CAA Chair at the Aviation Club

Sir Stephen Hillier is the Guest of Honour at the Aviation Club UK on Wednesday 8 November.

The venue will again be the Royal Over-Seas League, Park Place, just off St James's Street, London SW1A 1LR.

Sir Stephen, the former head of the Royal Air Force, became Chair of the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on 1 August 2020. He has previously spoken to the Club in March 2021, in the middle of the Covid pandemic (see www.btnews.co.uk/article/17369).  Whilst a vastly experienced RAF pilot he made the point at the time that he started his flying career as a mere Private Pilot Licence (PPL) holder, a licence he still holds.

And asked what was the best aircraft he has flown during the Q&A, Sir Stephen made it clear that the now RAF retired Tornado was his favourite, and that he had pulled rank to fly one in a final sortie two years previously.  He also flew in the RAF Memorial Flight Avro Lancaster, “a memorable experience”.  His first solo was in a Leicester Flying Club Cessna 152 at the age of 17.

The CAA is responsible for all aspects of civil aviation including safety, licensing, Air Travel Organisers’ Licensing (ATOL), and airport charges.  The CAA is a public corporation of the Department for Transport (DfT).  The Q&A session at the end of his speech will probably be the highlight of the lunch, with Sir Steven, an articulate (and entertaining) speaker.

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