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The GAAC has responded to a request to expand in detail on its response to the UK Government on its Planning White Paper. INTRODUCTION Last year the General Aviation Awareness…

Please see this CAA Safety Notice. This has been published following CAA consultation with GA stakeholders (through the GA Partnership, in which GAAC participates) since early March. As part of…

The UK Government has updated its website giving guidance of a return to recreational flying and training — 29 March for solo/family/bubble flying, and 12 April for non-professional training... Meanwhile,…

In this week's Business Travel News Marc Bailey, CEO of the British Business and General Aviation Association (BBGA) and a GAAC Board Member, previews the upcoming virtual BBGA annual conference.…

Balloonist Allie Dunnington explains how online ground school took off in 2020. New GAAC Board Member Allie Dunnington, representing the British Women Pilots' Association (BWPA), explains the success of her…

Please click for the latest Aerodromes Update. GAAC wishes all its supporters a successful 2021 as we start the slow recovery from recent, and ongoing, challenges. You can also view…

The last Aerodromes Update of 2020 brings few surprises but continued trends as some airfields slip gradually towards becoming "Garden Villages" — lost forever to GA — and others manage…

No, not that EC! We mean Electronic Conspicuity... not EC/EU and Brexit, as negotiations continue to get a post-Brexit trade deal for the UK. The CAA, fresh from saying it…

Please see the updated DfT guidance on general aviation flying: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-general-aviation/coronavirus-covid-19-general-aviation Please read this to understand how observing the rules in your Tier is essential - in particular Tier 3,…

For the latest edition of AERODROMES UPDATE please click to view the PDF. The list is maintained by AOPA and GAAC Board Member, John Walker. Note that Old Sarum Airfield…