The CAA are consulting on proposed changes to VMC minima in class D airspace. You can read more here.

The CAA has issued a General Exemption from the requirements of SERA.5001 (Visibility and Distance from Cloud Minima) when flying within Class D airspace. Read more here.

To assist those trying to locate CAP1616 airspace change proposal information, we have added a number of ACP quick links to our Representation and Consultation webpage. Read more here.  

The Letter of Agreement between NATS and the BGA in respect of the Temporary Reserved Areas (Gliding) has been updated to include revised contact frequencies. You can view the LOA here.  

On 15 March 19, the locations for which the RAF is examining future basing options for the RAF Aerobatic Team, the ‘Red Arrows’, was released.  They are RAF Leeming, RAF Waddington and RAF Wittering.  Associated with the basing change is a requirement to provide suitable airspace in which the Red…

The CAA continues to exempt the pilot in command of any glider or self-launching motor glider (SLMG) from the requirement to carry and operate Secondary Surveillance Radar (SSR) transponder equipment in designated areas between FL100 and FL195. The updated exemption ends on 15th Jan 2020. You can view the exemption…

The CAA has today launched a call for evidence about some of their key proposals for the wider roll out of Electronic Conspicuity in the UK. In doing so, the CAA notes; ‘The widespread adoption of Electronic conspicuity (EC), where everything flying sends out an electronic signal identifying it, will…

Lasham Gliding Society has provided this update regarding their challenge of the decision by the Civil Aviation Authority to impose unnecessary controlled airspace around Farnborough Airfield. ‘As we have previously reported to you, in November we were granted leave for a judicial review on two of our three grounds of…

As previously reported, from the 3rd January 2019, the CAA converted all common sporting assignments in the UK to 8.33. Aeronautical ground station licences, obtained from Ofcom, authorise the installation and use of a radio installation which provides ground to air communication (of course many clubs don’t utilise a radio ‘installation’ or…

The CAA reports that ‘the Radio Mandatory Zone (RMZ) surrounding Hawarden aerodrome was established in March 2017 to enhance the safety of all aircraft operating in the vicinity of Hawarden aerodrome and to better integrate the increasing number of commercial A300-600N Beluga aircraft operations. AIC Y014/2017 was issued on 16…