GAAC Suggests Stronger Recognition for ‘Infrastructure’ in Planning
Please click HERE for the Press Release. You can also see this news covered in Business Travel News (BT News), the weekly newsletter.
CAA Publishes ‘Post-EASA’ Plan for GA
Following consultation with the GA community, the CAA has published CAP 2146, a Consultation Response Document entitled “UK General Aviation opportunities after leaving EASA”. The Summary of its resulting Change…
List of Airfields Under Threat Updated
Please follow this link to read the status of various airfields on the list, which is compiled and updated by John Walker on behalf of AOPA UK and the General…
Airfields are “Irreplaceable Infrastructure”
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…
CAA Urges Care in Resuming Flying
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…
Flight Plan Out of Lockdown?
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,…
BBGA Prepares for Annual Conference
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.…
Zooming Into Ground School
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…
First Aerodromes Update of 2021
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…
Will 2021 See Airfields Protected?
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…