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Spring back to flying 24:50

5M ago24:50

24:50

Spring 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 before getting back into your aircraft. For this episode we’re joined by James Shipp and Tom Gravett from the CAA General Aviation Unit to discuss pilot currency, aircraft ai…

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BVLOS within Atypical Air Environments 27:36

8M ago27:36

27:36

Callum Holland from the Future Safety and Innovation Team discusses the UK CAA’s proposed policy on unlocking beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone operations using an Atypical Air Environment. We hear how this could work in practice and how your views can help shape the final policy. You can share your views and learn more by visiting: Atypica…

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Winter flying 19:14

10M ago19:14

19:14

As 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 Hadley and Richard Crockett from the CAA General Aviation Unit to cover the intricacies of winter flying. If you have any feedback or suggestions for areas that you’d like …

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Travelling through airports with your drone 14:34

1y ago14:34

14:34

Most airports, airfields and spaceports have a flight restriction zone (FRZ) that applies to drones and unmanned aircraft. Tom Guest from the CAA RPAS team explains why these FRZs are in place and how they work. We also cover guidance for passengers who are travelling with a drone and what to be aware of when you’re at the airport. Aaron Bassett fr…

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Powered flights over gliding sites 28:41

1y ago28:41

28:41

A glider pilot has just launched into the air in Southwest England and released from the winch when they see a Cessna flying below them. They take immediate action to avoid the aircraft and later file a report with the UK Airprox Board (UKAB). UKAB Director Simon Oldfield tells us more about this incident and the review that followed. We also speak…

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Summer flying season update 40:16

1y ago40:16

40:16

In 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 documents including Piston Engine Icing. We also talk with Justin Willcocks on good flight planning preparation along with references to advice and guidance and how to use…

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Active carbon monoxide detectors 20:47

1y ago20:47

20:47

We 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 GA community on their thoughts on what sort of carbon monoxide detector they fly with and why. If you have any feedback or suggestions for areas that you’d like us to cover …

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A BMX park in the sky 26:42

1y ago26:42

26:42

We 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 came to be and the amazing adventure these organisations went on to get the balloon into the air. Kriss Kyle, Scottish BMX Pro said: “I’ve had to push past my fears several …

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How Local Airspace Infringement Teams work 13:03

1y ago13:03

13:03

One 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 infringements in the local area. If you are planning on flying in the Solent area guidance and information from the Wessex LAIT is available online at airspacesafety.com/sole…

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Project update on private pilot licensing and training in the UK 17:13

1+ y ago17:13

17:13

The 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 speak with Laurence Baxter from our General Aviation Unit to provide an update on the findings of that initial consultation, shared in the Consultation Response Document a…

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The risk of incorrect altimeter settings 20:13

1+ y ago20:13

20:13

In May 2022, an Airbus A320 approaching Paris Charles de Gaulle airport was given an incorrect altimeter pressure setting, which caused the barometric altimeters on board to show that the aircraft was nearly 300 feet higher above the ground than it actually was. The crew were unaware of the problem and didn't see the runway because of bad weather. …

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Talking Radio Telephony 30:55

1+ y ago30:55

30:55

We 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 experience, led them to want to start a conversation about Radio Telephony (RT). More RT related information, including a Safety Sense leaflet on Radiotelephony is available from th…

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Runway incursions - Part 2 of 2 43:45

1+ y ago43:45

43:45

How do airports manage the risk of runway incursions? We talk to Heathrow Airport’s Head of Airside Operations Trevor Waldock about causal factors that can lead to an incursion and some of the safeguards that are in place to prevent them. You’ll hear about the safety guidance and procedures that are followed at airports and the importance of a ‘jus…

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Runway incursions – Part 1 of 2 35:52

1+ y ago35:52

35:52

An aircraft has landed at a busy UK airport and taxied away from the runway. A tower controller asks the flight crew to hold position and the pilot reads the instruction back to confirm. The runway is clear and the controller is about to issue a landing clearance when they see that the aircraft is no longer holding its position. It is now infringin…

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Return to flying 22:44

1+ y ago22:44

22:44

Spring 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 to prepare for getting back into the air. We also talk to Jo Aston, the CAA’s Met Technical Officer who shares her experience as a specialist aviation meteorologist. Update…

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Take off decisions - go or no go? 29:47

1+ y ago29:47

29:47

The pilot of a light aircraft is accelerating down a runway in southern England when the plane starts moving to the left. Trying to avoid a runway excursion, he rotates the aircraft early and before reaching a safe flying speed. We speak with AAIB Senior Inspector Emma Truswell about this incident and the findings from their investigation. Also joi…

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Flying beyond visual line of sight 20:26

2y ago20:26

20:26

In this episode we talk to Colin Chesterton from the CAA about our plans to roll out scalable beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flying to operators flying in the specific category. Colin sets out our plans for this exciting change throughout 2023. You can find more information on scalable beyond visual line of sight operations at https://www.caa.…

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The role of the GA licensing working group 14:35

2y ago14:35

14:35

The 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 episode we speak with Maeghan Sheehan, a newly qualified GA Pilot and a member of the working group for this project, on her experience of working with the CAA. If you are involv…

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Answering your questions on the GA licensing consultation 16:26

2y ago16:26

16:26

The 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 episode we invite Laurence Baxter from our General Aviation Unit back in to discuss in more detail the role of the working group and a deeper dive into the wider work of this pro…

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Help simplify private pilot licensing and training in the UK 16:03

2y ago16:03

16:03

The 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 episode we speak with Laurence Baxter from our General Aviation Unit to learn more about this work. If you are involved in GA in any capacity; we would like to hear from you. You…

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The importance of occurrence reporting 25:03

2y ago25:03

25:03

Reporting occurrences has never been more important and in this special edition we speak to the CAA's Head of flight Operations Glen Bradley and Aerospace Modernisation Lead Adelle Roberts about how and why we should continue to report occurrences. You can find more information on the Importance of occurrence reporting on the CAA website.…

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The Women's World Gliding Championships 2022 22:28

2y ago22:28

22:28

The 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 Association learning about how the event came to be in the UK and learning more about the scrutineer process behind competition gliding. We also spoke with Simon Smith, the Chief…

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Safety sense leaflets – Commonwealth games airspace 19:51

2y ago19:51

19:51

This 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 Games. Flying in Cloud A recent AAIB investigation has highlighted the importance of being properly qualified to fly in cloud. Our podcast and animation cover the safety g…

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Missing over the English Channel 30:48

2y ago30:48

30:48

On 2 April 2022 a light aircraft flying from England to France disappeared from radar over the English Channel. Tragically both of the pilots on board and the aircraft haven't been found. A few weeks later the Air Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) published a Special Bulletin that set out the evidence that was available about this flight up unti…

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Study on London's future flight 24:57

2y ago24:57

24:57

In this episode we talk with Brenden Hedblom from the Eve Consortium on its new concept of operations (CONOPS) into how future types of flying, such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, could be safety incorporated into London’s airspace. You can find more information on this work at: UK Concept of Operations (CONOPS) Key Con…

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Drone guidance consultation 17:10

2y ago17:10

17:10

Until 31 August the CAA is running a consultation on proposed acceptable means of compliance and guidance material for drone operations. We’re joined by Callum Holland from our remotely piloted aircraft systems team who helps explain what the consultation covers and how it affects drone users. You can access the consultation and send us your views …

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Our review of airspace in the Cotswold region 20:26

2y ago20:26

20:26

We 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 about which volumes of airspace the process will seek to amend, as well what other activities can be used to improve UK airspace. For more information see Cotswold region fin…

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The Drone classification consultation – your views and the next steps 23:43

2+ y ago23:43

23:43

Earlier this year we ran a consultation around proposals to delay the introduction of classifications for legacy and traditional category drones. We received a fantastic level of responses from the drone community and in this episode Callum Holland from our RPAS team explains the conclusions we’ve now come to and our recommendation to Government fo…

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Airworthiness – Carbon monoxide – STEM 29:26

2+ y ago29:26

29:26

This episode includes updates on recent work across three areas; Airworthiness, a Carbon monoxide project and STEM. Airworthiness We published our latest Virtual Voyage session in April with a special focus on Airworthiness. This is available to view on the Virtual voyage | Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk). As part of this session, we share det…

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The #shotonmydrone photo competition 20:12

2+ y ago20:12

20:12

The CAA sponsored #shotonmydrone photo competition received over 800 entries and showcased the wide range of stunning images that can be captured with this technology. The competition included categories for 'Countryside', 'Urban day', 'Urban night' and 'Christmas'. You'll hear the winners share the stories behind their images, how they stay safe i…

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Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 3 of 3 27:53

3y ago27:53

27:53

In the third and final part of this series we look at how medical deliveries by drone could help support the health service in remote communities across the UK. We speak with Alex Brown, Head of Operations at Skyports about a recent trial that saw drones making medical deliveries between four NHS hospitals in the Scottish Highlands. This project, w…

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Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 2 of 3 34:12

3y ago34:12

34:12

In part two of our three part series we hear about a recent trial that explored using drones for medical deliveries, including essential PPE items, from Cornwall to remote communities on the Isles of Scilly. This project involved Royal Mail and a consortium funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) who we featured in the first part of this series…

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Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 1 of 3 26:13

3y ago26:13

26:13

In this episode we begin a three part series that looks at how drones have been used to help the NHS response to COVID-19. We're joined by Simon Masters and Dawn MacGregor from UKRI (UK Research and Innovation), the UK's largest public funder of research and innovation. UKRI's work includes the 'Future flight challenge' which aims to bring together…

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Urban Air Traffic Management 53:42

3+ y ago53:42

53:42

Electric air taxis, also called electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), will soon be operational. These ‘green’ aircraft will deliver on-demand urban flights and make trips across cities quick, easy and more affordable. In this episode speak with Brenden Hedblom and David Rottblatt from Eve Air Mobility about the work that is taki…

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Future Air Mobility 15:00

4y ago15:00

15:00

Angela and Sonia from our Innovation team discuss how we're working with innovators to look at the different concepts people are working on for future air mobility. That includes everything from the aircraft being developed to the systems that will support them. This builds up to our exciting Future Air Mobility sandbox announcements that are comin…

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Talking TEM (Threat and Error Management) 23:46

4y ago23:46

23:46

Jonathan Nicholson and David Pratt talk Threat and Error Management with Amy Breckell and Neil Winbolt from the CAA's General Aviation unit. Links to more TEM information: CAA: Flight-crew human factors handbook (CAP737) - https://www.caa.co.uk/CAP737 Airspace & Safety Initiative: Avoiding airspace infringements using Threat & Error Management - ht…

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Unmanned Traffic Management 31:47

4+ y ago31:47

31:47

The concept of Unmanned Traffic Management, or UTM, has been developing over the last few years and sets out how unmanned vehicles can be safely integrated into the wider airspace system. This podcast gives an update on the UK's work in this area and the scale and breadth of impact that the integration of UAS into UK airspace could have across the …

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Safety advice and tips for pilots returning to GA flying post COVID-19 41:25

4+ y ago41:25

41:25

Jonathan Nicholson and David Pratt talk to Hannah Foskett and Neil Winbolt from the CAA's General Aviation unit about how to prepare to return to the air after a longer than usual break from recreational flying. More information from the CAA at https://www.caa.co.uk/CAP1919 and https://www.caa.co.uk/CAP1925 More information recreational flying is a…

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Social Licences for aviation innovators 17:49

4+ y ago17:49

17:49

The innovation sector will play a key role for the aviation industry when the time comes for the recovery from COVID-19 to commence In our latest podcast, our innovation team discuss how vital social licences are, particularly for new innovative industriesUK Civil Aviation Authority

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How safe is recreational flying? 15:41

4+ y ago15:41

15:41

CAA Assistant Director Jonathan Nicholson speaks to Tony Rapson and Geoffrey Podger, authors of a new independent safety review commissioned and funded by the Department for Transport. Their review assesses the current level of risk to private pilots, their passengers and third parties of recreational flying in the UK. More information recreational…

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