Great news!  We finally have a date to work from for General Aviation. Please see below our steps for restarting flying.

Step 1 – from 29 March   People will no longer be required to stay at home. This will allow the safe restart of GA flying for non-professional purposes for solo pilots, or individuals flying with a member of their household or bubble. (Should you feel proficient and happy to fly after completing the online ‘Returning to flying in the wake of COVID-19’ online course at https://www.gasco.org.uk, we will take bookings for self-hire after receiving a screen shot of the pass screen.)  Training for leisure or recreational purposes should not take place. This means we are still unable to provide check flights or revalidations at this stage.  GA activities should take place in line with the wider restrictions. Travel should be minimised as far as possible.

Step 2 –   GA businesses will be able to open following COVID-secure guidance, outdoor gatherings must still be limited to 6 people or 2 households, and no indoor mixing will be allowed.  GA activities should take place in line with the wider restrictions. Travel should be minimised as far as possible.

Step 3 – no earlier than 17 May    We hope to resume Flight Experiences in May, date to be confirmed. The government will lift most legal restrictions on meeting others outdoors, but gatherings of more than 30 people outdoors will remain illegal. Indoors, people will be able to meet socially in a group of 6, or with 1 other household, though it may be possible to go further than this at Step 3 depending on the data.   GA activities should take place in line with the wider restrictions.

Step 4 – no earlier than 21 June    The government aims to remove all legal limits on social contact and reopen any remaining closed settings.