UK Government to extend transponder discount scheme a third time
A Department for Transport (DfT) rebate scheme designed to encourage adoption of Electronic Conspicuity (EC) see and avoid. devices, such as automatic dependant surveillance broadcast (ADSB-out), within general aviation (GA) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) communities, has been extended for a third time. The joint venture between the CAA and DfT was first launched in October 2020 with the intention of increasing the number of...
Wingly at risk due to new flight-sharing proposals
Flight-sharing platform Wingly is under threat of closure in the UK following the announcement of new proposed regulation on cost-sharing flights. Wingly connects pilots with people who are willing to share flight operating costs, and in many cases increasing access to private aviation. The proposed amendment would restrict pilots to only flying when they were already scheduled to fly, meaning it will become illegal for private...
Open for business: Leeds East Airport RNP GNSS to be activated
Leeds East Airport invests in a required navigation performance (RNP) global navigation satellite system (GNSS) instrument approach. The RNP GNSS system is due to be activated on 10 August following approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The new instrument approach will enhance operations at the privately owned airport, which is the former Royal Air Force Church Fenton base, boasting a 1,800m runway and a newly built fixed...
How glider pilots use thermal lift
This short video illustrates the principles of thermal lift and talks about how glider pilots can stay airborne for hours by convection and harvesting natural resources to sustain flight. Thermals are columns of rising air that are formed on the ground through the warming of the surface by sunlight. If the air contains enough moisture, the water will condense from the rising air and form cumulus...
Aer Lingus announces its Future Pilot Programme
Aer Lingus launches Future Pilot Programme combining classroom study and practical flying training. The Future Pilot Programme is the second ‘fully funded’ flight training initiative launched in recent weeks after British Airways announced its sponsored pilot cadet programme in July. Successful candidates for the Future Pilot Programme will complete a 14 month airline transport pilot licence (ATPL) course at FTE Jerez in Spain, before...
