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Airline safety admin 28/01/2021

UK to revert to previous rules for Visibility and Distance from Cloud Minima for flying in visual meteorological conditions

From 20 May 2021, the UK will revert to the rules on flight visibility and distance from cloud in class D airspace that existed up to 26 March 2020. The changes to the visual meteorological conditions (VMC) minima will apply to aircraft flying within the UK in class D airspace provided that they are flying…

Air traffic control admin 28/01/2021

Revised Visibility & Distance from Cloud Minima

General admin 28/01/2021

EASA declares Boeing 737 MAX safe to return to service in Europe

COLOGNE, January 27, 2021 – The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) gave its seal of approval for the return to service of a modified version of the Boeing 737 MAX, mandating a package of software upgrades, electrical wiring rework, maintenance checks, operations manual updates and crew training which will allow the plane to fly…

Autogyros admin 26/01/2021

COVID-19 restrictions reminder

The CAA reminds all GA stakeholders of the importance of being familiar with, and adhering to, the latest government guidance on flying while COVID-19 restrictions are in place. If you are not able to fly at the moment, then please feel free to take some time out to read The Skyway Code The post COVID-19…

Airport security admin 25/01/2021

CAA Policy on Minimum Standards for Noise Modelling

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has today published its new policy on Minimum Standards for Noise Modelling. We are now also seeking views on a revised proposed definition of minimum standards for noise modelling for Category D airports. See our consultation website for more information and how to respond. The consultation is open until 9 March…

Airspace alerts admin 22/01/2021

UK Airspace Management Policy: Minor amendment

Amendment 2 to Issue 7 of CAP 740 UK Airspace Management Policy has been published. This updated edition incorporates the newly formed Military Airspace Management Cell, a combination of the former Military Airspace Booking Coordination Cell and Low Flying Operations Flight. The post UK Airspace Management Policy: Minor amendment appeared first on SkyWise. Article Originally…

Maintenance / Engineers admin 22/01/2021

Ex-Military Aircraft: Design, restoration and continuing airworthiness approval

Updated guidance for those who are seeking to obtain a CAA Airworthiness approval for an ex-military aircraft, or who wish to restore, maintain and operate such an aircraft on the UK Civil register. This guidance material, over and above that provided in the statutory requirements, is based on experience gained from past approvals. A summary…

Air traffic control admin 22/01/2021

Airspace Infringement and Aeronautical Information

While we understand that many pilots are currently unable to fly due to COVID-19 restrictions we aim to continue to release safety education and awareness material to support the future return to flying and continue to help promote longer-term safety awareness. To meet that aim we are taking the opportunity to share the latest safety…

General admin 22/01/2021

New Working Arrangement between AEROCIVIL and EASA signed

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (AEROCIVIL) have concluded an Aviation Working Arrangement (WA) that ensures the recognition of EU-EASA aeronautical products in support of the EU industry in the region. Within the context of the current pandemic, the WA establishes solid cooperation to achieve the return…

Air traffic control admin 21/01/2021

Infringement update: New occurrence narrative

While we understand that many pilots are currently unable to fly due to COVID-19 restrictions we aim to continue to release safety education and awareness material to support the future return to flying and continue to help promote longer-term safety awareness. To meet that aim we have just published the second Airspace Safety Initiative occurrence…

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