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EASA open public consultation on certification of VTOL aircraft

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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

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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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WATCH: Highlights of the 2018 Gold Races at Reno

Friday, October 12, 2018

Reno Air Races 2011 (c) tataquax, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Take yourself back to the 2018 STIHL National Championship Air Races at Reno with these highlights of the six Gold Races

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Bristol Groundschool announce new theory exam solution if UK forced out of EASA

Thursday, October 11, 2018

Bristol Groundschool have announced a solution for all students currently or about to start taking their European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) professional pilot theory exams with the UK Civil Aviation Authority that safeguards against a Brexit ‘no deal’ next March

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British and American politicians develop bilateral agreement on medical standards for private pilots

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

In a letter to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA), lawmakers from the UK APPG on General Aviation and the Congressional General Aviation Caucus, have called for a bilateral agreement to provide recognition and acknowledgement for new medical standards

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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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