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: LAPL
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.
Clouds and Silver Linings
Every cloud has a silver lining, or so my Nan used to tell me. After being defeated in my second attempt to take my SSEA skills and navigation tests by the so-called “Beast from the East 2” a couple of weeks ago, the second unseasonal North Easterly weather system to hit the UK within twoContinueContinue reading “Clouds and Silver Linings”
LAPL Conversion Training – Day 3
My flying diary for day 3 was too lengthy for a Facebook post, so, please enjoy it here!
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