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Infringements within the UK continue to occur at an unacceptable level. Previous measures to reduce them have not proved very effective, partly because solving the problem is more complicated than many care to admit. Follow this link to read the paper: http://fasvig.org/reports/managing-the-problem-of-infringements
In February 2018 a joint NATS/CAA/FASVIG team met with the German ANSP, DFS, at their headquarters in Langen to assess what can be learned from how German airspace is managed. Follow this link to read the report: http://fasvig.org/reports/airspace-what-can-we-learn-from-germany
GPS and new equipment running sophisticated software has given pilots the ability to navigate accurately without having to learn a wide range of skills. In many areas of the UK, airspace has become too complex for traditional VFR navigation techniques, leading to many people now using GPS as their sole method of navigation. However, many […]
28th March 2018 In line with the CAP1616 process, NATS are undertaking a formal consultation on the design principles and priorities for the London Airspace Management Programme 2 airspace changes. NATS have published a presentation outlining the design principles for the airspace change and want to hear comment and feedback from the GA community. The […]
28th March 2018 Following FASVIG’s unsuccessful bid for continuation funding from the FAS Investment Board in November 2017 we were invited to bid for a 3-month period of work to achieve 6 short-term tasks (one of which was to develop a 21-month application with new constraints). The 3-month work programme is now almost complete, and […]