March issue on sale now

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The March issue is now on sale, full to bursting with best-written, best-looking General Aviation news and features available




Be a better pilotn - Aerobatics training isn't just about display flying, it's about learning skills that are GUARANTEED to make you a better pilot. Experts, tutors and complete beginners share their experiences of what happens when the sky goes green…



I fly Spitfires - - The Spitfire is one of the icons of aviation, but what's it like to fly? While Red Bull air race star Nigel Lamb puts us all behind the controls, four Spitfire pilots explain how we all can experience the spirit of the Spitfire.



Pipistrel Virus SW 100 - Yes, it might have one of the worst names in GA, but this cracking high-speed two-seater also offers a glimpse of what the European LSA category could have in store for the UK



Helicopters at war - "Action Lynx! Action Lynx!" It's the alarm call that sets the Lynx helicopter crews aboard HMS Ocean off into a battlefield scenario that will call on the very limits of their newly acquired flying skills. And FLYER was there to tell the story.



Turbulent of skis - Just because there was a little (!) snow didn't mean you couldn't have fun. We join the Tiger Club at Headcorn as they fly a Turbulent on skis



Lecomber goes gliding - Our man Brian joins eight times UK glider champion Guy Westgate as they take glider aerobatics to the limit



Flying Adventure - Island adventure - Whenever the fancy takes him, Piper Lance pilot Phil Little calls up a few friends and heads off for a flying adventure. This time around it meant a visit to the isles of Islay and Man, with haggis,neaps and tatties thrown in for fun.



WIN a Fortis B-47 Calculator Watch - Beautifully engineered, stylish and worth £1,830, this gorgeous pilot watch could be yours - as long as you enter this fantastic competition, that is.



Landing Fees - Try landing at a new airfield during March - for FREE! Choose from Cotswold Airport (formerly Kemble), Old Buckenham, Sandtoft and Maypole. Visit them all and that's a saving of £37!



Top Gear - Independent and honest reviews of the latest flight planning software from Skydemon, the Bremont MBII pilot watch and the latest edition of the Pooley's Flight Guide



PLUS

News - Piper enters the LSA market, new flying school at Durham Tees, the CAA Safety Awards, airfields in the snow and much more

Flight Training Update - News from the leading FTOs including CTC Wings open day, Stapleford sim rides, the latest on the FLYER Flight Training Exhibitions and OAA news

Viewpoint - The BRA's Tim Smith on enjoying your flying, no matter what the weather

Opening Shot - A Super Corsair at sunset




Events - The best GA listing in the UK

Peter Garrison - A turboprop in trouble

That Worst Day - When pets and flying don't mix

Letters - A Condor to Germany, IR training, night flying and a thank you for the Air League