Lowering full flap during go-around led to stall/spin
The student pilot began flying in June and first flew solo in mid-August after 22 hours of instruction. The student flew nine flights subsequently which included instruction in flying glide approaches. Before the accident flight, the student had flown 27 hours with an instructor and three hours solo. The pilot had been taught low speed handling, with and without flaps extended, earlier in the PPL syllabus as a prelude to being taught...
BCFT announce training partnership with Egnatia Aviation
Bournemouth Commercial Flight Training (BCFT), a well-known UK provider of modular flight training for professional pilots, has announced a new partnership with Greece-based Egnatia Aviation. A new partnership between BCFT and Egnatia is offering a Zero – Frozen ATPL programme that they say has been specifically designed to supply aspiring first officers with affordable, continuous modular training. Bob McGuire, MD of BCFT said: “It...
UK CAA to allow ‘self-declaration’ medicals for UK pilots
‘Self-declaration’ medicals for holders of UK Private Pilot Licences (PPL) and National Private Pilot Licences (NPPL) are set to become a reality in late August, the new system will replace the requirement to obtain a medical from a doctor or medical examiner. The change is contained in legislation due to be enacted in the next few weeks, an advance copy of which has been seen by FTN. Currently pilots with a NPPL licence are required...
Better outlook for UK training airfields
A number of key announcements in July have bought hopes of the continuance of flying operations at one of the UK’s busiest training airfields, as well as the prospect of two recently closed airfields returning to active status. As previously reported in FTN, flying schools at Wellesbourne Airfield in Warwickshire received eviction notices at the end of 2015, amid fears that the airfield was to be closed and redeveloped as a housing...
Virgin Atlantic orders 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft
UK-based long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic has ordered 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft with a notional order value of $4.4 billion. The aircraft are due for delivery commencing early 2019. Virgin Atlantic flies to around 30 long-haul destinations, including airports across the United States, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. Virgin Atlantic currently has 39 aircraft in its fleet: 13 787-9s, 10 A330-300s, 8 A340-600s and 8...
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