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Welcome to BALPA, the British Airline Pilots Association, the professional association and registered trade union established to represent the interests of all UK pilots. Whether you fly single engine piston aircraft, helicopters or intercontinental jets you can find a home at BALPA. We welcome all flightcrew into our family. Our vision of Making Every Flight a Safe Flight is at the very core of everything we do and has been since those early day ...
Welcome to the BMAA The British Microlight Aircraft Association looks after the interests of microlight owners in the UK. It is an organisation approved by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). Its aims are to further the sport of microlight aviation, keep flying costs down to a minimum for its members and to represent them in national and international matters relating to our sport. What is microlighting? It's simple - a microlight is an aeroplane ...
Welcome to the website of the British Aerobatic Association. We are the sport flying Association responsible in the UK for scheduling and running aerobatic competitions for powered aircraft and gliders to internationally approved rules. We run up to twenty events each year throughout the UK and Eire. The majority of these cater for all levels of aerobatic contest flying, and national champions are declared in four power and glider classes. In add ...
What is Gliding? Gliding is many different things to many different people. For some, it is just a casual hobby, and a way to meet new people. For others, it is an inexpensive way to get airborne. For many, it is even the cutting edge sport of either racing or aerobatics. For the UK's 77,000 gliding participants though, it is a silent and graceful way of flying without an engine. Of course, without an engine, you may wonder how you get airborne, ...
History The British Helicopter Advisory Board (BHAB) was formed in 1969 at the instigation of leading members of the UK helicopter industry who realised that it lacked a single authoritative voice speaking for the whole helicopter industry as was the case in other aviation sectors. At that time helicopter activity in support of off-shore oil exploration and production was expanding rapidly. In November 2008, the name of the BHAB was changed to th ...
EAA is a growing and diverse organization of members with a wide range of aviation interests and backgrounds. EAA was founded in 1953 by a group of individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, who were interested in building their own airplanes. Through the decades, the organization expanded its mission to include antiques, classics, warbirds, aerobatic aircraft, ultralights, helicopters, and contemporary manufactured aircraft. How does one describe an E ...
The EAA Warbirds of America , a division of the Experimental Aircraft Association in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, is a family of owners, pilots and enthusiasts of warbirds, or ex-military aircraft. Purpose Our purpose is (a) To promote and encourage the preservation and operation of World War II and other such aircraft that are representative of military aviation operations, and (b) to educate its members and other interested persons in methods of safe op ...
Air transport is one of the safest modes of travel. It is also the fastest growing. That is why the European Union decided on a common initiative to keep air transport safe and sustainable, allowing for growth and improved safety. It is called the European Aviation Safety Agency. http easa.europa.eu The Agency promotes the highest common standards of safety and environmental protection in civil aviation in Europe and worldwide. It is the centrepi ...
GASCo was founded in 1964 to provide a forum in which all of the General Aviation organisations could meet to share safety information. There were only a few members in those days but today almost every organisation that represents those who supply, maintain, control, support, regulate and, most importantly, fly each and every kind of flying machine is a member of GASCo. They meet to share experiences and ideas for the improvement of flight safet ...
About HAI For more than 60 years, HAI has provided support and services to its members and to the international helicopter community. Headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia, HAI members safely fly more than 5,000 helicopters some 2.3 million hours each year. Governed by a Board of Directors elected from the membership, with daily operations conducted by a dedicated professional staff. On September 14, 1939, just four days before the 45th anniversa ...
