FLYER Club members have no fewer than EIGHT opportunities for free or half-price landing fees across UK airfields during October. Read more...

The future reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport took a step forwards this week with the launch of a tender to find an operator. Read more...

A new planning application has been submitted for developing parts of Old Sarum Airfield – flying is at the heart of the plan Read more...

Yes you read that correct, FLYER Club Members have 8 free landing vouchers to use during the month of October.

The airfields involved are:

- Leicester
- Felthorpe
- Eshott
- Caernarfon
- North Coates
- Sandown - 50% off landing fee
- Elstree -...

We have a second one-fifth share in our Cambridge based Mooney 201 available.

Please see for details.

Paul

If anyone has a genuine and committed interest - there’s a potential of a group forming at Biggin Hill. Aircraft yet to be identified but will be a late G3 or G5.

Looking at a maximum of 2 other members in group (total 3) so circa £200k per share...

Anyone have any experience of mod to connect a battery charger to a C172 without taking the cowl off?
We don't have a ground power plug/access door.
Is it just a case of getting the engineer to run a lead from the battery to somewhere suitable? I...

Some of the highlights of a great weekend at Solent Airport, just wish there was more events at my local.

Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina G-PBYA Lee on Solent Airfield 2023 by Richard Davies , on Flickr

Auster AOP4 (NJ695) G-AJXV Lee on Solent...

The LAA Bristol Strut is hosting a GASCo safety evening at BAWA Health & Welfare (Room 4), 589 Southmead Rd, Filton, Bristol BS34 7RG., starting at 19:30. Park in the rear car park, and bring your logbook if you want it stamped for attendance....

Parliamentary debate on fair finance for professional pilot training Read more...

The world's largest flying boat museum at Foynes, Co Limerick, has been reopened following a €5m redevelopment by Ireland's Prime Minister. Read more...

Eighteen drone trials are currently in the CAA's Airspace Change Proposal process, many operating with Government grants. Read more...

High-octane avgas made from leftovers from wine-making has powered a flight by VoltAero's Cassio S electric-hybrid test aircraft. Read more...

This year we made the vacation trip to Denmark that we had wanted to make before. The weather in the first week was (mostly) good, but for the second week it did not look good. We shortened the trip to one week.

Off to Denmark

A trip report...

Fajr Fahd, a flying instructor for FTL at Elstree Aerodrome, is positive her childhood dream of being an airline pilot will soon be reality Read more

FLYER is today launching Drone Watch. It's a dedicated strand of the FLYER digital presence across the internet. Read more...

British Airways has opened the applications window for 60 sponsored paid-for places on its pilot training courses Read more...

Join us tonight at 1930 for the Livestream's return

Click here to join

Joining us tonight is Jimmy from Jimmy's World

Can't wait…

Round-the-world pilot Zara Rutherford and friend Megan fly the Shark microlight to Canada via the Greenland Air Trophy competition Read more

Helicentre Aviation Academy has opened the application window for its 2024 scholarships for a Commercial Pilot’s Licence (Helicopters). Read more...

An unlicensed airstrip on the north-east coast of Scotland, close to the Highlands, is available to lease – but only as a working airfield. Read more...

Hope it is ok to post this one here, it is a very good and amusing video.

I played it at double speed, but of course your choice!

A share has become available in this beautiful 1993 TB10 Tobago, a spacious and comfortable 4 seat tourer.

Always hangared, it is maintained to the highest standard and has a recently fitted Lycoming factory rebuilt 180HP engine (zero timed on...

Hey everyone, I'm a Canadian ATPL holder with ATR and 737 time. I'm looking to convert my Canadian licence to a UK one.
Just wondering if you have any tips for the exams? If anyone has done this conversion before I'd love to know more.

Cheers

A plan to reduce the size of Wellesbourne Mountford Airfield has been revealed by developers and land owner Read more...

I know quite a few pilots here have flown in Florida and flown into to Cedar key.

Also Crystal River and Tampa Bay.

We made a short video to run during Livestreams and during our YouTube videos - if you're not a member, we'd love you to join

Thanks

The Flyer team

We’re planning a mini fly-in for FLYER club members on 9 September 2023 at Leicester Airport - join us! Read more...

FLYER magazine September 2023 edition is available now as a downloadable pdf to read offline on any device. It's a 'gyrocopter' bonanza! View post

Fixed-wing aircraft are returning to North Denes Airfield near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, for the first time in 40 years. Read more...

Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport is under new ownership - pilot and local businessman Tony Hall who runs Pegasus Group Read more...

Stunning Cessna 182S one-sixth shares for sale, based at Denham, Bucks, an airfield with fantastic access to central London.

Privately owned, our friendly Cessna 182 group is looking for new equity members to join us and enjoy some wonderful...

Inventor Richard Browning has 'reimagined human flight' with a pioneering jet suit. Rachel Ramsay went to Goodwood to give it a try View post

John and Paul lead a trio of autogyro fanatics as they abandon a weather-hit jaunt to Oban and head for England’s sunny South West instead Read more

How much does a PPL(G) cost? And remember, you only need one licence to fly what is a cross between an aeroplane and a helicopter Read more

- Aviation Dictionary
Airspeed: Speed of an airplane. Deduct 25% when listening to a Navy pilot.
Bank: The folks who hold the lien on most pilots' cars.
Cone of Confusion: An area about the size of New Jersey, located near the final approach beacon...

Read more...

Great weekend at Popham for the Grass Roots Fly-in, despite the weather trying to ruin it.

Many more pictures on my Flickr.

Little video added also.

Van's RV-3B G-LILB LAA Grass Roots Fly-In 19th August 2023 by Richard Davies , on Flickr...

1969 Rollason Condor D62B (G-AXGS)
Hangared at Compton Abbas Airfield
Group Landing Card
Continental 0-200 Engine
Airframe hours 3253:36
Engine hours 648:31
Trig 8.33 kHz & Mode S Transponder
Garmin GPS
LAA Permit to fly until July 2024
Friendly...

Dr Keeling correctly warned of a vigorous low spinning off the one we have been watching in the Atlantic which could spoil plans for the weekend.

Just seen the Met Office has named Storm Betty and issued these warnings.

Hang onto the tent at...

An 11th Share in G-ANFM, one of the UK’s best-known de Havilland Tiger Moths.

Fox-Mike is based at White Waltham and has been operated continuously for over 50 years by the members of the Reading Flying Group. The wings were recovered in 2018, an...

The DfT is looking for 10 volunteer aviation ambassadors for 2024…applications close on September 8

details here

Ian

Programme now published:

On a quick skim I didn't see any with a specifically aviation content, but the following items seemed to reflect topics which have interested Forumites:

"Andrew Roberts and David Petraeus", 7 Oct...

Three more 600kg Light Sport Microlights have been approved by the British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA). Read more...

Shortly, at least 1 and possibly 2 shares will become available in our 6-person Rochester-based Zenair microlight group.

Full details on AFORS, but in summary it's £70 monthlies / £40 hourlies inc fuel, but for the interim it's provide your own...

Bose X headset and case for sale, twin GA plugs, fully working in good used condition. £450.

Good for these to go to a new home so offer what you think worth (I will add post).

jcouch148atgmaildotcom

Trevor Thom volumes 1 to 6 1997 edition
Guide to EASA CPL Test 2012 edition

CATS Study Guides used for CPL theory - edition 2002

Pooleys...

At Friedrichshafen Rachel Ramsay got a ground briefing on the SR22, but at Oshkosh she got the chance to fly her first circuit. We made a short video…

PS Pedant warning, a lot of editing took place, so the briefings etc. have been cut in places

Is flying a simulator good preparation for flying the real aircraft? Rachel Ramsay compares the Alsim AL20 sim with a real Cirrus SR22 View post