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This chart, kindly provided by NATS, shows the coverage area of the UK by NATS ADS-B ground receivers for ADS-B Out equipped aircraft flying at 3000ft. The chart is correct as at 30th October 2015. The colours indicate how many ground receiver sites (from one to six) cover the area, according to the legend on […]
Yesterday, 23rd October 2015, the number of subscribers to FASVIG email Newsletters passed the 500 mark. Thanks everyone for your support ! It is easy to subscribe – just follow this link: Subscribe for FASVIG Newsletters Past issues of the Newsletters are available here: Newsletter Past Issues FASVIG’s following on Twitter is growing too, with 90 […]
Published by EAA (EAA website article: DOT to Require Registration of Drones) DOT to Require Registration of Drones October 22, 2015 – This week, Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx and FAA Administrator Michael Huerta announced a plan to expand registration requirements to all drones, including those used for recreation or hobby. The plan comes as […]
From the NATS website Proposed change to the Belfast TMA from Class E to Class D This consultation is about a proposed technical change to the classification of Belfast BTMA1 and BTMA2, from Class E to Class D. The period of consultation started on Friday 9th October 2015 and will close at noon on Monday […]
By Steve Hutt, FASVIG Programme Coordinator It’s been a bit quiet on the NATS/AOPA Project EVA LPAT front so I thought a bit of news would be welcome. On Saturday 26th September 2015 I had the opportunity to take part in a NATS/AOPA Project EVA LPAT flight trial. Back in February 2015 when AOPA put […]