FoxFestUK

Date: 4th / 5th June 2022

Location: Pitsford Airstrip (by kind permission of the airfield owner)

A weekend gathering for UK Kitfox owners and their aircraft, with overnight on-site camping available.
For registration, and further...

We're incredibly excited to reveal that, in the next few weeks, FLYER will be moving to a purpose-built digital platform that will offer members our normal great content in a beautiful and easy-to-consume way. If you're not already a member we'd...

Reluctantly, my share in this wonderful group based at Denham has to be sold.

This 182 is a fantastic aircraft and is fully IFR equipped with all factory options. G-HRND also has the brilliant GFC700 autopilot as well as ADF and DME. The engine is...

Heads up, Students!

Some of us have already discovered the excellent online notes produced by the CAA of NZ.
Each PPL lesson is described in detail, inc the whiteboard briefing. Whoever wrote them deserves a medal, they are so clear and...

Just seen this from the CAA
The Q-Code for Hang gliding/Paragliding activities is “WP” (parachute jumping exercise (PJE), paragliding and hang gliding). If a NOTAM relates to paragliding/hang gliding the use of “WP” can be misleading if taken to...

This has seen about 250 hours of use so is in good condition. Comes with Trig mounting tray and connector.

£1500 plus postage.

This unit has seen about 250 hours of use. It will need two new panel screws with captive nuts which I assume are to be found in the small drawer of someone's avionics bench (the faff of obtaining these is reflected in the price).

£80 + postage

Anyone know the status of Rhedyn Coch? No contact details on SD and once associated websites no longer active. Thanks.

Join us tonight for all of the latest news, views and weather plus we'll be chatting to Chris Taylor about his forthcoming book, Test Pilot

Join us at 19:30 here…

Ian

Word of warning to anyone up for a medical. Check their prices before you book. My regular AME is no longer practising, so selected a new one from the CAA's website. Usual cost of a Class 2 with ECG, around £250. This bloke, an eye-watering £390!...

Might be useful for some.

Some examples:

Anyone have or know of a nose wheel spat for a Cherokee 140/160/280, must be the version to suit the 6" wheel not the Warrior version which is 5". I don't mind what sort of condition it is as I'm prepared to have it repaired/re-furbished....

Looking for a prop suitable for a o360, prefer wood but will look at anything suitable.

The most affordable way to get your slice of the Cirrus life in Europe has just arrived.
If you’ve been looking for the true IFR touring capabilities and safety conscious design that only a Cirrus provides but haven’t found the right aircraft in...

A thread for occasional things worth sharing.

Subscription to Wired $5 for the year.
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(Some dry Swedish humour in the last paragraph.)

Did I mention that Zara's our guest tonight? This will be the fourth time we've spoken to Zara, but the first since she's completed her amazing flight.

Join us from 19:30 (Zara's interview will be at the beginning of the show) on our YouTube...

Global 2 cyl 4 stroke engine - commonly known as 1/2 VW

Designed specifically for ultralight aircraft.

Fairbanks Morse magneto for creating spark at low RPM
35hp @ 3,250 rpm
34.5kg dry
1,039cc 9:1 compression
Zenith series 68 type carburetor...

Share available in a well equipped Mooney hangared at Booker.
Share price £3500.
£130 pm. £170 ph take off to landing.
For more info see .

Zara will be joining us at the start of this week's Livestream - can't wait

Ian

Some Europa parts for sale including the horizontal stabiliser, rudder, wings, LH door, ailerons, flaps, wheels/tyres, brakes, engine mount (Rotax 912), nav lights and strobe....... probably cranks and other parts buried within the fuselage that I...

Hi! If you are active on Facebook aviation groups – you might have seen my post that I was super unhappy with currently available Piper Arrow III checklists, so went for creating my own instead.

Hours and hours with the POH, ground school with two...

… There's now a titanium one, saving a whole 3kg:

7.45kg is impressively light (but cheap it is not).

I have just finished building a 2 seat KFA Explorer (nose wheel) , I have a permit to test so it should be available soon. I am looking for group members to fly it from Firs Farm a lovely strip just north of the M4 near Newbury.
Call or mail for...

I am negotiating to buy a 4 seater and am looking to form a group round it at Firs Farm, just off J4 of the M4 near Newbury.
I already run a Sportcruiser group there at this lovely Farm strip. It’s a well drained easy strip with only a few aircraft...

Hi

Selling Nordian EASA ATPL books+dvd from 2017, i.e. 2016LO old syllabus. Not that they help much with studying for ATPL, but makes for an interesting addition on the bookshelf. Send a PM if interested :)

Hi

Selling a Jeppesen student pilot route manual 2016LO i.e. the old one.

Let me know in a PM if interested.

As new in original box. Used a handful of times on MSFS2020 when originally purchased last year and sitting in the original box ever since. Great realism but they are simply not getting the use they deserve.

£129 new, will take £100 ono + shipping...

I have decided to take a break from flying, and am selling my Bose A20 twin plug bluetooth headset. Purchased new from pooleys in July and still in warranty, it has had <10hrs use. I live near exeter and would prefer collection/a mutual place to...

I’m not going to Oshkosh this year so Lundy Sunday for Lunkosh it is then :D.

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After last year’s weather cancellation, let’s hope for good weather this year ! I did get there three weeks later last year in the Maule on a gloriously sunny...

I've a GoPro fusion 360 camera for sale.

Hasn't had a lot of use - 3-4 flights only. Comes with a standard GoPro mounting clip (to attach to your suction mount, clamp etc...), single battery, and a case. As new condition.

Asking £250 ono. Will...

Recent PPL looking for a share in the Leeds/York area, fairly open to aircraft type just want something I can do some flying in and keep learning.

I see that Shawbury have got their Project Marshal display - although in the write up it mentions WAM I can't see any mention of ADSB, I wonder if anyone knows whether it displays SE2 signals?

Join us tonight for all sorts, including weather, news, Fantasy Hangar and (fingers crossed), a chat with Zara Rutherford

Join us here from 19:30

Ian

Rotax electric fuel pump uncertified.

Part No 889696, new and boxed.

Will suit 912iS/915iS

Unused surplus to requirements.

£850.00 + shipping giving a £300.00 saving on a new unit.

G-JWTP

.. found by a dumb keyword search; includes Secretary of GA APPG:

CB:

Gareth Neil DAVIES Director General, Aviation, Maritime,
International and Security Group,
Department for Transport. For Public
Service
(London, Greater London)

MBE:

Matthew...

BGS seems to be branching out into the world of PPL training, with a question bank for PPL theory.

I can't comment on their PPL offering but having completed my ATPL theory with them I can certainly recommend their content and found their bank...

We may not have managed to get Zara on for tonight's show, but we have got a Rutherford, so come along to see what Sam Rutherford, Zara's father has to say…

Join us for a bit of festive spirit (BYO) and maybe a mince pie or two…

- Simon Keeling...

In the February 2022 issue of FLYER

Who would ever have guessed a nosewheel Cub would be more popular than a tailwheel version? CubCrafters did, with its latest NXCub, as Christof Brenner reports…

Thinking about adding an Aerobatics Rating to...

The first real challenge of Pilot-in-Command IFR that I have experienced. Rare northwesterly winds in September provide convective weather and low-level icing risk to challenge my newly honed IFR skills.

But, maybe I was being over cautious?

As...

This week we fly IFR in the Airways to Kemble. It was a very busy morning in the skies, as I share my experience with another PPL who’s renewing his IR(R).

Traffic Scope TCAS/TPAS VRX Traffic Alerting system .
In excellent used condition, perfect working order .It has served us faithfully for 5 years in our aircraft without fail & has been well looked after , easy to use just mount on the dashboard...

In tonight's show we'll have

- Your weekly SkyDemon tip
- Simon Keeling's weather (spoiler alert - more wind)
- News, including a bit about that consultation
- We'll be interviewing Richard Hodge, the chap behind @AircraftAdventures
- Fantasy...

Hi folks,

I am selling 1/3 share in a 1995 Christen Eagle II based in Prestwick, Scotland. It's got 1000h total time, superb condition (9/10 airplane), hangared all her life. Annual just done two months ago.

My two co-owners are extremely nice...

Looking for a share at Barton or other aerodromes close to Manchester area.

Ideally a C150/152 or similar for £90or less per month and £70 or less per hour WET.

Thanks.

Hi All, I am looking for an IO-540 for my RV10 build. Would prefer less than 1000 hours. Must have full logs and provenance. Thanks, Chris

Looking to start-up or join an existing owner 50/50 share in a top-spec 3 axis microlight - to be kept - Elstree or North Weald, etc (Hertfordshire/Essex).

Foxbat, C42, Eurostar or similar - please contact to discuss - open to all suggestions.

There's so much going on at the moment with Drones, BVLOS and Urban Air Mobility (leccy helos to you and me :roll: ) it's proving difficult to keep up.

In the usual stuff I get this caught my attention as it appears to be a rare bit of work. If I...

LAA News Release

Eryl Smith has become the Chairman of the Light Aircraft Association, succeeding Tim Hardy who after three years in the role has stepped aside to further his other interests in recreational aviation; in airspace advocacy and as the...

- Simon Keeling joins us live for this weekend's weather outlook
- A bunch of news, including the CAA's reply to what initially looked like a new charge
- We'll announce the winners of the Aviators Ball 'Livestream Presenter' auction
- Fantasy...