Six considerations for the use EC technology
The UK CAA has published a report on the use of electronic conspicuity (EC) technology used in light aircraft. Covered by FTN, the milestone report was carried out by the General Aviation Safety Council (GASCo) and Jarvis Bagshaw, who surveyed pilots to investigate how Human Factors affect the safe use of EC devices. The six factors for the use of EC technology is now examined. EC is an umbrella term for the technology that can help...
Blackbushe Airport seeking support for modernisation plan – consultation closes 16 Feb 2024
The operators of Blackbushe Airport are seeking support from the general aviation community in an application to deregister the ‘common land’ status of the area that the airport is located on in order to be permitted to update some of its infrastructure. According to the Surrey airport operators, since the 1960s the continued operation of Blackbushe Airport on an area of Yateley Common has presented challenges for the development and...
Quality Fly increases fleet as part of 30% growth target
Spanish ATO Quality Fly has announced the pending arrival of four additional Tecnam P2008 aircraft as it aims to ramp up business by 30% in 2024. The order follows the addition of a second Tecnam P2006 twin-engine trainer and two P2008 single-engine trainers in 2023. Quality Fly says the rapid growth is a mark of the success of its integrated EASA ATPL training programme course and is the reason behind its decision to increase its...
India’s lead in female pilot numbers is in part thanks to this woman
The Indian Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), say a record number of commercial pilot licences (CPL) were issued in the country last year. Now the aviation authority claims that India has the highest percentage of women pilots in the world. DGCA analysts state that the Indian airline industry is experiencing a strong period of growth. In January 2024 Indian airlines had accumulated about 1,620 outstanding aircraft orders,...
Single-engine rotary sales fall by 50% in 2023
Helicopter sales and market intelligence firm Aero Asset has announced the release of Heli Market Trends 2023 Single-Engine edition. This report features proprietary market intelligence and analysis of the global preowned single-engine helicopter market and according to its analysis, 2023 was a tough year for single-engine rotary sales. “In 2023, pricing for single-engine helicopters remained strong even though retail sales volume...
