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The EFLEVA Newsletter - First Quarter 2023, has been received from Catherine Dartois. Some interesting content, including an article on the risk of using motor / pump fuel containing Ethanol in aircraft engines, a topical issue which was raised from the floor by a member at the AGM on Sunday last and was also the subject of an IAA Aeronautical Notice - A16, revised on 26/09/2022.
Subject to confirmation by the incoming committee at their February meeting, the following dates have been announced for fly-in events at ILAS Field (EIIF):
Tentative event listings have been posted to the websites Events page, where further details will be posted as they become available.
So SAVE THE DATES!
It has been three years since we have been able to get together in person for our traditional Christmas dinner and awards ceremony. So the attendance of about 50 members at this year's event held on 3rd December at the Spa Hotel was an expression of relief and confidence as well as the strong fellowship or our Society.
Our thanks especially to Brig. Gen. Rory O'Connor GOC Air Corps, who was our guest speaker on the night.
Awards were presented by Brig. Gen. O'Connor on the night as follows:
JPSmith receiving award from Brig Gen O'Connor
Kevin Keigher receiving award from Brig Gen O'Connor - Noel Maher in background.
Michael Munnelly, Alan Dunne, Brig Gen O'Connor & Noel Maher
John O'Loughlin presenting the award to Brig Gen Rory O'Connor GOC AC, who accepted the award on behalf of the Air Corps.
After a postponment due to weather on the original date, our main flyong event of the year will definitely go ahead next weekend the 9th and 10th July at EIIF.
The official announcement and event page is here
The postponed 2022 ILAS Breakfast Fly-in has been rearranged due to a favorable forecast and will take place on Sunday 15th May. Members have been notified by email and the event details are posted in the Events section
The 23rd March this year marked the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Irish Air Corps. A short video has been published to summarise the first century of the work of the service.
The newly updated Easy Access Rules for the Standardised European Rules of the Air have been published by EASA. Not a light read at 200+ pages, but all pilots have a duty to familiarise themselves with SERA, at least to the extent of scanning the contents to know what's in it and reading further into the sections that pertain directly to our kind of flying.
So we have linked this document in our Downloads - Technical, Advisory and Regulatory sub-section or directly by clicking here.
ILAS has been working closely with the IAA for several years to encourage them to take advantage of the ability to 'opt out' of the basic regulation for factory built aircraft under 600kg MTOW and to bring such aircraft under national regulation only. Finally we appear to be on the verge of success.
Nine other EASA territories have already opted out and so has the UK. Ireland is among four others who are leaning positively towards a similar decision
As one of the last steps towards the formal opt out, the IAA have launched a consultation on the issue and it is vital that ILAS members now make their voices heard in support of this initiative.
The IAA consultation document can be viewed here
The consultation questionnaire can be filled in here
ILAS has launched its new "ILAS Member Insurance Programme in cooperation with Air Courtage.
This programme is exclusively available to ILAS members and has a number of unique features specially designed to meet the needs of recreational permit aviators. These include:
"Pilot -Attached Liability Insurance"
The programme is part of a wider initiative promoted by EFLEVA and now being implemented by a number of its member associations across Europe.
Full details and a quotation request form are available on the dedicated ILAS page of the Air Courtage website
The Annual EFLEVA Technical and Business Meeting was held 'in person' again on October 16th this year after a virtual event in 2020 due to the pandemic. It was followed by the General Assembly (AGM) on the next day. The meetings took place in Prague and Loman O'Byrne attended on behalf of ILAS. The main points from both meetings were as follows:
A full report is available here.
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