General aviation news archive for April 2018
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Piper's deliveries and revenue rise in first quarter 2018

27 Apr 18
Piper Aircraft Inc have announced its aircraft sales and delivery results for the first quarter of 2018, ending March 31
Somerset pilot completes upside down flight across the Channel

27 Apr 18
Will Hosie was upside down for 11 minutes and 30 seconds and has raised £3,700 for Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital
EASA re-elect current Executive Director Patrick Ky

25 Apr 18
Patrick Ky was unanimously re-elected by EASA’s management board and will now serve a second term of five years
Electric power takes centre stage at AERO

20 Apr 18
At the official opening of the 26th AERO at Friedrichafen – Europe’s leading GA expo and the place to see light aviation’s future unfold in front of your eye - the development of quiet and environmentally-friendly electric aircraft continues to pick up speed and dominate the headlines
RAF centenary marked by new exhibition at World Rugby Museum

20 Apr 18
This year’s Royal Air Force centenary and the connections between rugby and the RAF will be celebrated by the opening of a new exhibition at the World Rugby Museum at Twickenham Stadium
The Secretary of State supports GA development

20 Apr 18
The Housing Secretary promises to balance the economic contribution of general aviation with development needs
Listening squawks have been updated

12 Apr 18
The CAA has released a new version of its listening squawks flight card together with LARS frequencies
Bose introduces the new ProFlight aviation headset

12 Apr 18
Bose has introduced its new active noise cancelling headset for the flight deck, the Bose ProFlight Aviation Headset, a headset described as lightweight and comfortable with three levels of user selectable active noise cancellation
Plans for world’s first all-electric racing championship revealed

12 Apr 18
Air racing is set to be revolutionized with plans for the world’s first all-electric airplane race announced this week which will be led by the same racing promoter who founded the Air Race 1 World Cup
Reborn Aviation deliver first Reborn Warrior to flying charity

4 Apr 18
Reborn Aviation, Europe’s leading remanufacturer of light aircraft, yesterday delivered it’s first Reborn Warrior to Aerobility, the charity offering disabled people the opportunity to fly an aeroplane
London Oxford frequencies changed

4 Apr 18
Following confusion arising over Notam changes to radio frequencies at London Oxford (Kidlington) Airport, the situation has been clarified by nearby Bicester Gliding Club’s CFI
You will be able to fly EASA aircraft on National licences after 8 April!

4 Apr 18
…and soon be able use a Medical Declaration for an EASA Licence on conversion, says the UK Civil Aviation Authority in a last-minute reprieve to many Private Pilots who had been wondering how and even if they would continue to fly after the deadline
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