The full jury inquest has been adjourned until after the trial in 2022.
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David Henderson, 66, pleaded not guilty to offences under the Air Navigation Order in September.
Mr Henderson, from York, is alleged to have arranged the flight from Nantes to Cardiff in the single engine Piper Malibu aircraft, which lost contact with air traffic control north of Guernsey.
Keith Morton QC, representing the CAA, told the inquest hearing that Mr Henderson had been charged with acting in a reckless or negligent manner likely to endanger flights.
He is further charged with operating the aircraft commercially without the correct permissions.