{"id":59,"date":"2025-10-04T20:04:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T20:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.lacflyingschool.co.uk\/?page_id=59"},"modified":"2025-10-12T11:04:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T11:04:16","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lacflyingschool.co.uk\/?page_id=59","title":{"rendered":"Useful Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some links you might find useful in your flying journey.<\/p>\n<p>All flying activity is regulated by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caa.co.uk\/\">CAA<\/a>, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.caa.co.uk\/general-aviation\/pilot-licences\/aeroplanes\/private-pilot-licence-for-aeroplanes\/\">Flight Crew Licensing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/nats-uk.ead-it.com\/cms-nats\/opencms\/en\/Publications\/AIP\/\">Aeronautical Information Publication<\/a> is the regulated source for much of the information pilots need to safely conduct a flight.<\/p>\n<p>The Met Office is the only regulated source of aviation weather. Sign up for the free <a href=\"https:\/\/www.metoffice.gov.uk\/services\/transport\/aviation\/regulated\/national-aviation\/abs\/index\">Aviation Briefing Service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are also some excellent organisations to help you on your journey.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.balpa.org\/\">BALPA<\/a> is the commercial pilot&#8217;s union, but you can join for free as a student commercial pilot once\u00a0 you have your PPL(A).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aopa.org\/\">AOPA<\/a> is an international organisation that represents pilots and aircraft owners. There is a fee for joining but they can help in many ways.<\/p>\n<p>If any students or pilots wish to join the <a href=\"https:\/\/bwpa.co.uk\/\">British Women Pilots Association<\/a>, it&#8217;s a great networking, social and support group for women in aviation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"kb0PBd ieodic\" data-snf=\"nke7rc\" data-sncf=\"1\">\n<div class=\"VwiC3b yXK7lf p4wth r025kc Hdw6tb\">General Aviation Safety Council (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gasco.org.uk\/\">GASCo<\/a>) &#8211; is an organisation dedicated to saving lives in General Aviation through education.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some links you might find useful in your flying journey. All flying activity is regulated by the CAA, including Flight Crew Licensing. The Aeronautical Information Publication is the regulated source for much of the information pilots need to safely conduct a flight. 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