ABOVE: ‘Many future commercial pilots start their training at these airfields,’ highlights the petition A petition has been launched to reclassify UK airfields as ‘greenfield’ sites, rather than their existing ‘brownfield’ status, in an attempt to make them less attractive for housing developers. (Greenfield sites are primarily categorised as undeveloped areas of land, whereas brownfield […] The post Petition to reclassify airfields as greenfield sites appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: To date, nearly a dozen scholarship students have soloed in G-ANTE The Sywell, Northamptonshire-based Thomas Castle Aviation Heritage Scholarship (TCAHS) trust has announced that applications for its annual scholarships, now in their fourth year, will open on May 1 2024. Centred around the 1941 de Havilland Tiger Moth G-ANTE, affectionately known as ‘Tom’s Tiger,’ […] The post Thomas Castle Aviation Heritage Scholarship returns for 2024 appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: New and existing entrants have until Friday 3 May to send submissions It’s that time of year again and Pilot magazine is compiling our annual Where to Fly Guide, the definitive guide to flying schools in the UK and overseas, to appear in the July edition of Pilot magazine. We are hoping to make […] The post Where to Fly Guide 2024 open for submissions appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: The SAF industry is expected to boost the UK economy by £1.8 billion The UK Department for Transport (DfT) has unveiled its upcoming sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) mandate, with 10% of all jet fuel in flights taking off from the UK to come from non-fossil fuel sources by 2030. Subject to parliamentary approval, the […] The post UK announces 2030 10% Sustainable Aviation Fuel mandate appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: Aerobility flying from Lydd launched on 18 April 2024 UK disabled flying charity has partnered with Lydd Aero Club to offer flying lessons and experiences from the Kent-based flying club. Augmenting its operations at its Blackbushe headquarters in Hampshire, alongside the satellite base of Staffordshire’s Tatenhill, Aerobility is now working with the flight instructor […] The post Aerobility launches first lessons from Lydd Aero Club appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: The Integral aircraft has the largest cockpit in its category Aura Aero, designer and developer of the clean-sheet, two-seat Integral family of aircraft, has received a Permit to Fly from EASA for its all-electric Integral E ahead of the aircraft’s upcoming flight test campaign. The third of Aura Aero’s trio of aerobatically-capable light aircraft, […] The post Aura Aero receives EASA Permit to Fly for Integral E appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: The project is the third HELP Appeal-funded helipad to open across the country this year Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust has officially opened its new upgraded air ambulance landing site at Salisbury District Hospital, following work made possible by a £321,000 donation from the HELP Appeal, the country’s only charity dedicated to funding hospital helipads. […] The post New helipad operational at Salisbury District Hospital appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: EASA and FAA certification processes are currently underway for the Integral family  French manufacturer of the Integral series of aircraft Aura Aero has announced a collaboration with Societe Generale Equipment Finance, the international subsidiary of the Société Générale group, to offer aircraft financing options. The clean-sheet, aerobatically-capable, two-seater Integral family of aircraft will be […] The post Aura Aero and SGEF propose financing options for Integral family appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: Flight training will take place at Bedfordshire’s Old Warden Aerodrome The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers’ and Coach Harness Makers’ annual Sir Geoffrey de Havilland Flying Scholarship, now celebrating its tenth year, is now open for applications; offering training to private pilot’s license standard on the iconic de Havilland DH.82A Tiger Moths of the Cambridge […] The post Vintage Flying Scholarship celebrates 10th anniversary appeared first on Pilot ..read more

ABOVE: Rosetta FX is described as a ‘complete overhaul’ of existing product lines Market leaders in electronic conspicuity and situational awareness devices FLARM and PilotAware are to collaborate on joint products for the European light aircraft market. ‘The first product in this collaboration to provide full plug-and-play interoperability with existing legacy FLARM products is the […] The post FLARM and PilotAware to collaborate on Electronic Conspicuity solutions appeared first on Pilot ..read more