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We are committed to supporting recreational flying through proportionate regulation.

Safety guidance and resources

Safety guidance and resources

How to fly safely and legally

Learning to fly

Learning to fly

How to become a private pilot, including flying school details and an introduction to licensing.

Pilot licences ratings and medical certificates

Pilot licences ratings and medical certificates

Apply for a licence, rating or medical certificate, convert your UK or JAR licence and access detailed requirements for EASA licences and ratings

Aircraft ownership and maintenance

Aircraft ownership and maintenance

Registration and airworthiness requirements

Displays, events and activities

Displays, events and activities

Guidance and approvals

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General aviation News

The UK’s regulatory approach to recreational General Aviation delivers acceptable safety performance – a new independent safety review has concluded 25 February, 2020

Proposals to increase options for training aircraft among latest achievements for the CAA’s General Aviation work 16 January, 2020

CAA launches consultations on proposals to allow initial paid flight training on Permit to Fly aeroplanes and amateur-built microlights 6 January, 2020

General aviation Blogs

How safe is recreational flying in the UK 25 February, 2020

Bringing ADS-B surveillance trials to airfields 1 March, 2019

Girls in aviation day 22 October, 2018

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