Brexit: The UK-FCL ‘Chocolate’ Pilot Licence Explained
According to the CAA the European Commission has advised that, if the UK withdraws from EASA, any course completion certificates issued after 29th March by schools approved by the UK CAA will not be accepted by EASA Member States for licence or rating issue. Meaning, the CAA will no longer be able to grant European Part-FCL licences as they will no longer be a Competent Authority under the EU Regulations. Former Head of the UK...
Brexit: Act Now to Safeguard Your Licence Privileges and Job!
Act now….! Is the advice to pilots, instructors and examiners from the UK CAA’s former Head of Licensing and Training Policy, Cliff Whittaker, who outlines how to avoid the negative implications of a potential “hard Brexit”, and the effects the divorce could have on your licence. It is clearly stated on the CAA website that the CAA and DfT are firmly of the view that the CAA should remain a Competent Authority...
Turbo-Prop Training now on Offer at Stapleford
Stapleford Flight Centre in Essex, working in conjunction with Flywatch Global, is offering a ten-hour Single Engine Turbine (SET) class rating course on a Pilatus PC-12. The new PC-12 has now joined the Stapleford fleet of training aircraft. It will also be available for dry leasing. Stapleford says that five students are already signed up for the new course, which will be led by Tony Gunn, Director of Flywatch Global Ltd, which runs...
Applications now open for 2019 Royal Aero Club Bursaries
The Royal Aero Club Trust administers a Bursary Scheme for young people as part of its Flying for Youth program. The scheme and the bursaries comprise all types of air sports and aviation-related activities including: paragliding, gliding, hang-gliding, parachuting, microlight aircraft, helicopter, light aircraft and the designing, building and flying model aeroplanes (including multi-rotary wing – eg drones). 48 bursaries were...
UK Instructor Shortage Prompts Raft of Training Sponsorship Offers
Over recent years, FTN has regularly reported on an impending shortage of flying instructors, especially in the UK. There is now little doubt that there is a widespread shortage of instructors in the UK aviation industry, with many flying schools reporting difficulties in recruiting and retaining instructors. In some cases this shortage is leading to students having difficulties in booking training slots and FTN is aware of at least...
