Headset wanted, preferably a DC.

Hi everyone,

With airfields starting to open I've put together weather fresher video and guide detailing what you need to know about the weather for your first few post-lockdown flights.

Feel free to share it watch it now here

I hope it's...

Sad news picked up from his daughter Tamara on FB that Alan died unexpectedly on the 3rd May.

His funeral will be held at Peel Green Crematorium next to Barton 22nd May.

He was a director of Air Ads at Blackpool and his a/c will fly past during...

Flight Routes World Map
Great gift for a pilot!

Worldwide flight patterns across the world
Compiled and designed by Kevin Reinhardt

The map features over 60,000 flight routes around the world, and utilizes over 6,000 different airports as start...

Hey,

Been a long time since I posted anything from my local airfield. Even in lockdown it was handy to see essential movements and at least get some pictures from my house, hopefully now GA can now fly I will see many more visitors and finally be...

Hi all,

The video forecast for flying this weekend is online to watch now at

Kind regards,
Simon

Hello,

Well, it looks as if we may be back flying soon (although perhaps a while yet for us students) and it can’t come soon enough! Here’s a forecast for the weekend for those of you lucky enough to be able to fly this weekend.

There’s plenty...

Hi - apologies for a bit of self promotion - I hope its ok in here!

I've just launched an Aviation podcast and would be very interested to hear the views of everyone in here on it! Trying to get a decent balance between pure aviation and...

I should firstly state that the move to digital has prompted me to cancel my sub due to a mix of me becoming a miserable old scrote and my perception that the mag has become stale. However this is my take on what I'd like to see more of/less of in...

Hi all,

Just updated this weeks forecast video, a little weather learning in there too!

Watch now at

Kind regards,
Simon

Hello London Flying Club!

Hope you are all keeping safe. This coming Tuesday we have a true industry game-changer coming to our virtual meet-ups – Dale Klapmeier, Co-founder of Cirrus Aircraft and an Aviation Hall of Fame inductee.

He may have...

We're running a flight planning competition. Details here:

For sale: AVMAP EKP-IV.

Includes:
* AVMAP EKP-IV head unit
* Carrying case
* Manuals/CD
* Original external antenna (worked over, but fully functional)
* 2 new extra antennas (need adapter or soldering work to fit)
* Cigar lighter socket power...

Hello London Flying Club!

Hope you are all keeping safe. Thank you for the overwhelming responses to our digital event series. In this spirit we’re going to keep it going for another week, albeit at short notice (apologies).

I’ve convinced Stef...

Morning all,

I know we aren't flying, but now is the perfect time to stay across the weather story, comparing the forecast to what goes on outside your window.

Today's Flyer Weekend Weather Forecast video is online to watch now via this link...

Hi all,

Ever wondered what professional pilots make of the weather? What weather information do they see? Is it different from private pilots?

In this webinar I'll be interviewing biz-jet pilot and PPL instructor, Lucy Youdell about her...

Hello London Flying Club!

Hope you are all keeping safe.

Big thanks for those of you who logged into our first virtual London Flying Club meet-up with former RAF Red Arrows pilot Dan Lowes. Great as always to hear from a pilot who performs at...

Great offer (via today's Flyer email):

"Pipistrel has made all of its computer-based training courses free of charge and online for anyone to use for three months"

Some interesting courses (Rotax for instance) but having registered on...

I hope the lads and lasses in TUSKR1, the Chinook that just flew over Harrogate very low appreciated the full moon and other gestures.

I think it is most important to support our hardworking Military in these troubled times :pirat: :thumleft:...

Yes, this is all about the stupidities we’ll do once lockdown is finished.

I’ll start off by running round to my mate’s house, and leaving a joke store poo on his doorstep.

We both have large dogs. His dog “does it’s business” anywhere but his...

Hi,

After the amazing success (thank you all) of the last free webinar, I'll be doing another on Wednesday this week.

Every pilot knows that they should look at Forms 214 & 215 if they plan to fly today. But these forecasts can be a daunting...

I've been a little bit busy but not as busy as the Flying Reporter:
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It's aimed at clearing a few hazy minds for grass roots PPL(TMG or SEP), NPPL, or LAPL(A) holders on extending ratings, privileges and medicals, and deliberately does...

Here are the current threads regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19

Main discussions:
COVID-19 and General Aviation

The following were previously stickied and in lieu of having the time to consolidate them are linked here:
AOPA guidance Ratings...

Blimey it all seems a bit complicated doesn't it. Today I sat down (erm, virtually of course) with Ed Bellamy to make a video try to explain it all*.

*Yes, of course it's Ed and not me that understands this stuff

Hi All,

I'm an FI based at Liverpool and to try and help keep all of the club members fresh whilst we're stuck on the ground, I've put together some presentations aimed at helping new student pilots learn and as a refresher for qualified PPLs.

I...

Subject to the conditions in (3), (4), (5) and (6) flight crew licence holders are exempt the requirements to revalidate and renew Class, Type, Instrument, Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) Ratings and Class Rating Instructor (CRI) and...

Many of you will know Tim Harford from Radio 4's "More or Less" and is "50 things..." podcasts.

Here he reviews a book on the history of weather forecasting.

I was intrigued by news reports that the Met Office was planning to...

HI everyone,

Oh my goodness....tonights 'Forecast With Me Webinar - Planning Tomorrows Weather' webinar has already raised over £600 for the Big Issue Foundation!!! Thank you so much...I feel very humbled.

The flying community should be very...

We've been thinking about making one for a while, so back at the end of March we decided to stop putting it off and start recording.

We learned quite a lot with this first/pilot episode – like don't leave it too long between record, edit and...

For those who know of Fitton and Cabin Pressure, some additional episodes are available on YouTube....

If this has been posted before, apologies, I did a quick search but didn't spot anything.

PS: the lemon is in play

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The Light Aircraft Association is pressing on with planning for the 2020 LAA Rally on 4th , 5th and 6th September, despite the current COVID lockdown.

One theme of the event will be a ‘Radial Roundup’ with an invitation to owners of radial-powered...

An urgent message to bored, aviation-minded, kids, parents and grandparents!

The Light Aircraft Association has launched a new Aviation Art Competition which will give young people at home an opportunity to use their creative skills to design a...

Nice story about a young singer falling in love with flying.

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1) The Civil Aviation Authority, in exercise of its powers under article 266 of the Air Navigation
Order 2016 (‘the Order’), exempts any member of the United Kingdom Emergency Services
acting as the person in charge of a small unmanned...

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Just until 22 May 2020

In these turbulent times it's good to get a range of views, At the end of last week I spoke to Petter Hornfeldt (also known as Mentour Pilot on YouTube) about Coronavirus and the commercial aviation careers. If you like the video, please give it a...

Good condition. Used but no cracks. No scratches on screen. Finds signal quickly, internal battery ok. Unit battery also holds a charge. No complaints.

Comes with:

12V car charger
USB cable (not in picture)
Cradle
Soft case
City Navigator NT...

Maybe of interest to parents or others wanting some material when the kids (or adults!) become bored.

The following is a new Dutch restriction.

Looks like travel by British citizens is out for the time being.

Covid-19: passenger restrictions All non schengen nationals are prohibited to enter the Netherlands by order of the ministry of justice and...

Given all the spare time we will have in the coming months self included, reading should be popular. Due to house move I am getting rid of a mass of Aeroplane monthly and Flypast magazines some as bound volumes

All need to go before 6th April....

We remain open for business, but ss part of Seager Publishing's Coronavirus precautions, we're all working remotely. If you need to contact anyone, please use the @seager.aero email address prefixed by either sales, subscriptions, accounts, events,...

This has to be some of the most impressive skywriting I've seen (in terms of accuracy of flight) ...

Stay safe all...

The British Women Pilots' Association 2020 scholarships are open. Ten on offer this year, for groundschool and flying, for all levels of experience.

Applications close at 23:59 on Thursday 30 April 2020.

Next Talk: Wednesday 11th March at 8 pm

Guest Speaker: Barry Plumb
Subject : Design and Build of the BGP-1 Biplane

Location: Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Woodstock , OX20 1HT

Guest entry is £3 each and includes sandwiches after the talk, or you...

I have asked to be relieved from my moderating duties for a variety of reasons.

These are both professional and personal, but for those who have followed my recent health journey I am pleased to write that it has no relation to the latter.

I...

A quick reminder that we've partnered with Garmin Aviation to give one lucky Flyer reader the chance to win £1,500 towards their flight training, plus a Garmin aera 660 portable navigator.

If you’re new to flying, and haven’t started learning yet,...

Seething Airfield Annual May Fly-In & BBQ
Sunday 3rd May 2020
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Seething Airfield welcomes you all to our Fly In & BBQ to be held on Sunday 3rd May 2020.
The BBQ will be from approximately 12:30 on-wards and is £6 pp, usual landing...

Hi Everyone,

A local VFR flight with my brother in a Cessna 172, it was great to catch up with him.

Enjoy the video, :D
Cheers,