A popular thread, recovered...

The CAA has issued this statement, there's some interesting and potentially great things coming. Well worth an adult discussion!

CAA Statement here

Ian

Anyone for a beer :cheers: ?

Iceman 8)

Can anyone recommend someone who could do a pre-purchase inspection of a Sportcruiser, based in Switzerland? It needs to be done pretty quickly.

Thanks!

It was not a pleasant morning with thunder and heavy rain, so I doubt he saw much before touchdown.

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EGXE 230903Z 15007KT 2000 +TSRA BKN007 ///020CB 16/15 Q1011 YLO2 TEMPO 3000 TSRA...

I'll be flying in non-radio this year (the first time non-radio at this event for me), so I thought I'd pay particular attention to the AIC Y 049/2017 , which I'm sure every participant will read before arrival :thumleft: . There are several errors...

Apparently, hold on departures.

CAA press release
First I have known since le Mans in the 90s.
"The five airports targeted were Blackbushe; London Oxford; Firs Farm airstrip in Berkshire; White Waltham; and Wycombe Airpark."
Nothing significant apparently.

.. with proposal to build new Penzance helipad right alongside old one!

It's a good job that the Express is on the ball!

I Have noticed that some people on these forums do not realise the implications of their comments. It seems that a lot of topic entries are non-plussed by the fact that small and not so small airfields are being snapped up by housing developers and...

The life and times of Easyjet rookies: One of the two-bar subjects interviewed on BBC Breakfast today seemed like a real nice chap....

His first flight with pax excerpt shown today: slammed the brakes on in error while taxying out.

Training...

Yay - just had an email that mine will be paid to me shortly after 14th August.

:thumleft:

Hi all,

I'm an FAA PPL holder converting to EASA this Sunday. After Converting, i was thinking about getting a share in a plane to help keep costs under control.

I plan on flying at least twice a month from Booker (EGTB) for a couple of hours so...

I saw an article in AOPAUK recently about a new organisation hoping to help save airfields.

GAIN - the General Aviation Infrastructure Network - is being set up as the national Community Interest Company (CIC)

I have a basic subscription to...

Hi

How does one go about renting a G reg in the UK with a newly revalidated FAA PPL.
Is there any point getting my EASA reval'd for SEP ?
Thanks

A pal has just texted me that he's heard that an RV7A had had a mishap at Old Sarum on Tuesday last (14th) - Anyone have any info?
Single occupant.
Understand minor injuries only - Thank goodness.

All,

Jeremy Whine is on BBC 2 at midday and has begun description of his discussions today with should the BBMF be grounded before there is an accident, planes are very old and not airworthy etc.

Need some complaints please to stop this over paid...

I was about to get a PAW for the project (subject to my co owners making a final decision). I am not particularly bothered about 3Pi or using it as a gps source, but do need a cost effective ADS-b in solution that will connect to an MGL EFIS . In...

Seen at Duxford last friday Belongs to a Urologist perhaps?

Peter

I'm considering the IFD440 as an upgrade and 8.33kHz compliance route and I know there are a few IFD540/440 users on here so, whilst it's clearly a great piece of kit and involves digging deep to get one installed but, can anyone tell me what the...

I am pleased to confirm details of the 2017 event, which will be held on SUNDAY 25th JUNE 2017 , and will see a return to Gloucester, which hosted the event in 2014.

In selecting a venue, our "wish list" was for somewhere that had ATC and...

I smiled when I saw this advert. Pretty punchy.

Whats the ballpark for one of these at the moment - be very curious to know. And no, I'm not bidding for it - have never liked them.

Hi there,

I would have had a presentation of myself, but I did not find the appropriate forum (I can do it later anyway).
I recently moved to the UK and I live nearby Brighton (Burgess Hill). As I have a PPL license I would like to continue to fly...

Nicked from another place...

Hi

I'm going south from L2k to La Rochelle on Sunday. Looking for a fuel stop as loading means less fuel. Anyone had any experience of getting fuel on a Sunday at Angers and paying by bank card? It looks like they are BP, I have no BP card. Any...

Went across to Alderney this afternoon, weather fine and clear apart from the fog bank over the island. BKN at 200.

Flew the LPV approach which worked beautifully right down to 680ft AMSL 350 ft AGL when I was in fog and just as I was about to push...

A question:

Does carburetor icing cause an engine to run rich or lean?

We all know that rough running is the outcome of icing and eventual engine stoppage but what is it doing to the mixture. Does ice clog the jet and reduce fuel flow or does it...

I hear the sad news this morning that once again, the Calais restaurant is closed. At the very least, Reynald, the affable restaurant manager has parted company with the restaurant at the insistence of its owners. Performance during the trial period...

One hopes that this eejit doesn't get a licence - but it does raise interesting questions about the supervised aspects of supervised solo. Was the supervising instructor anywhere in sight? Or did they know and accept this?

G

.......after a great day trip with 16y.o. grandson:

No customs on arrival, no taxis, so hired a couple of bikes for a great lunch, walk on the beach and obligatory coronary pinching (for me) ice cream.

Customs presence on departure: looked at...

I'm aware that in the UK, some people have reported a difficulty activating flightplans. My understanding is that this is sometimes because of congestion on the radio, sometimes because the radio unit doesn't have the flightplan, and sometimes...

Well, it IS the Daily Fail !

At least some of the people commenting are being sensible...

On the VFR charts there are from time to time HIRTA areas that seem to be placed exactly on the line that I would like to fly. Some of these are up to 10000ft. Sometimes deviations that would take me away from these are likely to take me much closer...

My email was via Tiscali.co.uk but it has been deleted by Talk Talk who took over Tiscali., so I cannot access my emails.
As a result I did not get a reminder for my Skydemon renewal. Today my account was shut down due to not renewing my account but...

I have had two situations recently where OCTA in a fast aircraft in proximity to traffic.

The first the traffic was transponding, I was able to easily stop my descent, find him and avoid visually. He never saw me seemingly. The second was today...

No English version availage yet, but the pictures in the infobae link show how little of the wreckage was visible.

I'm reading that the BBMF have temporarily grounded all their Merlin powered aircraft after something was discovered during a "routine inspection".

So, all you Spitfire drivers might want to wait before the dawn patrol...

(What the heck...

On the World Service

A short piece, starting at about 11:23 in.

I have a friend from the US coming to stay and was wondering about a flight to Le Touquet for a day. Are there any additional customs procedures that I should be aware of, either on arrival in France or on our return or do I just do the normal GAR /...

The pilot is John Walton, son of Walmart founder Sam Walton this was before Walmart became huge.

Around 6.00 hand swings a stearman, pauses and looks at the engine as if to say don't you dare stop :lol:

John Walton unfortunately died in 2005 a...

As is usual for me, I've just closed a deal at fairly short notice for my next contract. I'll be working in Germany for the next six months in Dusseldorf.

Do any forumites have any insights into an EASA licenced Brit pilot flying in Germany, and/or...

Hi,
Is anyone aware of state of General Aviation activity or has flown to Middle East and in particular to Saudi Arabia. I am aware that politics currently overrules everything in that part of the world. But has anyone ever ventured out that far?...

This may well have been documented elsewhere, but it is a new one on me.

I've been flying a few very long straight legs recently (500nm+) and comparing multiple NAV devices. During the exercise it is noticeable that whereas Garmin devices such as...

Hi
just asking if anyone here uses the Icom IC-A24E with a headset , I had a radio problem this week and switched over to the hand held , plugged my headset in to the adapter and Nothing , could here a very faint squelch but no matter what pushed...

local news reporting multiple engine thefts

I know I asked the question before but cant find the answer would a kind person remind me what frequency is usually used for Airshows (Eastbourne) please.

I've started and/or contributed to the odd thread about logbooks before. Just to recap a personal position however - I keep both electronic and paper logbooks: in my case a self-generated Excel logbook, and and a quarter century old Airtour (now...

Apologies for repetition as I've seen this on the site before but can't find it now.
Can someone let me know the name of the US equivalent of Skydemon/RunwayHD etc?
Many thanks