WATCH OUT FOR THE REDS
BMAA GETS GO-AHEAD ON FIRST PERMITS
Certificates for an Initial Permit to Fly can now be issued by the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA).
The move follows a period of high-
level collaboration with the CAA after the BMAA requested an extension of their approval capabilities. Permit to Fly certificates are generally issued to ex-military, kit- built and microlight aircraft that meet the appropriate airworthiness standards. Most other aircraft are issued with a Certificate of Airworthiness by the CAA on behalf of the European Aviation Safety Agency. Following a change to the Air Navigation Order in 2016, the CAA for the first time, introduced a provision allowing the delegation of authority to other organisations to issue Initial Permits on its behalf. The BMAA becomes the first general aviation approved organisation to receive this approval, recognising their capability to take on the task of both assessing and issuing the initial Permit to Fly certificate.
The agreement was formalised at the BMAA’s Annual General Meeting at Popham airfield in May (2019), where CAA General Aviation Unit Policy Manager Mark Shortman presented the BMAA Technical Team with the approval certificate. Speaking at the event, Mark Shortman said: “This is the culmination of several months of close collaboration with the BMAA. "It further demonstrates the commitment of the CAA's GA Unit to work closely with the GA representative bodies to maximise the delegation of our regulatory activities and improve the regulatory environment for the GA community. Rob Mott of the BMAA said: “The
BMAA is proud to be the first ever organisation to hold this level of delegated approval and it is testament to the hard work put in by the BMAA technical team in close liaison with the CAA.” The BMAA is expected to begin issuing Permits for microlight aircraft with immediate effect.
There’s little that gets general aviation more of a bad reputation than infringing a Red Arrows display and potentially getting it called off, disappointing those who have come to watch — what’s more, it can be pretty costly for those who do infringe. So here’s a list of upcoming events this year (correct at June 1, 2019) to be aware of before the Reds head off for their tour of the U.S.
15-16/06/2019 Wings and Wheels
www.wingsandwheels.net
22/06/2019 Festival of Flight, N.I
23/06/2019 Weston Air Festival
www.westonairfestival.com
29/06/2019 Plymouth Armed Forces Day
www.plymoutharmedforcesday.co.uk 30/06/2019 Folkeston Armed Forces Day
05/07/2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed
www.goodwood.com/motorsport/festival- of-speed
06/07/2019 Wales Air Show
www.walesnationalairshow.com
07/07/2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed
www.goodwood.com/motorsport/festival- of-speed
07/07/2019 Wales Air Show
www.walesnationalairshow.com
13/07/2019 Royal Navy International Day
www.royalnavy.mod.uk/yeovilton-airday
13/07/2019 Flying Legends
www.iwm.org.uk/events/flying- legends-2019
14/07/2019 F1 British Grand Prix
www.silverstone.co.uk/events/2019- formula-1-british-grand-prix/
19-21/07/2019 Royal International Air Tattoo
www.airtattoo.com
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