General Aviation news and insight from around the United Kingdom
A privately owned aircraft landed at a closed RAF Base without permission on Bank Holiday Monday according to the MOD’s Air safety information management system (ASIMS). The report filed says that a Pilatus PC12 N412MD took off from Fairoaks Airfield in Surrey and flew to RAF Valley on Anglesey. As [read more]
Old Sarum Airfield has announced vital animal health check will be assisted by vets flying from Old Sarum airfield during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Flights from the airfield will transport vets across the UK to help deal with the sensor technology used to monitor the health of millions of poultry [read more]
The UK Government has today clarified the position on Recreational Flying of General Aviation (GA) aircraft during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak control period. The current government guidance on coronavirus precludes recreational GA flying while a minority have been ignoring this, the vast majority are adhering to the rules. The Government [read more]
A group of Flying schools & a Cafe led by Take Flight Aviation has lost its fight to force a renewal of their tenancies at Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield (EGBW). Take Flight Aviation along with South Warwickshire Flying School and the Touchdown Cafe had attempted to obtain a court order forcing [read more]
GoSkydive has today confirmed that while they will continue to operate a Skydiving Drop-Zone, Old Sarum Airfield will remain closed to General Aviation Traffic. Old Sarum Airfield (EGLS) closed on 31st October 2019 after the owners failed to get the backing to turn the airfield into a flying hub along [read more]
Leading UK Skydive experience company GoSkyDive has signed a multi-year deal with the owners of Old Sarum Airfield to continue its operations there. The airfield closed to General Aviation traffic on October 31st 2019 after the owners failed to secure planning permission for the aviation hub and housing but GoSkydive [read more]
According to reports coming out America, Kerrville, Texas-based General Aviation Manufacturer Mooney has ceased production. The manufacturer has been struggling for some time and has reportedly sold just 4 aircraft in the first half of 2019 compared to 203 by rival Cirrus. Mooney was making just two aircraft models recently. [read more]
Old Sarum airfield, which has seen continuous flying since 1917, will officially close on 31st October 2019 at 16:45hrs. The move was originally reported by us back in July after aircraft owners were issued with a notice to leave the site by that date. The airfield has been operating at [read more]
The owners of Old Sarum Airfield near Salisbury have given aircraft owners notice to leave the airfield as they plan to wind down the site. The notice gives aircraft owners until the 31st October 2019 to remove their aircraft from the airfield. The letter states that the airfield has been [read more]
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Rachel Gardner-Poole as the new head of its General Aviation Unit. Rachel, who is currently the Portfolio Director at the CAA has previously worked on counter-terrorism with the Home Office and as a scientific researcher in the defence sector which is where she [read more]
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