Tomorrow is shaping up to be a reasonable start to the 2016 cross-country season. If you are contemplating a flight to the North-West of Wormingford, please bear in mind the revised airspace around Cambridge Airport and read the Letter of Agreement drawn up late last year between Grandsen Lodge GC and Cambridge ATC – a copy […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has confirmed its approval of a request from London Southend Airport to establish controlled airspace (CAS) around the airport. However, the extent of the CAS original requested has been reduced following assessment work carried out by the CAA. Southend’s new airspace will be Class D, allowing access on request […]
This year is almost over but we continue to see additions to the long list of achievements within our 2014 ESGC licencing incentive, including Richard Hayhoe completing his Bronze Cross Country Endorsement with Den Heslop last week. Congratulations to Richard and all the other members who successfully passed their XC or achieved other badges during the year.
BGA Newsflash Regarding Part FCL Licensing & Approved Training Organisations. The CAA has informed us today, 9th Oct 2014, that the EASA Committee has voted in favour of the proposed changes to legislation described in the October BGA Newsletter which will have the effect of deferring until 2018 the need to convert to Part-FCL licensing […]
Following recent dialogue between BGA, BMAA and the CAA, the CAA has published an Information Notice explains why pilots holding an SLMG class rating or a LAPL(S)/SPL can fly single-seat microlight powered sailplanes that are within the allowed mass limit. You can download the CAA Information Document here CAA Information Notice 2014139
The CAA has confirmed that a temporary Radio Mandatory Zone (RMZ) will be put in place around London Southend Airport. The RMZ, which was requested by the airport operator, will go live on 18th July 2014 and will remain in place until a decision is made regarding the Southend application for controlled airspace, which the […]
The BGA has published a presentation designed to help pilots understand the basics of the EASA pilot licence conversion process (Part-FCL). The presentation was originally used during their recent regional meetings on the subject, it is available in PDF format and can be downloaded from here EASA License Conversion Although not intended to replace the detailed […]
A quick guide published by the CAA Whether we like it or not, from 2012 new European pilot licensing regulations and medical rules have been changing as new EU legislation comes into force. The CAA have published a quick guide which is intended to give an overview of the impact this new legislation ail have […]
By Vernon Bettle – ESGC’s resident AME This post compliments Den’s post regarding EASA pilot licensing, and the article in the current S&G on LAPL medicals. As I think most of you know, I am a GP and medical examiner for the CAA and have done a number of LAPL pilot medicals – and been […]
ESGC have a structure in place to assist members achieve any necessary privileges before the April 2015 Part-FCL application deadline for Pilot Licensing. We are now scheduling slots for those members who are specifically looking to attain their Bronze Badge and Cross Country Endorsement within the first quarter of 2014, so please don’t hesitate to contact […]
This note intends to bring glider pilots up to date on the subject of conversion from BGA Gliding Certificates and endorsements to an EASA licence and associated ratings. Summary 1. From April 2015, all pilots flying EASA aircraft, including sailplanes, must hold a valid Part-FCL licence. 2. The BGA will handle the process of converting […]
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