CAA on General Aviation

CAA on General Aviation

UK Civil Aviation Authority

Episodes 19
Avg. Duration 20m
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Since May 2022
Latest Episode May 2026

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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.

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Preparing for air display season

May 21, 2026 22m Transcript

In 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 year, we speak to the…

Fuel sampling and trim runaways

Apr 23, 2026 13m Transcript

This 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 actions pilots should…

Post consultation licensing simplification project update

Oct 24, 2024 18m Transcript

In 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 consultation response…

Spring back to flying

Apr 26, 2024 24m Transcript

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…

Winter flying

Dec 14, 2023 19m Transcript

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…

Summer flying season update

Aug 31, 2023 40m Transcript

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…

Active carbon monoxide detectors

Aug 11, 2023 20m Transcript

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…

A BMX park in the sky

Jul 27, 2023 26m Transcript

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…

How Local Airspace Infringement Teams work

Jul 12, 2023 13m Transcript

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…

Project update on private pilot licensing and training in the UK

Jun 16, 2023 17m Bonus Transcript

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…

Talking Radio Telephony

May 22, 2023 30m Transcript

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…

Return to flying

Mar 29, 2023 22m Transcript

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…

The role of the GA licensing working group

Nov 24, 2022 14m Bonus Transcript

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…

Answering your questions on the GA licensing consultation

Nov 09, 2022 16m Bonus Transcript

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…

Help simplify private pilot licensing and training in the UK

Oct 21, 2022 16m Bonus Transcript

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…

The Women's World Gliding Championships 2022

Aug 16, 2022 22m Transcript

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…

Safety sense leaflets – Commonwealth games airspace

Aug 09, 2022 19m Transcript

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…

Our review of airspace in the Cotswold region

Jul 14, 2022 20m Transcript

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…

Airworthiness – Carbon monoxide – STEM

May 16, 2022 29m Transcript

This episode includes updates on recent work across three areas; Airworthiness, a Carbon monoxide project and STEM.AirworthinessWe published our latest Virtual Voyage session in April with a special…

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