Light Aircraft Association

OK Chris, I'll make it four against a test. Most LAA members fly in the up to 3000ft band of generally Class G airspace in pretty good VFR conditions. And let's face it, it isn't rocket science to check how good/bad your altimeter is against the stated QNH and your airfield elevation pretty well eve...

Hi Chris, Skycraft is the UK agent for Rans so it might be worth talking to Dave Almey about the possibility of putting the design through LAA approval, though to date the company has not progressed new Rans designs. Although, as Ian says, it is a fairly traditional design it is something of a depar...

I write as somebody who is definitely irreverent and almost certainly irrelevant, but I can confirm that as a general rule, the guys in LAA Engineering do not get involved in the Forum. The best way to contact them is via the Engineering@ email address, or you can phone the 01280 number and press 1 ...

It's mentioned on page 44 of the December (latest) mag and we covered the build of the aircraft in Project News in the September issue.
Rgds, Brian

It was in the November issue. If anybody no longer has the mag, drop me an email and I'll send you a pdf.
Rgds, Brian.

Hi Ian, I'm not sure whether I have got the right end of the stick as far as your query but you can upgrade an NPPL (M) to an NPPL SSEA, without having to do a complete course. And, as it is a Rating and not ab initio training, you could do it in an approved for training PtF aircraft. Unfortunately ...

There was a time when you had to prove vat was paid and there was a form that you took with you as proof, but that was binned about 20 years or more ago. They do sometimes ask N reg owners but otherwise I think you're OK. I was ramp checked three times post needing the form and vat was never queried.

Hi Matthew. There is a democratic process for the changing of Articles, the board can't simply decide to do it. I have no doubt the ramifications of the Bill Woodhams issue will be discussed by the board and if it is deemed necessary to amend the Articles to deal with a reoccurrence of similar issue...

I suggest you take a look at Page 44 of the September magazine Malcolm. Two of the Alerts cover non-aircraft specific topics and the first, Safety Harness Integrity, is a joint CAA/LAA initiative designed to bring the issues surrounding the quality management of the many different types of safety ha...

Is it clearing up?

I'm told that if it turns a greenie hue then you are really in trouble.

Matthew is correct, it is the number of people who have registered to use the web site. Not all members will have done so, some that did will have left, and in the early days the forum was open to non members who would have registered to use the forum. So it doesn't really tell us much that is of an...

Hi Chris, the membership is around 7,700. I haven't a clue what that 9000 figure refers to but I'll ask and let you know.

Hi Chris, I first saw the original Pouchel, built with ladders, at an RSA Rally some years ago, probably the mid noughties, and pictured it in the mag. I believe it was also an entrant in the LAA SSDR design competition in 2007. You will no doubt have seen from their website that they have flown one...

Hi Martin, Harry is right, the EAA sells the plans and Jean Kinnaman is the contact, he or she is the same person to contact for Pober Pixie and other EAA designs. Why not try phoning rather than writing a letter?

If the Flying Flea concept interests you, take a look at the designs of Frenchman Daniel Dalby. He provides plans and kits and started with the Pouchel, which is a Flea (Pou) that was initially constructed using aluminium ladders (èchelle). The ladders are no longer used after liability issues conce...