CAA On Air

By UK Civil Aviation Authority

What's CAA On Air about?

On Air brings you updates from the UK CAA's Innovation team which works with organisations to support new aviation related products and services.

You'll hear about the latest work in areas such as advanced air mobility, UAS traffic management (UTM) and operating beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) along with interviews from the experts involved in these projects.

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CAA On Air episodes:

07.20.2022
Study on London's future flight
In this episode we talk with Brenden Hedblom from the Eve Consortium on its new concept of operations (CONOPS) into how future types of flying, such as electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, could be safety incorporated into London’s airspace....
11.02.2021
Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 3 of 3
In the third and final part of this series we look at how medical deliveries by drone could help support the health service in remote communities across the UK. We speak with Alex Brown, Head of Operations at Skyports about a...
10.12.2021
Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 2 of 3
In part two of our three part series we hear about a recent trial that explored using drones for medical deliveries, including essential PPE items, from Cornwall to remote communities on the Isles of Scilly. This project involved Royal Mail and...
09.22.2021
Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 1 of 3
In this episode we begin a three part series that looks at how drones have been used to help the NHS response to COVID-19. We're joined by Simon Masters and Dawn MacGregor from UKRI (UK Research and Innovation), the UK's largest...
06.02.2021
Urban Air Traffic Management
Electric air taxis, also called electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles (eVTOLs), will soon be operational. These ‘green’ aircraft will deliver on-demand urban flights and make trips across cities quick, easy and more affordable. In this episode speak with Brenden...
11.26.2020
Future Air Mobility
Angela and Sonia from our Innovation team discuss how we're working with innovators to look at the different concepts people are working on for future air mobility. That includes everything from the aircraft being developed to the systems that will...
11.03.2020
Talking TEM (Threat and Error Management)
Jonathan Nicholson and David Pratt talk Threat and Error Management with Amy Breckell and Neil Winbolt from the CAA's General Aviation unit. Links to more TEM information: CAA: Flight-crew human factors handbook (CAP737) - https://www.caa.co.uk/CAP737 Airspace & Safety Initiative: Avoiding airspace infringements using...
06.18.2020
Unmanned Traffic Management
The concept of Unmanned Traffic Management, or UTM, has been developing over the last few years and sets out how unmanned vehicles can be safely integrated into the wider airspace system. This podcast gives an update on the UK's work...
05.22.2020
Safety advice and tips for pilots returning to GA flying post COVID-19
Jonathan Nicholson and David Pratt talk to Hannah Foskett and Neil Winbolt from the CAA's General Aviation unit about how to prepare to return to the air after a longer than usual break from recreational flying. More information from the CAA...
04.21.2020
Social Licences for aviation innovators
The innovation sector will play a key role for the aviation industry when the time comes for the recovery from COVID-19 to commence In our latest podcast, our innovation team discuss how vital social licences are, particularly for new...
02.25.2020
How safe is recreational flying?
CAA Assistant Director Jonathan Nicholson speaks to Tony Rapson and Geoffrey Podger, authors of a new independent safety review commissioned and funded by the Department for Transport. Their review assesses the current level of risk to private pilots, their passengers...
01.08.2020
Innovation, drones and recreational flying
On Air is a podcast from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority featuring experts from across the aviation industry. You’ll hear how our Innovation team is working with organisations to support new aviation related products and services. About this episode In...

What's CAA On Air about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

CAA On Air episodes:

Study on London's future flight

Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 3 of 3

Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 2 of 3

Trialling medical deliveries by drone during COVID-19 - Part 1 of 3

Urban Air Traffic Management

Future Air Mobility

Talking TEM (Threat and Error Management)

Unmanned Traffic Management

Safety advice and tips for pilots returning to GA flying post COVID-19

Social Licences for aviation innovators

How safe is recreational flying?

Innovation, drones and recreational flying

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