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Cessna f.150 (c) Alec Wilson, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

News

Airbus Helicopters’ Racer demonstrator passes preliminary design review

Yesterday, 15:22

Key sub-systems have now successfully passed their preliminary design review, paving the way to the manufacturing of key components

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Piper record their best sales and delivery results for 10 years

Yesterday, 11:03

Piper PA28-181 Archer TX 'N4401F' (c) Alan Wilson, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Piper’s performance in this quarter and year to date is up by 54% compared to the same period in 2017

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APPG urges Secretary of State to extend aerodrome safeguarding

Thu, 14:59

Shoreham Airport (c) diamond geezer, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The All Party Parliamentary Group for General Aviation (APPG-GA) has written to the Secretary of State for Transport urging him to reconsider the safeguarding obligations invested in the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in order to improve protection for the UK’s vital network of airfields

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EASA open public consultation on certification of VTOL aircraft

Tue, 16:55

On 15th October, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) opened a public consultation on its proposal of airworthiness standards which will enable the certification of small vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft

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Project Bloodhound seeks fresh £25 million investment

Tue, 16:32

Bloodhound SSC 2015 (c) Steve Brown, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Bloodhound Programme Ltd, the company behind Project Bloodhound, the initiative to break the land speed world record, entered into administration on 15th October 2018

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Lasham Gliding Society files for Judicial Review of CAA Farnborough airspace decision

Friday, October 12, 2018

Having received the final documents for its proposed application for a Judicial Review of the CAA decision on the TAG ACP from its Airspace Team on 8 October, the Lasham Gliding Society’s committee has approved filing of the society’s application with the Court

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Trig Avionics to establish new regulatory HQ in the Netherlands

Friday, October 12, 2018

Edinburgh-based Trig Avionics Limited has announced plans to move its regulatory HQ to the Netherlands as part of its planned European expansion

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Classifieds

Equity shares available for 2006 Cirrus SR22

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Equity shares are on offer for a well-maintained 2006 Cirrus SR22 GTS located at Blackbushe

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Continental IO-520 engine for sale

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Interested parties are invited to see the engine running before it is dismantled

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1951 Cessna Birddog for sale | £109,950 ONO

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

The aircraft is located in North Wales and has been voted as the Best L-Bird at Oshkosh in 2015

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Luxury apartment and hangar with views of Pyrenees for sale | €350,000

Tuesday, October 2, 2018

The two-bedroom apartment is based on a 700m private grass airfield alongside 15 other properties in Tarbes

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Tobago TB-10 1/5th share available | £12,000

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

The aircraft is based at Nottingham City Airport and has had over £40,000 spent on it in the last year

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Events

Aviation events in the UK this October

Friday, October 5, 2018

Here’s what’s happening across Great Britain for all of you aviation lovers this October

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What’s on at the LAA Rally hosted by Sywell Aerodrome

Friday, August 31, 2018

Pitts.S.2S Special at Sywell, N'hants (c) Alec Wilson, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The Light Aircraft Association annual rally is Britain’s biggest ‘fly-in’ event, dedicated to ‘Flying for Fun’ taking place from August 31 – September 2 at Sywell Aerodrome

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