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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...

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...

Can anybody please point me to the source of definitive notification that from later this year ( ?June) the UK IR fraternity will no longer be permitted to carry out PBN LPV approaches.?

As much detail as possible would be appreciated: As I believe...

If so, this might bring back a few memories.

I stumbled across it on YouTube and was instantly taken back to my first flight in a light aircraft almost exactly 38 years ago.

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Ok so it’s been a few months but starting instructing again tomorrow, just wanted to check, it’s back for up and forward for down, right?

SO finally (according to N/Weald facebook) they plan to start charging for landing at North Weald.

Gone now are the days of a quick drop in for a fuel up and a quick cuppa while John fills the tanks :-(

Its a shame as it was a handy refuelling...

It has been announced that HRH Prince Philip has died.

Many news sources but the wiki page isn’t behind a paywall.

Hello everyone,

I'm planning to purchase a plane (haven't decided yet if I'll be a single owner or group ownership) and I'm wondering if I can hire out my plane in future?

I.e can I advertise my plane online for private hire by other pilots and...

I've just moved house from Surrey to rural North Devon and am looking for a new home for my RV12 . I'm aware of and have talked to Dunkeswell and Watchford Farm, but both are about 50 minutes drive so looking for something closer to...

I understand hard surfaces allow continued use of an aerodrome in more weather conditions... wheels don't get stuck in the mud, propellers whip up less pebbles, and so on.

But roughly how much more would a hard surface cost to maintain compared to...

Back to the old Rules for VFR in Class D

A return to as-you-were. Let's hope this marks the beginning of a sensible, proportionate and pragmatic approach to other things.

Having just read through some of Novembers AAIB reports (not usual for me but there were a couple I particualrly wanted sight of), I was amazed to read that in 2 fatal GA accidents, aircraft were significantly overweight.......180 & 140 Lbs....

I am about to start the journey to achieving the full IR. In reality, I can do the maximum possible outside of the ATO to get my skills up to scratch using the IR(R). I’ll be flying to airports that have IAPs, practising down to plate minima and...

We are flying down to Perranporth in a week's time VFR. Around Exeter there's what used to be an airway aligned Berry Head to Brecon VOR's but now designated as Berry Head CTA. Skydemon doesn't show a frequency. We would like to cross at FL85, maybe...

OK, who was it who at about 1015 yesterday on Brize (or possibly East Midlands - can’t remember) replied to 'Squawk conspicuity' with 'Squawk promiscuity'?

Nearly made me spill my coffee.

Bet it was someone in here...

Evening!

We are looking at putting a small group together and one or two of the aircraft we have saw have an engine on condition including one which has flown 1150 hours since the last overhaul which was 25 years ago.

My question is, if the...

Here is the news we have been waiting for.

France has added the UK to the list of countries covered by:

Amateur built aircraft, registered in a European Economic Area member State or in Switzerland, are allowed to overfly the French territory...

I have been advised by my maintenance organisation that, as a result of the UK leaving EASA, the regime for our PA28 will need to change so that, effectively, an annual is required every 100 hours. We do about 180 - 200 hours a year, so I am...

Should I be worried about this?

From comments made by friends, for example, the Lightspeed Zulu has poor performance if the batteries run down. It seems to me something like the SEHT 40-80, which is a more conventional headset plus ANR, would...

I have a newly declared personal medical, however I have reason to go for a professional driving medical and thought it may be worth having a LAPL done at the same time, assuming it is just an additional form filling exercise. I thought the simplest...

Does anyone know what the current situation is for processing of FCL ratings and renewals?

I have several outstanding, the oldest of which is now just approaching 6 months. This is obviously ridiculous, but i've failed to get any form of response...

Does anyone know, if I connect a GPS source to my TT31 transponder, does it need to bebset to "ALT" to transmit ADSB signals? or will it transmit just set to "ON"?
Ideas anyone?

Just wondering how people are getting on with the Customer Portal? I’ve registered with everything I need to now.

On Cellma, my medical status seems correct (new PMD) - did a new one just because I could - and also because the old one wasn’t...

Our group operated aeroplane ( high value sport homebuilt) suffered a ground handling incident late last year, the insurers liability even after excess payment will be circa £15K + .

understandably, our groups members are anxious that the...

After reading the other thread, it occurs to me that people may well be utilising their EC information in very different ways. Interested in peoples thoughts - Do you:

Fly as planned but respond to aural alerts?
Look at the overall traffic...

Can anyone recommend a company to have a logo - 30cmx30cm max that I can attach for a ceconite covered airframe? I assume the logo would need to be fairly flexible to allow for flex.

Thanks in advance

Recent arrival at one-time RAF Abingdon

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Rob P

Am I correct in believing that regulations require that registration lettering on the wing undersurface should read inwards from the tip?
Thanks

Just come off the phone with CAA - and they don't know.....
Assuming we can, one day, return to a more normal situation, and visit France, and fly at the local aeroclub, what are the current regs regarding licence/med requirements? I have a UK...

Jeff Bell has hung up his headset so there’s a vacancy at one of my favourite aerodromes.

Should be enough time to get settled in ready for the LAA Rally :thumleft:

I have standalone FAA and UK-issued EASA ppls.

It has only recently come to my attention that the USA school where I did my FAA "high-power" endorsement some 15+ years ago signed off the ground school element but (unintentionally I...

Not quite GA, but near enough! :D

In less than 30 minutes, there will be an attempted landing on Mars. Follow the official NASA livestream here:

Or follow the slightly geekier NASA Spaceflight.com livestream here:

Fingers crossed!

On tonight featuring reassembling an L39.

John

I was flying a (totally 100% bonefide legal Covid secure etc etc) flight today under VFR in Class G, quite unusual for me!

I was asked by the radar controller for my routing and I used an IFR waypoint SOKDU (mainly because I am a lazy bugger and...

Fab blue skies today, sat outside at both Perranporth and Sandown. Heathrow’s TAF showing PROB40 snow tomorrow morning :shock:.

Iceman 8)

Quick one here.

Can anyone let me know of any closure or withdrawal of service of any LARS unit since 2013.
I know a few but I would like a better list.

Thanks,

G-JWTP

Some of you may not see the Livestream or follow Flyer on Youtube, so...

I presented this Webinar for the FLYER Club on 23 March to explain the rule changes for flying ourselves into Europe since the end of the Brexit Transition Period on 31...

First off, happy Easter! Long waffly post coming, but would really appreciate your advice.

Since getting my licence 18 months ago, amidst sitting on the ground in lockdown, or waiting for airfields to dry out, I've been rather desperately trying to...

I was once told of a series of lessons that the regular flying partner (wife, in this instance) can do for safety purposes in the event of their partner becoming incapacitated.

My flying world is changing once again, and I’m about to embark back...

Yup, it's that time of the week again…

Join us at 19:30 on our YouTube channel for your weekly helping of aviation news, views weather and all sorts. Tonight's guest is Dave White of this parish!

See you later - remember, YouTube only tonight,...

Hello,

Do you know any EASA instructor available in SW London for an EASA licence revalidation ?

Many thanks !

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone here can help.

Over a year ago work asked us to change our licenses from UK issued ones to other EASA states due to fears over Brexit. So I switched to an Irish issued license. I also fly a Jodel out of Popham on an...

This consultation appears to be paving the way, in part, for the introduction later this year of a change to Airworthiness Requirement which will allow aircraft called microlights to be certified to a MTOM of 600kg.

I have to declare an interest...

I wonder what size danger area this will require ?

P.S., I’d never heard of the ‘Polaris FIR’ until I took that screenshot.

Iceman 8)

From Gliding International

"NEW ZEALAND TAKES A LEAD - In other news, this week, New Zealand CAA have announced that they’re
abandoning their recreational pilot license and giving PPLs to all its current recipients, and implementing a
medical...

Sorry for the short notice but just spotted this live broadcast for later today.

Registration was simple.

I'll report back after..

The NPA has just been issued for CS-STAN Issue 4.

As with previous issues, this edition enables some really important simplifications to installing equipment in certified aircraft, including the fixed installation of EC equipment.

Although not...

I'm trying to organise a ~10 hour, 1 week (ish) tour of Scotland in August. Looking at block booking an 'hours builder' package as this should give freedom to base the aircraft at different airfields through the week. I would also contemplate...

To gyrocopter/auto gyro - or not.

Got a colleague who does 3-axis ULM, delta, **** powered parachute thingy etc. He’s colour blind, so never thought of PPL.

I’m not in the situation to fly SEP much (in fact - at all); young kids, busy life etc....