Uncategorised

APPG Provides Update of Activities to August 2018

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 […]

General

National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) Amendments

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.

General

Government’s National Planning Policy Framework Update

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

Uncategorised

Aviation Club of the UK ‘Next Generation’ Survey

The Aviation Club of the UK was founded in February 1990 to create a networking forum for members and a vehicle for promoting and developing all aspects of civil aviation.  The Club has more than 500 professional members from a broad cross-section of the civil aviation community, such as airlines, airports, finance houses, manufacturers, regulators, and the media.

General

Unlicensed & Uncertificated Sites

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

General

Reopening Panshanger Aerodrome for the community

Click here to sign the petition. Panshanger Aerodrome on the outskirts of Welwyn Garden City was one of the most successful GA airfields in the UK and has been closed for three years.  In October 2016, Welwyn Hatfield Council made a historic u-turn decision to amend their Draft Local Plan to include provision of an airfield at

Scroll to Top