Light Aircraft Association

Did anyone notice this one:- Q) EGTT/QWPLW/IV/M/W/000/180/5152N00141W020 B) FROM: 13/03/11 07:00C) TO: 13/03/29 17:00 E) PJE WI 20NM RADIUS 515150N 0014128W (LITTLE RISSINGTON, GLOUCESTERSHIRE). DROP CONTAINED WI FLW CONE (ALL HGT AMSL) - SFC-2000FT OUT TO 2NM RADIUS, 2000-5000FT OUT TO 5NM RADIUS, ...

I use the SD MD in the portrait mode and the only problem I find is that it will only work in the North up rather than the Track up mode.
Hope that helps

There have been two attacks by vandals at Popham in the last 10 days with considerable damage done to both the Club house the onsite engineering facility and the Hangars. The last attack was over night on monday/tuesday.

The requirement 4.3 4.3 Before entering an RMZ, an initial call containing the designation of the station being called, callsign, type of aircraft, position, level, the intentions of the flight and other information as prescribed by the competent authority, shall be made by pilots on the appropriate...

I hear tell that all proposals for allocation of Class D airspace will have to run as a RMZ for a 12month trial period. The allocation/imposition of a RMZ does not require the full consultation process of a Class D application. Which can be very expensive, as environmental impact assessments etc are...

In your Pre-purchase searches it is worth looking at the way the wayleaves are written . There are as I understand it two types of wayleaves one which pays an annual rent to place the poles on agricultural land etc and another where the annual charge has been bought out with a lump sum payment. The ...

Just renewed my permit.
Posted Thursday at 1600
Returned and renewed 1000 Saturday.
Many thanks for a remarkable service.

John
Many thanks for the update. I must admit to being able to see many more advantages than dis advantages.
Now we need European harmonisation of Transition Altitude

I note the CAA are consulting on raising the Transition Altitude to 18000ft in both the London and Scottish FIRs.
Does the LAA have a view on this and can anyone think of any potential problems?

I would like to second that comment

For those who use GPS as a backup to normal chart and stopwatch Navigation the following Pink AIC is worth reading

http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/curre ... 027_en.pdf

From another group "I've just read in Gasco Flight Safety Mag for spring 2011 that the CAA intends all aircraft operating in controlled airspace to be fitted with IFR approved GPS capable of area nav. No portable set will comply, so I suspect many of us will be barred from CAS. Maybe John Brady will...

If I read this correctly
http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?gid=2061
The NPPL will end in 2014/15

You are not really going to "dump it" I am sure, but dispose of it in the aproved manner!

Thanks for the Info Mike
I hope its good news