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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…

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…

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…

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…

22/23 CAA Scheme of Charges Publication

The CAA has published the revised 14 Schemes of Charges and the Consultation response document on the 17th  March 2022 under CAA UK Official Record Series 5, that will be legally implemented with effect from the 1st April 2022. The current 14 Schemes of Charges will be effective to and including 31st March 2022. The…

AAC Workshop: GA reporting; Mythbusting workshop

Astral Aviation Consulting (AAC) is holding a free workshop with Chris, Matt and Steve Forward (Director Aviation at CHIRP) to discuss General Aviation (GA) reporting, as well as how you can report to help other pilots. They’ll provide some practical advice on the types of reports out there and how to complete them, before moving on…

FRTOL Examiner Manual and Candidate Guidance

The FRTOL Examiner Manual (CAP2118) and Guidance for FRTOL Practical Test Candidates (CAP2325) have been published. They follow the Introduction of new Flight Radiotelephony Operator’s Licence (FRTOL) Practical Test format and FRTOL Examiner Qualification Procedures  guidance published in February. Category: Air traffic control, Autogyros, Balloons, Flight crew licensing examiners, Flight training private, Gliders, Microlights, Private pilot aeroplane, Private pilot helicopter The post FRTOL Examiner…

AMS Support Fund: Call for applications

The CAA again is inviting UK aviation industry organisations to submit funding proposals to the AMS Support Fund (ASF)  The ASF, which is different from the FASI Grant, is intended to aid projects in support of the delivery of airspace modernisation where delivery benefits multiple stakeholders or research will enable wider industry deployment.    The fund will be managed and administered by…

SERA Easy Access Rules updated with radiotelephony phraseologies for the provision of aerodrome flight information service

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a new revision of the Easy Access Rules (EAR) for Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA). This Revision from March 2022 incorporates radiotelephony phraseologies for the provision of aerodrome flight information service, as introduced by EASA ED Decision 2021/014/R. Article Originally Posted SERA Easy Access…

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