Private pilot licensing and training simplification project enters final consultation phase
The final consultation phase of the CAA’s substantial project to amend UK private pilot licensing and training has commenced today with the publication of AMC and GM documentation. The Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) provide the detail of the proposed changes, which are being enacted to deliver a more simplified and cohesive training platform for private pilots following Brexit. After having left the EU...
‘Reach for the Sky’ programme awards 16 new grants
Now in its third round, UK Government’s ‘Reach for the Sky’ programme will see £810,000 awarded to 16 organisations across the UK. The scheme, which now totals £2.3 million, has delivered funding to 37 outreach organisations and reached 100,000 people across the country. The third round was launched by Aviation Minister Mike Kane on 17 February, supporting young people to pursue careers such as pilots, navigators and controller,...
CAA employees threaten strike action from 20 January 2025
Having averted strike action back in August 2023, the UK Civil Aviation Authority is now facing new action from its employees arising from a pay dispute. According to trade union Prospect, it’s CAA employee members are planning on taking strike action from 20 January 2025 after having rejected a proposed 3-4% pay rise. The industrial action is to take the form of working to rule and an overtime ban. According to Prospect, the extra...
CAA publishes Strip Flying Safety Sense Leaflet
The UK CAA has published a comprehensive guide on flying into and out of unlicensed airstrips. The guide – part of the CAA’s series of Safety Sense Leaflets – contains valuable information on the art of flying into grass strips and how to identify and mitigate potential hazards. The guide commences by advising that most strips will not be licensed or certified to any standard and may have hazardous features such as power lines or...
CAA publish stall and spin advisory animation
The UK CAA has released a short advisory animation recounting a 2021 incident when a stall/spin training exercise nearly ended in tragedy. The flight was conducted in a T67 Firefly out of Shoreham Airport. The instructor reports that the student had safely conducted a couple of left-hand spins, recovering each time to an altitude of around 5,500ft. The student was then asked to demonstrate the recovery from a right-hand spin entry....
