UK VFR Flight Guide
Pilot Careers Live – making the right choices
May01

Pilot Careers Live – making the right choices

FTN’s spy in the audience at a recent pilot training and careers show gives a personal view on asking the right questions, making the right choices, and why Ian Seager doesn’t wear short trousers anymore… Anyone with experience of manning an exhibition stands at one of the long-running professional pilots training shows now branded as ‘Pilot Careers Live’ will know that there are some standard questions that all those aspiring...

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8.33kHz funding moves to second round
May01

8.33kHz funding moves to second round

The UK CAA has announced that it has received over 2000 applications for EU funds towards the costs of re-equipping with 8.33kHz aircraft communications radios. By 1 January 2018 all aircraft operating in airspace that requires the carriage of a communications radio must have 8.33kHz-compatible equipment fitted and operational. The UK CAA say that after this date 25kHz radios can no longer be used, unless specifically exempted for a...

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