Things have changed since then with http://www.caa.co.uk/srg1328 (SRG1328: UK Display Authorisation (DA) Exemption Application) and http://www.caa.co.uk/srg1329 (SRG1329: UK Display Authorisation Exemption evaluation form).Gt5500 wrote: ↑Fri 17 Jun 2022, 2:48 pmInstead of guessing, or making insinuations that the SwAFHF simply can't be bothered to work up a display that satisfies the CAA, why not simply look up the truth and see that Peter R posted the exact reason a few years ago?
"The Civil Aviation Authority no longer accepts foreign Display Authorisations (DA)s for civillain pilots to perform flying displays in the UK, so therefore the Swedish issued display authorisations for the SwAFHF cannot be accepted in the UK at either a civilian or military air show. Difference with the Norwegians is the pilot for the MiG-15UTi has a UK CAA Display Authorisation so is therefore permitted to fly."
I'd like to think he'd know...
Before someone mentions it, the restrictions enforced after 2015 only apply over land as far as I am aware.
And from CAP403DA Exemptions may be applied for by non-UK civilian display pilots / teams and operators / pilots of Commercial Air Transport (CAT) aircraft.
Hence why the SwAFHF made THREE UK MAINLAND flying display appearances in 2019!!!!!! (Not to mention the likes of the Breitling Jet Team at numerous events, Flying Bulls in 2018 etc etc. )Foreign participation
1.22 DAs issued by other countries may be accepted by the UK CAA for pilots
participating in Flying Displays in the UK where they provide a similar
level of assurance to the UK system. The limitations imposed on pilots
holding a DA issued in another country whilst displaying in the UK are the
more restrictive of the limits specified in the pilot’s DA or the limits
imposed in the Flying Display Permission or by the FDD.
1.23 Questions concerning the acceptability of holders of any other non-UK DA
should be directed to the UK CAA GA Unit.
1.24 Non-UK Pilots may hold, if they wish, a UK DA provided they meet all the
requirements specified in CAP 1724 and have been recommended to the
CAA by a UK DAE. The limitations of the UK DA will apply to Flying
Displays flown in the UK.
1.25 Alternatively, non-UK pilots who do not hold a UK DA or a national DA
acceptable to the UK CAA, can apply for a UK DA Exemption using Form
SRG 1328. Details on the application process can be found in CAP 1724
Therefore we go back to Mike's point that there is no blanket ban on SwAFHF 'displaying' in the UK.