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 the CAA website, and the Airspace & Safety Initiative, which includes guidance on the importance of Radio Telephony as an element of pre-flight route planning.Let us know what you would like to hear about next: [email protected] episode has been bookmarked into three sections: Part 1 - Where do you want to fly? 00:11Location, location, locationPilot confidence and competencehow nervousness of pushing the button is limiting where pilots flyPart 2 - Why it’s good (and helpful) to talk 06:51Troubling a controllerUnderstanding the what and the whyFlying the magenta linePart 3 - Pushing the button 16:08When to make your first callPlanning, preparing and practicing Embracing mistakes

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.Updates and resources mentioned in this episode:We have published GA Pilot Licensing & Training Simplification Phase 1 Consultation Response Document as a follow up to our initial consultation we ran last year. This sets out the responses we received and our next steps. Findings from the pilot medical declaration review and our next steps   Our full catalogue of Safety Sense Leaflets including SSL : Radiotelephony Astral Aviation Consulting workshops on Radiotelephony and SkyWatchingPre-flight checklist animation and Lucy Wootton video  - check out our full catalogue of safety animations:  Safety Animations | Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk)Podcast on take off decision making (CAA Safety Files, Episode 2)Access the latest updates with our SkyWise notification serviceIf you have any feedback or suggestions for areas that you’d like us to cover in this podcast, please get in touch at [email protected]

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 involved in GA in any capacity; we would like to hear from you. You may be a pilot, an instructor, a pilot in training, running a flying school or have any GA licence from the CAA. If so, we would ask you to read and respond to this consultation and help shape the future of UK GA flying.Our consultation is open for comments until 16 December 2022.https://consultations.caa.co.uk/corporate-communications/ga-pilot-licensing-training-phase-1

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 project.If you are involved in GA in any capacity; we would like to hear from you. You may be a pilot, an instructor, a pilot in training, running a flying school or have any GA licence from the CAA. If so, we would ask you to read and respond to this consultation and help shape the future of UK GA flying.Our consultation is open for comments until 16 December 2022.https://consultations.caa.co.uk/corporate-communications/ga-pilot-licensing-training-phase-1

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 may be a pilot, an instructor, a pilot in training, running a flying school or have any GA licence from the CAA. If so, we would ask you to read and respond to this consultation and help shape the future of UK GA flying. Our consultation is open for comments until 16 December 2022. https://consultations.caa.co.uk/corporate-communications/ga-pilot-licensing-training-phase-1