If a pilot advertises and accepts a cost sharing flight on a platform such as Wingly and pays the minimum required by law £1 (?), films the trip and then loads it to a video sharing website and is remunerated for the video in excess of the cost to...

Picked up on the BGA website that there was an update meeting on the latest from Osprey CSL and Oxford. Looks like they have reverted to a TMZ /RMZ. Picture below, but not seen any more details. At least it is (just) clear of Enstone. Probably will...

Surprised not to have seen a thread about this (unless it's been docked and I never saw it)

It seems that the Duke volunteered to give the interview to clear the air but it seems to have done anything but as it's still headline news days later....

It's not been uncommon on here for us to discuss RPS, and query its practical value to GA and CAT pilots alike. I don't recall any firm conclusion being drawn other than "That's the way we do things in the UK".

Well, why do we do it that...

…deserving of a thread of its own.

Tesla shows $300m profit in quarter ending Sept. and shares jump 10%.

#StartAnArgumentIn4Words is trending on Twitter. Loads of things have been suggested like

"Milk goes in first" & "pineapple belongs on pizza"

John Nichol suggested this

I'm sure that we don't need 4 words.... three will...

As I get back into flying, I am based at an airfield a bit further from home than before.

I am struggling to assess cloud height, and cannot find any suitable web sites :oops:

Any ideas?

KE

So after a break of nearly a year I have found another Nissan leaf to soothe my needs to drive an EV.

But things have changed a bit on the charging front !

No longer does my Ecotricity electric highway card work in the machines at the motorway...

I saw something on facebook earlier. I can't remember where and it's disappeared into the depths of Facebook towers now, but it was a question about aircraft noise.

Someone suggested that noise from piston engine GA was from the old noisy engines,...

Views on tailwheel or tricycle have the propensity to be more polarised than the Brexít word that we’re not allowed to discuss....

So, a simple question....

once all 3 wheels are in the air, can you tell the difference between (say) an RV6 and an...

Just in-case there may be another engineer on the forum who has a K3008 distributor gear, for Slick 4370 series mags, in stock they might sell or or lend to me until Adams have them back in stock, as my Magneto inspection has grounded our aircraft...

Posted for air safety dissemination.

I found out about the Bendix Mag SB on here so I thought it only fair to reciprocate.

***Health Warning - there are some errors in the below post cut and pasted from Facebook - thanks to @nickwilcock for the message and apologies for spreading a little bit of ‘fake news’***

I’ve just read this on Facebook from Easy PPL Training:...

Does anyone have any recommendations for home control systems?

I'm currently using an ancient x10 based system. Controlling:
4 x lights (mostly timers, but ability to override- currently plug-in adapters)
Heating (timer + override + conditional...

Hi forum

I am working on my ground school exams but could the wisdom of the forum please give me an IDIOT'S GUIDE to working out the following questions from various apps and practice papers. I know these seem easy but my head is fried with them:...

Where do GA aircraft go at the end of their lives? There must be some (quite a lot of?) salvageable bits in aircraft that are beyond economical repair that could get reused in permit aircraft? Does such a place exist in the UK or do they just get...

Of all the military/aviation etc books I’ve read over the years, I’ve only ever read one “sub” book, and that was a WWI era piece of fiction.

I don’t mind if they are fact or fiction tbh, just “a good read”.

family holiday last week was near...

Hi all,

First post on here and I’d like to thank you all for the info you’ve posted so far - I’ve never read through such a friendly forum thread! It’s great to see, as I’m the only person I know that’s training for a PPL and it’s started to feel...

Hi,
I am from Bedford and what to take LAPL license. Initially wanted to go for NPPL(Microlight) and upgrade But i think its stopped now. WHat will be the best and cheapest centre to learn near Bedford. I saw Billins as a good place But wanted to...

Hi everyone,

Last year I wrote a post about what it's like to convert to a US FAA private pilot licence , and it ended up being stickied to the top of this forum so I guess it was useful to some!

I recently got back from Australia, where I did the...

Hi there,

I have a question in regards to receiving a traffic or deconfliction service in uncontrolled airspace when under IFR and was hoping this forum could help. Does receiving one of these radar services remove the responsibility, as the pilot,...

Hey,
Just wondering if anyone knew of any intensive 'week-long' PPL(a) exam courses based in Kent? Its not to rush through them and get them out of the way, as I enjoy soaking up the knowledge and learning everything, its just about having a slot of...

So, in my little head radio stations atbaerodromes are denoted thus...
"X Information" means they can give you information, but not clearances and you just tell them what you're doing on the ground and in the air.
"X Radio" means...

We fly a group owned Eurostar EV97A which was built from kit as a Group A aircraft. A new member wishes to join the group who has an NPPL(M) and has around 700 hours on an EV97 which is a microlight and the only difference to the A version is that...

Is it possible to land an aircraft “anywhere” in the UK?

I understand that you will require private land owners permission in some places/fields, but for example you fly to Glen Coe or some other remote area, would it be possible to land in...

This is the chance to shine for all new - and sometimes not so new - pilots!

This thread celebrates any noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial - to be cast into internet eternity...

Not my bag, but it occurs to me that

AV 18 TOR

Will be valid next year..... how much woul that be worth and is anyone tempted?

It seems Boeing are actually looking at even temporarily suspending production of the 737 Max - perhaps they are running out of space to park them?

See which says that Dennis Muilenburg hopes to have it back "in the air" by the end of...

I have an idea for a Christmas present and I'd be very grateful for your suggestions and advice. Here goes!

My sister owns an old second hand Kia Venga and the radio and satnav are as factory fitted. It is unlikely it's been to a Kia dealer for...

Having always had the good fortune to be based at airfield with hard runways, I am thinking of moving my plane, for various other factors which, to either Redhill or Rochester.

Can I get some fact based views on how often either gets water logged?

In another thread

The law has no place in deciding what risks people should take with their own lives.

The examples cited subsequently were seat belt and crash helmet laws for drivers/riders.

So are there any other areas where the law...

I've just got around to reading the obituaries in last Saturday's Times. Gordon Pirie has died at 82. Who ? Well, he was UK consul-general in Tehran when Iranian mobs besieged the UK and US Embassies, eventually storming the latter. It was Pirie who...

There's an interesting collection of Sigmets over Southern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East at the moment, as an exercise for an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Image below comes from

Let's hope it doesn't happen anytime soon!

I have it in my mind that both instructors and inspectors are automatically covered on insurance policies? That said I can't find confirmation in the Visicover documentation and wonder if I dreamt it? :?

Bob, are you around?

Anyone else confirm?...

:)

.. born 122 years ago today

Another illegal flight for the purpose of the glide clear rule !

I've tried a few search words but to no avail.
It was posted a few years ago:

Looks like it was filmed in a Royal park somewhere and shows a dog bounding off to chase the deer with its hapless owner running after it bellowing its name which was...

I can understand the attraction of sending drones in to some areas and there being unintentional conflict with aircraft, but why would anyone send a drone to 7000', other than to see how high it could go, or to film aircraft.

Rather worrying if the...

The tele, not the album or something what H G Wells wrote.

The following critique does not fill me with confidence that I really want to suffer a classic viewed through the BBC's 2019 correctness filter.

"New flash-forwards to a post-war...

I wonder who writes these things?

From the TrainingCom issued a few days ago...

The Assessment of Competence (AoC) for the FI listed at AMC3.FCL.935 and the Examiner Assessment of Competence (EAoC) listed at FCL 1020 are to be conducted as...

As far as I know I am not legally required to wear life jacket when flying over the Solent to the IOW, as its less than 10NM. However would you wear one anyway?

Someone commented on a recent video I made, so thought I would see what you guys think...

Original Google Asus Nexus 7 (the 2012 version, upgraded to Android 5.1.1), WIFI, 32gb memory, case but no charger. This was my Dad's and it's always been cased (which shows some wear) so is in excellent condition.

I've previously had one of these...

A preliminary report has been issued about the Condor which crashed on 6 Oct 19 killing both occupants: . It makes rather sobering reading and is a lesson for anyone who does aerobatics despite the aircraft limitations.

Arrived at White Waltham this afternoon - and here till Tuesday mid morning.

It is a Russian built amphibious seaplane known as a “Sea Bear”. This is the first of the type ever to be exported from Russia, this a true first for White Waltham.

The...

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Hello all,

I cannot find a website where I can find flight numbers for LHR T2 for Friday 8th November between 17:30 and 18:30.
Could someone point me in the right direction ?
Many thanks

Has anyone else noticed that the LLR has changed on Skydemon?

It appears to now be within a CTR?

Just in case you haven't realised, there's a new series of ISIHAC starting tonight Radio 4.