UK Government Says Don’t Fly Yet Unless Essential — Even Solo.
Please see the following link for government guidance to GA sector issued today: Coronavirus (COVID-19): recreational general aviation
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Lord Davies Asks Government Questions Regarding Support for GA
According to the APPG for General Aviation Secretariat, Lord (Byron) Davies of Gower has asked the UK Government the following questions relating to support forthcoming for General Aviation following the response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus): To ask Her Majesty’s Government what support they plan to give to flying schools and clubs whose operations have been disrupted
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Question in Parliament Addresses GA Support
The following Parliamentary question was asked on 25th March: “To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his package of support to airlines and airports will also include support for businesses that rely on the normal operation of airports and airlines.” The response from Steve Barclay, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, was: “A range of
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Government Support For Businesses Hit by COVID-19 Crisis
Below is your link to check how you may qualify for ‘cash’ and other support for your Airfield, Flight School, Employees or Business from the Government: COVID-19: support for businessesCOVID-19: guidance for employees
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Mixed Picture for Airfields in the UK
The list of airfields under threat or with uncertainty hanging over them continues to be long and protection is far still weaker than GAAC would like to see. Those have fallen by the wayside and seem likely to serve as a warning that the fight will continue for many years to come, while even those
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UK Airfields Face Bleak Future and Need Protecting
Please click for our latest Aerodromes Update PDF.
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The Skyway Code
Practical guidance for GA pilots, students and flight instructors on operational, safety and regulatory issues relevant to their flying. Condensing the ‘must know’ information into easy to navigate information and graphics The Skyway Code gives GA pilots a one stop shop for safety rules and advice.
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Be PROUD and keep learning
The Civil Aviation Authority has long recognised the importance of continuous training and skills development for private pilots, as a means to ever improve the safety standards of recreational flying. For this reason, the CAA has introduced the Pilot Recognition for Operational Up-skilling and Development (PROUD) scheme. PROUD works with organisations and associations representing private
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GAAC Issues Latest Aerodromes Update…
Will the autumn bring breakthroughs at Wellesbourne and Manston, and will Old Sarum, Fairoaks and others be saved from closure? Also worth noting is the Turboprops and Small Airfields conference on 3rd October at the RAeS in London.
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GAAC Wishes Grant Shapps Well as UK Transport Secretary
The General Aviation Awareness Council (GAAC), which represents the interests of some 40 aviation organisations to Parliament, has welcomed last week’s appointment of Grant Shapps MP as UK Secretary of State for Transport. In taking up his new role, Mr. Shapps was obliged to stand down as chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for