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Hi all,

Today's forecast video is online to watch now at

And there's god news for most of us!!!

Keep the sun shining.

Simon

I've been given permission by the CAA to create video versions of their Safety Sense leaflets. The first set is now uploaded and consists of leaflet No.3 Winter Flying in 5 videos .

I'm well aware my voice won't be everyone's cup of tea :) but if...

This coming Sunday James Ketchell departs from Popham on his around the world trip in an autogyro.

37,000 kms, taking about 10 months. He's already climbed Everest, rowed solo across the Atlantic, and cycled around the world.

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Just to describe the value of PPR was how it was done properly today.

At North Weald we had a call on Saturday to say that quite a few aircraft were going to visit us on Sunday from Leicester.

This usually sets alarm bells ringing!

The caller...

Year of the Pig 1983

I like to compare Chinese years to see if there are any similarities. Often there are, and so this morning after giving someone the benefit of my knowledge by way of ‘customer service’, doing my job though there is no fee, I...

I don't suppose that the site can control what is advertised on it but I was surprised to see that Wingly are advertising here today.

I would like to fly to France soon and want to check I've summarised the process and not missed anything.
I'll probably fly from the SE to Le Touquet and on return via Jersey.

File a flight plan both ways
Submit a GAR form
- Outbound to EU not...

With the Jodel we had a kit which, for want of a better description, had cotton buds which when placed in a fuel sample reacted with ethanol, if present, releasing a purple dye.

What are folks using these days, there doesn't seem to be much on the...

Hi. I am a PPL holder from Sweden and i am planning a a week of flying in Scotland in September. I am looking for a flight club, flight school or renter. Ideally i would like to rent either a C172 or a PA28. Location in the Edinburgh or Glasgow...

Yesterday I went for my medical. I have been flying on a European Union LAPL up until now.
The AME was keen to get me to change to a class 2 PPL.
Can anyone explain what advantage that would give me. I passed the full medical including ECG.
The...

There is a NOTAM issued for Eshott.

“Obstruction at Eshott airfield, Northumberland (551649N 0014311W) pilots are advised to exercise caution due to hay bails located at the threshold of runway 26. For info CTC Eshott aerodrome on 01670 787881...

Given the amount of people on this forum who will have got to know Moses over many years, and the fantastic contribution he made to the flying many have enjoyed, I must pass on the sad news that he passed away this morning after a long illness.

Hi,

I started my flying from microlight, got my NPPL(M), then added NPPL (SSEA), applied LAPL and recently done my EASA PPL upgrade (still waiting for the licence. At this moment all of my licences/rating are current. But my NPPL(M) will need to...

Warning. This is a graphic video of a fatal accident. It happened when a pilot was blinded by a setting sun. I posted it because it illustrates a hazard that we often face in the UK with our prevailing winds favouring westerly landings.
Please...

Since it's the 6th of June today, it seems appropriate to mention something to look forward to for next year's 75th Anniversary of D-Day.

Daks over Normandy .

30+ DC-3s/C-47s/Li-2s forming up at Duxford then crossing the Channel to operate out...

I've just checked the Notams prior to a sunday afternoon bimble and came across this|:

"EGMC CTA Deactivated
Until 30 March 2019
Southend ATZ CTR CTA deactivated no ATS avbl"

What's going on? How do I avoid collecting an EZY as I fly by...

EASA has clarified how we log our pilot hours: bloc to block.

But I wonder if anyone can find the EASA standard for logging aeroplane airframe hours.

Reading through various blogs it would seem that some people log in the same way as pilot hours:...

This just out from the CAA

Overview
Electronic conspicuity (EC) is one of the most important airspace modernistaion initiatives because of its potential to unlock safety benefits and save lives by reducing the likelihood of infringements and...

See news story here .

For now this is FAA cert, but I’m sure they’ll be working in EASA which may or may not be of use.

Low cost, high quality glass for the certified market!

Ian

Garmin have received EASA validation of their G5 Electronic Flight Instrument FAA STC for certified aircraft with an AML covering more than 500 types. The only change to the FAA aircraft list is that the installer must ensure the aircraft has an...

Just got an email.

Free landings this year!

No pay up front.

Someone must be listening somewhere.. :D

G-JWTP

Some time in the early to mid eighties, my dad booked he and I on a sightseeing flight out of Bristol Airport (pretty sure Foggy Bottom but could have been Filton?)

According to my dad, it was a bumpy ride and he felt a little rough (but not...

A friend and I like to regularly exercise the privileges of our Night and I R(R) ratings by flying evening IFR approaches at a couple of local airports, Oxford and Gloucester are our present favourites. And after what will probably be our last night...

Just posted in The Other Place:

"Andrew Alistair McDicken, ex RAF, retired pilot and test pilot, sadly passed away on Tuesday 12th February 2019.

The family wish to hold a Memorial Service at St James Church in Gawsworth, Cheshire SK11 9RJ...

I have now gotten around to writing up the 16.5 hour flight, as well as the supporting flights around it, with maps and pictures. It's on my new website at the following link! The website also covers a number of my previous flights, with more being...

Interesting development .

Got this via email and for those not following the All Party Parliamentary Group on GA this is worth a read:

In the short period since my last update the All Party Group have been busy despite the Parliamentary Recess and the following significant...

Was reminded yesterday how great people can be.

Decided that I could use my lunch hour yesterday to get a bit of circuit practice in, I've not flown much over winter and bought a new aircraft in January that's still very new to me (CTSW). Airfield...

If you are at a loose end on Whit Monday May 28th, how about driving or flying to Bidford on Avon airfield for our sixth Classic Wings and Wheels. Entry is free, donations to local charities, lots of lovely cars and hopefully plenty of visiting...

Didn't SD get a medal last year, too? Great that these efforts are recognized.

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Bloodhound supersonic car project axed

Quick question. I have recently purchased a Skyecho2. I gave it a run-out in the Arrow the other day, monitoring its output on a stand-alone iPhone 6 running SD which I keep in view on the panel, and also an iPad also running SD which I keep running...

How interesting that in both stills and video they have blurred out details of the tilt gearbox powershaft arrangement.

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Sikorsky and Boeing are also producing an aircraft for this requirement, the SB-1 Defiant, due to fly "in...

My first flight as passenger in a GA low wing airplane.
Shawn, a friend from Ground school here in Kingston Ontario,  offered me a ride in his   - 1966 Piper Cherokee  PA28.  Nice airplane.
It was an interesting comparison between my understanding...

I was havin a mooch about on SD the other day and noticed a few cracking PIlot Notes for Gatwick.

To the three gentlemen concerned, you certainly made me smile :thumleft:

New iPad mini just announced. How will this compare to the much vaunted mini 4?

I seem to remember that @stevelup in a previous thread thought it might not turn out to be up to much?

(Posted this in GA where advice on tablets is usually sought.)

From York myself, sad but assured to read the remains of Warrant Officer John Henry Coates, and his aircraft, who went missing during mission in March 1945, are finally recovered.

Warrant Officer John Henry Coates of 111 Squadron was declared...

I could swear there were a couple of threads yesterday about "what plane/panel".... :?
Now, I know that there was a suspicion of fakeness/troll-ism but they were quite fun all the same.

Someone just confirm to me Im not going prematurely...

Sold to Aero Legends

Am I just disliking change, or is the new design a giant leap backwards?

Old GoBoKo I would login and immediately see aircraft availability (the main reason I log in) .... new GoBoKo I think takes 6 clicks to get to aircraft availability.

Seems...

This picture was taken at Beira Airport, in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique. It is one of a sequence published in the Guardian today .

This was apparently the worst cyclone on record in that part of the world. This month has also seen...

The wonderfully mental STOL world championship :shock: :D

I had news that Toon may have passed away recently?
I hate to ask...

Toon was one of the great characters I knew many years ago.
He was a popular figure in flying in those days, an instructor and examiner working in the south east and based for a...

Let's see how big a PR disaster Sutton Harbour Holdings can make of it this time! I hope they've locked down their social media accounts in preparation.

From today's Private Eye:

Does anyone have a source to get a custom panel overlay made in the UK. My aircraft has a metal structural panel and used to have a plastic facia over the top. Over the years it fell apart and I took it off and had the underlying panel painted and...

It's all over the local telly and papers.

Here's what they are saying in The Journal

Peel Airports Limited has announced it is actively looking for a buyer to take over the majority shareholding it holds in the airport. The firm owns 75%, with...

Can anyone tell me how far in advance a NOTAM needs to be submitted?
Recently I've seen a danger area become active and a NOTAM issued within a few hours of my flight planning.
Surely a situation could arise where I have checked the NOTAMs prior to...

Does anyone have experience of putting an LAA type on the Dutch register?

Any pointers to the relevant organisation who control it would be appreciated.

Thanks