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Survey of IFR GA in Europe and SBAS adoption
The USA has implemented around 3,000 new WAAS procedures, giving IFR pilots across the USA the benefit of access to their aerodrome (in low cloud) and safety.

Europe is now starting its implementation and wants to target General Aviation and Business Aviation users. The technology uses GPS and EGNOS (a Satellite Based Augmentation System, enhancing the GPS signal) to provide an ILS-like approach on your GPS navigation computer, for both fixed-wing as well as rotary wing aircraft. It is as if ILS has been installed for each runway approach and heliport.

The European GNSS Agency (GSA) wants to understand the priorities of the various IFR airspace users. In particular, the aim of this survey is to investigate the interest of individual pilots and GA organisations for deployment of the new procedures in their local aerodromes, by finding out more about their operations and the perception of the benefits and costs. This will be used to prioritise deployment.

The survey has been designed by Helios, Europe’s leading air transport consultancy, on behalf of the GSA. All answers will remain completely anonymous.

The survey can be accessed here.

May 2012 newsletter is out

In the May edition of the IAOPA enews you can read about how Italy is now finally backtracking on the 'Luxury tax' that threathened to kill general aviation in Italy. Also you will find news on using lead free fuel in your conventional aircraft engine. Finally get a full update on the IAOPA World Assembly recently held in South Africa and see the adopted resolutions.

Read the May newsletter

April issue of GA magazine is out

In the April issue you can read about the exciting new development that could mean a new start for GA regulation in Europe. Also you will find the full report from the IAOPA Europe Regional Meeting which took place in London in March. Finally you will find the thrilling stories of ferry pilot's getting aircraft across the Atlantic. This and much more you will find in

the April 2012 Issue Online

Presentations from IAOPA Regional Meeting in London

By clicking on the folder below you will find presentations from the latest IAOPA Regional Meeting which took place in London, March 10'th.

Link to presentations

IAOPA Response to EASA OPS NCO & NCC
Click below to find the full set of comments to the EASA consultation on OPS regulation for non-commercial operations (Part NCO and NCC). In the November Enews you will find a summary of the main issues.

Click here to see the IAOPA Europe response to EASA Part NCO & NCC

EU Parliament adopts GA friendly resolution

The European Parliament has given general aviation its biggest boost in modern times with the adoption of a resolution which guides the EC and member states to adopt a raft of principles which would preserve, foster and promote GA across Europe. Resolution 2008/2134(INI) sets out the importance of keeping legislation in proportion, recognising the differences between CAT and GA in setting fees and charges, ensuring that GA has access to airports and airspace and accepting that GA has a vital role to play in Europe's transport infrastructure.

The resolution, adopted by a huge margin - 524 votes in favour, 74 against and six abstentions - now forms the basis of the European Commission's approach to general aviation. The Commission is in turn the boss of EASA, which will find it very difficult to ignore the new landscape for GA. In addition, national AOPAs can now use it in negotiations with their own CAAs to ensure that GA is treated fairly.

The full document can be seen by clicking on this link. It includes 35 clauses, each of which represents a major breakthrough for GA, addressing nearly every major issue impacting on general aviation today; access to airfields and airspace, proportionality in regulation and charges and appropriate technology requirements. It calls on the EC to recognise the important role that GA plays in the training of professional pilots.

The resolution had its genesis in a meeting four years ago between European Aviation Commissioner Daniel Calleja di Crespo and a three-man IAOPA delegation at which the need for action on European legislation affecting GA was discussed. MEPs like Timothy Kirkhope from the UK and Arunas Degutis from Lithuania, both pilots, have been active in canvassing support. IAOPA is having the document translated into every European language and distributed to authorities across the continent.

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How to get your aviation fuel tax-free

According to European Directive 2003/96/EC only fuel used for Private Pleasure Flying should be taxed. All other aviation fuel should be tax-free or the tax refunded. Click here to see the IAOPA collection of how to avoid fuel taxes in individual EU member states.

Cost of CAMOs

How much will it cost you when new EASA regulation requires your aircraft to have an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) based on a review done by a private CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Managment Organisation). IAOPA is making a survey for a typical Cessna 172. See the data collected so far.

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