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“After a solo flight away from base, it’s nice to meet up and have a chat over a cuppa.” ........at the land away airfield.

Following a request (thank you Waveflyer!) we will have, until further notice, a dedicated sticky post on the GA where...

Hi all,

Just updated the Flyer video forecast for the week & weekend ahead.

Watch now at

Keep the sun shining!
Simon

Interested in people’s opinion..

A J-3 Cub (actually an L4 with WW2 history?) advertised this week on a well known U.K. aircraft sales website for £25k - sold within hours I believe.

Same aircraft almost immediately on a well advertised dealers...

Right chaps/chapesses, some ideas please.

The trusty Jodel has an O-200 with about 2700 hrs since overhaul, 1200 hrs since top overhaul. Oil pressure is good (43 psi) and its running pretty well, but - I'm beginning to look askance at it...

At...

Outbound to France yesterday heard on 124.600MHz - "Dover Information, this is G-****"

Inbound from France today heard on 124.600MHz - "London Radio, this is G-----"

I wonder what the level of planning was for these 2 flights...

Strictly is in Blackpool tonight, and I was having a look at the map, as you do on a Saturday evening waiting for the show to start.

So a few idle questions came to mind....

- Why is the Warton MATZ an unusual shape? Is it the proximity to the...

Well, landed at Deenethorpe today to check out the facilities.
What a lovely airfield to land at.

What a great effort these guys have put in there.
Spotlessly clean toilet...even nice quality toilet paper!
Friendly welcome from Mick.
Cafe manned...

More ADS-B and Drone EC stuff I’m afraid - exciting stuff!

It seems that there is now a UAT for ADS-B at Manchester Airport. It is being used for Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) with the benefits of NATS traffic rebroadcast on TIS-B plus...

I wonder if anyone can help...

A couple of years ago I gave up on AVGAS deliveries to our airfield as I could only find Articulated lorry options, and they refused to reverse, so it ruled it out.

I now need JETA-1 delivering with the same access...

I believe the pilot may be the young man who was with his father in the BBC doco about the Round Britain Rally a few years ago. Brought a smile to my face anyway :thumleft:

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Having never ventured to that neck of the woods, after route advise from Biggin Hill to Caernarfon VFR.

How would you route if Snowden area is

1) CAVOK
Or
2) overcast 2000ft

I'm completely confused by the current situation regarding what is and isn't a 'Commercial' operation on an EASA type.

My ELA1 aircraft aircraft has an engine with 1000 hours since zero-timing (2000 hr TBO), but it is 13 years since that took...

Not GA but there is a programme with this title on Channel 5 tonight at 2000. May be worth a watch.

Hi all,

Would anyone have any recommendations in the south of England for lifejacket/dinghy servicing please?

Those of you that follow the brilliant Trent Palmer on YouTube will be aware of Nikk who has been featured in several episodes recently having built and finished a Kitfox of his own.

As reported on Facebook Nikk was sadly involved in a very serious...

For doing this

Edited to add: route of an SEP this PM over parts of London at smoe altitude below 2400'

PS Cahoonas is the English derivative of ''cojones'' used in US and British slang to denote “boldness, manliness and courage”

The blue...

RAF Brize Norton Airspace Change Proposal - Consultation Feedback Report (3 Oct 18)

BZN Conclusions
The Public Consultation has produced significant opposition, primarily from the GA
community supported by local and regional aviation clubs and...

I'm ditching the chart, kneeboard, plog, daily flight log, techlog, copies of all aircraft docs, iPad for Sky Demon and mobile phone (Except for SD backup) and perhaps pilot logbook too.

Before SD went all Apple friendly, I used it on a Windows 7...

A genuine "asking for a friend". Can someone recommend an AME (close to east london) that can advise on options for a Initial Class 2 where person has white coat syndrome when doing blood pressure (normally 120/80 but goes to 145/90)

Ok, so it’s being shipped to the UK and there is a new extra coming too:

Native FLARM Reception

We heard you. You wanted a device that allowed you to receive and visualize FLARM targets without purchasing additional hardware. You now have that...

I know the CAA is short staffed and that 5-7 weeks is not unusual but the submission was made on 1 October for PPL(A) and I am still waiting. Nothing much more to say than to share my impatience with a hopefully sympathetic group! Did anyone else...

Just another newbie flight video.... my 3rd passenger!!!!
Confusion on the runway... my fault.
c 42 Ikarus LSA

The MOD have again moved the link to the online Military AIP (all the plates for military airfields).
Does anyone have the up to date link ?

The link I have from last year gets me to the top level index - and the list of airfields - but stops...

Flew past Cardington today and saw a big roundey thing outside, :shock:

I need to eat a rather large slice of humble pie.

I’ve been deliberating for a few days about this, but I feel I need to do it.

Here goes.

I’m using SkyDemon, and I like it....

This in today’s Times:

I look forward to seeing integration into SkyDemon (and other available packages)!

What is the UK aircraft solo hire market like these days, and what seems to be the most popular type available for rent ?

I see that FlyBe seems to have recognised the inevitable and put itself up for sale:

LINK HERE

It will be interesting to follow what happens. FlyBe is the latest incarnation in a long airline history and it would be a shame to see the old...

Wake up at 5.00 am.
Pick up flight bag.
Remember aeroplane keys.
Drive to the train station.
It is still dark.
It is cold.
Catch train.
Stop in Rome to change train.
Have a coffee while you wait.
Have a second coffee while you wait more.
Board...

So as EASA isn't mentioned (unless I missed it!), what does it mean (presumably after the transition period)? A CAA that is triple in size that we will be asked to pay for? Lots of extra paperwork?

I see that we are bound by EU law (so EASA) during...

its in the mail so it must be true!

can the instructor really be that gullible?

Hey All.

I'm wondering if anyone uses ND filters with a GoPro Hero 5 Session?
I've used them with my 3+ but that doesn't have as good settings options as the session.

Many thanks

Doesn’t look promising :(

Ian

I don’t know why this article from Jan 2018 has turned up in today’s Telgraph Flipboard feed, but I’d not seen it before and don’t recall it being discussed here previously so here goes.

I had trouble deciding how to title this post - if anyone has...

Released this week the £2,000 DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise is equipped with an ADS-B In receiver. Page 30 of the manual holds the detail:

Manned aircraft with an ADS-B transceiver will actively broadcast flight information including location, flight...

I know it is always a controversial subject but it seems to me of genuine concern that in the latest accounts just published the demise of AOPA UK continues. Is this sustainable?

This short film has quite a lot of interesting little details, anyone here recognise someone perhaps?

The crew aborted their initial landing attempt and returned to Aberdeen, performing two passes over the runway to receive visual confirmation the landing gear was down.

They then performed an emergency landing with the landing gear in place, but...

Just had this email, that doesn't appear to have any link for further info

All it says is this

A draft Commission Implementing Regulation based on EASA Opinion 06/2017 amending Commission Regulation (EU) No 1178/2011 as regards upset...

From latest Radio Times (aka 'RT' :oops: )

PBS America (Freeview 94HD; also Freesat, Sky, Virgin):

Mon 19 Nov 2100: Bristol Scout: rebuilding history (David Bremner's greatgrandfather's aircraft). Repeated Tue 0040, 0955, 1450

Tue 20 Nov: Flying...

I am not one to moan about fees (too much) but I had to have a wry smile when I looked up

who own Bournemouth (as well as others).

There web site introduces the company by announcing they are;

"Connected. Convenient. Competitive."...

Not a good report for Jodels :(

Also, my hobby horse, the ages of many of the participants.

My annual medical is due shortly and as is my habit at this time each year I've taken to checking my BP at home. Currently it's averaging about 147/69 but does stray a bit above and below these figures. Having looked at the CAA guidance notes for...

I guess that most of this applies to certified aircraft as there are obviously different rules for PTF aircraft.

Clearly a PAW or a SkyEcho is uncertified, so cannot be fitted permanently to a certified aircraft.

On the other hand, a Garmin 430...

I mean seriously.... really?????

I don't usually indulge in clickbait link posting, but I couldn't resist this one.

Rapper dies while wing walking

I'm probably a Bad Person, but I did actually laugh at the final comment...

“He planned for...

Ok it’s not GA (and sorry that it’s a FaceBook link) but not seen anything like this before.

Surprised nobody has commented on this yet:

(also linked from )

Perhaps someone connected to the APPG could make the APPG aware of the GetSurrey article.

Does anyone have any recommendations or warnings for places to do a night rating in Scotland for an East of Scotland (East Lothian) based pilot? I have a pretty full on job so can’t do anything before 7pm Mid-week so I have no idea how practical...

My great uncle Harry made his last service log book entry - Armistice signed 11/11/18.

He flew gas balloons throughout the Great War, mainly in UK as part of the anti- Zepplin searchlight training operations. His last service flight was on 5th...

Here are the statistics.

On your marks.............