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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...

Here are the current threads regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19

Main discussions:
COVID-19 Discussion
COVID-19 and General Aviation

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

No one seems to have mentioned this yet:

Looks like a WAR Fw190; the pilot in his 70s was cut free and taken to hospital - hope he's OK.

Why do they always mention the age? It's often accompanied by "grandfather" or...

My reaction to various recent threads made me realise im probably quite cautious. I've a few golden rules or personal habits that I've adopted after an experience has made me think, "I don't want to do that again!"
- I don't fly in an SEP...

Dear All,

The management of Le Touquet airport have asked me to work with them in helping to coordinate a slight change in their operations.

As of 1 July, the ATC service will be closed between 1130Z and 1330Z.

This is due to new European...

Wore a flying suit?

we seem to be seeing a steady flow of airfields closing or in trouble.

Either being repurposed by the owners, like Bruntingthorpe

Closed out of spite, like Old Sarum

Occupants chased out due to local hassle, like Bentwaters

and now Monewden at...

Forewarned is forearmed, so in the hope this might be of help to others here is a brief description of my experience of getting N-S and S-N through the newish F'boro class D.

Based on a private strip near Lewes I wanted to fly to Sywell and back,...

Recently I received an email through this forum.
The author thought I had flown his aeroplane and asked me my opinion about it.
I replied that I had not flown his particular aeroplane but another one of the same type, different engine, similar...

Good Evening,

Unfortunately there is a fairly severe risk that Chiltern Park in Oxfordshire will be forced to close.

If at all possible could you please read the attachment and follow the details to send an email, to hopefully keep the airfield...

Last weekend I visited a well known grass airfield .
On departing I spoke to ATC who advised that I taxi to the intersection of the runways--T shaped and wait in turn to turn left to taxi to the departure point AFTER the aircraft in front of me had...

I thought this was a useful document , and well worth taking the time to read as a bit of a refresher.

In summary, a NOTAM might well have a headline of XYZ airspace is deactivated between two dates, but unless you read the whole thing, you'll...

Yesterday, at a well known airfield in the south, I witnessed another classic example of this country’s decaying basic humanity, and because it was a Russian radial type, typical Aero-pikeyness.

After vacating the active runway I turned off, and...

I see that CSA, manufacturer of the Sportcruiser, have gone under with huge debts...

This NOTAM appeared today.

How I wish the 'Radar View' actually showed the 'cone' :D

Rob P

A victim of COVID-19, I don’t expect that this will be the last club to go bust. Flight training will cease and it remains to be seen who will now handle GA. This is a huge blow to Jersey and to visiting pilots.

Iceman 8)

What is it with people?

They apply for a NOTAM and they can’t even get their flippin’ phone number right. :roll:

I sat at the end of my airstrip earlier and this NOTAM popped up. I thought I’d give them a call for an update while my engine...

Just published today.

Just noticed a Piper Cherokee airborne at 10.00 from Reykjavik, Iceland heading southeast at 5000'. N474Y set off a few days ago from Lakeland FL. so doing really well.

The a/c is registered to FlyGirl LLC, so I thought I'd check out the owner....

Just been watching the latest episode of the Scrappy Super ++ Cub ? build by Mike Patey and he is fitting a BRS to it.
He has an interview with a guy who survived a folding wing on a Cub at 1000ft (Survived but definitely not unscathed) and it...

Can anyone recommend airfields in the south of the UK that either allow overnight camping or are very near (walkable) decent campsites?

Need about 600m runway.

Many thanks

I wonder particularly if any of the medically qualified amongst us know anything about this?

Covid-19 is deeply nasty, we know that. There are developing stories circulating about *some* people who have suffered and recovered, actually not making...

I must admit, when Ed Hicks told me of this upcoming feature I kind of winced (it was hidden thanks to Covid-19 inspired home working).

Ed explained that writer, David Joyce, had gone back and analysed 20 years of accident data, and that our soon...

I've had to publish this information to a bunch of friends, so thought it would be a good idea to have a fresh new thread here too. Nothing new, already available in other threads if you dig.

Firstly - You *ARE* allowed to fly abroad now. France...

With reference to the thread about French only speaking FISOs, who would be responsible for the FR only policy at Amiens?
Would it be the local Chambre of Commerce, town council or airfield management?
Just wondered if it would be worth writing to...

My wife found this series of programmes, i think on World Service, about the development of the Spitfire.

I haven't listened to any of them yet, but they should be interesting. There are 10 episodes, of 15 - 20 minutes each.

Hi all,

Firstly, sorry if this is in the wrong place, wasn't sure where to post it.

Secondly, I have a Bose Aviation X with a broken ear fork - at least I think that's what it's called - it's the bit the holds the ear cup in place and attaches to...

Yesterday morning Solent were closed to 12:00.

I didn't, but if I had wanted to could I just have trundled about over downtown Southampton at 501ft until 11:59?
Land clear notwithstanding (would probably put it in Southampton Water or just the...

The good news is that this just released CAA note wants pilots to be aware of the dangers resulting from Loss Of Control In flight (LOC-I) in the circuit.

What would you add to this well intentioned advice?

Edit - Thanks to Tall Guy for the...

Hi all,

Today’s Week Ahead video was available exclusively, as always, early to Club members.

It’s now also available to all at (subscribe to the YouTube channel and click ‘notifications’ to be told when the forecast is updated).

Keep the sun...

The good news is that G-KATI, a Rans S7 courier that I am purchasing has done her permit flight, and the paperwork will be off to the LAA on Monday.

There aren't that many S 7s in the country, so ATC may not be that familiar; although in fairness I...

Becki and Chris have a YouTube channel that's mainly about video stuff, but they have an R44, and they've just made a short 'flying over Niagara' video

Where can I get an IAP or two (for practice) followed by a good late lunch ? (Fully expecting to take a camping chair and eat it out of newspaper by the wing if necessary).

G

Last info on website is 25 June, no response on published number for AFIS.

Hey,

I know those 3 are pretty much uncomparable and still are those 3 airplanes the ones that a friend of mine and I am considering in the future.

My dream was always a Golden Eagle, those 2 big engines, the safety it brings with it, the usefull...

Bruntingthorpe the home of the cold war jet collection and various preservation groups is closing, the various organisations have until the end of Oct to move their aircraft world they will most likely end up being scrapped.

All because they are...

Just got back from an hour's bimble on a lovely afternoon in a beautiful blue sky dotted with fluffy cumulus over fields of ripening barley and purple flowering potato crops.

It wasn't until I went to fill in my log book that I realised that it was...

anyone had any problems with it?
I have an email from January suggesting I need to pay
but can't find where to do that
(or to be more accurate, where to cancel!)

cheers

Planning a VFR (poss IFR if SP IR renewed in time) trip from a SE airfield across to Caen for a couple of days with a mate who's not seen the D Day stuff.

I'm just getting back into GA, been out of the loop for a decade or more and wondered if...

Good Morning,
please excuse my ignorance, but I seem to be seeing discrepancies within the Cessna 150 climb speeds. The 1968 POH says that 57MPH is the best angle of climb speed, whereas the 1969 POH says that 64MPH is the best angle of climb speed,...

Is there a way I can get traffic onto the 540?

Afternoon,

Its my 40th this year and my family have offered the gift of an aerobatic flight.

I've flown G-INGS Decathlon in the past, but I believe its no longer available.

As much as I would like a go of some of Ultimate Highs hardware, Goodwood...

Great news just broken on Meridian News. I've started a new thread to mark the dawn of a new era (or error :? )

From the local rag.

I understand there are some fairly serious issues regarding viability currently going on, with among other things, no ATC cover for the foreseeable and the gliding club remaining at Chiltern Park for the time being. NOTAMed shut.

Anyone have more...

Housebuilding plans delayed tfn. :thumleft: :clap:
PPR still required.

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A new documentary series: The Battle of Britain showing over the next three nights.

Blurb from the Radio Times: " Dan Snow and Kate Humble introduce a guide to the pivotal aerial battle. On 15th August 1940, the Battle of Britain begins - and...

Another Airspace Change Proposal , this time at Keevil (North of Salisbury Plain, near Trowbridge).

A Temporary Danger Area, to be activated every now and again by NOTAM for Watchkeeper UAVs to operate into the SPTA permanent Danger Areas.

More...

There are several good YouTube Channels with aviation videos.

Stumbled upon this video with plenty of learning opportunity for both the author and those watching.

Take away lesson for me; don't break your own rules/SOPs.