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AOPA guidance Ratings...

Any news?

CAA are cutting it a bit fine as this exemption expires on 30th June.

Rocking horse poop or are they out there?

Looking about at options for shares in a four seater ideally PA28 but everything I’m seeing asks for 100 hour min due to insurance. Is it possible to find a share without the min hours requirement or is it...

I thought I remembered a thread on this, but can't find it, so here goes.

I fancy a day out flying into an aviation (or maybe some other history / military / whatever) museum. What are my options.

Ones I can think of at the moment are:-

Duxford...

I'm trying to persuade a club to update the ancient database in a GNS430 (not W) aeroplane I occasionally fly.

As I understand it, you can buy databases from either Garmin or Jeppesen. I can't seem however to find pricing for either, for a northern...

Last week I was with a student flying a cross-country that involved transiting a block of controlled airspace (Class D). I'd warned the student that it was quite possible that that particular ATC might not let us through (separate issue) and that he...

A friend of mine is preparing his paper work for his SPL conversion (from BGA certificates), which luckily the BGA are managing in the main. He also has a lifetime UK PPL with accompanying FRTOL (also lifetime), but has not been flying for a few...

Those of you who followed my student struggles may recall the dream which carried me through, was that of one day flying the Chipmunk. Well, now I have achieved my tailwheel rating on the C140 (chosen as it was cheaper than a chipmunk) I am...

Got an email this evening just as Flyer Live ended from Astral Aviation to say they were sorry I couldn't join them this evening, but informing me there was a video of the broadcast in preparation which I would get a link to.

Firstly, apart from...

The DGAC has updated, following Brexit, their specific rulings on the overflight of French territory by amateur built and certain historic aircraft registered in the United Kingdom. In general, the terms are: Pilots may fly amateur build aircraft...

I am not an expert on Southen…. Is it here;

Hopefully the duty hours will be reasonable to prevent the pilot left on their own from nodding off…

CATHAY AND AIRBUS WORK TO SEE SINGLE-PILOT OPERATIONS ON LONG-HAUL A350 FLIGHTS BY 2025

1st time for me today in 20+ years of flying. It was an interesting experience and I am glad that I like to keep on top of my paperwork and carry my licence, medical, photo ID etc etc. :shifty:

On arrival at Gloucester two CAA Enforcement...

Joint announcement from IWM and The Fighter Collection. Cue rumour control working overtime to a) determine the new location and b) the alleged "real" reasons why the decision has been made:

Ian

Anyone been there of late?

As we become more relaxed, can we revisit who is open and when please.

Sherburn has new café operators - the most excellent couple from the Maltings just down the road. An absolute breath of fresh air today and we are looking forward to much better...

Tonight’s livestream. Being just outside the Kirkwall ATZ, I reckon that puts Lamb Holm most definitely in the Orkneys - I’m with Dave C on that one :thumright:.

Iceman 8)

Any recommendation for cost effective hours building packages (50 hour block) in the UK. Preferably in the south east but further afield for the right deal?
Thanks

I know some aircraft are prone to tipping backwards but hadn’t seen anything like this BA incident before (though it appears there has been a similar Ethiopian event)

My lesson for today; because we learn something new every day.

It seems that one of the ATIS frequencies for Heathrow is SFD DVOR.

Just seems very odd to be identing SFD listening to EGLL weather. I’ve used SFD a lot in the past and don’t recall...

Hi All,

Having just been shafted out of my current hangar space, I am urgently looking for hangar space for an Extra 300. Somewhere between Bath and Kemble is ideal. I also need 700+ meters of runway and onsite fuel or at least be allowed to put my...

What indicators are used to determine if a military plane has been taken out of service and sold on for civilian use?

Is it mainly just the printing of the G-registration mark?

As it might not be particularly pleasant to be intercepted more often...

Saw this advertised, doesn’t look like it’s an event as such more of a open/welcome to all GA to visit on the weekend and landing fees go to air ambulance.

Anyone going, I fancy some fish n chips on Barry island.

Does anyone know whether VELAS covers are still operating?
I am getting no response to the landline and mobile numbers I have for them.
Thanks
Chris

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Great thirty minutes of late 80s or early 90s tv featuring Edward Hulton’s restoration of Sunderland ML814. This is the aircraft that now resides at Kermit Weeks’ Fantasy of Flight in Florida.

I came across this earlier via FB, so copy here for information.

As an aside, it appears to make the LLR a de facto TMZ/RMZ. Is that new? (Edit: It doesn't do this despite wording in the Barton document - see below. Also, it's not an RMZ of...

I know 'it's only 164 metres', but this is going to extend the centrelines and therefore the CTA and make it even more likely to accidently infringe with the current squeeze on airspace, isn't it?

Pin out, throw grenade, wait for the bang....

Could someone please point me at paragraphs 2 B & 2 D? :D

TIA

Here is the news we have been waiting for.

France has added the UK to the list of countries covered by:

Amateur built aircraft, registered in a European Economic Area member State or in Switzerland, are allowed to overfly the French territory...

Well, a man needs a project....

I thought I should at least try turning on aural warnings from SkyDemon, after Tim explained the effort he's gone to to make them useful. And I now have Bose A20s, with Bluetooth, that will link up to my nav device (an iPhone 6s) so it is possible...

Vaguely GA as we have some erudite ATCers on the Forum.

Having just come back to airways style aviation after an 18 month 'retirement', I am astonished at the generally poor quality of English spoken and misunderstood on the radio by airliners....

I’m interested to get in touch with the owner of the airstrip at Southery in Norfolk with a view to seeing if it is available for very occasional use.

Does anybody have any details? The usually reliable Google is coming up short and the strip...

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Highly unlikely, but does anyone know of a Transport Canada approved flight test examiner in this part of the World?
I need to renew my TC instructor rating by flight test this time...

I had an email today, from Ofcom, regarding my 'License'. It was completely unclear if it was related to my amatuer radio license or the aircraft license - but on visiting the link it would appear that this could eventually affect both.

The email...

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Hello,

Does anyone know where the official guidance is on process for arriving in a GA aircraft from France currently?

I will need to reposition a GA aircraft currently in central France and need to get it back to EGTR.

So would Eurostar or Fly...

On the way to Popham today , just in the tight bit south of Biggin Hill, my Skyecho 2 suddenly showed red on the gps light and Skydemon flagged up gps failure.
A bit inconvenient but not too much, switched to 'location services' instead of the wifi...

We have signed an agreement with Flarm that will enable our customers using a SkyEcho 2 ADSB device to receive Flarm signals directly from broadcasting aircraft.

As many of you will know, Flarm devices are fairly expensive and for some GA aircraft...

Just noticed a comment in Martin Robinson's notes in the latest AOPA mag to the effect "there is even talk of a future need for VFR flights to file flight plans". Do the assembled gathering know anything about this as it has escaped me.

From Oban airport, good news (at last) :thumright:.

*Avgas Update*
Work is nearing completion and were looking to have Avgas available by the end of April.

Just in time for Glenforsa opening (hopefully).

Last that I heard, the intention is to...

Ok, it's a terrible thread title.

Not entirely sure that this is sensible.

Would anyone have a contact phone number for Rushett Farm Airstrip and Helicopter Pad (KT9 2NH)?

I'm dropping some friends off for Beaverbrook (5nm away), but they don't allow helicopter landings at the hotel and the hotel's desk staff are fairly...

Recent arrival at one-time RAF Abingdon

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You can tell that the EC subsidy has been successful in prompting a lot of people to go out and buy various ADS-B devices.

My ADS-B setup used to see far less than my TAS (TCAS I) system, but increasingly the diamonds of TAS are being replaced by...

I'm sure that everyone on here has been in my situation before, so I'm looking for recommendations and guidance.

The situation: my OH has been up flying with me once in the 18 months or so since I got my licence; my kids a few times. They all liked...