New CAA guide to help avoid infringements near Newcastle

Preventing airspace infringements in the vicinity of Newcastle Airport has been written by the Air Traffic Service Unit, and will include details of the airspace and practical advice to help avoid an infringement. In 2022, the airspace was infringed 12 times by both GA and military aircraft.

There are now 33 narratives on the Airspace & Safety Initiative website produced by Local Airspace Infringement Teams, ANSPs and the MAA. As well as helping to identify specific hotspots, they cover guidance and information to help pilots prevent airspace infringements

For more information, visit airspacesafety.com/hot-spot-narratives

Wanted: Board minutes secretary

The LAA is looking for a minutes secretary to assist at Board meetings, which are held every two months, typically on the last Friday of the appropriate month. The secretary will note director comments and actions against the agenda items. Previous note taking experience is desirable

You will also work with the Chairman and CEO to prepare the minutes in a standard format following the meeting. We will pay you for meeting attendance, car mileage and an additional day for the minutes preparation. You should ideally be based within a 30-mile radius of Turweston. Interested? Apply to office@laa.uk.com