Should they be lauded as having individuality and pzazz, or should puppies be killed in retribution?

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?

Given the discussions about the increasingly draconian attitude of Border Force, I thought this article might be a clue as to where they're getting their ideas from :roll:

Has anyone else noticed on Edition 51 just published that major HHLS are now shown as an H in a circle?

Be interesting to see if those about to be approved for RNP PinS will get feathered arrows next issue?

A positive step from our Regulator.

Team, what is the current best buy?

A seed was sown by a well-known student forumite (take a bow @t6harvard) that it might be nice to have a thread for relatively newly qualified students to share their first new flight experiences as inspiration for current students and ideas for...

I've been PPL flying for a few years now and due to a relocation, I don't fly at the club I learned at.

The particular club/airfield in question is very good at communication/customer service. They pick up phone calls or call back within an hour,...

This arrived by email yesterday - Fwd for info:

Shobdon Airfield Temporary Restrictions

Temporary restrictions on aerodrome operations and opening hours on ATS staff shortage days

During training of new staff in the Shobdon Air Traffic...

Right, so - my house here in Belgium is from the early 1950s.

Concrete was still a bit scarce after the war, so the ground floor at my place has half concrete floors & half wooden floors, latter supported by rafters (for lack of a better...

I’m apparently one of the first to take delivery of the new and improved Rosetta FX.

Clearly not flying wx today but setting it up on my desk the speed of all the lights turning from red to green or blue was very good. Seeing 4 satellites almost...

Navigo is the App for buying Paris transport tickets. I was 'lucky' enough to find its bug. If you buy a day, week, month ticket in advance, you are given the usual sort of calendar to tap 'start date', which you can then check before pressing pay....

In the winter months with humidity over 80% my Robin with an 0-200 suffers badly from carb icing. I've had the prop stop on landing multiple times in the past. Last Sunday we developed rough running in the cruise and in the circuit but completed the...

Now there is a face that only a Mother can love :lol:

He was correct to take his stand though. 'Just Culture' simply did not exist there.

Last week I swallowed some plutonium.

It gave me atomic ache :oops:

We're putting together a small team of testers for some new forum / website functionality that will hopefully go live in the next month or so.

If you're interested in being involved please drop me a PM.

Techy skills very much not required!...

I graduated in 1999 and worked in aero industry since and now approaching 50 yr age, I still have my degree course notes in thermodynamic, aero dynamics, mechanics, statics. I have never ever needed to refer to them since graduation. I would like to...

Ten years ago today my former Arrow group member and later airfield hangar neighbour David Jenkins perished in a flying accident at Old Buckenham in front of a crowd of press who had been gathered to publicise OB's forthcoming aviation activities...

Yep, that was us.

You're neve too old or past it, there were a few older gentlement there., Speak to Flyguy, you just HAVE TO TRY IT!!!!

:lol: :lol:

SB

I was going from Enstone to Kemble on Saturday at around midday and approaching Kemble, from a distance, saw an Extra madly chasing another (Extra?) around the sky. My 9 year old son was convinced it was a dogfight.

The sheer performance looked...

well tonight thank god its them, instead of you. :roll:

Hi all,

Last month I had the chance to go flying in the US for the first time, and I wrote a quick post about the process I had to go through to convert my EASA PPL to an FAA equivalent. Maybe it's of use to someone here!

There are a few...

Hello people, does anyone out there know anything about this place? I live really close (relatively anyway) and would like to make contact with whoever owns/runs the place as my dream is to hangar there one day.
I'm sure some of you have this...

Hi all, after a bit of advice.

When I run Skydemon, my iPhone battery drains in a matter of a couple of hours. I’ve done all the usual things, such as turning down screen brightness, disabling apps from updating etc, but still the same.

I have a...

Last week's fire at Old Sarum Airfield which devastated the Grade II listed WW1 Hangar 3 – and the adjacent Hangar 3 Cafe - has an upside Read more

We have a true aviation legend for you this week. We’re excited to welcome Paul Bertorelli, legendary AVweb editor and the sharpest voice in GA journalism!

With over 30 years of general aviation experience behind him, Paul’s flown just about...

This week's guest is true aviation legend Paul Bertorelli, legendary AVweb editor and the sharpest voice in GA journalism! Read more

Don't say Skydemon!

I have an ongoing issue with SkyEcho connected to Skydemon, so I need to find another App that I can test with.

Problem only occurs in flight. Either drops the data, or crashes Skydemon completely. Don't think it is SD, but...

#FLY2024 Challenge is over… let's start again! 8)

FLYER invites you to share in the new #FLY2025 Challenge - and you'll see that this year we've tweaked the elements. Some elements might be a bit more attainable than previous years, others might...

Hi, I am a student currently a dissertation - What is the Feasibility of electric aircraft in the European short haul market before the 2050 net zero regulations? I would like to ask if you could fill out my survey attached to help gather public...

Has anyone with a LAPL flown to Italy in a Permit Aircraft? I have read their AIC 1/20 dated 19 Nov 20 (attached) which given different details for ECAC member countries and for non-EASA member countries and I am not sure which applies to the UK....

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...

I hadn't noticed the new name until my visit last weekend. What a lovely Idea and it looks really grand on the top of the building.

I walked in with my British Patriots chest puffed out ready to salute her majesty and to my dismay she was nowhere...

To make way for MUFC the freight yard will move to a Logistics Park in the countryside and swallow up Kenyon Hall Airfield in the process. 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...

We are in a village oil club.

they run country wide, you register on the oil club website.

Just got an email, this week’s price.

49p a litre.

I’m pretty sure others here are on oil, just thought I’d mention it, I’ve not seen oil that cheap...

Details to be found here

Objections required sooner rather than later, I suspect. These can be filed here

"Old Sarum Airfield Ltd has been given the green light to build up to 315 homes and commercial and leisure facilities at the site"

Last updated: 12 Apr 25 Date 100LL inc VAT Name ICAO Notes 30 Jan 2025 £1.98 = Blackbushe EGLK 6 Apr 2025 £1.95 = Chichester/Goodwood EGHR 4 Mar 2025 £1.99 = Dunkeswell EGTU 1 Mar 2025 £1.76 = Earls Colne EGSR Reduced landing fee if uplifting more...

Ronnie Scott was one of the WWII volunteers from Argentina.
He holds the rank of Sub Lt in the Argentine Naval Reserve and was recently honoured on the occasion of his 105th birthday. It is worth watching this video to see how you would like to look...

Cambridge (x2)

Always gives me a buzz…. :wink:

I'm struggling to engage an engineer in the South East willing to do a piffling job connecting two cables to the back of my Trig TT31 transponder.

Old Rosetta needed an RS-232 USB connector but new super whizz bang FX is Flarm compatible hence...

Any electricks experts here who could help us with the latest Big Red shenanigans?

When we ran the engine last year, all the engine temps were fine (except CHT #1). But when we did the shake down flight last weekend, the EGT and CHT temperatures...

Does anyone know how to join in or register interest?

Has anyone else used this new feature in SD via a Bluetooth to RS232 device to control their Funke ATR833 (the oblong version) radio via the serial input line ?

I have just ordered the recommended Bluetooth interface and would be interested if...

One Dak didn’t make it to Europe last year due to engine problems despite heroic efforts to change one of the donkeys.

Now though N151ZE is preparing to set off on that journey

It’s the Commemorative Air Force’s Douglas R4D

According to the interweb all flying at Wyton ceased in 2013 and the UK Mil AIP no longer lists it. But SkyDemon and elsewhere say there's still military flying training from grass and tarmac rws 08/26 south of the old main runway (which is now full...

News of a senior appointment picked up from a LinkedIn post about the CAA (mis?)handling of drone authorisations.

Gincarlo Buono benvenuto!

Your brains are needed:
After 30-odd years in 'Group A', I'm thinking of moving to microlights. I did my differences training in a C42 and I've had a couple of lessons in a Thruster T600N - which I like immensely.
I want to be able to land in...

Hi all,

Just a bit of a newbie question.

Perhaps, I lost the context in the translation!

Sure, I understand that Mode-S and ADS-B are different.

If I understood the conversation, seemed that most of the current Mode-S transponders are...

Running from Tatenhill, Birmingham, Chippenham Heathrow SFC to 4000 feet, varying times. Be careful out there!!