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Electra has successfully completed the first public demonstrations of its ultra short aircraft. The demos show how blown lift and hybrid-electric propulsion together enable take-offs and landings in 150 feet or less.

FLYER office conversation this week, prompted by a CAA email telling pilots off for infringing restricted areas:. Ed: I wonder if controllers are becoming much less tolerant of pilots?. Continued in Ian’s latest column….

- Electra blown wing gets up quickly.- Loganair's returning pilot scheme. Plus:.- Your SkyDemon tip of the week.- Weekend weather from Simon Keeling @weatherschool . It’ll be up on YouTube at 7.30pm - see you there!.

It’s (non)-Livestream day! This week, Ian rants about the CAA and we bring you the latest GA news…. - Solar farm application next to Plaistows.- Partial power to be part of PPL training syllabus .- Why we think the CAA is (sometimes) stupid

The microlight community is up in arms about a threat to Plaistows Airfield near St Albans in Hertfordshire.

There’s a change coming up in the training syllabus for a Private Pilot Licence (PPL): Partial Power Loss is to be taught as part of the flying exercises.

The 600kg Microlight category has the potential to play a significant part in the future of UK General Aviation. Ian Seager jumps from his (relatively) heavy C182 into the Skyleader 400….

The world famous Reno Air Races have gone, made their final left turns around pylons in the desert on the outskirts of the city… but hello Roswell Air Races instead!.

RT @DINGS_Aircraft: Never to be missed whether actually live or broadcast as live, but if you do it’s always on YouTube for a good catchup,.

…plus the latest GA news:. •New airport operators for Lee on Solent.•What’s in the CAA's annual safety report.•Teen pilot Ethan Guo released from Antarctica.•Roswell - the new Reno - is coming soon. It’ll be up on YouTube at 7.30pm this evening!.

It’s (non-)Livestream night and changes are afoot in the Flyer Studio! It's still a work in progress, but we hope you like what you see and hear so far. This week we take a look at flying into the LAA Rally at the end of the month…

Solent Airport will have a new operator from April next year. It is a new company, EGHF Ltd, led by Matt Wilkins who is currently the manager and director of Old Buckenham Airfield in Norfolk.

The UK’s General Aviation world has chalked up another year of relatively low accident numbers, with both serious incidents and fatalities well below long-term averages, according to the CAA’s latest Annual Safety Review.

Ed’s here to share how he managed to shed 65lb of unnecessary mass from his Super Cub, which had been added over decades of equipment changes, repairs and upgrades….

“It doesn’t feel like a job.” Having completed eight 737 charter flights, Charlotte Rogers is loving life on the flight deck, a job she has been dreaming of since the age of six. #pilotcareers .

It’s (non-)Livestream night! At 7.30pm this evening, head over to our YouTube channel and tune in to this week’s edition for a chat about the all-important changes coming to cost-sharing flights that every private pilot needs to know about!

Cost-sharing rules are changing on 1 October. Here’s what you can and can’t do from that date:.

If you’re planning a visit to North Weald soon, be sure to check out this new Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC) to familiarise yourself with the flight procedures and how to navigate the airspace around it:.