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9 August 2026

UK GA news: display season, airspace and fly-ins

This week’s UK GA briefing tracks the CAA’s mid-season flying display update, two fresh temporary drone-only restrictions for Cardiff and Plymouth, and the LAA’s July engineering notes. It also flags the coming week’s fly-ins at Oxfordshire and Wickenby, plus Breighton’s 1940s gathering and other late-summer club events.

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2 August 2026

UK GA news: fly-ins, festivals and club weekends

UK general aviation’s week opened with three verified club and airfield stories: Fly High Festival 2026 at Seething, a Jodel Club and French-built aircraft fly-in at Popham, and a fly-in weekend at Haverfordwest Airport. It’s a neat snapshot of the summer calendar: local gatherings, type clubs and airfield weekends still doing the real work of keeping the scene connected.

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26 July 2026

UK GA news: hydrogen, airspace reform, visibility

The CAA has had a busy week, with a hydrogen aviation progress report, a new consultation on making aircraft more visible in UK skies, and proposals to reform how UK airspace is modernised. For pilots and operators, there are also fresh Skywise items on CAMO risks, a temporary drone-only restriction at Cardigan, and a reminder of the GA airworthiness visit to Popham.

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19 July 2026

UK CAA electronic conspicuity and airspace reforms

This week’s UK GA briefing is dominated by regulatory change: the CAA has launched a consultation on electronic conspicuity, set out ideas for faster airspace modernisation, and floated improvements for flying around Manchester airspace. For pilots, that points to a busy period ahead on equipage, access and how the system itself gets reshaped.

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12 July 2026

UK GA briefing: AAIB bulletin, CAA notices, fly-ins

This week’s UK GA briefing brings together the AAIB’s July bulletin, a fresh CAA Record Series notice and the regulator’s response to a DfT consultation on Air Navigation Directions and Guidance. There are also a handful of club and fly-in dates to note, from Manston and Welshpool to Perth, Carlisle and Popham.

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5 July 2026

AAIB Ongar inquiry, CAA consultations and UK GA events

The week’s UK GA headlines are led by the AAIB’s new deployment to Ongar, Essex, alongside its current field investigations and Bulletin 6/2026. The CAA also issued fresh Skywise items on amateur-built hot-air balloons, diversion planning at certified and licensed aerodromes, and CAP3096 amendments on non-compliant airspace design.

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28 June 2026

CAA airspace reform, Manchester route and drone updates

This week’s UK GA briefing is all about airspace and oversight: the CAA has opened consultation on how airspace is modernised, set out possible changes for flying in Manchester airspace, and approved the Manchester Low-Level Route change. Drone users also have a fresh reminder about the new airspace notification system.

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21 June 2026

UK GA briefing: Airprox reports, fly-ins and STOL

This week’s UK GA briefing includes the latest UK Airprox Board May reports, a busy run of fly-ins and club events, and one notable change to the STOL calendar as Real STOL Fest is cancelled while the Breighton weekend remains on track.

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14 June 2026

UK GA briefing: Coventry, transit corridor and medicals

Coventry Airport, the North West Transit Corridor, and the latest CAA medical advice headline this week’s UK GA briefing, alongside fresh guidance on CAP 1530 and a reminder for those affected by the ROAAS exemption expiry.

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7 June 2026

Hydrogen Challenge, drone rules and AAIB safety review

The CAA’s Hydrogen Challenge and refreshed drone rules point to a busy week of future-facing regulation, while a new website is on the horizon. On the safety side, the AAIB’s Annual Safety Review 2025 and a report into Boeing 767-316F G-DHLS are the key reads for UK GA this week.

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