The 1st of October 2025 marked the start of the most significant licensing changes for UK microlight pilots in years. As an instructor, I’ve been fielding questions from students and fellow pilots alike: What’s changing? Why now? And how does it affect me? The short answer: the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is simplifying and aligningContinueContinue reading “Licence to Thrill (and Revalidate)”
Tag Archives: NPPL
The end of the roll of red tape?
A short summary of the upcoming changes to pilots licensing in the UK. It’s good news!
Incipient Instructor (or COVID Course Cock Up)
I travelled to France to attempt the notoriously difficult Microlight FI(R) course in March, right in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis…
Micro-fight
Microlight pilot vs the world? I’d rather it was less micro-fight and more micro-flight.
Dan’s 2018 Flying Review
A short review of the hours I flew in 2018 and some of the trips I did.
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