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General admin 26/03/2021

EASA publishes Safety Information Bulletin SIB 2021-06 Vaccination of Aircrew – Operational Recommendations

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published a Safety Information Bulletin containing operational recommendations related to the vaccination of air crew. Article Originally Posted EASA publishes Safety Information Bulletin SIB 2021-06 Vaccination of Aircrew – Operational Recommendations on EASA

Balloons admin 25/03/2021

Deferment of the requirement to hold Balloon Pilot Licence (BPL) and Sailplane Pilot Licence (SPL)

Due to the national Covid pandemic restrictions, the affected GA community pilots, organisations, and the CAA need more time to complete the licence conversion process. The CAA has published an exemption deferring the date that balloon and glider pilots have to hold a UK Part-BFCL BPL and UK Part-SFCL SPL. The new date is 8…

General admin 25/03/2021

EASA publishes updated Easy Access Rules for Part-21 in pdf and online format

The updated Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012) are now available for free download from the EASA website in: Article Originally Posted EASA publishes updated Easy Access Rules for Part-21 in pdf and online format on EASA

Autogyros admin 24/03/2021

GA Roadmap Out of Lockdown – Resumption of Flying and Access to Instructional Flights

This SkyWise is to highlight the publication of Safety Notice SN-2021/009. The purpose of the Safety Notice is to highlight and provide guidance to GA pilots on the issue of the two-week gap between the date on which non-professional GA pilots are permitted to resume flying, and when they will have the ability to fly…

Aerodrome safety admin 22/03/2021

Notification of jamming trial impacting GNSS (GPS) 22 – 31 March 2021

Jamming activity will take place between the 22 and 31 March 2021 Jamming equipment will be located within a 250m radius of 520828N 0043415W. Activity may affect GNSS equipment within a range of distances as specified in the associated AIP Briefing Note. During the trials impacted systems may suffer intermittent or total failure. An associated…

Balloons admin 22/03/2021

Notification of jamming trial impacting GNSS (GPS) and Short-Range Devices including UAS control (2.4, 5.8GHz), 22 – 26 March 2021

Jamming activity will take place on 22, 25 (0900-1700) and 23, 26 (0900-1500) March, affecting airspace in and around Salisbury Plain. Jamming equipment will be located within 4NM radius of 511530N 0015748W. Activity may affect GNSS equipment within 10NM (all directions) up to 40,000FT AMSL. Electronic situational awareness devices and UAV systems operating on 2.4GHz…

Airspace change admin 19/03/2021

FASI Programme Funding Support Package

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has received confirmation of funding from the Department for Transport to support the airspace design change initiatives that are a core element of our Airspace Modernisation Strategy. The funding will be administered via grants to help the airspace change sponsors involved in the masterplan progress their airspace design changes. A…

Economic regulation admin 19/03/2021

Economic regulation of NATS (En Route) plc: Price control review update

We have published Economic regulation of NATS (En Route) plc: Update on approach to the next price control review (CAP2119). This document provides an update on our thinking regarding our approach to the next NATS (En Route) plc (NERL) price controls, following our December 2020 consultation (CAP1994). It covers traffic risk sharing arrangements and the…

Air traffic control admin 18/03/2021

New infringement occurrence narrative

The latest infringement occurrence from the Airspace & Safety Initiative follows a solo helicopter flight with ATC, pilot perspectives, causal factors and analysis. Read Infringement of Class D – Birmingham Control Area The post New infringement occurrence narrative appeared first on SkyWise. Article Originally Posted New infringement occurrence narrative on CAA Skywise

General admin 17/03/2021

EASA publishes Easy Access Rules for AMC-20 Amendment 20 on ageing-aircraft requirements in pdf and online format

Amendment 20 of AMC-20 (Easy Access Rules for Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliances) is now available for free download from the EASA website in: Article Originally Posted EASA publishes Easy Access Rules for AMC-20 Amendment 20 on ageing-aircraft requirements in pdf and online format on EASA

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