Great Britain
Latest revision June 30, 2020
Basic information:
| Entry: | Great Britain is not part of the Schengen area. Therefore, any flight from/to another country must arrive/leave for/from an international airport and clear customs/immigration controls. In case you wish to land at a domestic airport, you have to inform the customs/immigration services 24/48 hours in advance. Please check the procedures for your specific airport. See also the GAR form in the “Other links” section below. |
| FPL: | An FPL is compulsory for any flight which is partly or entirely carried out in a controlled airspace and for international flights (i.e. also for flights to the Republic of Ireland). An FPL must be filed at least 60 minutes prior to the flight. |
| Microlights: | Permission (Exemption for foreign-registered
aircraft) is required. The application can be filled out
here: apply.caa.co.uk |
Useful links:
| ATC | - www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php.html - website of the UK ATC provider – NATS. Here you can download the UK AIP including detailed information on British airports. |
| CAA | - www.caa.co.uk/General-aviation/ - source of helpful information for VFR flying in the UK |
| Meteo | - www.metoffice.gov.uk/aviation/ga |
| AIP/VFR info | - ukga.com/home/view- Airports,
METARs and a lot of other info that you need for flying VFR in the
UK – free of charge - www.bfgc.co.uk/VFR_Guide.pdf - VFR guide UK - www.pilotundflugzeug.de/download/UK_VFR.pdf – information on VFR rules in the UK |
| Other links | - www.john-a-harper.com/flying/england.htm
– private website containing interesting information on VFR flying
in the UK - www.bmaa.org/ - website of the British Microlight Aircraft Association - www.aopa.co.uk – useful website of AOPA Great Britain - www.aopa.norfolk.police.uk – GAR form which should be filled out before arriving to the UK |
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British flying experience:
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| Disclaimer: |
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