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An interesting and good development today -

uAvionix Corporation, designer and manufacturer of Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance (CNS) equipment for manned and unmanned equipment today announced it has signed a distribution agreement...

Given how often this comes up in the middle of another discussion, seems worth capturing in its own thread.
Firstly:
If you're VMC, you look out. That should never be negotiable.

Undeniably good advice, in any case you’ll never get ATC...

Still awaiting official news from the local authority but meanwhile take a look at this:

and

With the dark nights approaching, don't forget Fairoaks is one of the few GA airfields with PCL.(phone 01276 857300 for details)

I am searching for a club or flying school that has a TB10 in its fleet, can anyone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance, LW

The lives of 180 passengers and crew on board a Boeing 737 were endangered when a man aimed a laser beam into the cockpit, a court heard.

Michael Bisgrove, 54, directed the green laser at the TUI jet, dazzling the pilot and crew as they came in to...

Hi,

I've just bought a new aircraft (CTSW). I'm the 3rd owner.

I've been passed a Kannad XS4 PLB, the previous owner had zero knowledge of it so it's just been stored with the aircraft paperwork.

Does anyone know anything about them?

I assume...

Hi,

My class2 medical lapsed, however I can fly with LAPL privileges as LAPL medial is still valid.
Can I use hours flown with LAPL privileges towards renewal (12 hours, last 12 months) of my PPL?

Br /Asher

From todays' AvWeb :

A Chicago pilot and his passenger survived bailing out of their TBM Avenger on May 7 over northeastern Arizona. Ron Carlson and Kenny Franzese hit the silk near Fort Apache in Navajo County after an apparent engine failure in...

Hello!

It’s an unsettled weekend ahead for many with limited flying opportunities.

So why not take advantage of the conditions and learn more about how you can maximise your flying opportunities? Here’s a few ideas …

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Dear Pilots
I am looking for hangarage in Sussex for my Piper Cub.
I have been at Goodwood for a few years but am keen to re-locate to somewhere rather less costly.
Any assistance appreciated.
Regards
Julien

Anyone going at the end of the month?

I just spotted this on the ITV news web site - congratulations!

I know not to ask for a basic/traffic/deconfliction service in France (and elsewhere) and remember it's a "flight information service". But what is the actual service level, and are the old RIS/RAS available for the asking?

I can't find a...

Yesterday, travelling from Dundee EGPN to Teeside EGNV, I filed a flight plan via the Newcastle EGNT overhead at 4000 feet from Dundee to Teeside. En route, I was handed from Scottish Info to Newcastle Radar with that intent. Talking with the...

Hi all, just wondered if anyone here might be able to advise in general terms the merits or otherwise, of the Cirrus Minor 2 engine? I’m sure it is of course an “enthusiasts love/ hate affair” but was just wondering how much hate might be involved...

I've received some very helpful responses to my previous thread on the Eurofox - STOL debate. I have 220m in a paddock by my house and I am really keen to operate a sport aircraft from it.

I've flown and been sold on the Autogyro MT-03 Sport some...

Nope, not Valium..

Our somewhat aged Airbox Foresight is great, but we would like a more up to date solution, i.e. a tablet with Runway HD and SkyDemon on it for our group members to be able to use their favourite app. I realise the 'what is the...

Outbound to France yesterday heard on 124.600MHz - "Dover Information, this is G-****"

Inbound from France today heard on 124.600MHz - "London Radio, this is G-----"

I wonder what the level of planning was for these 2 flights...

Visited Oxford again today - A nice place - nice facilities - nice people.
They had tried to encourage us poor, humble pilots to come and land there, enticing us with Saturday priced landing fees of £10 - It worked - Seemingly too successfully in...

With all the depressing news of airfield closures such as Old Sarum , Deenthorpe, Wellesborne, and Redlands, and high landing fees elsewhere, it was really refreshing to drop into a airfield that is making a comeback and hopefully will be a great...

What's the best/quickest way to get fromCumbernauld airfield to central Edinburgh?

Apart from regular war zone notifications on a narrow route brief in SE England, a permanent NOTAM about model flying at Colney (well every day for years) and many, many others, we now get this from RAF HQ Air: EGXX NOTAM UNTIL 11 OCT 2019;...

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Afternoon,

I am trying to aquire a Pulsar which happens to be a taildragger.

Now trying to find someone to fly a test flight is proving difficult (both the aircraft and I are based in Scotland), so I suspect finding a freelance instructor willing...

There's a B52 doing circuits of Mildenhall Airfield for the last 20 minutes as I type: Glorious sight but the rear belly gear cluster looks in a very odd position....

Peter

Edit: attempt to get video on unsuccessful: I'll try via youtube.

For those of you you who rarely visit the Fly in and events section of the forum.... Cheaper landing and parking fee in October

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...

A large proportion of the syllabus for PPL is common with the LAPL.

If a student completes the LAPL syllabus and then decides they would prefer to get a PPL, are they permitted to do so, counting the training flight time for the LAPL towards the...

On Saturday a group of aircraft visited a well known and popular airfield - providing an AFISO service.

On departure, and with only a 400m taxi to the runway, it took just over 25 minutes from Off blocks - to take-off.

The AFISO was busy, but...

Says it all, really - I’ve not been since the new cafe opened in 2018.

Morning everyone, I'm pleased to be able to confirm that the next Project Propeller event will be held on Sunday 21st June at Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport.

Although we visited Wolverhampton only 2 years ago, most agreed that it was an...

Just received the following via e-mail.

I couldn't possibly add to what has been said previously and repeated here other than to say that landing fees could be the least of our gripes in the long term.

There’s good news and bad news as the...

Had an email this evening regarding the possible merger of the LAA and BMAA with requests to vote on whether members are for or against.

Positives I see are better sharing of technical information, reduced costs for running the organisations,...

Well it amused me. Apologies if it's been posted before and I missed it.

G

As I am sure most know you can learn on a permit aircraft if you have a share, we have a couple of people who want to renew their SEP, we can do the training but having a problem finding a suitable examiner, any assistance appreciated.

I’ve got a couple of cases of people who have failed Class 2 medicals (both cardiac issues) who don’t meet any NHS treatment thresholds but can’t be issued with a Class 2. Both individuals now propose to self dec and continue under the derogation...

I have a friend wingwalking on Thursday, does anyone know if you can fly in, surprised it does not even show up in Skydemon!

.. but exciting enough to get local paper attention :roll: :

Seen this report on FB.
1958 Cessna 172 D-E*** photographed in the visiting aircraft park at the Hahnweide Oldtimer Fliegertreffen today, 15-09-2019. Sadly later this afternoon it was severely damaged in a ground collision with Jodel DR.1050...

Just came across this video.

Hi,

This weekend video forecast for flying has been updated.

Watch it now at

Keep the sun shining!
Simon

Hello!

A mixed weekend, Saturday looking best overall. Full details below.

My next Aviation Weather School (Part 1) will be held on Saturday 18th January 2020. As you know these do book up very quickly and I have just two places available on...

Took Mrs.G off for a day out on Saturday, gorgeous flight along the south coast, stopped for lunch at "an airfield somewhere in Dungeness". where surly service and poor cooking led to possibly the most downright mediocre lunch I can recall...

Sounds like a tragic end to a continental trip

Apparently Airbus A320neo have problem with the economy seats. Too many pies?

Looks like Mike Patey and Draco have come unstuck, he's found he can't get insurance for any public appearances, including things like Reno, Oshkosh and STOL events.

Loss of DRACO. Sad week and loss for Draco, myself and friends. No, Draco has not...

This post starts off on a low point and gets better so stick with it. I have recently come to the conclusion that my desire to fly commercially is dead, and it is definitely not resting, pining for the fjords. There are a couple of reasons, for this...