Why not try a GRID ATOM station at your airfield and see what it can give you? (in the South East, where I am)
I liked my base station so much I bought a demo unit. Available for free loan/demo.
It can be equipped with full size (90cm approx)...

I’d like to find a way to change my aircraft registration to be anonymous.

I’m wondering if I can re-register it as G-xxxx group, trustee at a PO Box or something. Ideally remove my name entirely.

Limited company won’t work because of director...

From this post :

If people are being taken to task for leaving an ATZ for not reporting their height when leaving it ...

This never happened. As far as I'm aware, the only "people being taken to task" were ATZ entries without two-way...

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?

During a flight today to my maintenance base, I received the following email (sent to the local airfield)

Please explain why this aircraft was flying during lockdown and breached the DfT/CAA regulations for GA? Why was it also breaching...

Rather than kick off yet another polarised argument between zealots, I would just comment that it is really great news to see that the vast majority of sales, regardless of manufacturer, appear to enable a common interoperable standard of electronic...

Managed to crank the Wonderplane in to life this morning and after a careful warm-up headed off for a short flight. My word there was a lot of "engine maintenance" going on. SafetyCom was busier than a normal weekend. I hope we didn't...

I don't think I have seen this mentioned here. CAA hosting a GA summit, repeated on a number of dates in March...

Regards

Mike

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So it looks as if the government may be starting to do something about the rubbish on our motorways--Fines of around £100--not enough-start off with £500-there"s no excuse.
What steps could be taken to clean the country up.
A few thoughts....

Last night, our club took delivery of our Pipistrel Velis: the first EASA type certified electric aircraft. I believe ours was the second one delivered; the first went to Switzerland. Our school's CFI and one of its FI were trained and certified in...

Hey,

Was just curious anyone got any firm dates from their schools of when they are getting back to training?

Looks like mine will be 2nd week in April but I’m at a brand new airfield so gonna need a few flights to get back in the swing of...

I may have missed this but can’t believe it’s even being suggested in non-segregated airspace without a serious knock on effect to other users. They didn’t have much luck at Goodwood with the last UAV trial :lol:

Just tried to reply to someones PM to me, but cant...
Its like they arent there on the forum. (I wont say who unless a mod asks)
But they are, as they are posting on the forum!!
Odd..

Regards, SD..

Yes, I fell for it.
Has anybody come across this before? There is no way of knowing that you are not buying within the UK.
Seven weeks and waiting. There is a tracking number that shows the item leaving China a few days after ordering. The item is...

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Does anyone know, is my CAA lifetime PPL licence now back to being valid on my Ex EASA part 21 Aircraft now ?

Are there restrictions on GA between European countries (yet)? Presumably they would be disseminated by NOTAM if there were?

I was planning to go to Middelburg in NL tomorrow and can't decide if this would be unwise.

I'd like to start planning some short documentary films around GA aircraft - purely for fun and to keep my film making skills sharp. One thing I want to capture is some basic air-to-air shots on a minimal budget, and I wonder if anyone has any...

With lockdowns hopefully easing I’m thinking of brushing down my pipe dream of doing an ME / IR (PPL).

If anyone has done this at SFC let me know. It’s right next door but I don’t know any of the instructors so after recommendations.

Oxford:

RAF Brize Norton:

Back to the old Rules for VFR in Class D

A return to as-you-were. Let's hope this marks the beginning of a sensible, proportionate and pragmatic approach to other things.

Just ordered my new half mil.

Hope I get to use it before it goes out of date.

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...

Hi all

I am hoping somebody can give me some guidance. I have a NPPL with Microlight class rating. My revalidation is due by 31 March. I have met all criteria, except I still need 30 mins with an instructor. Clearly I haven't been able to do this...

Last week I swallowed some plutonium.

It gave me atomic ache :oops:

I have just read a very quirky book by a retired pilot. Written almost as if he's sat next to you reminiscing, not really in chronological order, a few humorous rants, some personal philosophy.

It's mostly an autobiography but he includes...

I downloaded the new MSFS onto my new desktop last week.

It is visually stunning. I've flown over my house, over Cambridge, London and San Francisco. I've flown low down beaches and watched the waves roll in. I've seen dawn over Monument Valley and...

This is nothing to do with politics ....

A couple of weeks ago when Alex Salmond's case against the Scottish government was heard, he used what I thought was a strange turn of phrase which he has now used again in the reporting of his arrest...

I know this is buried downthread somewhere in the coivd sections but am I reading Irv’s newest one pager right?

The Self Declared medical is now permanently accepted for bog standard GA flying? (Formerly EASA license, on formerly EASA/mostly...

For argument's sake imagine a £100k pension pot. Income £15k, with annuity rates miserable I want the money in my hands ASAP. I will pay 20% tax but wish to avoid the higher rate band.

With income at £15k, that leaves me £35k up to the £50k tax...

On the Flyer Online broadcast on Thursday, the Boss mentioned that the CAA had changed the rules to allow SkyEcho 2 to output SDA 1, which means that it will be interrogated / read by all the commercial aircraft that receive ADSB. (Up till now, SE 2...

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...

Gorgeous wall to wall sunshine all day today :sunny: so this afternoon I gave the lawn its first cut. It badly needed it, the warmish weather has really made it grow.
I then remembered that I did a thread last year so looked it up

A year and a day...

Does anyone know if clubs/schools are still looking to recruit PPL instructors?

Something to celebrate, no?

I had my first solo there in the 90s and I never thought I would go back due to cost. Landing at £50 is not cheap, but at least it is not the previous "go away and stay away" level of pricing.

hi, i have been interested in air craft/aviation histor for as long as i can remember and its been a life long ambition to get involved with some aircraft restoration.
i have approched several companies over the last couple of years with the hope of...

Any clues on where to get old computers recycled without faffing about with HD destruction first? I have a pile of Sony's and Toshibas and neither company have anything like a useful recycling program - Sony just points me to a local council tip...

For fellow newbies....

I found this instructor's vids really good. She is in North America so a few times there are mnemonics or units we don't use but the theory is so well explained. I think she made the videos about 20 years ago so it's her, a...

Fuel availability at my new base is somewhat hit-or-miss, and I am considering the possibility of using garage forecourt Mogas on the odd occasion.

My EASA G- registered C172 has an O-300-C engine, and this combination seems to be on the list of...

Planning a trip to Cardiff next week - First fairly long trip as a PPL (I know its a short hop to some on here!) - Just trying to work out the best way to get around F'bourgh area - Would Odiham give me a transit but it would go through the f'bourgh...

I am about to start the journey to achieving the full IR. In reality, I can do the maximum possible outside of the ATO to get my skills up to scratch using the IR(R). I’ll be flying to airports that have IAPs, practising down to plate minima and...

We're interested to find out when pilots are going to need to fly with an instructor in order to revalidate. Please vote!

Anyone got any ideas ?

Looks like post war as it has Berlin corridors marked.

Came across this elsewhere, it was being asked what was going on.

My first thought was “I thought ab initio training was paused”

Well having scrapped our West Country escape, and looking at the forecast, I am guessing there will be lots of tele-watching in our house over the next two weeks.

Our preference is for serial scandi noir - there was a thread in which The Valhalla...

Good or bad, what are two things that have changed for you the most in the last 12 months?

Circumstances, opinions, tolerance, career choices etc.

1. I’m more tolerant of people. Don’t know why, I just feel I am. I think I’ve properly realised...

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Hi

I have a relatively new scanner, purchased in July last year and used a handful of times. Selling only due to the fact I’ve purchased a handheld transceiver so this is surplus and would rather someone get use of it than gather dust.

Product...

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...