UK CAA publish Pilot Support Program guidance
The UK CAA has outlined a framework for an operator’s Pilot Support Programme (PSP). The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published an Opinion that will require all commercial operators to have a PSP in place by approximately August 2018 As part of a PSP, the UK CAA say that all pilots should receive education from medical professionals, with topics to be covered including: self-awareness; ranges of ‘normal’ behaviour and...
CAE has announced a series of commercial and business aviation training contracts
CAE has won a series of aviation training contracts valued at more than C$250 million with airlines and business aircraft operators worldwide. The contracts include a number of cadet-to-captain training programs and crew resourcing services. “CAE places great importance on supporting the growing training needs of airline and aircraft operators around the world with cadet-to-captain training solutions,” said Nick Leontidis, CAE’s...
‘British Caledonian’ Piper Archer unveiled to raise money for charities
Newly re-painted in the colours of former airline ‘British Caledonian’, Piper Archer G-RECW, was unveiled at Biggin Hill airport in January under the watchful eye of many former ‘BCAL’ Caledonia Girls, who were making their first official reunion in over 10 years. The aircraft will be used to raise funds for charitable causes, in particular The Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham and The Golden Lion Children’s Trust, which was formed...
General Aviation All Party Parliamentary Group launched
A group of aviation-minded MPs have set-up an All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to promote the interests of General Aviation within the UK political system. All Party Groups are cross-party groups that work across political party lines to pursue an objective on a subject. Chairman Byron Davies, Member of Parliament for Gower, said, “General Aviation faces a number of major issues in the United Kingdom from Brexit to the future of...
Circuit conflict
A Robinson R44 helicopter departed from Bankstown Airport (near Sydney, Australia), on a training flight to Camden Airport, New South Wales. On board were a student pilot and a flight instructor. After completing exercises in the Camden area, the helicopter returned towards Bankstown. According to air traffic control (ATC) audio data, at about 1607 Eastern Standard Time (EST), the instructor of the R44 contacted the Bankstown...
