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General admin 25/03/2022

EASA issues updated Ukraine CZIB to reflect opening of some Moldovan airspace

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has updated its Conflict Zone Information Bulletin to reflect an opening of a portion of Moldovan airspace. This reflects a decision taken by the Integrated EU Aviation Security Risk Assessment group, following the decision of the Moldovan government to open this section of its airspace to traffic. Other restrictions…

Autogyros admin 24/03/2022

Change in shading of Manchester Low Level Route (Class D) on CAA VFR charts

To coincide with the release of Edition 48 of the 1:500,000 Southern England & Wales VFR chart on 24 March 2022, the shading of that portion of the Manchester CTR designated as the Manchester Low Level Route has changed to better reflect its status as Class D airspace with special conditions for its use. Those…

Drones admin 23/03/2022

Alert for Restricted Airspace (Temporary) – Restriction of flying regulations HMS Queen Elizabeth Port visit – Liverpool, 24-28 March 2022 Unmanned only

Restriction of Flying Regulations for Liverpool from 24-28 March 2022. Details by NOTAM and in a Briefing Sheet at www.nats.aero/ais SW 2022/058 The post Alert for Restricted Airspace (Temporary) – Restriction of flying regulations HMS Queen Elizabeth Port visit – Liverpool, 24-28 March 2022 Unmanned only appeared first on SkyWise. Article Originally Posted Alert for…

Airline operations admin 23/03/2022

The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2022

The Air Navigation (Amendment) Order 2022 (SI No. 321) was laid in Parliament today, and comes into force on 13 April 2022, amending the Air Navigation Order 2016. The primary purpose of the Amending Order is to update references to the Basic Regulation, as retained (and amended in UK domestic law) pursuant to the European…

Air traffic control admin 22/03/2022

Simplification of document certification requirements for personnel licensing

The UK CAA have updated the requirements for providing certified documents in support of a personnel licensing application. These changes allow for: · The option to provide a photo of yourself holding your ID (a ‘selfie’) as an alternative to obtaining a certified copy · The ability for non-aviation professionals to certify most licenses…

Airspace alerts admin 22/03/2022

Alert for Restricted Airspace (Temporary) – RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, Red Arrows out-of-season practice 28 March to 8 April

Restriction of Flying Regulations for fast jet flying display rehearsals will take place at Royal Air Force Waddington between 28th March and 8th April 2022. Full detail in AIS Briefing Note at NATS UK | Briefing Sheets. Restrictions also apply to the operation of all drones. SW2022/055 The post Alert for Restricted Airspace (Temporary) – RAF…

General admin 22/03/2022

EU and China identify areas of mutual interest and future cooperation for sustainable aviation

Representatives from the European Commission, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) came together with industry and academia during a workshop on March 15-17, 2022 with the aim of kickstarting a renewed cooperation on the subject of sustainability. The Sustainable Aviation Strategies Overview in Europe and China…

Commercial pilot aeroplane admin 18/03/2022

Upcoming changes to application form to convert an Existing UK Flight Crew Licence to a UK Part-FCL licence (SRG1104)

As part of improvements to our licence application service, we are reducing the use of paper application forms. Online application form SRG1104, used to convert a UK national licence or expired UK JAR licence to a UK Part-FCL licence, has been updated and will soon replace the paper (PDF) application form. There will…

Airspace change admin 18/03/2022

Reminder: Draft Airspace Modernisation Strategy Consultation

Modernisation of UK airspace, delivering quicker, quieter and cleaner journeys, is long overdue. Don’t forget to give us your views on our draft Airspace Modernisation Strategy, which has been refreshed to: extend the strategy to 2040 focus on integrating all airspace users with simpler airspace design and supporting regulations introduce sustainability as an overarching principle…

General admin 18/03/2022

EASA publishes SIB to warn of intermittent GNSS outages near Ukraine conflict areas

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has published a Safety Information Bulletin warning of the increased probability of problems with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) in the current context of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The SIB proposes mitigation actions to be taken by the National Aviation Authorities, Air Navigation Service Providers and air operators…

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