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Restriction of Flying Regulations for a Red Arrow display at Folkestone, Kent on 8 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M065/2021 at www.nats-uk.ead-it.com.  Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/184

Restriction of Flying Regulations for East Kirkby Airshow at East Kirkby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire on 7 August 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M066/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais.  Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/183

Standards for offshore helicopter landing areas (CAP437) has been updated. This new amendment reflects current best practice in light of revisions to regulations and guidance resulting from experience within the wider aviation fueling community. In addition, a sub-group of the Ground Handling Operations Safety Team (GHOST) has addressed specific ground handling and dangerous good risks.

Airspace Infringements: review and actions (CAP1404) has been amended to highlight the CAA’s audit and safety assurance functions of the Infringement Co-ordination Group (ICG), and introduces the option for those provisionally suspended by the CAP1404 process to request a review of that decision. These changes take effect from publication of this amendment to CAP1404 on […]

CAP 1430 – UK Air Traffic Management Vocabulary Edition 3 is now available at www.caa.co.uk/cap1430 The effective date is 28 September 2021.

This SkyWise is to advise that The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI 2021 No. 879) will come into force on 19 August 2021, except for the en-route obstacles provisions which will enter into force on 6 September 2021. For full details see The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2021 (SI 2021 No. 879) which identifies […]

The CAA has approved Airspace Change ACP-2020-100 to facilitate SkyGuardian operating from RAF Waddington and RAF Lossiemouth this summer. The Temporary Danger Areas, known as TDAs, will be notified in AIC Yellow 068/2021 which is due to be published in July’s aeronautical information cycle.   The TDAs will be activated by NOTAM.   The CAA […]

Astral Aviation Consulting Ltd. are a UK based consultancy contracted by the CAA to provide a bespoke, targeted safety campaign for the General Aviation community. Check out their latest safety advice: Webinar: Loss of Control presented by Kanchana Gamage, founder of the Aviatrix Project. Landings Data on Loss of Control In flight accidents, both fatal […]

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Duxford Summer Airshow at Duxford Aerodrome, Cambridgeshire on 23,24 and 25 July 2021. Details by NOTAM and in AIC M052/2021 at www.nats.aero/ais. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2021/172

Summer is with us and we’ve had reports of tablets and mobiles overheating in the cockpit and shutting down leading to a rise in Airspace Infringements. We recommend that you have a back-up plan in place that works for you in case you lose your VFR Moving Map in flight. A second electronic device may succumb […]

A new and updated series of the popular General Aviation (GA) Safety Sense Leaflets has been launched with the first, covering flying with passengers. Download Safety Sense: Care of passengers in General Aviation As COVID restrictions are further lifted it increases the chance for GA pilots to share their flying with a wider group of […]

The Airspace & Safety Initiative has updated the Farnborough hot-spot narrative: Read: Preventing airspace infringements in the vicinity of Farnborough Controlled Airspace Infringement avoidance Monday 19 July (1900 – 2030 hours) Places available for GASCo’s July webinar on how to avoid an airspace infringement. Register online: Airspace Infringement Avoidance Webinars (gasco.org.uk)

Activity impacting GNSS and licence exempt frequencies, impacting common RPAS control and electronic situational awareness devices will affect areas around Western Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. Jammers will be located within 3 miles of 545021N 0045550W.GNSS (L1 & L2) impact as follows:70m AMSL and below – Up to 22NM (Radius)5000ft AMSL and below […]

We have updated CAP2158, Onshore Helicopter Occurrence Reporting, which highlights the importance of Mandatory Occurrence Reporting to improve safety. The new edition includes added information and links to cover reporting to the UK Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB). Download Onshore Helicopter Occurrence Reporting

The hazards associated with carbon monoxide (CO) exposure in general aviation (GA) are well understood and  we encourage you to read our recently published Clued Up article on the benefits of active carbon monoxide detectors. Active CO detectors that provide audible, visible and/or vibration warnings when pre-determined CO levels are exceeded are an important protection […]

Jamming activity will take place between the 12-16 July affecting Wales and South West England Activity impacting GNSS (GPS) will take place between the times and dates specified. An associated AIS briefing sheet will be released containing additional details (see ‘News’ on the NATS AIS website) During the trials impacted systems utilising GNSS may suffer […]