CAA on General Aviation
by UK Civil Aviation Authority
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Stalls, spins and aerobatics awareness
Stalls, spins and aerobatics awareness
About this podcast
The General Aviation podcast brings you the latest guidance from the UK Civil Aviation Authority with information for all types of General Aviation (GA) operating in the UK. Including updates and discussions on our current projects and areas of work.
You’ll hear interviews with representatives from our GA teams, experts on their particular fields, sharing details of their work and regulatory updates as well as highlighting opportunities for members of the UK GA community to get involved.
Episodes
- Stalls, spins and aerobatics awareness · 10 min · Episode 16This episode looks at stall and spin awareness in General Aviation; how stall and spin risks affect all pilots, not just aerobatic flying, and why loss of control remains a major…
- Preparing for air display season · 22 min · Episode 15In this episode, we hear from organisers, pilots, regulators and industry experts from across the air display community. Recorded at the CAA’s Air Display Symposium earlier this…
- Fuel sampling and trim runaways · 13 min · Episode 14This episode highlights two key safety topics for GA pilots: trim runaways and fuel contamination. We explore how to recognise the early signs of a trim runaway, the immediate…
- Post consultation licensing simplification project update · 18 min · Episode 13In March 2024, we launched a 10 week consultation on phase two of the general aviation pilot licensing and training simplification project. In September we released the…
- Spring back to flying · 25 min · Episode 12Spring is now upon us and it’s time to start thinking about returning to flying! If you’ve had the winter off, we’re here to guide you through the important things to consider…
- Winter flying · 19 min · Episode 11As the temperatures drop in the winter months, there are a number of challenges that come with flying in cold and unpredictable conditions. For this episode, we’re joined by Joe…
- Summer flying season update · 40 min · Episode 10In this episode, we talk with the CAA’s policy lead on our project on cost sharing, we hear an update from Ed Bellamy on the Safety Sense Leaflet project and our latest published…
- Active carbon monoxide detectors · 21 min · Episode 9We chat about the latest on our active carbon monoxide detector project. In particular our latest survey which we launched at AeroExpo in June. We also hear from members of the…
- A BMX park in the sky · 27 min · Episode 8We speak with Dave Boxall, Chief Airworthiness Engineer at Cameron Balloons on their recent adventure with Red Bull on the Don’t Look Down project. You'll hear how this project…
- How Local Airspace Infringement Teams work · 13 min · Episode 7One of our infringement specialists talks to Chris Sellen, a member of the Wessex Local Airspace Infringement Team (LAIT) based at Popham, about the team’s work to help reduce…
- Project update on private pilot licensing and training in the UK · 17 minThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) launched a once in a generation consultation on proposals to simplify General Aviation (GA) pilot licensing and training. In this episode we…
- Talking Radio Telephony · 31 min · Episode 6We speak with David Woodward and Anthony Hatch, whose work with Local Airspace Infringement Teams, along with their pilot, FISO, ATCO, flight instructor and RT examiner…
- Return to flying · 23 min · Episode 5Spring is here and many pilots are returning to GA flying after the winter months. We speak with Lucy Wootton, Chief Inspector at the Light Aircraft Association who explains how…
- The role of the GA licensing working group · 15 minThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a once in a generation consultation on proposals to simplify General Aviation (GA) pilot licensing and training. In this…
- Answering your questions on the GA licensing consultation · 16 minThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a once in a generation consultation on proposals to simplify General Aviation (GA) pilot licensing and training. In this…
- Help simplify private pilot licensing and training in the UK · 16 minThe UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has launched a once in a generation consultation on proposals to simplify General Aviation (GA) pilot licensing and training. In this…
- The Women's World Gliding Championships 2022 · 22 min · Episode 4The CAA spent a day at the Women's World Gliding Championships 2022. We spoke with Liz Sparrow, Director of the Championships and Pete Stratten, CEO of the British Gliding…
- Safety sense leaflets – Commonwealth games airspace · 20 min · Episode 3This episode includes updates on our project to update our suite of Safety Sense Leaflets and the work that has gone into the temporary airspace restrictions for the Commonwealth…
- Our review of airspace in the Cotswold region · 20 min · Episode 2We have now published our final report on our review of airspace in the Cotswold region. Join Nikki Deeley and Emma Simpson from the Airspace Classification team to learn more…
- Airworthiness – Carbon monoxide – STEM · 29 min · Episode 1This episode includes updates on recent work across three areas; Airworthiness, a Carbon monoxide project and STEM. Airworthiness We published our latest Virtual Voyage session…
