If you're reading this, the new shiny website is live and in its four-week public beta phase! It's been a long and at times somewhat tortuous process, but everyone on the team has worked their socks off to get to this point. A huge thanks from me to...

Well clearly things haven't quite gone to plan!

To cut a long and frustrating story short, testing revealed some problems during data/user/member migration. We've been working on resolving that, and hopefully today will see final testing and...

We're incredibly excited to reveal that, in the next few weeks, FLYER will be moving to a purpose-built digital platform that will offer members our normal great content in a beautiful and easy-to-consume way. If you're not already a member we'd...

We're going digital, we're going free and we're launching The Flyer Club

see the details here!

Ian

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We'd like your help and suggestions with an initiative for 2022 which we're calling Fly2022: A Challenge for the FLYER community

The idea is simple: a target of flying time for 2022 of... 2022 minutes. That’s 33 hours 42 mins which is a...

I thought it was worth providing a bit of background and a few pointers about the new website and the way we are now working, but first a very brief history as it adds useful context…

Until Covid came along we were happy producing 13 paper issues...

“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...

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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...

Hi,

Can anyone help with a question about medicals? I have read and I think I understand - but want to be sure, and it's thoroughly confusing!

My situation is that I hold a Part-FCL PPL and my current Class 2 medical expires shortly - but I may...

The thread about the Troutbeck fatality has got me thinking, and I'd like to know more.

At risk of a dumb question, what is a strip, and more to the point, what's special about strip flying?

I have an illusion of comprehension - in my mind it's...

Ever since acquiring my Lightspeeds about four years back I have used four Eneloop rechargeables, a pair at a time, rotating them every ten hours or so of use. This means that I never have to carry spares, and I have never had to change them in...

Question for the pro flyers. Sunning myself in a hotel under the flight path for Heraklion about 20km out. Seems like about 1/3 are gear down as they go over and the rest don’t seem to be gear down until out of sight. What determines gear down...

Bob King used to import aircraft at Elstree. Does anyone know if he is still with us? I have found an address in Radlett but there has been no answer to a letter.

I just picked up a new battery set for a friend’s ELT, and I was hoping to take it in my hand baggage. It’s within the CAA guidelines, but the box has a sticker “CARGO AIRCRAFT ONLY” “FORBIDDEN IN PASSENGER AIRCRAFT”.

This makes me more than a...

Dave White, of this parish has written a rather spiffing story about his bad vibrations.

You can enjoy it here

Enjoy

Ian

We are planning a trip in our RV6 to Chambery and Dijon Darois. Does anyone know of any tips or problems at either of these two airfields. We will be clearing customs into France at LFAT as the most convenient and easiest from SE England. I have...

Where's good to go in Europe for a day-trip/lunch? So, say, 100nm from the UK coast, customs, and most importantly a walk/bus (and not the E50 taxi ride ubiquitous in France) from the airport? L2K & Ostend fit the bill, but one should go...

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone could share any recent experience of the difference in running costs associated with maintaining a Rotax-based certified aircraft vs a Permit to Fly aircraft of similar type, e.g. Bristell/Sportcruiser?

Many thanks,...

Really? Sfc upwards THAT far away? (Will try and find a link)
And so carefully thought out :roll: for example
No kites UNDER 2kg? At least kiddies at parties who trip and let go of their jubilee helium balloon will be under the age of prosecution...

Looking for some reliable signposting, please........
Colleagues from the USA are wishing to hire a French registered aircraft and use it for a contest in another EASA signatory state. They have just been advised that from 21st June 2022 the DGAC...

Quick question to any eddy current testers for this PA28 AD.

I was randomly reading about the general process and I know the AD was to do with the bolt holes does this apply or is it in general? I know they spin the device in the bolt holes but I...

Does anyone have info on the EXACT routes that the flypast aircraft will take after passing Buckingham Palace?

It is usual for the flypast to start to split up shortly after passing the palace with some aircraft breaking off to south and south east...

Interesting problem.

Uncontrolled aerodrome.
All runways serviceable.

You arrive overhead and see a windsock indicating across and with a slight tailwind to the runway indicated by the T.
There is a runway that is into wind.
If there’s other...

Took a picture of the tree earlier this month.

I’d love some advice on a potential trip to northern Spain at the end of July returning beginning of August with my missus for a family wedding. I don’t have an IMC rating so it would have to be VFR all the way and back. My fellow group member pilot...

Stumbled across this in the Top Gear section above.

Honestly? Does anybody actually buy this kind of thing and make their dog wear them? Dogs have survived for thousands of years by using their instinct to look away from bright sun, just like...

I just saw this advert on AFORS:

I am probably being incredibly stupid, but can someone explain to me the benefit of a non-equity share?

My assumption is that if something goes wrong, you don't end up paying for it and that the owners do, but...

D&D were superb this morning when I had radio failure over the Welsh hills. I was on frequency with Shobdon when everything went quiet and the normal checks didn't resolve matters so I set the transponder to 7600 in the hope that someone would...

I like flying to islands in light aircraft.

Flying to Islands is one of the few opportunities to actually disprove the adage "Time to spare, go by air."

Today I went to the Isle of Wight.

Last week I went to Alderney.

Looking in my...

My paint job is 15 years old, still gleams and looks good at 5 meters.
But closeup loads of chips and scrapes.

I was going to approach some of the well know aircraft paint sprayers – Mick Allen etc
Another option has been mentioned.
Apparently,...

Hi

Is a PMD valid for any countries other than the UK , Channel Islands and France please? (eg. Ireland, Holland, Belgium, Germany)

Thanks

Much as I enjoyed the welcome from the lovely ladies from the Border Force on our return from France yesterday I feel bad that they had to have a day out in the sunshine to no account.

SkyDemon's GAR submission let me down for either the first or...

Wheres Mack? Well, if all goes to plan he'll be joining us on the Livestream!

Plus, news weather, Fantasy Hangar and a bunch of other things that we've still to discover :-)

Watch here

See you later

Hi
Anyone any experience with the SLA 80 Executive microlight?
Might have the chance of a 1 shortly, but not many around

Graham and Luke have reached 70 degrees N by landing at Laselv ENNA earlier today. :thumleft:

Formal notice has been given by SASO No.22 Group that Linton effectively closes on 18 Dec 20, though official disestablishment of the airfield, ATZ, MATZ and LARS will occur on 31st Dec with removal from MAIP etc.

The ACP covering this is here -...

I have been going to Santa Pod Raceway for seven years starting as a spectator, then as a driver (Sportsman ET) and now as a crew member. In that time frame I have seen various types of aircraft landing on a small grass strip at the south end of the...

On behalf of a friend, does anyone have up to date info on Pamplona? Particularly how strictly the “ compulsory handling” rules ? The AIP says handling is NOT mandatory for a/c below 3 tonnes and no passengers. My friend will be in a P28 with 2...

EDIT: Just realised meant to put this in students bit! :lol: oh well

2nd edit (26/05): video, does make think what was I chatting about clouds at Leicester. Other than where the were outside the made it difficult to join overhead, but all the RVs...

I got an AirBP Sterling Card during lockdown, but didn’t use it until the past two weeks.

As I hadn’t used it prior, just wondering how this works re invoicing & payment. I remember I gave them UK bank details of one of my GBP accounts, but...

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....

I can't get this to work. Am I doing something wrong or is there a glitch?

Windows PC

Rob P

My LAA insurance last year had £2M combined single limit with no sublimit on passenger liability.
In my renewal quote just received, this has been changed to a sublimit of 250,000SDR per passenger which I think currently corresponds to just over...

Sadly, Sonaca Aircraft is to cease production of its S200 trainer, more here

Ian

I have been unable to access the AOPA UK website for at least a week, belatedly renewing my annual subscription, and just today realised this happens only when at home through my Plusnet Broadband. It's fine using mobile data (also from Plusnet)....

This unique online event, live from London Biggin Hill Airport from 13:00 on 28 May 2022 (London time), will bring the thrill of aviation directly to everyone who tunes in at or on YouTube .

World class formation display team The Blades are giving...

..is a good one. But, in this case, the 'great landing', where you can use the aircraft again, doesn't apply:

"West Atlantic B734 at Exeter on Jan 19th 2021, hard touchdown"

Bit more than a 'touchdown'.

My crosswind landings have never been particulary tidy, mainly due to flying from places with multiple runways, though if I'm honest I do tend to choose days to fly that would not test me in this regards.
My usual technique is crab then a very late...

Anyone been to Swansea recently? Would you recommend it or are there any other locations close by more worth it? Thank you!

Hi

I just got my first AirTotal card in anticipation of a good flying summer in europe.
I orded them a couple weeks ago and in the meantime sold & bought a new plane.

Question to those that have used these cards a lot... The card is registered...

I like to fly between 3 and 5 thousand feet when airspace and cloud allow as there seems to be less traffic around.

Let us discount any fuel savings from leaning at altitude for the purposes of this question.

I presume I use more fuel getting to...

Does anyone know if Nicholson McLaren have ceased trading? I ordered a part from them some weeks ago, which has not arrived; attempts to contact them by email and telephone have been unsuccessful. Anyone with Inside Information?