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General admin 22/04/2021

EASA releases for consultation its first usable guidance for Level 1 machine learning applications

In line with the first major milestone of the EASA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Roadmap 1.0, this concept paper presents a first set of objectives for Level 1 Artificial Intelligence (‘assistance to human’), in order to anticipate future EASA guidance and requirements for safety-related machine learning (ML) applications. It covers only an initial set of AI/ML…

Autogyros admin 20/04/2021

Exemptions – changing the Pilot Medical Declaration for private pilots

Following a safety review, CAA has published two exemptions. One exemption formalises the use of the alternative medical declaration criteria for licences issued under the ANO. The other exemption allows holders of UK Part-FCL LAPL, PPL and UK Part-BFCL BPL and UK Part-SFCL SPL licences to make a Pilot Medical Declaration to the alternative medical…

Airline operations admin 20/04/2021

Performance Based Navigation endorsement: Guidance for IR holders

The requirements regarding Performance Based Navigation (PBN) privileges will be changing from 26 April 2021. To provide guidance to all Instrument Rating (IR) holders, ATOs and Examiners the CAA has updated the website and published: Performance Based Navigation Endorsement – IR Holders (including guidance for IMC / IR(R) holders) (CAP2138). The post Performance Based Navigation…

Autogyros admin 20/04/2021

CAA Virtual Voyage 2021 playback video

Thank you to the 1600 General Aviation community members who attended the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s Virtual Voyage 2021. For those of you that were unable to attend the events, please enjoy this playback video. We hope to run another Virtual Voyage event in the autumn and will publicise details of this later in the…

Air displays and events admin 20/04/2021

Safety Notice 2021/010:COVID 19 – Flying display Season 2021 – Currency Requirements

Safety Notice 2021/010:COVID 19 has been issued and provides details of the minimum currency levels the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) expects Display Pilots to achieve, prior to their first display flying activity in Display Season 2021 (DS 21). SW 2021/082 The post Safety Notice 2021/010:COVID 19 – Flying display Season 2021 – Currency Requirements appeared…

General admin 20/04/2021

Register now for EASA’s virtual Drone event for professional users operating in the specific category

EASA will host a virtual Drone event for the professional users operating in the specific category on May 7, 2021 from 10:00 – 11:30 AM (UTC+2). Join us to learn more and ask your questions about the recently published guideline: “The new design verification process for authorising drone operations in the ‘specific’ category – SAIL…

Flight training private admin 19/04/2021

Extension to alternative class rating revalidation requirements for UK Part-FCL and National pilot licence holders

Due to the UK’s Covid pandemic restrictions, the CAA is extending the exemptions which allow pilots to take advantage of the alternative SSEA, SEP, Microlight, SLMG and TMG class rating revalidation requirements. The new expiry date of these alternative arrangements is 31 July 2021. COVID-19 – Alternative Revalidation Requirements for Single Engine Piston (SEP) and…

Aerodrome safety admin 19/04/2021

GA Change Programme 2021/22

The CAA had intended to release, CAP2146 UK General Aviation opportunities after leaving EASA – Consultation Response Document last week. Following the sad news of the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the UK observed a period of National Mourning, which ended on Sunday 18 April 2021. During this period, the…

Air traffic control admin 19/04/2021

MATS Part 1 (CAP 493): Edition 9 Corrigendum

The Manual of Air Traffic Services (MATS) Part 1 (CAP 493) edition 9 corrigendum is now available at www.caa.co.uk/CAP493 The effective date is 20 May 2021. The post MATS Part 1 (CAP 493): Edition 9 Corrigendum appeared first on SkyWise. Article Originally Posted MATS Part 1 (CAP 493): Edition 9 Corrigendum on CAA Skywise

Air traffic control admin 15/04/2021

UK Wake Turbulence Categorisation Database

The CAA has published an amended version of its Wake Turbulence Categorisation Database. The database should be used by ATC service providers in conjunction with the wake turbulence categories in Appendix B to the MATS Part 1 (CAP 493) to determine the required wake turbulence separation. Version 3 of the database is effective on publication.…

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