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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...

#FLY2024 Challenge is over… let's start again! 8)

FLYER invites you to share in the new #FLY2025 Challenge - and you'll see that this year we've tweaked the elements. Some elements might be a bit more attainable than previous years, others might...

We were bowled over by the response to last year's #FLY2023 Challenge and Russ Pinder is a worthy winner - a Bose A30 headset will be on its way to Russ very soon.

Did you see the FLYER Livestream with Russ? It's here:

The #FLY2024 Challenge has...

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...

Flying yesterday only to be surprised by such a massive temperature inversion. On the ground +2°C, 2000ft -1°C, 3000ft +10°C.
5000ft still +10°C.

I know it's high pressure in winter but still interesting.

After a short window when I got to fly a little, there is now snow on the ground in the Cotswolds, the met charts are covered in lines, the TAFs are as long as War and Peace and it's blowing 40knots at 5000 ft with severe icing in the London FIR.

I...

This topic got me thinking about my first steps to getting the PPL.

Who were the pilots who gave up their afternoons to hurl spotty youths (in my time they were all male but of course not the case now, thank heavens) around the heavens (and often...

I know that this comes up periodically, but what are the current offerings when it comes to logbook software ? I have about 2400 flights which will get transcribed into an Excel spreadsheet at some point in the future (hopefully). I'd want a bit of...

Pencilled in for April 17th :D :D

SkyDemon now has chart coverage, just in case you fancy a ‘jolly’ :D.

Iceman 8)

First flight of the newly restored Constellation at Planes Of Fame, Chino CA. Beautiful aircraft, very nicely filmed. Should be at Oshkosh for those here attending this year.

Allegedly, this technology will be disclosed very soon. I'm looking forward to homebuilding my first spaceship.

I wonder what you all reckon? Is it all nonsense, or are we really on the cusp of an entirely new Paradigm of Physics.? :? :?

I spend a bit of time in the car and listening the radio whilst I do things, and rather than listening to angry people on LBC, I thought I might see if there are any decent aviation podcasts that I can learn from.

At home, Alexa did manage to find...

This according to FB
*An update to all of our clients*

It is with a heavy heart that the management team must announce the closure of Wings cafe and its facilities.

As an independent business the owners have tried to push through the various...

Just saw this on the local BBC news site…

Classic plane pilots oppose ageing hangar's closure

Our group trustee has been taken ill and we’ve needed to make a few changes to the way the syndicate operates.

He was the sole remaining signatory on the bank account and, cutting a long story short, we need to set up a new account, as adding...

I’m in the market for a Cirrus and need a buyer’s agent who can handle negotiations with a broker, advise on pre-buy inspections, and guide me through the purchase process. Ideally, they’d be experienced with modern aircraft, Continental engines,...

Hi all,

I am considering the purchase of a brand-new aircraft on the continent and was planning to do some flying within a few hours' radius from the factory, as well as having the first 25-hour maintenance done at the manufacturer’s shop. However,...

OK, prop 90 Fantasy Runway time but why not?

I'm watching Through the Lens's videos of the M25 J10 remodelling (which won't help traffic btw) and keep catching glimpses of Wisley. Also, I flew over it a couple of years ago on approach to Brooklands...

Just started a new logbook. Gave me pause to flick through a few of the old ones.

What strikes me is how even just a couple of words scribbled in the Remarks column (the student I flew with, the weather for the trip, the people I met, the things I...

The ubiquitous PA28 was sixty five years old yesterday! First flight on January 14th 1960 according to the EAA.

Did my PPL on wheezy old 140s then a fair few hours on a Hershey bar winged 180, and certainly retain a soft spot for the latter.

Hello,

Does anyone know if Bicester still accept visiting aircraft?

I saw on website, it's closed from 3rd Sep to 12th Sep, has anyone visited recently?

I was looking to get Mrs motivated for fly + shopping this weekend but it seems I have to...

In addition to the fine food offerings at weekends a new cafe called 23 has opened at Henstridge
Hours 10- 16.

Fare is panini's, sandwiches, cakes etc and barista coffees n teas.

Sampled yesterday and was good

PS if flying in remember to PPR

Head over to the Members' forum for the link to next week's Skivestream!

This Thursday from 7.30pm we are welcoming US display ace Eric Tucker, whose signature stunts include landing a J3 cub on top of an ambulance. As you do! His displays combine aerobatic skill with comedy to entertaining effect, resulting in such...

I thought this was an excellent summary of the basics.

Dr Keeling can fill out the detail!

Thanks to Cookie on FB for pointing to it. Very handy.

A really nasty accident in S Korea.

Bird strikes also suggested as possible cause.

Rob P V2.0

Hi everyone,

Can anyone suggest what might be the closest flying club / school around my city (Milton Keynes) having 172 models of Cessna available for training?

Context: I'm a low-hours PPL who always flew only low-wing PA28 (both while on...

From a US press release.

The German aerospace startup’s shares plunged more than 60% following the news, then slightly pared its losses midday, only to return closer to its opening drop. The stock closed at a new 52-week low for the day, down...

Not sure if this is the right place or not, it not much appreciated if you can point me in the right direction!

Im looking for an old aircraft or helicopter shell as a feature for a Paintball Site.

Nothing too big, complex, or expensive

Anyone...

We are getting the 2025 Livestreams underway this week with the intrepid Vicky Auld - Deputy Chief Pilot for the British Antarctic Survey!

Vicky started her 27-year career with the BAS as a wintering meteorologist at the Halley Research Station,...

We use their mounts for things various in the RV and the PC - very good.

Our roundy suckery thing stopped performing and kept falling off the side screen. The internal omgomulator wasn't latching on the camular.

Called up to ask what may be the...

Three POB, none was hurt, I doubt it'll buff out

Sorry about the usual local paper website but worth persevering !

From Linkedin today............

No aviation knowledge required!

Can you drive business growth? Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a dynamic progressive company. A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a highly experienced Sales &...

Hats off to these guys :salut:
_5U0oS6-IPs

Anyone have any exciting aviation plans for 2025?

Mine are fairly do-able.

Visit some more airfields in Scotland. Have got access to a mates cottage on a new airstrip in the north of Scotland, so that’s a priority for summer. Still trying to land...

As many of you will know from previous posts, we have been under threat of closure at Coventry for some time now. As we predicted the Gigafactory was never going to be viable proposition for a private investor to put up the nearly £2 billion...

Hi

This is going to sound a bit vague... but somebody told me a while ago about someone who was rebuilding a DR221. They had a spare airframe and were putting together one good one out of two bad ones...

I'd really like to speak to them, but the...

Why did this never take off, I wonder....

At my examination recently, the AME has informed me that the CAA now require the above for the re issue of my certificate.
My blood pressure, weight, Cholesterol and bloods all within the recommended range. Has anybody else been so advised, or Is...

Research work is underway. I wonder how much it will all cost, or how long it will take compared to simply paying in to EGNOS.

'evening

I have locked a couple of threads in an attempt to improve the ambiance.

I don't know if it's the weather, the short days or the price of avgas but we're all here because we love flying and that's less obvious than it might be right now....

Is the aircraft in which you did your very first flight still flying ? This is me (sat on the grass) with Rapide G-AHAG in the summer of 1967 on a flight out of Lands End. I was just less than 3 years old. Mum and brother in picture. The aircraft is...

We shall be touring South Africa in Slings for two weeks next year, renting from the Jo'burg area. What 'must dos' should be on our list ? I last flew some local flights from Durban Virginia in the late 90s, but the scope for this trip is South...

I haven’t been near Norwich airspace for a few years, but decided to have a 48 hour trip up there on 2nd/3rd Jan (this week).

My plan was to fly up on the Thursday afternoon, overnight the aircraft at Felthorpe, and depart Friday lunchtime....

Prospect union has announced a work to rule at the CAA, beginning on January 20th. Will we notice?

According to the interweb all flying at Wyton ceased in 2013 and the UK Mil AIP no longer lists it. But SkyDemon and elsewhere say there's still military flying training from grass and tarmac rws 08/26 south of the old main runway (which is now full...

I had a flight testing Starlink in my aircraft, 40Mbs-60Mbs with antenna plugged on window or windshield, pretty impressive stuff !

For power, it worked reliably with cigar adapter 12V/5A from aircraft and also tried portable battery,

Flying...