Light Aircraft Association

Want to know what our community is doing to involve younger people in flying? Join us for the LAA YES Conference, online this Friday evening, 11th March. All LAA members (and friends) are invited. YES, Youth and Education Support, has been the leader in outreach from the light aircraft community for...

LAA and POOLEYS LAUNCH ‘SPRING SOLO’ BURSARY FOR ONE MONTH ONLY. SIMPLY ANSWER THE QUESTION: “WHY DO I WANT TO FLY?” ….AND YOU COULD GO SOLO! The Light Aircraft Association and flight equipment company Pooleys are combining forces to offer a “Spring Solo” bursary, giving £1,500 to a student pilot to...

Hi, this is to provide some feedback information on the LAA trip to Oshkosh this year. From the original expectation of 10 - 20 people we have dealt with around 100 applications. We managed to secure arrangements for over 50 people to come this year. We're sorry if you couldn't be included this time...

We have a vacancy for an Airworthiness Engineer to be part of the LAA Engineering team based at Turweston. The successful applicant will be involved with all aspects of continued airworthiness for the LAA-administered fleet of aircraft. Main duties will be assisting with Permit to Fly revalidations,...

The successful candidate will be part of a small team based at Turweston Aerodrome (so own transport is essential) acting as a point of contact between our members and HQ staff. Main duties will be supporting the Office Manager in a variety of roles including emails, answering the phone, organising ...

ERYL SMITH BECOMES LAA CHAIRMAN Eryl Smith has become the Chairman of the Light Aircraft Association, succeeding Tim Hardy who after three years in the role has stepped aside to further his other interests in recreational aviation; in airspace advocacy and as the UK importer of the Sling range of ki...

Good first step might be a 'wanted' ad in the back of Light Aviation.

Often triggers someone who is on the edge of a decision.

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Hi Mike Yes. There was a brief introduction in the August magazine to our new Engineering Director, John Ratcliffe, who joined us just before the LAA Rally. As you can imagine, he's pretty heavily committed at the moment, reviewing our Engineering organisation and working with Francis Donaldson on h...

Not an official fly in or LAA event, but a plea below to show how we care about the possible loss of Coventry airport. It will be a great shame if Coventry airport closes with hardly a whimper, without even the slightest attempt to put up a few airframes into the air to acknowledge its own great her...

The LAA welcomes the announcement by the CAA of the recategorisation of microlight aircraft, issued today. Basically it means a new selection of sub-600kg, factory-built sport aircraft can be made available to microlight and light aircraft pilots alike, on a Permit to Fly administered by either the ...

JUST GET IN YOUR AIRCRAFT AND FLY! Tuesday 26th October 1946 was the date of the meeting which inaugurated the Ultra-Light Aircraft Association, which subsequently became the LAA. This year, on Tuesday 26th October 2021, we want to mark the 75th Anniversary with a day upon which as many pilots, memb...

Joint announcement from BMAA and LAA. The BMAA and LAA are pleased to report the long awaited revision of the UK microlight definition comes a step closer today, as the proposed revisions to the Air Navigation Order which will enact the changes are put before Parliament. The result of extensive coll...

Hi Paul

We'll look at that during the next review. Thanks for highlighting it.

Hi Mike

You've got the 'More' and Explore functions that take you to the lists of areas.

We'll look at the Search function at the next stage of our developments.

Apologies for the shorter than usual notice, but next week we’ll be en-route to Rufforth East for the Vale of York Strut’s “We All Fly” event. (see https://bit.ly/2W7EX5s ) We’re therefore moving the date for our Virtual Pub Night forward a week. This Friday, 23rd July 7pm – 9pm. Hope you can join u...