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Over the past few weeks there have been a few occasions where really old (>5 years) threads have been resurrected by posters - often by a reply to a previous post which was clearly very old.

Although there may be occasions where reviving an old...

A popular thread, recovered...

There have been a few posts recently that suggest the forum PM function is not as easy to find as it might be, so - courtesy of Europaul383 - here's how.
Just now I looked in vain for a tab that says 'Send PM'...
This might help for next time......

Same exhibitors, in the same locations, very little new or inative on show.

The only busy stands seemed to be Sky Demon and Wingly, with the poor chap on the Sky Demon stand patiently explaining to an elderly gentleman that £89 was an annual...

5. Fuel in the bowser.

4. Runway behind you.

3. Altitude above you.

2. Bottles of water to 'tie down' aircraft.

And the winner is..............<drum roll>

Just a note to advise pilots who are worrying about Sunday afternoon’s weather. The TAF indicates a 30% probability of some low cloud (1200’) in the Birmingham / Wolverhampton area. We would not encourage any pilot to attempt to fly in conditions...

... at a loose end on the vicinity of Gloucester on Saturday the 30th.

Is there anything worth doing in that neck of the woods to kill a few hours? :lol:

Maybe there's something on Tripadvisor...

I am off to the British Aerobatics National Championships at Sywell. 8)

I will be competing at Advanced level for the first time.

My aim is to not come last, but I probably will.

This is my "Free Known"

Wish me luck :D

Ul1MVs6V92Y

***6/6/18 EDIT TO SAVE PILOTS LOOKING FOR KEY INFO IN THREAD***

Link to joining instructions attached herewith - . Password has been publicised via e-mail, please get in touch with me if you need a refresher.

You've got your joining instructions,...

I really thought I had this cracked, but
rule 1: OHJ required for Wolverhampton (Halfpenny Green) for Project Propeller this Sunday
rule 2: all turns in the vicinity of an aerodrome shall be made in the direction of the circuit

PROB90 we're using...

As part of the radio 8.33 upgrade we (shared aircraft) got a Garmin 345 Audio panel so we now have PAw (pilotaware) audio alerts.
I've used it on the last few flights from Blackbushe. It has made an incredible change to the impact/usefulness of the...

Anyone know what "COR" means at the start of this METAR?
METAR COR EGPD 170920Z 16006KT 110V190 9999 R16/1200 BKN034 BKN046 15/10 Q1008 NOSIG=

I am off to visit friends who live between Bern and Grenchen and if the weather is good enough, will fly myself there. This will be a VFR trip.

Has anyone flown in to either destination, who is able to pass on any generally helpful info please?...

Not much in way of detail yet but the AAIB are attending, which is never a good sign. :(

When I started posting on this forum, LAA aircraft could not fly over urban areas, there were no 4 seat aircraft, there was no IMC, no night flight, and you could not generally hire out LAA aircraft for post PPL hire. As of right now, all the above...

Well, after a long, grueling two year quagmire of equal measures technical problems as well as molasses-like pace, my old Turbo Commander 680V has now flown! Here's the story:

Hitched a ride in my friend Steve’s beautiful all-done-up G1000 Turbo...

Hi everyone,

Aside from obvious considerations of airspace (Class C above FL195), oxygen and aircraft performance, is there a hard altitude limit placed on VFR flying, or attached to certain licences? Can't find anything in my books and never asked...

Very sad to report that John died peacefully last night.
A great man gone.....RIP

Does anybody have recent experience of flying in Morocco, what to do, what not to do, fuel availability, procedures, etc. ? A vague plan hatching for the Canary Islands this year via France, Spain, Gib., Morocco,

Iceman 8)

Sorry to bring this up again as I see there have been previous threads on the subject. But, can anyone advise which of the main rivals, (Bose, Lightspeed and Dave Clark), offers the best noise reduction, comfort and build quality.
I am surprised...

At the risk of sounding pedantic again, I have noticed lots of videos on Facebook and other sites of pilot and instructors doing aerobatics in clubs and there seems to be an almost universal lack of upward lookout before pulling into vertical...

Trailer released today. Quite a bit filmed at East Kirkby, I believe.

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IMDB entry

Facebook presence, with some behind the scenes items .

Amongst other things at Aero Expo today.

Lovely weather, easy join and efficient parking/transfer. Impressed with Wycombe Tower who were unflappable.

Smaller exhibition than I remember but bought a couple of things at show prices so all in all a...

How much are we paying for this?

Even a cursory glance reveals no reference at all to physical lookouts, transponders mixed up with ADS-B, and Transponders 'on' rather than 'ensuring ALT', and whenever I suddenly see another aircraft nearby, it's...

As last year, and to avoid clutter on Graham's PP thread, I thought it might be an idea to start a new thread to see who from here might be attending on Sunday.

Primary task of course is to see to the needs of our guests but if there is a spare...

Apparently there's a 30 day trial of ForeFlight (Europe) (iOS only I believe).

There are some on the Book of Faces saying that it "blows SkyDemon & runway HD out of the water" being "a 100 times better". I've had a play,...

Anybody been paid from the third tranche of the refund for 8.33 purchase? My application was dated 3rd October 2017 and apart from the confirmation I've heard 'nowt since.

From the other mag's website:
EASA rule would exclude hours flown in vintage aircraft & homebuilts

In a new and unexpected initiative the European Aviation Safety Agency has drafted a new rule that would mean flight time on Annex II aircraft...

Kermit's first flight in his Sopwith Pup didn't go quite as smoothly as anticipated :shock:

Very lucky to have no injuries with all that metal flying about, nicely handled to a successful landing. :thumleft:

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Just seen this on Facebook, I'm sure they won't mind the cut and paste if it helps spread the work.

The BMAA is sad to report that another incident involving the theft of Rotax 912 engines has occurred.

It happened on the night of the 7th or early...

That other aviation mag is reporting that the Trig TN72 GPS source has been given EASA certification (minor mod) to allow a Trig transponder to become 1090 ADS-B out

In aviation terms, the cost is very reasonable £299, but of course you'll...

I'm idly contemplating buying a folding bicycle for occasional use - most likely to go in the back of a light aeroplane, but it may occasionally get used in other places.

I'm not looking to pay a lot, as I won't be using it a lot - say under £200....

How many of us check, and I mean really check our P1 seat is correctly latched before take off? More of a problem for those renting club aircraft I guess, with regular changes, my seat is permanently at maximum rear travel being 6 ft, but I still...

Hi all.. Does anyone here have any contact details for this strip?

Lyon Bron looks good as lunch/snack stop from Troyes-Barbery to Cannes - it's more or less half-way. Any opinions? Any better suggestions? (We may go direct - just planning in case Viv fancies a break).

The following article from the EAA seems to suggest that there are problems with both shortlisted AVGAS replacement fuels :-

Apparently Colin walked away from this.

The prop appears to be undamaged.

It's a sad result of being grounded for so long in Japan I think.

.. although ' ..would have been below limit by the time I was due to take over midflight' :roll:

No really! I mean they were actually there, with the office open and everything.

I arrived just after lunch yesterday. THREE douanier were there and one met me at the aircraft and invited me to visit the customs office when I finished fuelling....

I don't suppose anyone on here is planning to fly from Exeter to any Surrey/Hampshire airfield tomorrow? Ferrying an aircraft Biggin - Exeter tomorrow morning and looking for a more exciting way back home than the train :D based in Farnborough so...

Notice that the TAFs for many of the bigger airports including Bournemouth, Yoevilton, Exeter etc have all disappeared from Garmin Pilot and the AeroWeather App.. SkyDemon still seems to be showing them..

Am I doing something wrong?

Any suggestions as to who I could do an FAA BFR with in the south of England?
Ideally one who doesn't charge the earth!

Thanks
John

G-BLEW
Noticed your article in Flyer re avionics. My G Reg FR 182Q Group have plans for the same upgrade G5’s and GFC 500.
Presumably you are able to go ahead only beacause your aircraft N Reg? We’ve been told EASA yet to approve the autopilot FAA...

I'd like something along the lines of a Murphy Rebel*, Maule, Super Cub orCarbon Cub but doubt I'll slide a bill for one of those past the Minister Of Home Finance. :D

Older Kitfox types strike me as being a little spindly (have you seen my...

If your flying into or around Oxford, just note that SkyDemon doesn’t reflect the correct frequencies, according to AIP entry for Oxford.

Spot the differences.

could be a bit of an issue if you run into some trouble when passing want to look...

Weather and work finally allowed me to go fly Charlie today. My first solo in her and hopefully many more. A delightful 1946 PA12 based at Headcorn. 30 minutes drive from Alice is just the absolute icing on the cake and allows me to indulge in...

If I want to fly other European country aircraft, do I need to change to another EASA country licence before March next year?

This makes depressing reading :(