23 November 2017
A vision of a completely modernised UK airspace recognising the role of VFR flying has been put forward by the Future Airspace Strategy VFR Implementation Group – better known as FASVIG.
In a paper released in November called ‘Airspace Modernisation‘, FASVIG pulls no punches. It says, “There is a culture within UK aviation and regulation that its airspace is superior, that more regulated airspace and more regulation is better, and there is strong corporate resistance to change.
“Modernisation of airspace for the commercial sector is now high on the regulatory agenda, but support for VFR and non-commercial airspace modernisation and system improvement has not enjoyed the same priority.
“Modernisation would involve changes in policies, airspace design, procedures, attitudes and funding,” continues FASVIG. “It would see VFR flights being more conspicuous, having appropriate free routing but with less ATS interaction.”
Among the recommendations put forward by FASVIG are:
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No chance of this report being implemented. See the video at:
http://www.ftnonline.co.uk/2017/05/15/politicians-view-uk-airspace-management/
British controled airspace is a cash cow for foreign companies
Brilliant speech. Shame it’s an almost empty chamber.
It will have to change at some point.
General Aviation in the UK is almost dead and eventually the lack of new pilots coming through will start to affect the economy massively.
The UK has not kept up with GA modernization. Glass cockpits and WAAS GPS units have not appeared in UK GA aircraft. Yet we are still arrogant that we are the best aviators in the world.. We’re falling behind at a rapid pace.