A brand new radio station aimed at General Aviation is set to take flight soon as Touchdown Radio prepares to launch. The London-based digital station will be broadcasting a mix of aviation news, weather updates, topical features, and music to aviation lovers and is licensed to broadcast in 46 countries [read more]
The newly formed General Aviation Safety Benchmarking Group (GA-SBG) has been set up with the goal of improving airfield safety for General Aviation users by making it easier to collate and share data across the UK. Founded by Harry Harrad, Safety and Compliance Manager at London Oxford Airport and Ben [read more]
The Learjet, once the go to private jet for the rich and famous, will no longer be produced from the end of 2021 after Bombardier announced it was pulling the plug on the bizjet with the loss of 1,600 jobs. Learjet saw strong sales throughout its history with clients including [read more]
Gloucestershire Airport Ltd, which owns and operates Gloucestershire Airport (GLO/EGBJ), has appointed Karen Taylor as its new Managing Director. The airport is a key Business and General Aviation airport which is used for executive travel as well as pilot training and is vital to the local economy. Ms Taylor was [read more]
As the UK enters a new phase of lockdown many General Aviation pilots have queried whether they are still allowed to fly their aircraft, the short answer is no, with some specific exceptions. What you can do Carry out Engine Health and Maintenance Flights, but only where there is a [read more]
GoSkydive, the UK’s leading leading Tandem Skydiving centre, has announced that they have reopened and tandem skydiving has resumed at its base at Old Sarum airfield. Old Sarum closed to private General Aviation in 2019 but GoSkyDive has remained operating from the site operating its skydive experiences in accordance with [read more]
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has updated its guidance on Dual Flying and Training Flights for private pilots and general aviation. The guidance comes as the go-ahead to resume dual flights comes into force on 4th July in England. Public Health England still recommends keeping 2 metres apart under Social [read more]
The pilot of a Cirrus SR22 (G-CTAM) was able to avoid a potentially fatal crash by deploying the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) earlier today. The aircraft was on a flight from Dunkeswell Airfield in Exeter to Lee-On-Solent before the pilot lost control of the aircraft for an unknown reason [read more]
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]
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]
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