There are more than 1,100 airspace infringement each year in the UK which sounds a lot. But many are in the same places known officially as Airspace Hotspots, or as we prefer, Traps. What are these Traps? Why do they catch pilots out? What can be done to solve the issue? Is it the fault of the pilots, complex airspace or something else? That’s this week’s main topic.

News
Dodge the drones: mandatory EC by 2028
Skyfly gets $10m to swing its Axe
Has Gloucestershire Airport been SuperDried?
Search for Amelia Earhart’s missing aircraft turns into treehugging
£40k worth of flying scholarships for young people
First UK built Velocity SE
New boss at Tecnam. Ciao Giovanni!
First Kodiak 900 in Europe is for adventure flying
Swift Fuels’ Unleaded Avgas gets EASA and UK CAA approval

Fantasy Hangar
It’s time for a Perfect Pairing! What would you pair with your aircraft of choice?
Ian goes all Jilly Cooper in the Cotswolds
Dave sticks to his faithful Luscombe 8E but finds a Man Cave
Ed raises one Spirit SE-1 and tops it with another Spyder

Plus
SkyDemon tip
Weekend Weather forecast
Events

Links
Aviator’s Ball tickets https://www.aerobility.com/aviators-ball-2026
Aerobility Adventure of Flight talk tickets https://ow.ly/5zSX50ZSe2B
Swift Fuels https://www.swiftfuel.eu/100r-stc
Coachmakers scholarships https://www.coachmakers.co.uk/our-awards-and-bursaries/aerospace-awards/Joe Costanza’s
Man Cave Hangar https://youtu.be/840LlrgoFlw?si=dPss3jHd2KAI625s
FLY2026 https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=139024

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