News
Keep up-to-date with the latest ASI news here and also on the ASI Twitter feed through twitter.com/airspacesafety.
Single UK Distress and Diversion (D&D) cell
29 November 2012
On 12 Dec 2012 the Scottish D&D Cell located at Prestwick will close. The London D&D Cell located at Swanwick will then assume responsibility for both the London and Scottish FIRs/UIRs.
Visit ATC day is back
14 September 2012
GA pilots once again have the opportunity to get a taste of life at an air traffic control unit, as Visit ATC Day returns this Autumn.
London 2012 airspace restrictions come to an end
13 September 2012
All Olympic security restrictions have now been lifted
LAA Rally - beware of Paralympic airspace restrictions
If you're flying to the LAA Rally this weekend please be aware that the AIC issued with route information does not show the Paralympic P114 Prohibited airspace and shows a recommended route from the south-east of England that could potentially lead pilots to infringe P114.
Changes to Dartmoor MoD Danger Area
17 July 2012
TheCAA has given support to a Ministry of Defence plan to alter the way the Dartmoor military Danger Area is managed.
Military interception advice launched for olympics flyers
24 May 2012
Guidance on the procedures to be used by the military to intercept aircraft infringing the Olympics airspace security zones, has now been released by the Airspace & Safety Initiative (ASI).
CAA approves two new ’listening squawks’
04 May 2012
CAA approve two new listening squawks for Leeds Bradford and East Midlands airport
Olympic Pilot Briefing Event - London 10 March
03 January 2012
To help pilots prepare for flying in south east England during the 2012 London Olympics the Royal Institute of Navigation (RIN) and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), through the Airspace and Safety Initiative (ASI), have joined forces to host a free briefing day in central London on Saturday 10 March 2012.
File a flight plan day podcast
A new podcast explaining the 12 November ‘File a Flight Plan Day’ from ASI and the Flaps Podcast team is now available – listen to the podcast by clicking here
MoD Delivers more airspace for GA
04 November 2011
Following a Ministry of Defence decision on the use of its Air Weapons Ranges, more airspace will be made available for general aviation flying, the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced today.
File a Flight Plan Day
23 September 2011
A unique, one-day event in November, will aim to get as many GA pilots as possible thinking about flight planning, ahead of next year's London 2012 Olympics.
CAA funds visibility trial
19 September 2011
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has agreed to fund research into making light aircraft and gliders more visible to other pilots.
Visit ATC Day launched
16 September 2011
UK pilots will once again have the opportunity to view proceedings at Air Traffic Control units at a host of participating civil and military aerodromes.
Free Olympics 1:500,000 VFR charts available in 2012
15 September 2011
A detailed 1:500,000 VFR chart of the London 2012 Olympics airspace restrictions and changes will be given away free to pilots who purchase the new 1:500,000 VFR chart for South East England, due to be published on 8 March 2012.
New Airspace podcast launched
01 September 2011
A new aviation safety podcast is launched today by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in conjunction with the Sony Award winning Flaps podcast team.
New ‘Clued Up’ now online
25 July 2011
The 2011 edition of Clued Up magazine, the dedicated GA safety publication from the CAA, is now available online.
London 2012 Airspace Restrictions Announced
04 April 2011
Planned airspace security restrictions covering the London Olympic and Paralympic Games for 2012 were announced today by the UK Government, as part of its commitment to deliver a safe and secure Games.
Record Decline in Airspace Infringements for 2010
22 March 2011
Airspace infringements in the UK decreased by 18 per cent in 2010, according to figures released by the Airspace and Safety Initiative (ASI) today.
Flying Instructors asked to help cut airspace infringements
07 December 2010
An education campaign, aimed at reducing the number of airspace infringements, has been launched by the Airspace & Safety Initiative (ASI).