IGSA

The IGSA is pleased to announce that they have approved the FlyWithCE Flight Recorder for Position Recording for all flights within Ireland including Silver and Gold Badge Flights Note that altitiude recording is only GPS based and a 100m margin must be added to be acceptable. Pull details of the approval are in this document IGS […]

The Irish Airspace (2011) data has been revised.  See the Turnpoints page  

Hi all, Attached is a new file which incorporates recent airspace changes. It has been tested in SeeYou, SeeYou Mobile, Winpilot and XCSoar and seems to work with no reported problems. The significant changes are to the Dublin CTR which has been expanded in our direction and which extends from 5,000′ to the ground and […]

The Irish Turnpoint have been revised and expanded. They now include Northern Ireland and new turnpoints in the midlands. The Trunpoints are available from the Worldwide Soaring Turnpoint Exchange web site. See the Turnpoints page

An FAQ How to I arrange an inspection of my Glider added to the Airworthiness section.  

Airworthiness Forms withdrawn 25th September 2009 All existing Airworthiness forms have been withdrawn pending the issuing of a new series of forms. New EASA Regulations take effect from the 28th September 2009 and new, approved, versions of all forms and documents are required. These will be published in early October.

Register Updated 25th Sept 2009 Glider Register Updated

New Airworthiness Forms 12th Feb 2010 New versions of most airworthiness forms have been uploaded to the Documents and Forms section. The new forms are all marked as Issue 1 Revision 0 while some older forms have been revised slightly.

IGSA Receives Part-M Approvals 2nd March 2010 At a short ceremony at IAA HQ in Dublin, the IGSA recieved EASA Part-M Approvals. The IAA party was lead by Mr Kevin Humphries, Head of Safety Regulation. This event marks the end of a three year project which involved both IAA and IGSA personnel. These approvals mean […]