General aviation news archive for January 2019

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has appointed Rachel Gardner-Poole as the new Head of its General Aviation Unit. She will take up the post later this year following the departure of current head Tony Rapson after more than five years

Elite Helicopters is pleased to announce the delivery of a brand new Cabri G2, G-SHAZ, which will be based at the Company’s facility at Goodwood Aerodrome

NASA has committed to a development programme that will lead to the first flight of its X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology (QueSST) aircraft in 2021

The plan at Blackpool Airport lays out how they’ll safeguard jobs, create new jobs and develop the area while the new CAA search portal gives easy online access to analyse proposed airspace changes

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has revealed it paid out more than £2.65m in grants to the GA community towards purchase of 8.33 kHz compatible radios

Tecnam have announced that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has awarded full type certification to the P2012 Traveller, a decision much anticipated by many airlines

Derek Piggott, powered pilot, glider pilot and instructor has died aged 96. During his career Piggott flew well over 300 different types of aircraft and was also an occasional stunt pilot

As 2018 came to a close, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) awarded Hybrid Air Vehicles Ltd a Production Organisation Approval

The Light Aircraft Association starts 2019 with 7,725 active members; an increase from 7,638 in 2018 making the LAA the UK’s largest powered flying member organisation by a significant margin