Our non-equity PA28 group at Redhill is turning into an equity group as the owner has decided to sell. Most of the group members are happy to buy a share but we’re looking for a couple more people who would like to buy a 1/10th share for £7.9k to...
This is a true story of flying in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the 1970/80s. Come follow the story & try your hand in MSFS at landing at the incredible airstrips mentioned in the story (most of which are available as freeware, or as payware from...
It’s not all doom and gloom in the world of UK airfields! The grass strip numbers are growing fast, and in this week’s Livestream, we’ll look at some of the best out there. We’ll also be chatting with grass strip instructor Arthur Williams to get a...
News from a couple of weeks ago just surfaced.
In Memory of John Henry Chicken
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of John, the beloved founder of Stapleford Flight Centre, on Monday 17th February. He left us peacefully,...
In Thailand they can build right up to the airfield fence.
On the threshold of 19 a wire was strung along the fence on poles.
The airfield operator paid a lot to have this taken down, and then the locals (Cambodian workers in their shanty town) put...
At the same time in the 1950s that alpine aviator legend Hermann Geiger in Switzerland was developing aircraft snow skis & alpine flying techniques (see my previous video) Henry (Harry) Wigley was doing much the same in New Zealand. Come learn...
Six brand new Tecnam P-Mentor aircraft are on their way to Aeros flight school, which has four bases in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Read more
Crikey! Just got my Skywise email about the new rules. Seems I can no longer fly my 40-tonne aircraft along there. Need to listen to Livestream tonight to see what else I can't do! :D
Hermann Geiger (1914 - 66) was a famous Swiss alpine aviator based at Sion Airport, Rhone River valley, Switzerland. Mainly in a Piper Super Cub, he pioneered techniques for high-altitude/glacier supply & rescue flights, & made thousands of...
There are drones to be aware of, then there are drones to give very wide berth. Don't even think about getting in the rearview mirror of the Pipistrel Nuuva 300. Read more
In Nov 1963 President Kennedy (JFK) was assassinated. In Jul 1999, his son, JFK Jr, was piloting a small aircraft which crashed into the sea during a night flight. Also on board were his wife & her sister. All 3 perished. Come see the...
Aspen Avionics EFD1000 Pro display with the following associated kit:
Analogue Converter Unit
Gyro Emulator
Configuration Module
Installation kits for above
Also includes optional PFD synthetic Vision Kit, and Angle of Attack option.
+VIDEO The first supersonic flight by a civilian aircraft since Concorde took place yesterday when Boom XB-1 reached a top speed of Mach 1.122. Read more
A new gyrocopter flying school has launched at Brighton City Airport - FlyGyrocopter which will offer flight training and flying experiences. Read more...