Looks really bad

Talking of clearing obstacles, here's an extract from my AA5A's POH.

Best glide is 72, between Vx and Vy as you'd expect.

So what's the much lower obstacle clearance speed all about?

It's not a misprint, I think... here's a POH for the 180 hp...

For many years, MrsGB and I have had an annual worldwide multi-trip travel insurance policy through Traffords, which includes cover for touring/training type GA activities.

Last year it doubled to over £400 as we had both reached seventy. It still...

Maybe useful information for those planning foreign trips this year.

It is no longer necessary to have a French bank account to subscribe to an Air TOTAL card which allows use of the self-service pumps found at many airfields across the Channel....

Two years ago, I hit my half century. I didn't get divorced (I did that in 2018). I didn't buy a Porsche 911 (I did that in 2019). But there seemed to be an itch that needed to be scratched, and I didn't know what it was. I have done lots of...

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...

Terrible accident.
Skydivers killed in 'tragic accident' at airfield

Last updated: 8 Jun 25 Date 100LL inc VAT Name ICAO Notes 2 Jun 2025 £1.98 = Blackbushe EGLK 20% off landing fee. Self-service. 15 May 2025 £1.89 - Chichester/Goodwood EGHR 11 May 2025 £1.99 = Cumberhauld EGPG 1 Mar 2025 £1.76 = Earls Colne EGSR...

I was just checking to see if I'd missed something in the post . ;)

Congratulations to Rachel Gardner-Poole OBE, latterly CAA Head of GA and previous Livestream guest (which no doubt clinched it :D) and Dougie Kerr MBE, Founder of the Solway...

If you didn't already know and slightly old news but I always wondered where they went and discovered by pure literary accident today as FT.com are running an article on Tanera Mhor Island. The link below provides a decent photo. I remember at the...

Serious question; Is it a thing that as you get older your threshold levels get noticeably lower? Yesterday I had a couple of pints of Doom Bar (so not exactly Gold Label) while waiting for a 7pm train and this morning I could still feel it a bit. I...

This came through yesterday, c/o the AAIB, as the final report, probably one of the worst I've seen. (Please bear in mind that I fly in both the 3 axis microlight world and regular GA). The summery had fourteen major/minor comments and faults! The...

A liitle saga from Yesterday:

Traffic service from Yeovil en route Alderney:

Plymouth military NOTAMed closed until late August and SwanwickMIL handling Danger Area transits but no frequency published

Me: Request correct Swanwick MIL frequency...

Look up the podcast “The Wargame” from Sky + Tortoise.

Season 2 is absolutely effin brilliant.

The cast is - well - that would be telling…

The scenario is Oct 2025…

I have a question that hopefully may find an answer here quicker than the LAA Forum.

Does the Trim Indicator for a Ray Allen Servo get fed directly from the servo? Which is what I am assuming and not via the Rocker Switch as I cannot see how?...

Blackbushe Air Day tomorow (14th June)

I think the last time I visited Blackbushe was prior to the new Farboro Airspace introduction.

Coming from the East is it normal still to be able to get from Woking following the railway line through the...

Hello all!
Probably a silly question…. Could I ask, when flying between Southampton and Bournemouth airports underneath Solent CTA, which ATSU have you used? I can monitor Solent Radar and squawk 7011 or I can request a basic service from...

Last week I swallowed some plutonium.

It gave me atomic ache :oops:

Our streaming provider Streamyard is currently down due to (apparently) global Google Cloud issues. We're all sitting here waiting, but powerless.

We're doing our best (which is basically keeping our fingers crossed)

UPDATE: We're giving it a go...

As mentioned elsewhere I am clearingout all my flying stuff over the next few days.
I have dug out my trusty GPSmap 296 to find the battery is as flat as a pancake:

It works perfectly in all modes and has found itself via the almanac with correct...

In case anyone is interested.

Hi all,

Sunday is the pick of the weekend days this week, details below.

All of my Aviation Weather School courses are currently full. However, you can still turbo-charge your flying weather knowledge by taking my online Pilot's Guide to Skew-t's...

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I have a Funke 833s radio and Sigtronics SPA-400 intercom that have worked well for several years. Over the winter an intermittent feedback problem has arisen.

When I press the PTT on the stick (Ray Allen) I get feedback and ground stations...

With the news that they won't be returning until 2025, a LinkedIn poster has suggested we have about six months to manufacture and distribute eight billion ape costumes for the ultimate prank.

Rob P V2.0

Currently have two lightspeeds with noise cancellation they’ve seen a lot of use but still serviceable. Now consideration is being given to replacing with brand new , wondering what brand to replace with ….?

Current sets are coming on for a decade...

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I've just seen this; more bad news for aviation:

Make the most of what we still have while you can.

Another sad loss to GA.
Have been there 2 to 3 times a year recently.

For all who enjoyed Paul Warren-Wilson's talk on last weeks Livestream, some more Catalina

I note that Wadswick is still closed to visiting aircraft, due to surface conditions.
Is this the real reason, and if so, when will the ground improve?
Or are they having to restrict movements to appease the local council?

Fancy going back to Flight information. Radar information, Radar advisory etc?

For the last two years we’ve been bringing you SkyDemon tips at the start of our Thursday evening Livestreams.

We’re now taking that one step further, and giving you the chance to ask any specific SkyDemon questions.

So if you want to know how...

I needed some technical help from Skydemon and was surprised to find a phone number which is getting very rare these days.

Not only that, the phone was answered promptly and they guy who answered the phone was able to give the answers I needed...

Hi

Sometime in January 2025 during the annual our service engineer found some rust in the landing gear spring and said we need to replace them. Since then we have been seriously searching for these parts but couldn’t find any reliable replacement...

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?

This week's guests are Dan Subhani, who’ll be telling us about this year’s Spamfield, and George Bacon about the future of air displays Read more

In this video, we break down the costs of learning to fly and obtaining a Private Pilot Licence (PPL): flight training, medical exams, ground school, landing fees, equipment, and CAA licence charges. Read more

Geoff Hall, from Kent microlight club, joined hundreds of microlight enthusiasts at Spamfiled Fly-in, on the picturesque Isle of Wight… Read more...

Discover your airport's brand new website :@: : An invitation to travel!

It is more than just a showcase, this site is designed to accompany you in your travels or to discover the different activities offered on the platform but also to inspire...

Oh dear….! I’ve been in three times since Madonna’s ex took over the reigns, still undecided on catering as it and the service have been at both ends of the scale….!

I’am prepared to give them the benefit of the doubt, we’re it another airfield I’d...

Hi All

New here and to Avaiation. I am About to take my test for basic caa PPL and looking at purchasing a N reg plane here in the UK.

I wish to fly through Europe for short holidays but I understand I am not able to without a easa or faa licence....

Head over to the Members' forum for the link to next week's Skivestream!

As an artist used to say “can you tell what it is yet?”

There is both Hangar space and tie down space at EGMF (Farthing Corner) near Rochester with 550metres of grass (24 - 06) and a club caravan with facilities.

Would suit Microlights or LAA types in the hangar and tie down space more suited to all...

In recent years I've worked hard on short field technique, and I've been exploring quite a number of farm strips - I'll take a look at anything around 500m or longer in the Grumman.

I'm meticulous about strip length and width (including neighboring...

All prices are for UL91 unless otherwise stated.

Last updated: 8 Jun 25 Date UL91 inc VAT Name ICAO Notes 2 Jun 2025 £1.98 = Blackbushe EGLK 20% off landing fee. NOT self-service. 19 Mar 2025 = Fenland EGCL UL91 no longer available 16 Mar 2025...

We're always on the lookout for flying adventure features to inspire and entertain FLYER readers.

So, if you're planning, or have taken a trip, whether big or small, that you think other pilots would like to read about in FLYER , then drop me a...

Help needed please. My current battery (pun intended) is, according to the recent service on its last legs and due for a change.

This battery supports a 'stop/start' engine facility on my Volvo which is the spawn of the devil and should be cast...

Hi; can I have recommendations for a good outfit for getting two Bendix S4LN-21 mags inspected/ overhauled ?

In the South would be great, but not that vital I guess.
Thanks.