# Return to flying

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Podcast: [CAA on General Aviation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/caa-on-general-aviation-5449571)
Published: 2023-03-29T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Spring is here and many pilots are returning to GA flying after the winter months.  We speak with Lucy Wootton, Chief Inspector at the Light Aircraft Association who explains how to prepare for getting back into the air. We also talk to Jo Aston, the CAA’s Met Technical Officer who shares her experience as a specialist aviation meteorologist. Updates and resources mentioned in this episode: We have published GA Pilot Licensing & Training Simplification Phase 1 Consultation Response Document as a follow up to our initial consultation we ran last year. This sets out the responses we received and our next steps. Findings from the pilot medical declaration review and our next steps    Our full catalogue of Safety Sense Leaflets including SSL : Radiotelephony Astral Aviation Consulting workshops on Radiotelephony and SkyWatching Pre-flight checklist animation and Lucy Wootton video  - check out our full catalogue of safety animations:   Safety Animations | Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk) Podcast on take off decision making (CAA Safety Files, Episode 2) Access the latest updates with our SkyWise notification service If you have any feedback or suggestions for areas that you’d like us to cover in this podcast, please get in touch at gapodcast@caa.co.uk .

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