The Europa Club is a “Type” club under the rules of the LAA and is pleased to be a strong voice supporting General Aviation.
The Light Aircraft Association of the UK is a not-for-profit association, owned by its members, providing airworthiness services under direct delegation from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority. They represent the aviation interests of over 8,000 pilot, amateur builder, vintage aircraft owner and enthusiast members, providing sector-leading consultation and lobbying on UK and European aviation regulatory matters. With over 2,700 operational aircraft, including 500 microlights and 100 autogyros, and another 1,700 aircraft under construction. 330 inspectors, 5/7 engineers. LAA technical competence is second to none, worldwide.
In addition to the core airworthiness services, the LAA have a nationwide network of pilot coaches, each familiar with a wide range of light aircraft types and their operation, and also provide technical courses spanning aircraft construction and maintenance aspects. They provide a professionally-produced monthly full-colour member’s magazine and support a nationwide social network of clubs (struts) who organise regular meetings and fly-ins. The annual LAA Rally, held over a weekend each September, has attracted close to two thousand visiting aircraft and represent the single largest such event in Europe.
Bob Hitchcock
Retired 2016 after decades working for a European company with major plants in; Nantes, Remscheid and Belper. Logistics, Credit Management, e-commerce and Business Continuity Management.
Since 2016: Secretary of the Europa Club .
Flying
Mostly European touring. PPL, EASA Instrument Rating (Restricted), Night. SLMG. Early training on the usual Cessnas, Pipers and half a dozen other types. Then share in a Monowheel Falke, followed by a share in a Tri-gear 80HP Europa. Initiated into longer range European touring by the Europa Club in 2006 and then never looked back. In 2008 acquired outright Sadie, (G-BYSA) a 100HP Europa XS Monowheel with VP prop. Eight wonderful years of pure flying joy until her tragic loss to the sea in August 2016. Now with Megg, (G-MEGG) another beautiful Europa XS Monowheel, retractable undercarriage, 912ULS Rotax 100 HP engine. Woodcomp 3000N VP propeller. Funke Mode S & ADSB out, PAW, Funke 8:33 coms. SmartASS3 voice guide, dual Xtreme EMS/EFIS, Kanadia Horis c/w UPS, Garmin Aera 660 autopilot control, Pilotaware: ADSBsquitter, Pilotaware SkyGRID&iGRID (IGRID Dongle:This secondary Wi-Fi connection allows for increased levels of server-enhanced traffic, a pseudo weather map, and the ability to rebroadcast real-time server-enhanced traffic through SkyGRID.)
Acknowledgements
Builder of G-BYSA; The late Bryan Allsop.
Builder of G-MEGG; The late Martin Mavers
Contact: secretary@theeuropaclub.org
