Hi all
I have set up a website for the lifting industry, , and we have all the notifiable airports in the UK listed at the moment. For the next phase of the site I want to add all the aerodromes, farm airstrips, glider fields, parachute clubs,...

Just as submitted when Deliah International annexed a Gatwick-sized chunk of airspace, June 2021 saw the airport finally overtake Gatwick in total movements.

Onwards and upwards. :thumleft:

Rob P

Last week I swallowed some plutonium.

It gave me atomic ache :oops:

The thread's a bit late but now we've got the contact and cheap sports medals of the way I'm guessing that a few more here are taking interest when horses and boats are involved. ;)

Two sailing golds so far this morning and the track cycling's...

Rather than clog up the Flight Sim Requirements thread, I thought I'd ask these very dim IFR questions here ...

A simulator software package (Navigraph) suggests the following route from London City to Gatwick.
DCT D074R/N0282F080 DCT...

Hi everybody,

I’m looking for a Flight Manuel/Pilot Operating Handbook for a Robin HR200-120B in English language. Coul anybody help me please? I only found the french version.

Thanks!

Hello FLYERs,

Happy to share a video of our latest trip around Spain, Gibraltar, Portugal, France.. basically going southwest from EDSB, until we ran out of soil.

Full tour: EDSB - LEAP - LESB - LEMU - LEAM - LXGB - LPPM - LECN - LFMP - (LFLY)
-...

I am delighted to see that issues in servicing the Rally have been resolved and the AIC to support the 75th Anniversary Rally has been published.

Hi all,

can anybody tell me what is this plane doing??? It says it's been up for over 3 hrs.

Thanks

So I'm in my 30s, never really considered learning to fly until a few months ago, never been near a light aircraft, but somehow I have become keen on the idea over the last few months.

I'm in the West of Scotland, where the weather is frequently...

I doubt there are many here who will want to find the time to watch this 50+ minute interview with Elon Musk, but I found it fascinating. He is a divisive man but I am beginning to think he wants to get to Mars merely because his brain is the size...

OK, I find this impressive. This Beech Shadow R1 is on its third circuit (having passed directly overhead our house - scary) and yet the track is so accurate it looks like one circuit.

Unfortunately, hidden in the overcast.

Rob P

An IFR Flight in airways on an airways squawk gets close to its VFR-only destination and is dropped out of controlled airspace with a phrase along the lines of

Cleared to leave controlled airspace by descent. Freecall Anytown radio on 123.455...

Indulging in a non-aviation hobby today, I was working my allotment, which is in the corner of Aylesbury Vale, pretty much under standard entry/exist routes for Booker and Denham. There's class A above me at 2500ft, but cloudbase today has been...

My wife and I have found ourselves in a fortunate position with a little bit of spare cash and we are thinking about buying a small little apartment/cottage to act as a bolthole for us to retreat to a few times a year, which we can rent out the rest...

By IDP , I mean International Driving Permit .
I will be off to France just after "Halloween" and a colleague gave me some friendly advice about acquiring an insurance Green Card and I will probably need an international driving licence as...

Please excuse this if it has been discussed previously, but I had a poke around and couldn't find anything, so...

I saw this rear its ugly head also in the press and decided to check it out and wondered what the implications are going to be for the...

For the first time in my life I experienced grass and whilst I only did about 50mins in the circuit at Barton I think I’m converted, who needs a asphalt, concrete runway when you have a field and a wet one at that :)

Ted from LAC was really good,...

Things have been progressing with my Nav, an I'm due to fly into Duxford tomorrow with my CFI for a check flight, and then do my first Solo XC to Duxford on Friday. Any tips on approach/landing at Duxford? (coming in from the South to Royston)....

One has to love the way Facebook want to behave .
The report cites that Facebook has confirmed it is building a team of artificial intelligence researchers to "study ways of analyzing encrypted data without decrypting it." While it is...

Not so much a thought experiment as a peek into the future.

Assuming that there's no useful vaccine, what's the exit strategy from this Covid mess for families, the economy, society, education, government... everything?

Long shot I know

I'm planning on going to N Ireland next week and looking at options. Does anyone have contact details for Slemish Airfield near Ballymena? From what I can see online there are movement limitations so I'm not hopeful but at least I...

Hi folks,

We're recording an interview with Zara for the livestream later today. Have you got any questions for her about her around the world flight?

I am looking for a noise cancelling headset to replace my DC H10-13X. They are a great set but I find them painful on the earlobes after an hour or two.
I am looking probably at Lightspeed Zulu 3 or Bose A20 for use in noisy aircraft.
Advice please...

Speed limiters mandatory in new cars from 2022

In 2022, speed limiters - which alert drivers when they're going too fast - will be mandatory in all new cars.

If the driver doesn’t slow down, the limiters will force the car will intervene.

The...

Hi,
Im 15 currently going through flight training and on Sunday my headset decided to pack in and no longer works! :roll:
Any recommendations/any headsets for sale that would suit me?
Thanks :)
Olli

.. apparently suggested by aaib report:

My friend Jay and his wife Mary have driven over to see the launch flight. At the moment he says you can drive right up to the rocket.

On hols for 2 weeks and wouldn't mind a flight long the coast. Are there any training or experience flight businesses at Cromer or similar? Google not revealing much.

Hi all,

I was wondering if anyone could help me out, or put me in contact with someone to revalidate my EASA SEP in the next few weeks please. I'm based in Leeds, but happy to travel.

Cheers

I've never really been a flight sim fan, but with the current unavailability of real flying and the forthcoming release of Microsoft's Flight Simulator, I wondered what sort of kit would be required to make it a half decent experience.

I tried...

Hi all,

I have just started my lessons with the goal of achieving my PPL and I was wondering are the starter kits such as Pooley's or the Flightstore one worth the investment?

I know I wont need it all straight away but if there's a saving to be...

My first proper lesson . ...

Woke up to fog, rang aerodrome, they reported decent cloud base and some blue sky.

As I drove down the weather improved and we ended up with scattered above 3,000', blue skies, wind light, almost straight down the...

Just been watching the latest episode of the Scrappy Super ++ Cub ? build by Mike Patey and he is fitting a BRS to it.
He has an interview with a guy who survived a folding wing on a Cub at 1000ft (Survived but definitely not unscathed) and it...

Saw a poster being erected yesterday at a certain airfield in the south advertising 'Warbirds 11'.
I'm probably getting the wrong end of the stick but could there be another Warbirds display in the offing?

Not sure if this has already been highlighted, but a large RAT is being established in the Solent this weekend (24-25 July 0800-1600) making trips to / from the Isle of Wight.... potentially problematical.

I think this might also invite a whole...

Joint statement from BMAA and LAA:

The BMAA and LAA are pleased to report the long awaited revision of the UK microlight definition comes a step closer today, as the proposed revisions to the Air Navigation Order which will enact the changes are...

My IMC application has been rejected as the CAA need certified copies of my logbook to add an IMC rating. Every single entry has been signed by the instructor that did the training and the examiner has signed it also.

Is this an example of “gold...

BBC News - Stonehenge tunnel campaigners win court battle

It seems to me that hiding the traffic could only be a good thing?

Rob P

Before Brexit it was possible to obtain HMRC End Use Authorisation for the import of aircraft parts and kits. Is this still available? Experience from a recent (Post Brexit) kit importer would be handy. Thank you

This is a beautiful morning on which to fulfil a dream.

When I was seven years old I visited Barton Aerodrome which was just four miles but a world away from the back streets of Salford where I grew up. I saw lush green grass and shining white...

As you all know, Yorkshire Day is tomorrow, 1st August, and it is a Sunday this year so I won't be expecting your cards to arrive til Monday, but any suggestions of how I could celebrate on the day?

I just called Garston Farm for PPR, to be told that they are now closed to visiting aircraft. Anyone local on here who knows the background to this?

Applied for my rebate on a SkyEcho2 and the first stage required me to upload various personal details so they could do verification checks. That was 30th Dec. Anyone know how long it takes them to process those checks before one can apply for the...

Hi
Currently fly a Skyranger swift, with standard seats fitted
Finding them a tad uncomfortable for any flight longer than an hour or so.
What are the bucket seats like, are they more comfortable?
Ps I am 6`4" tall, always going to be a bit...

Can I fly an N reg aircraft, on an EASA licence in the Uk?

Many years ago I recall something about a 2 out of 3 rules but my mind may be playing tricks!

Have a nice little overnighter planned for Friday and Saturday, Shobdon to Bembridge for a family visit. I particularly want to make this trip on the days planned as alternative is a long drive and expensive ferry trip. Yeah, it’s cheaper to fly to...

Anyone know what is going on...if anything...now notamed closed until end of Oct...but “out of hours” ops available??

In a recent blog discussing aircraft noise, the CAA encouraged complainers to get in touch with owners directly, by tracking them down through G-INFO

In general, if you have a complaint about aircraft noise, you should direct it to the airport...

Not going into what product I was using or whats better etc etc

Today I was flying near Heathrow, whilst VMC traffic was being detected fine. However on the return I was mostly IMC and had no traffic showing on my tablet. Few moments after...