EDIT: Just realised meant to put this in students bit! :lol: oh well

Can't decide if I'm to ashamed to make a video or not - Some real nosewheel punishment occurring today - I am really annoyed at myself. :roll: Suppose I can do a video on 'How not...

Just to cheer everyone up, there's something else to get hysterical about. How long before zoos are shamed into euthanising their cheeky chappies? :roll:

My crosswind landings have never been particulary tidy, mainly due to flying from places with multiple runways, though if I'm honest I do tend to choose days to fly that would not test me in this regards.
My usual technique is crab then a very late...

I like flying to islands in light aircraft.

Flying to Islands is one of the few opportunities to actually disprove the adage "Time to spare, go by air."

Today I went to the Isle of Wight.

Last week I went to Alderney.

Looking in my...

You may remember that AFORS ads that make it hard to believe the advertiser is really serious annoy me...

This started me looking for the ad that had so upset Mr Clive Watson. It wasn't hard to find the most likely candidate, and I have to say I...

..is a good one. But, in this case, the 'great landing', where you can use the aircraft again, doesn't apply:

"West Atlantic B734 at Exeter on Jan 19th 2021, hard touchdown"

Bit more than a 'touchdown'.

Hi

I just got my first AirTotal card in anticipation of a good flying summer in europe.
I orded them a couple weeks ago and in the meantime sold & bought a new plane.

Question to those that have used these cards a lot... The card is registered...

Hi all

We'd like your help and suggestions with an initiative for 2022 which we're calling Fly2022: A Challenge for the FLYER community

The idea is simple: a target of flying time for 2022 of... 2022 minutes. That’s 33 hours 42 mins which is a...

What is your opinion if push comes to shove ? Maybe just brinkmanship but it is looking mighty close. Should we, could we, as part of a joint effort, support the Ukraine militarily ? Or, will we be witness to an updated version of 1930s appeasement ?

I like to fly between 3 and 5 thousand feet when airspace and cloud allow as there seems to be less traffic around.

Let us discount any fuel savings from leaning at altitude for the purposes of this question.

I presume I use more fuel getting to...

Evening all,

Bit of an intro. I thought I'd done one already but seems like it was not posted or I didn't press the right button.

Was in the ATC as a yoof and did as much flying as I could. Uni, life, SWMBO, job etc. in the intervening years...

Anyone been to Swansea recently? Would you recommend it or are there any other locations close by more worth it? Thank you!

We would all like to know about and join in celebrating noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial. This thread allows all those steps to be cast into internet eternity forever more.

Please...

Just a quick update on a trip I'd planned with a flying buddy before lockdown scuppered every ones plans.
Many thanks to the Flyer team as it won me a subscription to Skydemon which we'll be using a lot on this trip. Actually we already have as it's...

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

Does anyone know if Nicholson McLaren have ceased trading? I ordered a part from them some weeks ago, which has not arrived; attempts to contact them by email and telephone have been unsuccessful. Anyone with Inside Information?

Formal notice has been given by SASO No.22 Group that Linton effectively closes on 18 Dec 20, though official disestablishment of the airfield, ATZ, MATZ and LARS will occur on 31st Dec with removal from MAIP etc.

The ACP covering this is here -...

iPad mini 4 - excellent for skydemon. No marks, scratches etc... and comes in original box and packaging. I've just had a new battery fitted by an apple repair centre.

Can recommend (or fit at cost) a matte screen protector which is excellent in...

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...

Morning,

Anyone have a mobile number for for Rufforth East or West...landlines and emails not be answered.

Cheers

TD

I am waiting on Traffords coming back to me with a quote for a travel insurance policy that does not count non commercial flying as an excluded activity. To provide a comparison can anybody suggest alternative companies that might provide a quote -...

Just ranting really.

Just going through the process of adding the MEP to my UK CPL. To do this I have to prove that I have over 70 hours PiC of aeroplanes.

Which I had to have umpty years ago to get my CPL, and clearly those hours haven't...

During the four week public beta of the site, could you post any snags in this thread please?

Thanks for your help

Ian & team

I heard from someone whom I would believe that a ten year Frtol renewal in an nppl does not need an English level registered. (ICAO requirement, but nppl is non icao). Can anyone confirm they have done this Frtol renewal without an English...

Looking for recommendations for a new insurer. NFU started out competitive but despite some gentle chiding are now 6x the cheapest quote and 2x an insurer I'd be prepared to trust might pay out. Needs to be one that can cope with stables, horses,...

Graham and Luke have reached 70 degrees N by landing at Laselv ENNA earlier today. :thumleft:

Yeah I know,I know, how long is a piece of string?
I was talking to our farmer/landlord today and he asked me how much a hangar big enough for four small SEPs-PA28/C152/172 would be :
I’m thinking same size as the Eastern hangar at Knettishall (see...

Hello everyone, i have my FRTOL exam soon.

I am confident with all of the RTs except for requesting from D&D/London Centre, a position fix or assistance if lost. I've looked through CAP413 and cant find any full example.

Can someone please...

My LAA insurance last year had £2M combined single limit with no sublimit on passenger liability.
In my renewal quote just received, this has been changed to a sublimit of 250,000SDR per passenger which I think currently corresponds to just over...

I am a IR holder but one thing I found lacking on the course was the planning of IFR flights. i want to resolve this and increase my confidence in conducting IFR flights.

Therefore I am planning a flight between EGSC and EGBJ. The aircraft has no...

Join us at 1930 for what promises to be a c racking Livestream

- Simon Keeling's back with us (a)live
- All the usual news, events, plugs and Fantasy Hangar

Plus

We'll be joined by Mike Blyth and James Pitman from Sling Aircraft in South Africa....

Hi,

REALLY confused :(

Aiming to look at learning to fly in France this year (NPPL Microlight). I was on Citalopram for mild anxiety until Dec last year - now no meds and not seeing a doctor. I drive in the UK with a full license.

I've reached...

Now I know this is going to elicited a ton of comment ...

So, capital rich (ish) cash poor entering the later years in life, what are the options?

Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but a recent travelogue episode from Bald & Bankrupt makes for some interesting viewing. He flies on a scheduled Antonov AN2 ... complete with what looks like an Android phone on the dashboard for...

Eurovision. Gosh.

Rob P

I have a hardly used Dynon D3 Pocket Panel portable EFIS for sale complete with windshield mount and charging cable. - £500

I have the SkyWise app on my iPad (which is my only form of computering, I do not have a PC). So I’ve got the app, registered, signed in, configured my flight deck, saved my preferences and read my notifications. All ok so far.

Only problem is,...

Good morning all,

I wanted to share this experience as an attempt to mentally process how to improve, and it is something I keep revisiting in my minds eye.

Soft field take-off. My fourth unassisted take-off (practically a pro now right? :wink: )....

I might not have had to post this if I could find the forum search facility.
Can anyone bring me up to speed (even a slow speed) on 'what were EASA permit aircraft' please?
My assumptions/guesses, with no actually firm proof in my hand, are:
1) They...

It's the Appliance of Science.
Be amazed! :D

(And there's a proper 'Like' button, too. :thumright: )

Planning a trip for Waltham to Catania - to arrive Catania 22 June.

Looking for suggestions on routes and places to refuel and overnight (especially Italy).

Currently thinking of Waltham - Avignon - Genoa - Salerno. Any advice on landing and AVGAS...

A very pleasant day out, Leicester continues to be a very amicable and accommodating place.

Needed recurrent circuits for me and the other pilot in the PC-12, did a deal for 6 circuits - thank you, we stayed a bit higher and a little further...

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...

Well maybe not exactly cheap but it is an 800m strip with a certificate of lawful use and 'just' a 40min train ride from Paddington.

Can anyone give me a rundown of landing /parking fees at Southend. I’ve tried calling the a Jet centre all over Easter and just get voicemail., or even a contact number.

It was a delight to attend the AGM at Sherburn today, a laid back and pleasant affair with breakfast baps and a cup of tea prior to the event, a gentle run through of the State of the Union and the finances - which showed a great turnround from loss...

Rob P

We’ve brought the kids down to see the aeroplanes have some lunch. Any forumites around?

I've recently started flying lessons at Cambridge Aero Club, and since I've found these forums very helpful in figuring out where and how to start (e.g. MSGr's thread about costs), I thought I would say hi!

After having occasionally thought about...