General aviation news archive for July 2020
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Jersey Aero Club enters administration

22 Jul 20
Yet another casualty of the coronavirus pandemic, the Jersey Aero Club announced at the end of May that it had gone into administration after the Covid-19 crisis deprived it of income
BAE Systems and F1’s Williams partner to develop future fast jets

22 Jul 20
BAE Systems and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have joined forces to explore how battery management and cooling technologies from the motorsport industry could be exploited to deliver efficiency and performance gains in the design of future combat aircraft
Bearhawk Aircraft announce the six-seat Bearhawk 5

22 Jul 20
Bearhawk Aircraft announced the introduction of its largest model to date, the Bearhawk 5
Stratos Aircraft completes first flight of the 716X

16 Jul 20
Stratos Aircraft announced the first flight of its Stratos 716X model with a flight that lasted 22 minutes
UK Civil Air Patrol supports British Divers

16 Jul 20
The UK Civil Air Patrol, ‘the volunteers in the air’ has completed one of its most ambitious missions, to support the British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) with the delivery of Cetacean Satellite Tagging Kits from the bottom of England to the top of Scotland, from Cornwall to Inverness, as well as to Newcastle and to Perth
Ultimate Aerobatics reveal winners of scholarship programme

16 Jul 20
Ultimate Aerobatics, in partnership with Total UK, has chosen two pilots to achieve their aerobatic dreams with a scholarship to take them on the first step of their journey to aerobatic competition
LAA issues guidance on e-aircraft

9 Jul 20
Thanks to recent improvements in weight and power, electric powerplants are now attracting significant interest from LAA members
FAI release guidance on return to air sports activities

9 Jul 20
The FAI has issued technical and practical recommendations concerning the return to normal operations in air sports during the COVID-19 pandemic. All people involved in air sports activities are urged to take responsibility and to follow the recommendations
Aerospace Bristol museum appeals for support

9 Jul 20
Thursday 18 June marked three months since Aerospace Bristol sadly had to close their doors
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2 Jul 20
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Flight training can resume from July 4

2 Jul 20
The Government have released guidance regarding the safe return to training flights and dual flights, facilitating the reopening of many GA businesses
LAA Rally cancelled

2 Jul 20
The event - due to be held at Sywell Aerodrome between September 4 and 6 - is the latest to fall victim of Coronavirus pandemic
New light aircraft designs will now be certified by CAA

2 Jul 20
Following a public consultation, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today confirmed that new designs of aeroplanes and helicopters weighing between 450kg and 600kg will move from pan-European certification, under the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), to national CAA regulations
Cessna Skyhawk celebrates 65 years since first flight

2 Jul 20
Textron Aviation is honoring the 65th anniversary of the first flight of the most popular single-engine aircraft in aviation history, Textron Aviation’s Cessna Skyhawk
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