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UK’s principal representative body for amateur-built and vintage light aircraft.

12/10/2026

Level up your aircraft building and maintenance skills this October with two of our practical, hands-on courses!

Whether you're restoring a classic airframe or installing a modern powerplant, get expert guidance directly from industry specialists.

🧵 Aircraft Fabric Covering Course
Master the art of fabric covering, tensioning, and finishing techniques with plenty of bench time and dedicated supervision. Dates: 21st & 22nd October 2026
Location: Henstridge Airfield, Somerset

⚙️ Rotax Fuel Injected 912iS / 915iS Installation & Operation Course Dive deep into modern fuel-injected Rotax engines, focusing on practical installation, setup, and operational best practices.
Date: 24th October 2026
Location: LAA HQ, Turweston Aerodrome

Places on both courses are strictly capped to ensure high-quality, practical instruction. Don't wait until spots run out!

👉 Find out more and book your place now: https://www.lightaircraftassociation.co.uk/courses

23/09/2026

🛩️ Exciting news! The LAA is proud to support the inaugural STOL UK Championships at Popham Airfield, taking place this weekend.

Prepare for an incredible weekend of precision flying as pilots push slow-flight handling, ultra-short ground rolls, and spot landings to the limit.

🏆 The LAA Trophies & Prizes
To celebrate our members competing in this landmark event, we’re presenting the LAA Members Trophy and branded prizes to top-performing LAA pilots across three classes:

• Adventure Class
• Sport Class
• Vintage, Classic & Military Class

We’ll be on the ground all weekend cheering on the competitors and celebrating the best of grassroots flying. See you at Popham Airfield!

15/09/2026

Ready to upskill this autumn? New training dates for the upcoming season are officially live, with hands-on courses designed to keep your build, maintenance, and flying skills sharp.

Spaces fill up quickly, so grab your spot early!

Aircraft Carpentry
Location: Turweston Aerodrome
Dates: Tuesday 13th October OR Tuesday 10th November 2026
Cost: £213 (members)

Aircraft Fabric Covering (Now 2 Days!)
Location: Henstridge Airfield
Dates: Wednesday 21st & Thursday 22nd October 2026
Cost: £406 (members – includes light lunch and materials)

Rotax Fuel Injected 912iS/915iS: Installation & Operation
Location: Turweston Aerodrome
Date: Saturday 24th October 2026
Cost: £224 (members)

Air to Ground Radio Operator
Location: Popham Airfield
Dates: Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th October 2026
Cost: £320 (members) + £50 CAA certificate fee

Permit Aircraft Electrics: Basic
Location: Turweston Aerodrome
Date: Saturday 5th December 2026
Cost: £224 (members)

Permit Aircraft Electrics: Advanced
Location: Turweston Aerodrome
Date: Sunday 6th December 2026
Cost: £224 (members)

How to Book
Places are strictly first-come, first-served. To reserve your seat or find out more, contact Cheryl Routledge:

📞 01280 846786
✉️ [email protected]

(Planning ahead? 2027 course dates will be announced in due course!)

14/09/2026

Missing the excitement of the Rally a week on? Us too 😭

Take some time to reminisce with this selection of fab photos sent to us by Paul Atkin (thanks Paul!)

Spotted an aircraft you recognise? Tag the owner!

11/09/2026

Huge congratulations to all the winners and commendation recipients at this year’s LAA Rally! 🏆✈️

Concours d'Elegance (The Prince Michael of Kent Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Steve Rickett – Chilton DW1A Monoplane (G-DWSR)
🎖 Commended: Andy Shuttleworth – Tiger Moth (G-BTOG)

Best New Plans Built (The Air Squadron Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Steve Rickett – Chilton DW1A Monoplane (G-DWSR)
🎖 Commended: Simon Randle – Flitzer Z-2 (G-ZTWO)

Best New Kit Built (The R.A.A. Canada Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Chris Linton – RV-9 (G-KORU)
🎖 Commended: Martin Overall – RV-8 (G-MOES)

Best New RV Aircraft (The Nowicki Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Chris Linton – RV-9 (G-KORU)
🎖 Commended: Martin Overall – RV-8 (G-MOES)

Best New Replica (The Pooleys Sword)
🥇 Winner: Steve Rickett – Chilton DW1A Monoplane (G-DWSR)

Best Vintage – pre-1950 (The John Randall Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Andy Shuttleworth – Tiger Moth (G-BTOG)
🎖 Commended: Tom Carter – Luscombe (G-AJKB)

Best Classic Factory Built (The Roy Mills Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Mr. P. Colman – Zlin 326 (G-ZLNN)
🎖 Commended: David Taylor – DR221 (G-CPCD)

Best DH Single Engine (Personal Plane Services Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Andy Shuttleworth – Tiger Moth (G-BTOG)

Best Auster (Auster Altimeter Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Hamish Bichan – Auster AOP9 (G-CEHR)
🎖 Commended: Spike Leek – Auster 3 (G-BUDL)

Best Jodel (Ernie Horsfall Sword)
🥇 Winner: Mike Dolphin – Jodel 1057 (G-CJNL)

Best Part Complete Homebuilt (Albert Codling Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Alex Szymanski – Taylor Monoplane (G-AWGZ)
🎖 Commended: Tony Razzell – Nicollier Menestrel

Most Meritorious Arrival by Air (The Malcolm Allen Trophy)
🥇 Winner: Wolfgang Hammerschmidt – RV14-A (OE-CWH)

Special mention to Steve Rickett for scooping three trophies with his stunning Chilton DW1A Monoplane, Andy Shuttleworth for a fantastic showing with the Tiger Moth, and Wolfgang Hammerschmidt for flying in all the way from Austria! 🇦🇹🛩️

Thank you to everyone who took part and we hope to see you again next year! 🇬🇧✨

10/09/2026

Missed your chance to pick up a limited edition signed 80th Anniversary poster at the Rally?

Good news! We’ve held back a very limited number for those who couldn’t grab one over the weekend.

Price: £10 (+P&P or collection from Turweston HQ).

How to buy: Send us a direct message or email [email protected] to secure yours.

Once they're gone, they're gone - grab yours before stock runs out! ✈️

09/09/2026

Every arrival to the Rally this weekend brought a new story, a shared tip under the wing, and a reminder of what makes the Light Aircraft Association community so special.

Thanks to all who shared their photos of the weekend with us. Got one of your own to add? Drop it in the comments below! 👇✈️

09/09/2026

In this video, my friend Sam & I flew to the LAA Rally at Leicester...

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