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At its best, the Flyer Forum continues to be a valuable resource for the General Aviation community

It is a place where flyers of all experience levels can meet to discuss and exchange up-to-date undistorted...

“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...

There have been a few unacceptable posts of late. Please take a look at the Code of Conduct and post accordingly. Identifying individuals by anonymous is a BIG no no!

Be nice, considerate and polite.
If you can't make your point without a...

Here are the current threads regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19

Main discussions:
COVID-19 and General Aviation

The following were previously stickied and in lieu of having the time to consolidate them are linked here:
AOPA guidance Ratings...

Travelling from airfield to airfield, there's no shortage of DIY fuel solutions for the storage of fuel, and pumping into aircraft (thinking mainly of grass strips and smaller fields where pumps don't exist). I've seen wheelbarrow pumps, motorbike...

.. two fatalities reported :(

This has been mentioned before
RAF Colerne is closing at the end of this year, the UAS have (sic) departed, and there are guys in the control tower who have very little to do, and they wish to stay current - to this end you are invited to fly-in,...

Not really a GA question, but does anyone have a contact email in the MOD or webpage who can explain the reason why so many Chinooks need to fly along the Thames around 1,000-3,000ft at various hours of the day and night?

My simple mind thinks...

The other day, I filed an airways flight plan then departed a farm strip, called London Info but they could not find the flight plan and suggested I called Doncaster (the nearest atc) who, after a little while, got me a squawk, gave me a clearance...

The CAA has announced three further 'virtual voyages', and I have been given twenty minutes at the end of the first one to put your questions to the CAA's Sophie O'Sullivan.

If you'd like me to ask something, please post it here and/or email...

Forum readers may be interested in new proposals for another drone TDA slap bang in the middle of the Class G to the North of Brize Norton. Details from the consultation letter below. Consultation closes 10 October and comments go back to...

I couldn't help but notice the seat harness in the photo to the right:

Given how high the lap strap is across his torso, I am pretty sure that the poor chap would have some very nasty injuries should they have a crash. I was taught straps...

My first OP in GA after a lot of 'lurking', and a few replies here and there - it's a bit gratuitous, so forgive me...

I flew the Arrow in to EGBB today to attend a King Air there, with (probably unreasonably) more than a little trepidation...

Posted my permit renewal to Turweston yesterday and had the new one emailed to me before 3pm today. First rate service. Won't be news to you existing LAA aircraft owners but my first LAA machine and I'm mightily impressed.

(Was BMAA previously who...

Caught part of a report on Sky News yesterday about someone opening 65 mini 'airports' for VTOL 'air taxis'.
appears to have details.

We have an acrylic windshield and polycarbonate doors on our aircraft. We clean them with Clear view or similar, but I know in the distant past some people have recommended using Pledge.
I recall that you need a non silicon based spray, and Pledge...

Last night, our club took delivery of our Pipistrel Velis: the first EASA type certified electric aircraft. I believe ours was the second one delivered; the first went to Switzerland. Our school's CFI and one of its FI were trained and certified in...

We are looking for a Mogas bowser for Firs Farm. Does anyone know where we could source one

Pete

Hi all,

Currently looking for instructors at a couple of locations - PM if interested.

Regards

D

Question for anyone flying an SR22.
How do you use the fuel boost pump?

On the ground in most aeroplanes with low wings and two position fuel cocks I teach to swap tanks as part of the preflight actions.
Often start on one side then swap tanks for...

The Forum page sidebar that shows articles from the magazine always has the text above (instead of below the photo). I always intuitively direct my eyes to text below photos.

I don’t think this one turned out as planned; suggest to maybe put a...

And incorporating FLARM!

Not seen anything other than this FB advert.

Just wondered as the forecast is good.

Hi, I have a question regading weight and balance.

The T67M weight and balance chart has the usual envelope based on weight and CofG. The chart has vertical lines (sloping to the left) which are scaled 18% up 29% My question is regarding these...

Just published. Well done to all those who pushed to get this through.
It’s just a shame it’s only available to commercial traffic.

Hi everybody, I just wanted to give you an update on the current thinking with regard to Project Propeller.

Clearly, everything we plan is contingent upon easing of lockdown, permissions for large gatherings etc, but I wanted to advise that we are...

Hi All,

Any one got an update or contact details of how you go about being let in.

I'd like to go over the next couple of weeks.

TIA.

G-JWTP

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.

Some of you will remember Sacha from her flight of the swans. Unfortunately, she has been seriously injured and her support pilot killed in Scotland during an attempt to circumnavigate the UK to raise awareness of climate change.

I have twin Dynon Avionics screens in my aircraft, D100 EFIS & D120 EMS. They have been operating well for nearly nine years now but recently the D100 has been playing up and the screen going off during flight for no apparent reason. Got the...

Going there for the first time on Sunday for Project Propeller. It seems to have a good reputation for the quality of runway maintenance - anyone able to comment on current state?

For my takeoff at MAUM assuming nil wind and grass up to 25cm (and...

I want to fly on a route that takes me across three adjacent MATZs. When I get clearance from the first one, how are the other ones typically handled? Its a short flight so I'd rather not over fly or route around.

This just in via my AOPA feed

Not read it yet though

Looking at all the danger areas along and off the south coast, they all say on the chart that they're active weekdays. Recently on Skydemon I've noticed some show up as active and the info says it's active according to the notam. Does this mean that...

Is there anywhere I can find out how many movements (inbounds and outbounds) there were yesterday at Manchester and Birmingham?

I'd be interested to make some comparisons, as Birmingham were very considerably more accommodating with clearances than...

Rumours that warranty might be invalidated for motorbike riders - watch out if your aircraft has a lot of vibration…

Those who watch the Thursday evening livestream may recall Oliver Steel advertising the Fly-in and BBQ at his strip in East Sussex on Saturday.

Well, it was a blast! :thumleft:

Fixed wing, flex wing, gyros and choppers a plenty. There's about 40...

Go POD and team! :D :D
:thumleft:

I have been unable to logon to EuroFPL today, or even get the website to open; does anyone know if the site is down? This has wider significance, of course, because it is also the portal used by sky Demon.

I just got a narrow route briefing, and this came up as en-route.

Q)EGTT/QOBXX/IV/M/AE/000/001/5222N00028E001 B)2106301325 C)2109272359
E)MILDENHALL RWY 28, TREE AT PSN 522156.46N 0002726.73E (1027)
2016FT FROM DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 155FT LEFT...

hello,

can someone help clarify the current NOTAM over the IOW festival?

the AIC M077/2021 referred states -

"THESE RESTRICTIONS OF FLYING DO NOT APPLY TO MANNED AIRCRAFT"

but the NOTAM makes no mention of that however other...

Apologies if I couldn't find the answer with a search, but is there any way of flying into Manston these days? Preferably fixed wing, but rotary at a push.

Can’t imagine it’s in any context which will cover GA in glory but I was nevertheless amused to see one of the local flying club Tommyhawks which features regularly in my logbook sail through the middle of this trailer.

:lol:

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If anyone is still here, the launch is scheduled for just after 1am UK time on Thursday (20 mins from now).

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Nice interview, watched this morning.

A shame you didn't get chance to mention the fact that any Brit pilots with a Brit or EASA licence are now prevented from flying EASA aeroplanes as we used to be able to do - however the Euro pilots can fly...

Gosh, bit of a humbling experience today. Part way through my CPL and did my first 2 hour long navigation, old school style. Chart, stopwatch and compass. Having passed my PPL 20 years ago I, can hand on heart, say that I last navigated like this on...

Airspace Infringement Avoidance Webinar: MONDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2021 - In this hour and a half long webinar which is a repeat of the webinar given on 16th August 2021, GASCo Regional Safety Officers will provide information on how to avoid having an...

The timing of this isn't quite as planned, but since it is in the local news, it seems to be foolish to wait longer.

After months of planning, the documents have been submitted, the fee paid and the reference number known. The only thing we await...

Would anyone be able to help identify the aircraft in these pictures? They've been sent to me by a relative of the pilot, Thomas Girdwood MacFie.

The first is said to be from 'Charles Samson's flying expedition from Cairo to Cape Town in the 1920s...

Just click on play to watch here (intro starts at 19:25, livestream at 19:30)

or click on YouTube to get involved in the comments

Ian

The CAA have today finally updated their webpage about the recognition of FAA certificate holders permanently residing in the UK . As the deadline for the deceleration expiry (20th June) was fast approaching.

The key point in the document ORS4 1490...