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Proposals to increase options for training aircraft among latest achievements for the CAA’s General Aviation work

Other highlights include: New approval system for Gyroplane Commercial Pilot Licence training More electronic conspicuity devices approved for use Paid flights in historic aircraft expanded Over the last three months, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has continued to make considerable progress in its aim to radically improve the regulation of General Aviation (GA) in…

The UK’s regulatory approach to recreational General Aviation delivers acceptable safety performance – a new independent safety review has concluded

A new independent review commissioned and funded by the Department for Transport, to assess the current level of risk to private pilots, their passengers and third parties has concluded that the current safety performance of recreational General Aviation (GA) in the UK is acceptable.   In reaching this decision it compared GA to other recreational activities…