2018 Liz Inwood Taildragger Scholarship Announced
Aug05

2018 Liz Inwood Taildragger Scholarship Announced

Applications have opened for the 2018 Liz Inwood taildragger scholarship, to enable a young person to fly the type of vintage aircraft she loved so much.  The applicant must be the holder of a current PPL, NPPL or LAPL, 35 years old or less, with 100 hours total flying time of which at least 50 hours are as a pilot in command. Those unsuccessful in 2018 are welcome to re-apply, the winner of the 2018 scholarship will be announced at...

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New EASA Rules on Mental Fitness in Wake of Germanwings Flight 9525 Accident
Aug04

New EASA Rules on Mental Fitness in Wake of Germanwings Flight 9525 Accident

The European Union published new safety rules on air operations, including new provisions to support the mental fitness of air crew. Talking about the new regulations, EASA’s Executive Director, Patrick Ky, said: “These new European rules take up the proposals EASA made in its swift follow-up of the Germanwings Flight 9525 accident, in consultation with the wider aviation community. “With these rules Europe...

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