WELCOME
BREXIT? IT’S UP IN THE AIR
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espite this summer’s Brexit vote it is very much business as usual for UK aviation. The current rules and regulations will remain in place until further notice, so please don’t assume things are about to change!
Anyone flying in Europe will of course be fully aware of the
process to create single European pilot licences over the last few years, but we simply do not know what the longer term implications of the Brexit vote will be for pilots, so as the well-worn phrase goes – stay calm and carry on. The good news is that aircraft owners will still be getting
help from Europe via the CAA to ease the cost of 8.33kHz radios which need to be fitted by December 2017. I am pleased to announce we have just signed the contract that secures this vital funding for UK GA. What we can say with confidence is that the Civil Aviation
Authority will continue fighting for proportionate and sensible rules and regulations for UK general aviation and that we will be pressing ahead with important reforms for GA pilots and organisations. Some of these reforms will be highlighted in the following pages. If you are new to Clued Up we aim to bring you the latest news,
views and advice on safety issues affecting recreational flying. Focusing in depth on a few big topics will hopefully help you avoid, or cope with, certain situations. Flying into an unexpected weather system, for example, can unfortunately happen to anyone, just ask cricket commentator
Jonathan Agnew. On a routine flight home earlier this year, he hit some extreme turbulence and was forced into an emergency landing, you can read his full account on p.16 With satellite navigation becoming a standard feature in most
cockpits, we take a look at how systems such as ADS-B can also aid traffic separation and reduce airspace conflicts. While some of you may already be aware of the work of the Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme, more commonly known as CHIRP, we look at the vital work the organisation is doing to improve aviation safety – and what you can do to help. We also run the rule over another vital service aiding pilots in need – the emergency ATC Distress & Diversion unit (or simply D&D). Find out more about it and what it can do for you on p. 9. I hope you enjoy this edition of Clued Up and please feel free to contact the CAA’s GA Unit at the address below.
Tony Rapson Head of the General Aviation Unit
‘What we can say is that the CAA will continue fighting for proportionate and sensible rules and regulations for UK GA’
To keep up to date on all airspace safety issues, follow @airspacesafety on Twitter. General Aviation Unit –
ga@caa.co.uk,
caa.co.uk/skywise. Safety Regulation Group – CAA, Aviation House, Gatwick Airport South, West Sussex RH6 0YR. web:
caa.co.uk
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