The following from the All Party Parliamentary Group for General Aviation announces the steps being taken by APPG to investigate the approach to airspace changes with respect to balancing the requirements of airspace users, from gliders to bizjets, and airfields/airports. APPG Airspace Inquiry Announcement [1] A list of supporting MPs and Peers as of September […]
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The following was posted by Matthew Bolshaw from the All Party Parliamentary Group for General Aviation: In the short period since my last update the All Party Group have been busy despite the Parliamentary Recess and the following significant events have taken place: CROSS-PARTY GROUP OF MPs COMPLETES SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO WASHINGTON, D.C., TO DISCUSS
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Please see this PDF for the latest update on UK aerodromes under threat.
Chairman’s Report to the 22nd Annual General Meeting 15th June 2018, Wycombe Air Park Welcome to our 22nd AGM and my thanks to all who have enabled the GAAC to continue its work as the recognised single voice for the GA Community on all matters related to airfields. DfT response to the GAAC Ministerial Briefing
NPPF amendments You will be aware that we have been successful in getting a General Aviation paragraph in the all-important draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). The consultation closes on 10th May, and we want to ensure that the entire GA sector is backing our call to strengthen planning guidance for airfields in this country.
Dear All, For those who have not yet seen the change to our Government’s National Planning Policy Framework, the new paragraph added to this Policy is: 105. Planning policies should: f) recognise the importance of maintaining a national network of general aviation facilities – taking into account their economic value in serving business, leisure, training
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Unlicensed Sites listed in the UK AIP The Civil Aviation Authority and NATS are conducting a survey to validate the list of various unlicensed airfields and aerial sporting activity locations published in the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) and depicted on CAA VFR charts. The reason for this survey is to establish whether existing published sites
