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  • AOPA to administer the former GASCo Airspace Infringement Awareness Course (AIAC)
    AOPA to administer the former GASCo Airspace Infringement Awareness Course (AIAC)
    AOPA to administer the former GASCo Airspace Infringement Awareness Course (AIAC) When the GASCo Board of Directors decided to cease trading, it left a number of their services to GA lost. One of...
  • BGA: Gliding activity – aeroplane and helicopter pilot guide
    BGA: Gliding activity – aeroplane and helicopter pilot guide
    BGA: Gliding activity – aeroplane and helicopter pilot guide As part of the BGA's shared safe airspace work engaging with airfields and operators, we've heard requests for gliding activity...
  • Met Office Aeronautical Visualisation Service (MAVIS)
    Met Office Aeronautical Visualisation Service (MAVIS)
    Met Office Aeronautical Visualisation Service (MAVIS) A Skywise Alert published on 24 February advised: The new integrated, regulated Met Office Aeronautical Visualisation Service (MAVIS®) is now...
  • Updated Standards Document 14 (A), V10
    Updated Standards Document 14 (A), V10
    Updated Standards Document 14 (A), V10 This document provides guidance on the requirements for the issue, revalidation and renewal of class and type ratings for single pilot aeroplanes. For type...
  • LAPL(A) to NPPL(A) Conversion
    LAPL(A) to NPPL(A) Conversion
    LAPL(A) to NPPL(A) Conversion Although CAA Form SRG 1190 for regrading one type of CAA-issued pilot licence to another may still be found on the Internet, due to CAA IT issues it should not be used for...
  • Halon-free Hand Fire Extinguishers
    Halon-free Hand Fire Extinguishers
    Halon-free Hand Fire Extinguishers Under UK environmental regulations, halon-based handheld fire extinguishers - specifically those containing Halon 1211 and Halon 2402 - must be replaced in...
  •  LAPL recency requirements are changing
    LAPL recency requirements are changing
    LAPL recency requirements are changing October 2025 brought significant changes to UK Flight Crew Licensing, including updates to the UK Aircrew Regulation in relation to the Licensing and Training...
  •  sGAR: UK Set to enforce ETA Scheme from 25 February 2026
    sGAR: UK Set to enforce ETA Scheme from 25 February 2026
    sGAR: UK Set to enforce ETA Scheme from 25 February 2026 From February 2026, visitors will not be able to travel to the UK without advance permission. Electronic Travel Authorisation strengthens border...
  • GASCo Performance Calculator
    GASCo Performance Calculator
    GASCo Performance Calculator GASCo have updated their Performance Calculator, and it’s now completely FREE to use! It’s a handy web app that works beautifully on your PC, iPad, or iPhone. Just use...
  • Update to CAP 740: UK Airspace Management Policy
    Update to CAP 740: UK Airspace Management Policy
    Update to CAP 740: UK Airspace Management Policy Issue 10 of CAP 740 is a complete re-issue. The document has been updated to incorporate strategic objectives within the Flexible Use of Airspace...
  • UK CAA’s General Aviation Strategy
    UK CAA’s General Aviation Strategy
    UK CAA’s General Aviation Strategy The UK CAA have published their new General Aviation strategy, which sets out our vision for a safe, innovative, and sustainable general aviation sector that...
  •  UK Flight Crew Licensing Regulations – Webinar Recordings
    UK Flight Crew Licensing Regulations – Webinar Recordings
    UK Flight Crew Licensing Regulations – Webinar Recordings Following recent changes to UK Flight Crew Licensing Regulations, the CAAs General Aviation Unit hosted a series of webinars to explain the...
  • Electric Trim runaways
    Electric Trim runaways
    Electric Trim runaways Trim runaway was a possible scenario identified by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch in a report into a 2017 Piper PA-31 fatal accident. The pilot reported pitch control...
  • AIP GEN 3.4 - 3.2.6 Common Air-to-Air Channels for General Aviation
    AIP GEN 3.4 - 3.2.6 Common Air-to-Air Channels for General Aviation
    AIP GEN 3.4 - 3.2.6 Common Air-to-Air Channels for General Aviation Two channels 123.065 and 123.135 have been assigned for Air-to-Air communications. These channels should be used to share...