Aviation is under pressure to ‘go green’. Mark Broadbent reports on carbon offsetting projects in the UK involving private pilots and display team
Recent years have seen the aviation industry move seriously to improve environmental performance, from developing less-polluting aircraft and researching electric/hybrid-electric, to introducing sustainable aviation fuels and more efficient air traffic management.
Pilots can carbon-offset their flying in Reims Cessna FA152 Aerobat G-BHEN – nicknamed ‘The HEN’ – thanks to Leicestershire Aero Club’s partnership with GACO scheme
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But what about general aviation (GA)? How can private pilots continue to fly for fun, but do so responsibly?
