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Sir Geoffrey de Havilland Flying Scholarship 2020 open for applications

Yesterday, 16:42

CFG Howard Cook in Echo India - Ben Montgomery photo

The scholarship, appropriately for its title, offers training to Private Pilot’s Licence standard on the classic and vintage de Havilland DH82A Tiger Moths of the Cambridge Flying Group at Cambridge Airport

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Government guidance on recreational GA flying: The key points

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Replica Percival Mew Gull (c) Alan Wilson, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

On March 31 the Government released further information on coronavirus guidance that ‘precludes recreational GA flying’

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Join In LAA launches new art competition for kids

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Entries can be drawn, painted or computer generated and must be posted to the LAA by 30 June 2020

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Public consultation deadline for airspace change criteria extended to May 27

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Farnborough Airport (c) Roo Reynolds, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

The UK Civil Aviation Authority has made the decision to extend the deadline of the public engagement on the proposed criteria that the Civil Aviation Authority will use to determine whether to accept the Airspace Change Masterplan

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FAI air ambulances strive to meet critical Covid-19 demands with new isolation units

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

FAI rent-a-jet AG, Germany’s leading Air Ambulance Specialist and Special Mission Operator has been working around the clock to help evacuate those in need following unprecedented demand from the spread of coronavirus

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FAI Young Artist Contest winners declared

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Before the coronavirus lockdown, Pilot Editor Philip Whiteman and Assistant Editor Eugenio Facci joined Andrew Latham, Chairman of the Guild of Aviation Artists and LAA CEO Steve Slater in selecting the UK prize winners of the 2020 FAI Young Artists Contest for children aged six to seventeen

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Flying schools switch to virtual learning

Friday, March 27, 2020

Professional flight training specialist Leading Edge Aviation is among the organisations setting up ‘virtual classrooms’ to deliver Ground School training to students during the Covid-19 period of isolation

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Classifieds

Shares available in Socata TB10 | £19,500

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

The seller describes it as “probably the best TB10 in the UK” and it is based at Earls Colne Airfield

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Shares available for 1984 Grob 109b motorglider | £11,900

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The aircraft is based at Denham and there is a ¼ share available

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Tecnam P2010 for sale | €195,000

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The aircraft has only had one owner and is based in Iceland

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Jodel Mascaret D150 available for repair project or spares

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

The aircraft is hangared in Scotland and any reasonable offer will be considered

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Pilot and instructor available at short notice in UK & Europe

Friday, February 21, 2020

Professional Aviation Services can arrange charter flights, fly with you if required and help you with qualifications

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Events

Planning for LAA Rally at Sywell continues despite coronavirus lockdown

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

The Light Aircraft Association is pressing on with planning for the 2020 LAA Rally on 4th , 5th and 6th September, despite the current COVID lockdown

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This June’s Alderney Fly-In has been cancelled

Monday, March 23, 2020

The Alderney Flying Club regrets to announce that the 2020 Alderney Fly-In scheduled to take place during the weekend of 26-28 June, has been cancelled due to the restrictions imposed because of the Coronavirus outbreak

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Next AERO Friedrichshafen rescheduled to April 2021

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

AERO Friedrichshafen (c) Neuwieser, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

After this April’s event was postponed due to the spread of coronavirus, a new date of April 14 - 17 2021 has been agreed

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AERO Friedrichshafen postponed due to Coronavirus spread

Monday, March 9, 2020

The aviation show will not be held in the planned period of April 1 to 4 this year but will be postponed to a date that has not yet been determined

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New showcase for European rotorcraft starting this November

Thursday, February 27, 2020

EUROPEAN ROTORS (from left): Dr. Frank Liemandt, Showmanager European Rotors,
Luc Bentolila, Airbus VP Marketing & Sales Development,
Markus Greitemann, Commissioner of the City of Cologne for city development, construction and economy,
Peter Moeller, Chairman European Helicopter Association (EHA),
David Solar, Head of Rotorcraft and VTOL Department, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA),
Patrick Moulay, Bell senior vice president, Commercial Business International,
Francis Larribau, CEO of Safran Helicopter Engines Germany

The European Helicopter Association (EHA) and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) are teaming up to create a showcase for the European rotorcraft community

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