This week the EASA Team have been at the AERO aviation show in Friedrichshafen, Germany. The event is a showcase of the European Aviation Community, from business aviation to traditional general aviation, and from rotorcraft to drones.
Across the 4 days of the show from Wednesday to Saturday (9-12 April) the different conferences and workshops have facilitated excellent discussions with industry stakeholders. The interactions with exhibitors are important to understand the real-life application of EASA’s work: helping the industry to stay safe, develop new technology and to push forward with sustainability improvements.
In addition to the different bilateral meetings, there have been 4 major activities:
Initiatives to Prevent Mid-Air Collisions
At a conference on Wednesday, EASA launched two new initiatives aimed at preventing mid-air collisions. The ¡Conspicuity Declaration jointly established by 11 participating aviation authorities and other entities aims to facilitate and encourage the use of ¡Conspicuity devices and technical standards. While the ADS-L Coalition provides a common equipment standard for enhancing situational awareness. The goal is to put, low-cost, interoperable systems in the hands of every pilot. Find out more in the press release here.
New Safety Promotion Initiative with Elixir Aircraft
EASA launched a new safety promotion initiative with Elixir Aircraft on handling engine failures, avoiding stalls and the importance of pilot’s knowing their aircraft systems. Find out more on the EASA GA Community here.
Propulsion Information Sessions
EASA provided information sessions on hybrid-electric propulsion systems and prevention of power loss on Rotax equipped aircraft. The latter topic relies on occurrence reports from GA pilots, with information from maintenance staff of the technical issues involved. Find out more about occurrence reporting here.
AERO Career Days
The aviation community continues to grow and faces challenges recruiting the next generation due to competition from other industries. EASA joined other aviation employers at the AERO Career Days to promote careers in aviation to the next generation. There were a number of stands highlighting the wide range of exciting jobs in the industry. While people often think of pilots, engineers, cabin crew and air traffic controllers, there are many other roles available and showing young people these exciting options at an early age hopefully gets them interesting in this vibrant industry that is full of opportunities. Find out more about EASA Careers here.
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