UK Government to extend transponder discount scheme a third time
A Department for Transport (DfT) rebate scheme designed to encourage adoption of Electronic Conspicuity (EC) see and avoid. devices, such as automatic dependant surveillance broadcast (ADSB-out), within general aviation (GA) and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) communities, has been extended for a third time. The joint venture between the CAA and DfT was first launched in October 2020 with the intention of increasing the number of...
Open for business: Leeds East Airport RNP GNSS to be activated
Leeds East Airport invests in a required navigation performance (RNP) global navigation satellite system (GNSS) instrument approach. The RNP GNSS system is due to be activated on 10 August following approval from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The new instrument approach will enhance operations at the privately owned airport, which is the former Royal Air Force Church Fenton base, boasting a 1,800m runway and a newly built fixed...
Aerobility launches fundraising campaign after turning 30!
Aerobility is celebrating its 30th anniversary this summer, and three decades of introducing 10,000 disabled people to flight. The charity began life in 1993 as the Delta Foxtrot Club (Disabled Flying Club) and later the British Disabled Flying Association. In 2008 it became Aerobility and has bases at Blackbushe and Tatenhill. With support from charitable donations and grants from businesses, trusts and individuals, Aerobility...
Flying a 2022 Cessna 172S Skyhawk
The Cessna 172 is often described as the ‘grandfather’ of general aviation (GA). First launched in 1956 the C172 family of aircraft includes in many different types. This video highlights the current generation Skyhawk S that was introduced in 1998 and includes a Garmin G-1000 avionics...
Liz Inwood ‘Taildragger’ Scholarship open for applications
Current pilots under the age of 35 are invited to apply for this year’s Liz Inwood ‘Taildragger’ Scholarship.The scholarship, run by the Vintage Aircraft Club, provides five hours transition training from nose wheel aircraft to tailwheel heritage types, such as the iconic Tiger Moth. The Vintage Aircraft Club (originally known as the Vintage Aircraft Group) was formed in 1964 and now has nearly 400 members across the UK, providing a...
Time to go
When I look back now at my time flying aircraft for a living, I see a patchwork quilt of a career. No regrets though, I enjoyed every minute of it and hope that has come through in the writing of this column. It has been 17 years since the editor/publisher of FTN asked me to write regularly about what we do for a living. The title ‘From the Flightdeck’ was his idea and it is still a good one. I hope they keep it after I have gone....
