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Half a mile south of Upfield field farm. Pilot is fine. “.

This is a conceptual question really. Writing in Jersey, landed this morning from Tours and earlier in the week we were in La Rochelle.

Pilots seem to talk about 'clearing customs' almost as though it were a physical process. To me the phrase...

I had my first proper tour in France last weekend, four days down, across and back. It was a nightmare of tangled and dynamic airspace, incomprehensible RT and the constant fear that my bunch of cards would not include the one particular one needed...

Hi everyone, under the new proposed light aircraft maintenance programme which was floated by the CAA, an interesting point came up re engine life, overhaul periods , GR24 calendar extensions etc. I read in Flyer that calendar life will be no longer...

E-mailed above for update on the Aera 500 date failure after roll-over and have been advised there is now a software fix, so just updated to v5.9 from v5.8 and all working OK now. :cheers:

Just seen online this will be red bulls last year for the air races. Sad to hear as I remember a excellent weekend once had at ascot watching a fab air display.

Looking for a bit of advice - I've had some awesome aviation adventures around LV in the past few years - done the crazy aeros thing with Sky Combat Ace a couple of times and took a 182 from Westair Aviation (with instructor - no FAA cert) for a...

Plenty of discussion of PAW vs SkyEcho.

What about the Dynon DRX? The weakness appears to be lack of Flarm.

Hi all
I’ve not posted for a while, as I don’t fly anymore..

Anyway, a mate of mine who does fly, wants to go on a trip from Hawarden to Dunkeswell. He is a new (ish) PPL, & is a bit frightened of controlled airspace, so is wondering what route...

I'm probably being a bit of a biff, but I can't get the audio alerts to work. I bought a 3.5mm male to male lead and plugged the iPhone running SD linked to PAW into the 'music' socket on my Audio panel. Nothing heard. On the PAW Config page there...

rebuild of a dH9

TL:DR - Don't consult properly, don't get what you want.

Hi there.
I am returning from France (tomorrow) and was looking at returning from Paris via either Le Touquet or Beauvais, depending on the wind.
On the assumption that I need to inform customs I am departing France;
Whilst LFAT requires 2 hrs...

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Reported by Chrome this morning 31/5/19. Is it just...

Whats the difference between a Class A and a Microlight, if its the same make of plane
Have seen a Eurostar thats classed as a A
And have seen a Eurostar that is classed as a 3 axis Microlight
Can the class be altered ?

Cheers
Trev

Yes, it is a dry, biased and, in my opinion, not very well written document but the implications of the CAA's stance are clear. If you want mandatory ADSB in all aircraft and in all airspace then just ignore and move on. If you want to help shape a...

I have recently moved from Highgate in North London, right at the bottom of the image below. That was just inside the London City CTR and piston aeroplanes (especially SEP) overhead were accordingly a rarity. I am now a couple of miles further...

Crikey.

Warrington man complains about aircraft noise 16,407 times

An airport spokesman said he refused to speak to staff and many of the grievances related to other airports.
...
On one day, staff received 842 complaints from the man who lives...

If an aircraft has an EASA permit does it still have to be serviced by an approved aviation engineer ?

If so, would the cost of an annual be less than that of a CofA aircraft?

I'm running SkyDemon (latest version) with Sky Echo 2 release WiFi 0.2.13 and ADSB 2.6.6. I see plenty of Gatwick CAT traffic plus a few helicopters and GA transmitting ADSB.
I operate out of Shoreham but have yet to see any bearingless targets in...

I am the sole owner of a stunning Reims F182Q based at Sywell, Northamptonshire. It's an absolute beauty with recent respray, new interior, brand new engine, prop and top notch avionics. I purchased the aircraft in the summer of 2017, new engine /...

Just received this by email which I guess some here will want to respond to

Overview
Since 2014 the UK has exempted any aircraft being flown within UK class D airspace at or below 3,000 feet above mean sea level from SERA.5001 (VMC visibility and...

My parents have moved to Dawlish, Devon from Sturminster Newton. Living in North Yorkshire means that both are 5-6 hours drive (with rest stops) away so that's not an issue.

However, Compton Abbas was a short drive away from old house but I'm...

A warning for anyone wishing to fly in Australia.

They are quick to rob you of any money they can.

The ASIC cost me a mint, around $600, in fees for signatures as well as for the actual card.

Then I noticed a couple of weeks ago that CASA...

Hi, low hours PPL. Just curious how realistic it would be for me to start flying something more modern, perhaps once I’ve reached 100 P1 hours or so.

I pay c£150/hour for a warrior at the moment and am targeting about 50 hours this year so think...

Would anyone have recent (past 6-12mo) feedback or advice on getting AirTotal and AirBP fuel cards?

This is for private use, UK resident, Avgas and not having a French bank account (though able to directly pay/fund in Euros).

NSFW language:

I was off to Alderney and climbed aboard to find no iPad and therefore no SkyDemon. I did still have a Garmin Aera and a GTN 650, a plog and a chart, therefore no great drama.

The only reason I post this is that I really missed the better...

However:
A spokesman for the firm said the upgrade was not designed to encourage more aeroplanes to use the airfield.

Leonardo spokesman Geoff Russell said: "The runway will allow for small fixed wing aircraft to take off and land, but that...

Myself and a couple of other forum members will be meeting for a low key afternoon chat. If there's anyone else around who'd like to join us, please do feel free.

Two new planning applications for airfields have been submitted to Welwyn & Hatfield Borough Council to replace Panshanger, one between Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield, the other at Hatfield on the old aerodrome site.

Let's see how they get on

I'm flying in to Marham for a Airspace Users Meeting on Wednesday: Can anyone point me in the direction of the official airfield plates please?
Many thanks
Peter

Has anyone had recent dealings with Sandalwood services in respect of purchasing aero oil? Did you get good service?

I need to collect our repaired Maule from Beccles this weekend, ideally Saturday. Milton Keynes to Beccles by public transport is about five hours so if anyone fancies doing a cost-share from pretty much any airfield roughly on a line between Milton...

Can anyone recommend a PC simulator that incorporates the newer fancy PBN GPS?

I expect I will have to replace my venerable 430 soon and I would like to be able to practice.

I’m getting this message intermittently on every flight

The Transponder is cross checking ok with altimeter (expect two in last two years where ATC couldnt receive mode C) but GNS error is every flight.

Wiring seems to be connected properly. How...

Hi

We are getting reports of advertisers receiving phone calls from someone claiming to be from their bank.

The caller is suggesting that Flyer/Seager Publishing has taken 12 fraudulent payments from their account. The advertiser is invited to...

From today's Private Eye:

As in the title a question?

Hi All

I'm about to share the Breezer and I'm not confident handling the aircraft from the r/h seat. Any local FI/CRI of reasonably slim build fancy an hour or so learning the a/c and checking my soon to be co-owner out on it?

I know it's...

This must be a first?

Just a heads-up for anyone planning to fly to the IOM Airport for the TT practices & race week.

Unfortunately a few changes have been proposed by the new deputy airport director (appointed in Sept 2018 - this year will be his first TT...

Hi all, I am looking for a PA28 (140, 160 or 180) to buy and base out of Blackpool; would also consider leasing off a private individual if this was an option. Looking for something in reasonable condition with maybe half life engine.

If anyone is...

EASA has just launched a project to try to address the perceived shortage of flight instructors. It strikes me that a good first step is to identify why pilots who might become instructors choose not to do so.

I'd be interested in any potential...

Sorry to keep spamming the questions, but you're all just so helpful...

Slightly short notice but can anyone suggest a maintenance place that might be able to help me with cleaning/gapping my plugs on Monday afternoon? Kent area if possible. I can...

2 Spitfires, Hurricane and a Cessnary thing.
Right over my house .
Hope you saw me wave :joker:

I have a Golze ADL-110B panel-mount in the TB but require the loan of another unit for a two week trip in another aircraft in the latter half of July. Does anyone have an unfitted / portable unit that I could borrow for two weeks ?

Iceman 8)

Hello everyone,

As a Master project of the Rijksuniversity Groningen in collaboration with the Netherlands Aviation Center (NLR) a study is conducted to learn more about the effect of aging on a cognitive task with different complexity levels....