Since Brexit, UK pilot’s qualifications are no longer recognised in the EU and planes have to fly to America or Brazil for maintenance. If the government is serious about resetting Britain’s relationship with Europe then aviation would be a good place to start, says Chris Hope

In 1945, William T Piper, the founder of the eponymous aircraft manufacturer said: “Once you have learned to fly your plane, it is far less fatiguing to fly than it is to drive a car.” But what if you need to fly your plane further afield than planned? What if, for necessary maintenance and repair, you need to fly an aircraft for 11 hours and 20 minutes to South California as opposed to flying just over an hour to Germany for what would be an identical service? It seems odd, almost counter-intuitive and definitely fatiguing. But this is what many UK-registered aircraft have been compelled to do since 1 February 2020. While the date may be marked in the public psyche as the inexorable and lethal advance of........

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