The Darmstadt Regional Council has revised the regulations for aerodrome traffic at Frankfurt-Egelsbach airfield (VFR). The new regulations come into force on 1 January 2025 and replace the previous regulations according to the "Nachrichten für Luftfahrer" (NfL 2023-1-2745). Here is an overview of the most important changes

From 1 December 2024, new regulations of DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (DFS) for flight operations in low visibility will come into force. These measures are aimed at ensuring safety during take-offs and landings in restricted visibility conditions and optimising the protection of ILS (Instrument Landing System) signals. The changes affect all major commercial airports in Germany.

On 25 November 2024, the Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Navigation Services (BAF) published new regulations for the conduct of visual departures in accordance with instrument flight rules (IFR). This announcement defines the special conditions under which visual departures may be conducted in Germany and sets out detailed procedures and local restrictions.

On 25 November 2024, the Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Navigation Services (BAF) published a comprehensive announcement on the special requirements and procedures for visual approaches under instrument flight rules (IFR). These regulations affect both pilots and air traffic control centres and specify the conditions and procedures under which visual approaches may be carried out. Here are the most important details and background information.

With the publication of new guidelines, the Federal Ministry of Transport has fundamentally changed the radiotelephony procedures for aerodromes without air traffic services. The changes are aimed at shifting more responsibility for safe flight operations to pilots and clearly defining the role of operations managers. But what does this mean in practice for general aviation? An analysis.

The Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Navigation Services has announced extensive changes to radiotelephony procedures in aviation. These are based on the legal requirements of the Air Traffic Regulations (Section 29 (1) No. 2) and the European implementing regulations. The new regulations, which will come into force on 28 November 2024, aim to standardise, simplify and make communication in air traffic safer.

DFS Aviation Services GmbH (DAS) has published a new announcement that sets out comprehensive regulations for operations in low visibility and for the protection of ILS system signals. The new regulations are applicable at various aerodromes in Germany and are intended to ensure safe air traffic even in poor visibility conditions.

On 14 October 2024, the Federal Supervisory Authority for Air Navigation Services published new guidelines for the event of a radio link failure during a flight. These regulate the procedure in the event of a loss of radio communication and ensure that pilots have clear instructions on how to continue their flight or land safely.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has introduced a new rule that requires international holders of a US pilot licence to provide a valid mailing address in the USA by July 2025. This regulation, which was published under the title "Subpart C to 14 CFR Part 3", affects around 115,000 licence holders outside the USA, including many European pilots. The measure is also extended to mechanic and other FAA licences and means that applicants for

General aviation in Germany is increasingly confronted with a serious problem: For years, the Aviation Medicine Department of the Federal Aviation Office (LBA) has failed to issue medical certificates of fitness to fly - so-called "medicals" - within a reasonable period of time. This shortcoming affects pilots of all ages and experience levels, who often wait months or even years for the necessary confirmation of their fitness to fly due to medical trivialities. In comparison to the rest of Europe, which has the same regulations under the supervision of

On 8 October 2024, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport published an announcement on the establishment of temporary flight restrictions on the occasion of a Ukraine conference taking place on 12 October 2024. These measures affect the airspace around Ramstein Air Base and are aimed at ensuring the safety of conference participants and the smooth running of the event.

On 4 October 2024, the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport issued an official announcement imposing temporary flight restrictions in the Bremen flight information region on the occasion of a state visit to Berlin. These measures are aimed at ensuring the safety of the state guest during the visit. The flight restrictions will take effect in an area known as "ED-R Humboldt" and affect both manned and unmanned aircraft systems.

On 2 October 2024, the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport published an announcement establishing temporary flight restrictions and danger areas for the airspace in the Bremen flight information region (FIR) and the Karlsruhe/Rhine upper flight information region on the occasion of the military exercise "MAGDAY 11-24". These measures are necessary to ensure safety during military exercise operations and apply to all civilian aircraft and aircraft not involved in the exercise.

The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs has temporarily set up two Radio and Transponder Mandatory Zones (RMZ/TMZ) to protect the celebrations for the Day of German Unity 2024 in Schwerin and the surrounding area. These measures, which were taken on the basis of Section 16 (1) No. 3 of the German Air Traffic Regulations (LuftVO), are intended to ensure the safety of the airspace during the events. The details of the designated areas are described below.

The Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs has imposed temporary flight restrictions to protect the 2024 German Unity Day celebrations in Schwerin and the surrounding areas. These measures, which were taken on the basis of Section 17 of the German Air Traffic Regulations (LuftVO), are intended to ensure safety during the events. The details of the established flight restrictions are explained below.

New guidelines for airfield traffic at Schwäbisch Hall Hessental (EDTY) and Schwäbisch Hall-Weckrieden (EDTX) airfields were announced on 28 August 2024 with the publication of Nachrichten für Luftfahrer (NfL) 2024-1-3178. These measures, issued by the Stuttgart Regional Council in collaboration with German Air Traffic Control (DFS), aim to make operations at both airfields more efficient and safer.