Airshow Spectacular, the Avro Vulcan CAA Permit to Fly
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Vulcan XH588 Leads the Way in the Lifting of UK CAA Permit to Fly Flight Restrictions
By WarbirdsUpdate on August 15, 2013 in Warbird News
www.warbirdsnews.com/warbird-news/vulcan-xh588-leads-lifting-uk-caa-permit-fly-flight-restrictions.html
Last week the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that it would be easing restrictions on the operation of Vulcan to the Sky’s Avro Vulcan XH588, and henceforth the plane will be no longer be restricted to daytime Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.
The VFR restrictions were particularly onerous for the operators of the Cold War bomber as it represented a significant cost both in terms of fuel economy and air frame longevity on this plane as it was designed to operate in the thin atmosphere and low turbulence afforded by high altitude flight.
The Vulcan is currently operated under a CAA Permit to Fly, rather than the Certificate of Airworthiness that is issued to craft meeting the International Civil Aviation Organizations’ certification standards. This first time ever lifting of what has been a blanket restriction on all Permit to Fly aircraft will allow the UK’s sole remaining flying Vulcan, nicknamed “The Spirit of Great Britain,” to be operated under daytime Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), and in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMO).
The CAA also confirmed that it is engaging with the UK’s Light Aircraft Association to enable amateur-built and ex-type certified Permit aircraft that have met agreed airworthiness characteristics and suitably equipped for the operation, to also be relieved of their day/VFR limitation on a case by case basis.
Avro Vulcan XH558 “The Spirit of Great Britain” will once again be able to soar above the clouds,
enhancing both it’s fuel economy and airframe longevity.
(Image Credit: Vulcan to the Sky Trust)
This is good news for the operators of this plane and other amateur built aircraft (as per last para) to give them more life and extended operations.
By WarbirdsUpdate on August 15, 2013 in Warbird News
www.warbirdsnews.com/warbird-news/vulcan-xh588-leads-lifting-uk-caa-permit-fly-flight-restrictions.html
Last week the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced that it would be easing restrictions on the operation of Vulcan to the Sky’s Avro Vulcan XH588, and henceforth the plane will be no longer be restricted to daytime Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions.
The VFR restrictions were particularly onerous for the operators of the Cold War bomber as it represented a significant cost both in terms of fuel economy and air frame longevity on this plane as it was designed to operate in the thin atmosphere and low turbulence afforded by high altitude flight.
The Vulcan is currently operated under a CAA Permit to Fly, rather than the Certificate of Airworthiness that is issued to craft meeting the International Civil Aviation Organizations’ certification standards. This first time ever lifting of what has been a blanket restriction on all Permit to Fly aircraft will allow the UK’s sole remaining flying Vulcan, nicknamed “The Spirit of Great Britain,” to be operated under daytime Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), and in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMO).
The CAA also confirmed that it is engaging with the UK’s Light Aircraft Association to enable amateur-built and ex-type certified Permit aircraft that have met agreed airworthiness characteristics and suitably equipped for the operation, to also be relieved of their day/VFR limitation on a case by case basis.
Avro Vulcan XH558 “The Spirit of Great Britain” will once again be able to soar above the clouds,
enhancing both it’s fuel economy and airframe longevity.
(Image Credit: Vulcan to the Sky Trust)
This is good news for the operators of this plane and other amateur built aircraft (as per last para) to give them more life and extended operations.
