Canadian Ultralight Community Protests Proposed Rule Change The Canadian ultralight community is protesting regulatory changes they say will prohibit pilots from flying aircraft some of them have owned and flown for decades. Transport Canada has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment that Ultralight Pilots Association of Canada[…] Read this article
Mark Baker Stepping Down As AOPA President AOPA President Mark Baker told staff today that he will be leaving his post when a suitable replacement has been found. Baker, who joined the organization more than 10 years ago, said in an internal email to staff obtained by[…] Read this article
Poll: How Do We Train Pilots For Autonomous Aircraft? Read this article
Regulators Address GPS Spoofing The acting executive director of the European Aviation Safety Agency says aviation regulators need to be involved in the design of satellite navigation systems to counter the growing problem of GPS spoofing. But Luc Tytgat told a forum on the[…] Read this article
Women Account For 12 Percent Of New Canadian Pilots A total of 12% of new pilot licenses issued in Canada in 2023 went to women, according to statistics released Tuesday by the Institute for Women of Aviation Worldwide (IWOAW). The Montreal-based organization said 13% of new recreational-oriented licenses, 12.3%[…] Read this article
