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News

JAR training no longer recognised for new PPLs after 29 September

Mon, 15:10

The Civil Aviation Authority have issued the guidance and provided further details for all concerned.

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Airbus Foundation and French Red Cross bring relief to victims of hurricane Irma

Mon, 14:54

An Airbus A350 XWB flew 30 tonnes of relief goods and medical personnel to Guadeloupe while nearly 200 will be evacuated

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Listen up: CAA announce changes to airspace squawks

Mon, 14:31

There will be new listening-out codes for Liverpool, Southend and Brize Norton, changes to Gatwick, Stansted and Southampton codes while the London City code will be renamed

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LAA Armstrong-Isaacs Trust changes focus

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Three new bursaries up to £1,500 were announced by the Trust at the LAA Rally at Sywell on 1 September, which will assist ‘solo standard’ young pilots to complete their training.

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Liz Inwood 2017 taildragger scholarship winner

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

A Liverpool-based pilot has won the highly popular scholarship that helps young pilots learn to fly vintage and classic aircraft

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Museum of Army Flying to hold unique talks on Gulf War, Falklands and other conflicts

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

The Gulf War, Falklands War, Bosnian Conflict and Aden Crisis will come under the spotlight in a series of unique and exciting talks at the Museum of Army Flying this autumn.

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Steve Hinton jnr’s P-51 ‘Voodoo’ becomes fastest piston-engined plane in the world

Tuesday, September 5, 2017 Fred Humphries

After the weather and mechanical issues curtailed previous attempts, Hinton jnr flew his highly-modified P-51 Mustang ‘Voodoo’ at an average speed of 531.53mph on Saturday to become the fastest piston-engined aircraft in the world.

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Classifieds

Cessna 172R Skyhawk: 1/10 share available

Tue, 16:01

Aircraft based at West London Aero Club

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Cessna 172M for sale

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Cessna 172M available for £45,000 or on a hire agreement

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⅛ share in a beautiful Tobago TB20

Thursday, September 7, 2017

The aircraft is based at Shoreham airport and costs £7,500 for the 1/8 share

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Tobago TB10 – ¼ Share

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

¼ Share in a Beautiful Tobago TB10 Aircraft £9,000 (no vat)

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1/5 Share Cessna F172M

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Aircraft based in Derby

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Events

Museum of Army Flying to hold unique talks on Gulf War, Falklands and other conflicts

Tuesday, September 5, 2017

The Gulf War, Falklands War, Bosnian Conflict and Aden Crisis will come under the spotlight in a series of unique and exciting talks at the Museum of Army Flying this autumn.

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Aviation events in September: 5 you won’t want to miss

Thursday, August 24, 2017 Fred Humphries

Keep your diary clear, these aviation events will have your September sorted.

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Old Timers: Meeting Aérien ‘Le Temps des hélices’

Tuesday, August 22, 2017

The 45th annual gathering hosted by the Amicale Jean-Baptiste Salis (AJBS) on 3-4 June lived up to the high expectations of the large crowd, with over 100 aircraft in the flying display and nearly as many lined up on the ground. Words and photos by Peter R March.

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Pilot summer calendar 2017

Wednesday, May 24, 2017

It is going to be a busy summer in the world of aviation, here is a comprehensive guide of what to do and where to go in the UK, Ireland and overseas for 2017

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