The closure of RAF Mildenhall has been postponed until at least 2027.

The Suffolk base was set to be closed in 2023.

A US Air Force spokesman at RAF Mildenhall said: "All decisions for the European Infrastructure Consolidation effort that...

Clearing out some aviation stuff and have this Mcmurdo fastfind plus for sale, would need new battery (2007 on sticker)

Looking for £100 Ono +p&p

Thanks for looking

It might not seem like big news, but a change would have had significant repercussions for UK GA.

I have been bitten by the bug after a flight experience last summer! I bet you can't guess what I was in...
Yep, a 70 y.o Harvard . I got to do a couple of aileron turns and happily pointed the nose up a bit when told to apply some backpressure. I...

I’m becoming affected by the number of people who can’t differentiate between the words “effect” and “affect.”

I AM SEEKING CONSTRUCTIVE ADVICE ON WHAT THE PROCESS WILL BE FOR A FIT 82 YEAR OLD TO RETURN TO FLYING .

I AM A LIFE TIME UK PPL FIXED WING AND HELICOPTER LICENSE HOLDER, FORMERLY AN INSTRUCTOR/IMC EXAMINER TOTAL TIME APROX 2000 HOURS PLUS HUNDREDS...

There are a couple of ORS4 exemptions being discussed here at the moment.

One is ORS4 1312 which exempts certain VFR traffic in class d from the SERA separation requirements and which comes to an end in March.

The second is ORS4 1283 which...

I’m having trouble.
I've JAR-FCL licence from turkish CAA.
tehere is a possibility of cancelling my licence because of a political case.
my IR is not current.
ı've 5000+ total hours.
3200+ hours in Boeing 737-800.
2000+ PIC on Boeing 737-800
I'm...

Hi, it is time again for another Spitfire flight Lottery!

There is a month left before the lottery closes there are only 1000 tickets available, so for £20 you have a 1/1000 chance to fly a Spitfire!

The draw takes place on March 11th so get in...

Has anyone else had issues with GPS interference and smartphones / smartwatches?

Over recent months, I've been getting relatively frequent GPS dropping in both cars (happened occasionally before, but now more regularly), and with Nexus 7 whilst...

The flight procedures at Redhill state that all users must have a serviceable alt-reporting transponder or words to that effect. Aircraft not equipped may be allowed subject to prior approval.

Does that mean a TMZ should be indicated on the chart...

People often slag Apple off for various reasons... one of those being price. It got me wondering.... I have a MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and iMac here. All are over 6 years old with zero upgrades (although there have been a couple of SSDs replaced.)...

Currently looking at a couple of aircraft shares at the moment, the issue is I simply cannot decide on the aircraft and my big fear is availability within a share. Up to this point i have been renting, although this has proved to be restrictive when...

... and if I don't, then presumably there are others that also don't know.....

Spurred on by the TMZ - is mode S required or not threads and wondering where the requirement for TMZs are specified has got me wondering......

Looking more generally...

Cambridge University Students’ Union has said that having military personnel at freshers’ fair is “alarming” for attendees and could “detrimentally affect” their mental health.

Students voted to ban any societies from bringing firearms along to the...

Hello,

You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows this weekend! I’d say it is a perfect one for gaining a few brownie points, or perhaps learn more about the weather? My Pilot’s Guide to Skew-T’s course in online now and lasts...

Reading through the Texel thread reminded me that when we flew Stockholm return via Ostende in 2018 air traffic asked if we were Mode S equipped. Only Mode C, so technically they shouldn't have given us clearance to transit their controlled...

OK so we all want to be clean and green, but apart from direct use of wind energy for sailing ships, pretty much everything else will have to come via electricity.

Taken off the first graph in the document above, broad brush figures for annual...

Just wondering if we'll get another new Aviation Minister today, seeing as we've had about six in four years?

I might be pushing my luck with this one, but I'll ask anyway :wink:

I have followed various "tutorials" on YouTube, and have done the following ...

Within my router > Services
Created a RADIUS user, with a name & a...

I could have tacked this onto one of the other threads but I reckon it's worth one in its own right. A particular bugbear of mine is being held up by unnecessary red traffic lights (surely it is possible to make more of them them 'smart' and allow...

When you do your imc renewal does it have to be in a plane owned by the training organisatio/flying club or can you do the renewal in a share o plane?
Comments appreciated,many thanks.

Can anyone recommend an AME near Cambridge for a class 1 renewal?

I assume Dr Wallace is no longer practicing?

Validity before any flight with lapl(a)...
A lapl(a) prof check in past 2 years..
OR
12 take off and landing in past 2 years p1 or pu/t AND 12 hours p1 or pu/t as long as one at least is pu/t (all could be pu/t)
Like most changes, it's been flagged...

No doubt some here will have met him.

From the Navy Wings Facebook page

"We are sad to share the passing of Lt Cdr Peter Sheppard AFC RN yesterday. Peter was a Korean War Sea Fury pilot who would later go on to fly the Sea Vixen amongst many...

Hello, I am a happy ForeFlight customer and in the states you can receive all sorts of info via ADS-B on board if you have something like a Sentry or a DRX.

Does it work in Europe? My latest info were it didn't, but it's a while ago and things may...

Do you use the Windy weather app? I hear great things about it from other pilots, but I haven’t seen the light yet.

First, there seem to be two apps with the same name - am I right that the one with the red logo is generally preferred?

Second,...

I just saw a couple of things in the "Other Place" which made me smile and I thought they might make a couple of you smile, too:

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And we've just missed:

If I was still like Ernie at 102, I...

Well, that's a sad end to the story of this young pilot!

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Ladies and Gents

I was wondering who could perhaps help me with a very frightening and lonely position I have been put in at work.

To cut a long story short, I recently had serious concerns regarding safety, competence, behaviours, attitude and...

RAF Marham look set to be disposed of their 'Gate guard' Victor, as it's too far gone to be restored - you might need a big trailer to pick it up though...

Hello Forumites, if you would like to send your best wishes, messages, to a WW2 pilot who will celebrate his 100th bithday next weekend... ...please append them to this post.

I plan to print the thread and send it with a card on 6th Feb. To...

Come on petrolheads, I watched the first episode and spent most of the time wondering what that gorgeous drophead the hero (?) drives was.

My best guess was some form of Armstrong Siddeley, but an image Google has been no help.

Anyone?

Rob P

Hi Everyone,

Some of you may have seen my post in the student section, to cut a long story short I’m working towards a flying career in commercial aviation and have a worry regarding obtaining a class 1 medical as obviously its not worth investing...

I’ve heard her name pronounced various ways but the word “eighty” has come through clearly.

Maybe too late to rush down to where your ‘plane is parked but there maybe time early Sunday morning.

We're looking to fly low level in a helicopter via Andorra (or somewhere near) but looking at Skydemon it does not have the wires displayed on the charts, foreflight seems to have them, but not easy to see, any advice thoughts on routes and charts /...

Any photographers, genealogists or followers of male fashion & facial hair?

This is a fairly large ~24" x ~18" image of someone who is almost certainly a relative, but can't be sure who. Areas of it (lapels, 'tash & tie) have a...

I shared in my post "When's it too late..?" that I want to become a commercial pilot. It's a deliberate career change choice based on wanting to realise a boyhood wish. So I've decided it really is now or never.

I have booked in for my...

Which is the best free app/program for group booking
Cheers
Trevor

Perhaps I'm the last person in the UK to figure this out but after Brexit, will we be in EASA (even with a deal)?

There seems to be concern that we won't be reading the headlines this morning.

The news item above says

BBC News has obtained a...

does anyone out there have a GNS430 (not the W variant, bu expect they're the same for my query)
recently had mine replaced
all working fine except it always starts up at maximum zoomed out (50nm)
not that hard to zoom in, but wondered if there's a...

S-tec autopilot p/n 0129-11 New never used paperwork. £1200

PM for more pics

Thanks!

Sad end to a DC6 fortunately it seems without casualties..

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

I'm wondering if anyone can help me understand the meaning of this message that is popping up on my laptop.

I'm connected to a hotel wifi here in Jeddah. Access requires name and room number so I presume it is not really secure. I am connected...

... Not sure if I’m just having a bad time of things but I passed my HP, Law and Ops exams late last year, the more I read the more I did mock exams the better I got and ultimately passed.

My next sitting was planned to be comms, nav and...

I have been quoted £4K (£2.5k materials, £1.5k Labour) to fit a new fibreglass roof to a carport (5mx3m) and the top of a bay window (1mx3m). Includes new boards to lay the fibreglass on, various trims and finishing the underneath (of the car port)...

Just thought I'd highlight this consultation for those of you not in the BMAA/LAA. It only takes a few minutes to complete.

The BMAA has proposed to the CAA that any restrictions on the use of amateur built microlights within the BMAA fleet being...