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The urgency signalled by the new government to increase house-building means it’s now more important than ever to change the definition of airfields as ‘previously developed brownfield’ sites, according to the...

Actually I think Metro didn't mangle it too badly.

Rob P V2.0

Visiting a client today, they'd got "no reverse parking" signs in the car park.
I'd not come across these until the past couple of years, but they seem to be popping up in more places.

Why?

Unless I need access to the boot I've always...

According to Aurigny slot availability issues due ATC staffing. As a result they are diverting to Southampton and bussing to and from Gatwick

Just received this by email :

The Home Office is developing a border and immigration system which is digital by default. Our transformation is already underway with millions of people experiencing a fully digital process when applying to come to...

Last updated: 10 Sep 24 Date 100LL inc VAT Name ICAO Notes 5 Sep 2024 £2.16 = Blackbushe EGLK 23 Jul 2024 £2.05 + Cardiff EGFF 1 Jul 2024 £2.09 = Chichester/Goodwood EGHR 30 Jun 2024 £2.07 = Conington EGSF 30 Aug 2024 £2.10 = Dunkeswell EGTU 1 Sep...

I've just received a PCN for £100 from NCP for allegedly outstaying the 90 second limit in the Gatwick 'drop off lane' when on our way to Madeira in August.
With apparently a £15 discount for prompt payment.

Now this really pi ssed me off as while...

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...

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...

Does anyone know who was the first ever person to fly from Lands End to John O'Groats? Also the date, what plane they flew, the route they took etc.

Tried the net but nothing has come up.

Any information on this matter would be greatly...

RAF Staverton was, as far as I know, a pre-WWII base. So why does Google Earth say that, in 1945, it looked like this:

:?:

I've never been to Booker or Wellesbourne Mountford. Does that matter?

The Mustangburgers at Old Buck were something else...

Hello Everybody, hope all is well!

Getting straight into it:

Background
Myself and 2 others are looking at buying an aircraft and after doing some medium level cost investigation and attending the Leicester LAA Airshow, we have quickly come to...

Is still the dog’s bx after all this time. Thanks Tim and team for making a pilot oriented product that makes the whole process much, much easier.

Head to the Members' forum for the link to this week's Skivestream. See you at 3pm Wednesday!

I had a flight testing Starlink in my aircraft, 40Mbs-60Mbs with antenna plugged on window or windshield, pretty impressive stuff !

For power, it worked reliably with cigar adapter 12V/5A from aircraft and also tried portable battery,

Flying...

Well done and well desrved Sherburn Aero Club :thumleft:

AOPA said in a statement "Sherburn Aero Club is a relaxed, friendly aerodrome which is popular with visitors, club members and local residents. The airfield has well maintained grass...

Some time ago there was an EASA land requirement to keep a Technical & Journey Log Book. I duly purchased one to keep in the aircraft and like everyone else in our group I diligently failed to ever make an entry.

Is this still a requirement...

Might anyone know where I can get a 214/215 for Saturday 7th Sept. Last Saturday please.

This week we will be joined by Dr Sarah Flaherty, a human performance specialist who will be talking with us about why people think and act the way they do around aeroplanes. She also has a PhD with the AAIB, so it should be an interesting...

The continual decline of availability of LARS service provision due to lack of staffing is becoming more and more noticeable. This is not about the skilled ATC staff who do an excellent job of providing it, but more about the apparent lack of...

I flew to Welshpool on Saturday 20th April. My route was via BNN to HEN and then to Church Stretton and direct to Welshpool.

In the region of HEN there is a notified drone area of surface to 1150 feet and another to the south of that of surface to...

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?

Does anyone know of some over-the-counter foolproof laxative that can provide a solution to constipation?

After a period of some turmoil and living largely on bread that I know doesn't agree with me I can't get a bowel movement - any suggestions ?...

Good Evening
Is it possible to run a Aircraft Flight Log & Journey Log electronically ?
I am thinking of setting one up in excel. But I seem to remember a requirement for each entry to be on a separate page with signature which obviously makes...

Quick question.
I’ve never revalidated by seminar before & was considering it this time.

Can you do a seminar online now & if so, from where?

Thanks

So, finally it's time to do my LAPL as I turn 50 this year! But first, a quick rewind...

I was an Air Cadet at school and was lucky enough to get a number of Chipmunk flights and also a Glider Scholarship which I did aged 16 at RAF Kenley. Fast...

For years Dahlemer Binz, a small airfield has been a bit of an enigma for me.

Subject of a couple of write ups in magazines and ISTR Keef mentioned it. So today, to use up the last of my summer holiday day, I took to the skies and flew to Dahlemer...

Mum has discovered a Burma Star which she says belonged to Dad, and might have been awarded to his father, who served in the Navy. Problem is, Grandpapa died when Dad was very young, and Dad died a couple of years ago, so we don't know the history...

Evening folks...

I'm sure this has ben done to death but on using the search facility nothing really answered my questions so.....

Having been to France and CH Islands I'm familiar with filing FPL's and GAR forms. However, on thinking of a trip to...

Hi all,

I've been interested in learning to fly for a long time but it's always seen to be a far off dream. Although recently all the peices having seemingly been coming together.

After starting a new job last year I finally found myself in a...

I don't know what took me so long to post... Anyway, I'm 46 which is pretty ancient, but have always loved aviation, being a general geek ( :twisted: technology leader, prog rock fan). I lived abroad for a while in Israel which as you can imagine is...

Despite my dislike of rotary wing aircraft, I have a soft spot for Westlands as I did a lot of work with them back in the day. So I've just enjoyed reading Penrose's autobiography about his time as test pilot and sales manager there. The development...

The free landings for FLYER Club Members in September will be:
Beccles
Jersey
Netherthorpe
Enniskillin

That will save you at least around £50, which would cover the cost of annual Club membership .

My word, they had good weather for both the evening show and today's show.

I dipped into the YouTube live coverage and had to turn off almost instantly when the bloke said that some new Cessna 172's were fly by wire.........

Oh My....... :pirat:

I have had a request from a client for a specific ‘upcycling’ project using a section of Cessna wing.

Does anyone have, or know where I might find a scrap one lurking? Ideally not majorly damaged but definitely a scrapper. The budget won’t extend...

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Aunty is reporting a glider landing on the A419 instead of the runway. Not thought to be any serious injuries

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It's shut down by cynical developers

Abandoned UK airport forced to close 13 years ago could serve a million passengers if allowed to reopen

Wildly optimistic forecasts nevertheless.

Rob P V2.0

I applied and paid the deposit on a Total fuel card back on May 9th and have still not received it.

I sent a couple of messages on the online contact form with no reply then emailed contactaviation@totalenergies.com on July 10th with no response....

The Ops Group has just published a detailed report into the effect of GPS Spoofing , primarily as it affects international aviation. Although the impact on ADS-B in and out traffic systems is mentioned, it is "dismissed" since TCAS only...

Looks like winter will arrive early this year; I've got 2 x Robins feeding on mealworms from one of my feeders and a Wren coming in on a tree next to them; never seen a Wren in the garden this early.

Traveling through the UK at present with German friends and on the way back we want to stop off somewhere worthwhile but within 2 hours of Folkestone.

Any suggestions - preferably good ones?

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

Does anyone know if Bicester still accept visiting aircraft?

I saw on website, it's closed from 3rd Sep to 12th Sep, has anyone visited recently?

I was looking to get Mrs motivated for fly + shopping this weekend but it seems I have to...

With Sleap and Rochester having slashed 10 p / litre off AVGAS, are we seeing a general fuel price reduction ?

Sleap down to £1.79 / litre
Rochester down to £1.91 / litre

Iceman 8)

Our G695 has gone into some sort of 'dark mode'.

You can barely see the start screen - has a Transair logo just visible.

Contacted Mendels and they say it is now a doorstop - and oh, btw - Garmin no longer support repairs to that model.

What a...