< Back Telephones 4 Apr 2024 Please note that the LAA phone system is being updated today and currently we are unable to receive any incoming calls. We appreciate the inconvenience this may be causing but we envisage they will only be down for part of the day. Next Previous

< Back Alert A-12-2025 - Aeroprakt windscreens 14 Oct 2025 LAA Engineering has issued Alert A-12-2025 to highlight the recent issue of a series of Aeroprakt service bulletins that require older style windscreens to be replaced at certain intervals, with the Vne of the aircraft being temporarily reduced in certain circumstances. A-12-2025 - Aeroprakt windscreens issue 1 .pdf Download PDF • 231KB Next Previous

< Back Engineering updates in March 5 Apr 2024 The following documents have been updated in the Engineering 'Info Library' during March. Continuing airworthiness information: Mandatory Technical Directive MTD-02-2024 Pioneer trim tab checks TADS : Europa Sling 2 Technical Leaflets : TL 1.28 Approved homebuild aircraft type list (new) TL 3.12 Engines and propellers fitted to LAA aircraft TL 3.17 List of prototype modifications Propeller type list PTL/1: Ikarus C42 FB UK Standard Modifications: SM 10671 Rotax 2-stroke carburettor heater Next Previous

< Back LAA Rally and Service Awards 2025 24 Oct 2025 A list of awards can be found below: LAA Awards .pdf Download PDF • 139KB Next Previous

< Back More new LAA Inspectors - Bryn Holt & Daniel Couzens 16 Jan 2024 It is time to introduce you to two new LAA Inspectors - Bryn Holt and Daniel Couzens, who both attended an LAA Inspector Assessment Day in December, with our Chief Inspector, Lucy. Bryn is the Hangar Supervisor for Shenley Engineering at Headcorn Aerodrome. He has 20 years experience carrying out maintenance on a variety of fixed wing metal, composite and wooden airframes, supporting naturally aspirated and turbocharged Lycoming and Continental Engines, Gipsy Major and Renault 4P03 Engines. Daniel is an Aircraft Engineer based in Lincolnshire, as well as being a qualified CAA welder. The first aircraft he built was an Xair microlight. Congratulations to Bryn and Daniel! 🎊🎉 Next Previous

< Back New LAA Inspector - Neil Oakman 22 Sept 2025 We are pleased to welcome Neil Oakman as a new LAA Inspector, having attended an LAA Inspector Assessment Day at Turweston recently. Neil’s interest in aviation began during his early years living near the former RAF Sawbridgeworth airfield. Each summer, he would cycle to the edge of the old perimeter track to watch Piper Pawnee crop-spraying aircraft take off and land, sparking a lifelong enthusiasm for flight. After leaving school, Neil studied engineering and began working at local airfields, gaining hands-on experience with a variety of vintage aircraft ranging from Piper Cubs to the Sea Hurricane. This provided a strong foundation in both traditional aircraft construction and maintenance practices. He later pursued a career as a commercial pilot. Further details of his flying background can be found on his coaching profile on the LAA website. Throughout his aviation career, Neil has maintained his own aircraft as well as those of colleagues. This has given him a broad practical knowledge of types such as the De Havilland Chipmunk and the Scottish Aviation Bulldog, along with experience in maintaining aircraft constructed from metal, wood, and fabric. While his exposure to carbon and composite structures is limited at present, he is keen to expand his skills in this area as it represents a growing sector within the sport aviation community. As an LAA Inspector, Neil is committed to supporting aircraft owners by providing practical advice and guidance to help ensure their aircraft are operated and maintained to the high standards of safety, airworthiness, and reliability required by the LAA. Next Previous

< Back New LAA Inspector - Tomas del Carpio 15 Aug 2025 We are pleased to welcome Tomas del Carpio as a new LAA Inspector, having attended an LAA Inspector Assessment Day at Turweston recently. Living in the historic village of the former RAF Upper Heyford base, aviation is a part of Tomas’ life even outside of my daily job of restoring and maintaining vintage and modern light aircraft. He has been in the aircraft maintenance industry since 2008 but the age range of aircraft. He has worked on spans more than a century of aviation history. From helping to restore an original AVRO 504 to carrying out advanced composite carbon fibre repairs on a Diamond DA42, his experience covers a broad and diverse spectrum of aircraft types and technologies - both certified and non-certified. Whether it’s performing an engine change on a King Air in the dusty heat of Malta or changing a tyre on a stranded PA-28 in a muddy field in Kent, He has encountered a wide variety of challenges and learned something valuable from each one. Tomas is always happy to help and share his knowledge and experience whether it’s offering technical advice over the phone or getting hands-on with something more involved. Next Previous

Aircraft Fabric Covering Course Price Member - £206, Non-Member - £226 Duration Arrival 09:00. Finish 17:00. < Back About the Course Our covering course is presented by Chris and Alex, father and son team who run Aircraft Coverings Ltd., the UK dealer for Consolidated Aircraft Coverings products. This is a hands-on course, not a lecture, so you will be working with the tools and materials, learning the required skills and you will undoubtedly surprise yourself by how quickly you begin to pick things up! Your Instructor Chris and Alex Allen Dates New date tbc Times Arrival 09:00. Finish 17:00. Duration One day course Venue Henstridge Airfield, Somerset, BA8 0TN Price Member - £206, Non-Member - £226 Booking Pls call the LAA on 01280 846 786 to enquire/book or email [email protected] . *Please note that payment is required when booking, to confirm your place. NO place will be held without confirmed payment* **Please note that your booking payment is non-refundable unless we can fill your place timeously or there are exceptional circumstances**

Pilot Coaching Scheme LAA DTO The LAA is a CAA Declared Training Organisation (DTO). Our enjoyment of flying, and the ability to share that with others, carries with it a responsibility to maintain good standards of flying and airmanship. The Pilot Coaching Scheme (PCS) provides coaches to assist with specific courses and any general training need. COACHES The LAA has the Pilot Coaching Scheme - all Coaches are current CAA and Part 21-FCL certified Class Rating Instructors, Flight Instructors, or Flight Examiners. They’re also your trainer, confidante and mentor throughout the process of you learning to fly your aircraft. FIND A COACH Click on the button below to go to a map of all the LAA Coaches. You can find out their location, contact details, photograph and a short profile about them. Most coaches are happy to travel reasonable distances to accommodate your needs. WHY HAVE THE PCS? Statistics show that for LAA aircraft, the transition of a pilot onto a new aircraft type is a frequent source of accidents, more so than the aircraft's initial test flying phase. The same is true of the first flight of any unfamiliar aircraft, whether it is a home-built, vintage, or microlight. HOW IT WORKS Most LAA coaches have completed all differences themselves applicable to LAA types, so they can provide your differences or familiarisation training - though naturally, before doing so, they may need the opportunity to fly the aircraft sufficiently to acquaint themselves with the individual model concerned. WHAT DOES THE PCS OFFER? The PCS offers Licence Revalidation & Renewals, Differences Training, Familiarisation Training, Type Conversions, Licence Migrations and much more! Click the button below to find out what each of these means in detail. CLICK HERE TO FIND A COACH CLICK HERE FOR PCS DETAILS CLICK HERE FOR THE PILOT COACHING SCHEME DOCUMENTS (CSDs) CLICK HERE FOR PILOT COACHING SCHEME MAGAZINE ARTICLES

< Back Mandatory Technical Directive issued for Pietenpol Air Campers 19 Jul 2024 Mandatory Technical Directive, MTD-06-2024 has been issued to introduce mandatory checks for corrosion on the wing rear struts. This follows a recent in-service finding where servere corrosion was found in a flying example of the type in the UK. The MTD must be carried out before further flight on or after 18th July 2024 on Pietenpol Air Camper aircraft fitted with the 'Jim Wills' wing rear struts. Next Previous

< Back New LAA Course dates released 6 Oct 2023 Dates have now been published for upcoming LAA Courses for the rest of this year. To find out about specific courses and their dates, click here . Please note, the next 'Caring for your Gipsy Major' course is on the 11th November, not 7th November, as published in the latest edition of Light Aviation magazine. Next Previous

Modification & Repair Worklist Below is a list of modification and repair applications that are awaiting review by our engineers. The top of each list represents the next one in that list to be reviewed. Each engineer's workload is listed separately - engineers also have tasks that are not mods and repairs. New applications received in the last week are not shown and will be added to the relevant engineer's list shortly after allocation (allocation usually takes place each Tuesday). The lists are not currently real time, but will be updated at least weekly. Note that we operate a priority system that aims to put jobs involving accidentally grounded aircraft ahead of longer term projects - new or returning tasks may therefore be added above existing tasks. (last update 19/12/25) Engineer A Applications under review 16720 ILEVIL DUAL AXIS AUTO-PILOT INSTALLATION MCR-01 CLUB Applications awaiting review (top of list is next to be reviewed) 13966 DYNON DUAL AXIS AUTO-PILOT INSTALLATION VANS RV-8 16812 PROPELLER CHANGE TO WOODCOMP SR3000/3N 1720 CZAW SPORTCRUISER 16801 PROPELLER CHANGE TO STERNA HV4-YM-B TITAN T-51 MUSTANG 16813 PROP CHANGE TO WHIRLWIND GA200L-72 VANS RV-9A 16623 LIESE EXHAUST SILENCERS INSTALLATION VANS RV-6 16808 ENGINE CHANGE TO ROTAX 912S AND PROP CHANGE TO ECOPROP 170R110/3 ZENAIR CH 601HD 16734 REPLACEMENT OF OBTURATOR RINGS ON CLERGET ENGINE PISTONS REPLICA SOPWITH CAMEL F.1 13559 INSTALLATION OF DYNON HEATED AOA/PITOT TUBE WITH GRETZ MOUNT AND MAST VANS RV-6A 13115 3 LEVER QUADRANT VANS RV-6A 14724 CONVERSION FROM RV-7A TRI-GEAR TO RV-7 TAILDRAGGER VANS RV-6A 14514 DYNON SKYVIEW DUAL AXIS AUTO-PILOT INSTALLATION VANS RV-6A 15579 COMPOSITE LEAF PITCH TRIM SPRING INSTALLATION COZY 16809 IGNITION UPGRADE - REPLACE SLICK MAGNETO WITH E MAG VANS RV-9 16810 TO FIT A TRUTRAK GEMINI AUTO PILOT VANS RV-9 16814 GARMIN AUTO PILOT TL2000UK STING CARBON S4 14231 GARMIN G3X DUAL AXIS AUTO-PILOT INSTALLATION BRISTELL NG5 SPEED WING 16815 PROPELLER CHANGE TO WOODCOMP SR3000/3N TL 2000UK STING CARBON Engineer B Applications under review 1484 DAMAGE TO AIRFRAME LUSCOMBE 8A 15907 ENGINE CHANGE TO HONDA 3.5L J35A4 MINI MERLIN TITAN T-51 MUSTANG 16741 REAR SPAR WING ATTACHMENT TAYLOR JT.1 MONOPLANE Applications awaiting review (top of list is next to be reviewed) 1547 CRACK IN AIRFRAME ROTORSPORT UK MTOSPORT 1456 REPAIR TO FIREWALL FRAME PIONEER 300 HAWK 1568 Reduced Flap / Top skin overlap VANS RV-6 16744 AV18 LARGER FUEL TANK CRICKET MK6 1570 PORT TAILPLANE REAR SPAR CRACKED DHC-1 CHIPMUNK 22 1567 REPAIR FOLLOWING TIPPING ONTO NOSE MW6-1-1 1574 AILERON INTERCONNECT STRUTS RE MTD-03-2025 MARQUART MA5 CHARGER 1571 HARD LANDING REPAIR ZENAIR CH 701SP 1546 DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO CHANNEL F-1204E VANS RV-12 16796 ROTAX 912UL CRICKET MK6 1566 LANDING DAMAGE VANS RV-8 16797 DELTA HAWK DHK200A4 & HARTZELL RAPTOR 3 BLADES 69 VANS RV-14 1572 LOWER LONGERON/UNDERCARRIAGE ATTACHMENT PRIMARY STRUCTURE CRACKS DR 107 ONE DESIGN 1507 STBD AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LUG DAMAGE CASA 1-131E SERIES 2000 16803 CHANGE OF FUEL METERING SYSTEM AERONCA 100 1554 CRACKED ENGINE FRAME ZENAIR CH 601UL 1562 LONGERON EDGE DISTANCE AT F610 BULKHEAD VANS RV-6A 1549 COLLISION WITH METAL HURDLES ZENAIR CH 601HDS 16617 FUEL SYSTEM CHANGE TO LATER WING TANKS AUSTER J1N 15328 LYCOMING O-360-J2A & SENSENICH 2G0M8/C82BGF AUSTER J1N 1322 FUSELAGE REPAIRS AERONCA 100 16732 ROTAX 912-ULS ENGINE INSTALLATION WITH WOODCOMP SR300/2 PROPELLER JODEL D119 1569 REPAIR/REBUILD LOWER LEFT WING RENEGADE SPIRIT UK 16811 SUPERECO AUTOPILOT RANS S6-ES 16731 ELEVATOR RAY ALLEN TRIM JODEL D119 15356 PSA 110 DIESEL INSTALLATION JODEL DR1051-M1 Engineer C Applications under review 16480 MTWA INCREASE AEROPRAKT A22 FOXBAT Applications awaiting review (top of list is next to be reviewed) 1480 REPAIRS AFTER AIRCRAFT INVERTED ON FORCED LANDING NIPPER T.66 RA45 SERIES 3 16751 MT MTV-12-B/183-59B PROPELLER INSTALLATION VANS RV-8 16533 UPGRADE OF MAIN UNDERCARRIAGE STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CURRENT MTOW RESTRICTION REBEL 16782 INSTALLATION OF CONTINENTAL O-200-A ENGINE WITH HERCULES PROP 7045261-S PIPER J3C-65 16775 TRIO 2 AXIS AUTO PILOT SYSTEM VANS RV-6 16777 LYCOMING O-320-A2B ENGINE INSTALLATION PIPER PA-18-135 16327 GARMIN ?? DUAL AXIS AUTO-PILOT INSTALLATION VANS RV-6 16774 MT MTV-12-B/183-59B PROPELLER INSTALLATION VANS RV-8 15869 ELECTRONIC AUXILIARY FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM SLING 4 TSI 14550 IGNITION HARNESS REPLACEMENT REPLICA FOKKER DR1 16631 NON STANDARD LOWER LUGGAGE SPACE AS PREVIOUSLY EMBODIED IN USA LUSCOMBE 8E 16730 ROTAX 912-ULS ENGINE INSTALLATION WITH WOODCOMP SR3000/3N PROPELLER BRISTELL NG5 SPEED WING 16746 REPLACEMENT OF M7 WHEEL BEARING RETAINING SCREWS STAMPE SV4C(G) 15425 GARMIN G3X AUTO-PILOT WITH GMC507 CONTROLLER INSTALLATION VANS RV-7 13116 FT-60 FUEL TRANSDUCER VANS RV-7 16738 ADDING ANTI COLLISION LIGHT AEROTECHNIK EV-97 EUROSTAR 16798 BRS BALLISTIC PARACHUTE RESCUE SYSTEM SLING 4 TSI Engineer D Applications under review Applications awaiting review (top of list is next to be reviewed) 1573 MINOR WING REPAIRS AUSTER 5J4 Engineer E Applications under review Applications awaiting review (top of list is next to be reviewed) 13106 REPLACEMENT WING STRUT PICK UP ARV1 SUPER 2 1155 DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF COWLINGS, BELLY SCOOP AND PROP TITAN T-51 MUSTANG 16095 INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ALLOWED MASS QUICKIE TRI-Q 200 Engineer C Applications under review 16480 MTWA INCREASE New applications awaiting review Returning applications awaiting review 1480 REPAIRS AFTER AIRCRAFT INVERTED ON FORCED LANDING 16751 MT MTV-12-B/183-59B PROPELLER INSTALLATION 16533 UPGRADE OF MAIN UNDERCARRIAGE STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CURRENT MTOW RESTRICTION 16782 INSTALLATION OF CONTINENTAL O-200-A ENGINE WITH HERCULES PROP 7045261-S 16775 TRIO 2 AXIS AUTO PILOT SYSTEM 16777 LYCOMING O-320-A2B ENGINE INSTALLATION 16327 GARMIN ?? DUAL AXIS AUTO-PILOT INSTALLATION 16774 MT MTV-12-B/183-59B PROPELLER INSTALLATION 15869 ELECTRONIC AUXILIARY FUEL TRANSFER SYSTEM 14550 IGNITION HARNESS REPLACEMENT 16631 NON STANDARD LOWER LUGGAGE SPACE AS PREVIOUSLY EMBODIED IN USA 16730 ROTAX 912-ULS ENGINE INSTALLATION WITH WOODCOMP SR3000/3N PROPELLER 16746 REPLACEMENT OF M7 WHEEL BEARING RETAINING SCREWS 15425 GARMIN G3X AUTO-PILOT WITH GMC507 CONTROLLER INSTALLATION 13116 FT-60 FUEL TRANSDUCER 16738 ADDING ANTI COLLISION LIGHT 16798 BRS BALLISTIC PARACHUTE RESCUE SYSTEM 1480 REPAIRS AFTER AIRCRAFT INVERTED ON FORCED LANDING 16751 MT MTV-12-B/183-59B PROPELLER INSTALLATION 16533 UPGRADE OF MAIN UNDERCARRIAGE STRUCTURE IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE CURRENT MTOW RESTRICTION 16782 INSTALLATION OF CONTINENTAL O-200-A ENGINE WITH HERCULES PROP 7045261-S 16775 TRIO 2 AXIS AUTO PILOT SYSTEM 16777 LYCOMING O-320-A2B ENGINE INSTALLATION 16327 GARMIN ?? DUAL AXIS AUTO-PILOT INSTALLATION 16774 MT MTV-12-B/183-59B PROPELLER INSTALLATION 14550 IGNITION HARNESS REPLACEMENT 16631 NON STANDARD LOWER LUGGAGE SPACE AS PREVIOUSLY EMBODIED IN USA 16730 ROTAX 912-ULS ENGINE INSTALLATION WITH WOODCOMP SR3000/3N PROPELLER 16746 REPLACEMENT OF M7 WHEEL BEARING RETAINING SCREWS 16738 ADDING ANTI COLLISION LIGHT 16798 BRS BALLISTIC PARACHUTE RESCUE SYSTEM