requirement for microlights to be re-weighed every five years is to be removed, following a joint proposal from the British Microlight Aircraft Association and the Light Aircraft Association. Having checked that all existing microlight manufacturers are weighing all aircraft at the point of initial production, we are now happy to remove these requirements in […]

An enhanced certification process involving more legally binding safety standards aims to raise safety levels for the over 300 helidecks in UK waters. This will give organisations accredited and overseen by the CAA the power to stop flights to helidecks that fail to meet the minimum standards. The announcement is the latest move to improve offshore […]

The Offshore Helicopter Safety Action Group has proposed a series of changes to improve the safety of helicopter operations to the 116 offshore installations in the North Sea. The new proposals are primarily aimed at preventing incidents from occuring in the first place, and initial proposals increase both safety and survivability, especially in terms of […]