Permit to Train
UK National Permit to Fly aircraft are to be allowed to be used for remunerated commercial flight training for the first time, the UK Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed. Pilots are now allowed to use Permit to Fly General Aviation (GA) aircraft to train towards post-PPL add-on training and ratings. At this stage, the permission is limited to current PPL holders only; ab-initio training is still restricted to aircraft holding a...
Airbus get into ab-initio Training
Airbus launching the ‘Airbus Pilot Cadet Training Programme’ to include ab initio training. The programme is being launched in partnership with Escuela de Aviacion Mexico (EAM), located near to the Airbus Mexico Training Centre. After completing their initial training with EAM, cadets will qualify at the Airbus Mexico Training centre to become Airbus A320 pilots. Airbus customers will be able to delegate pilot screening activities and...
Tayside Invest in Alsim ALX
Flight training organisation Tayside Aviation has made a £300,000 investment in an Alsim ALX simulator, which is is part funded by a £80,000 Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) grant from Scottish Enterprise. The new simulator allows pilots to simulate small twin engine aircraft, as well as medium range jet transport. Now certified for training by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the simulator will be used by students taking part...
EASA Launch Airspace Infringement Video
EASA and EU National Aviation Authorities have launched a coordinated safety promotion campaign on avoiding airspace infringement. The campaign, which addresses European General Aviation pilots and flying instructors, has been prepared because airspace infringements of General Aviation aircraft have steadily risen in the past 10 years say EASA. The campaign seeks to reach out to the European General Aviation (GA) community as widely...
UK Aerodromes are Fighting to Survive
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on General Aviation has called on the Prime Minister and Transport Secretary to grant ‘official safeguarding’ status to all 123 licensed or certificated aerodromes in the United Kingdom. In letters to Prime Minister Theresa May, and the Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling, the 170-strong all-party group warns that “many of the UK’s aerodromes are facing serious battles for survival due to...
Aim High Applications Open
Aim High is an education programme created by fly2help enabling young people to learn about the world of aviation, and gain confidence within themselves. Fly2help do this by organising free to join scholarships at Gloucestershire, Oxford, Luton and Biggin Hill airports. Aged between 14-18, ten successful applicant’s will learn about career opportunities within the aviation industry, and the skills and attributes needed. During...
