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Iceman 8)

Look at that nosewheel! Good job. :thumleft: :clap:

"Crash landing", though. Sheesh, where would journalists be without hyperventilation? :D

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I brought an aircraft with me when I moved back from the US having lived there for a few years. Luckily I can bring the aircraft into the country free of VAT and Duties under the Transfer of Residence scheme.

However, how do I know whether my...

I just found this on the BFI site. There might even be some on here who remember this kind of flying!

How about organising a skittles competition?

Dave

Hi all,

We need a new cover for a PA28-140 parked outside in the south east.

Our previous one lasted about 3-4 years and so the group consensus is to go for something a bit better this time.

“Cambrai” is a name that’s come up, does anyone have...

Fascinating bit of history:

Could be exciting at times, including for GA traffic .

From today’s Times;

A new form of greener petrol will be available on all forecourts from next year under plans to cut emissions.

The Department for Transport will publish plans today to introduce petrol blended with 10 per cent bioethanol — a...

Approaching a busy Gloucester yesterday, Gloucester Approach made a number of calls along the lines of:

Aircraft 5 miles south west of the airfield tracking north, identify yourself .

Similar requests were made of a couple of other aircraft over...

I see the latest chart now has the new cotswold CTA on it running from Monmouth to Worcester. This is Class C airspace and comes down to FL75 at the Worcester end.

Can anyone clarify if I would need a transponder to get VFR clearance through this?...

In the current conditions all of my flying has been to places with hard runways, on the assumption that the grass ones are closed. But is this true? Are any grass airfields open and safely usable? They could undoubtedly do with business and I shall...

Hello all,

I have recently sold my Cessna 150 and looking to put the C of A life behind me, and I've been searching for a permit taildragger.

My only tailwheel experience so far was an hour and a half in a Cessna 170B in Nevada and an hour in a...

Hi, it is time again for another Spitfire flight Lottery!

There is a month left before the lottery closes there are only 1000 tickets available, so for £20 you have a 1/1000 chance to fly a Spitfire!

The draw takes place on March 11th so get in...

John C Tune airport, Nashville has taken a real hit from a recent tornado.

Rob P

Are there any pa28's available for 3 day rental north of say, Nottingham up to Newcastle at reasonable rate?

I have 300 hours, night, imcr

Thanks

Interesting video of Cambridge's new ground running enclosure, presumably they'll take it with them when they leave in ten years' time...

I guess that a similar structure could be knocked up for a Cherokee using some polythene sheet and a few...

It's often said that the medical world got its "just culture" from the world of aviation. I saw this the other day and a post on this forum today has reminded me of it.

Given the (some would have you believe) zero tolerance towards...

Hello has anyone got their TRT800 To succesfully broadcast?, setting up my Trig was easy, but having problems with a friends Funke, would appreciate any pointers.

Ta, Russ

I have bought a Garmin 296 second hand for use as a backup incase my ipad running SD misbehaves. I want to do a one off update of the aviation database which is several years out of date.

Does anyone know if the current release (no 2003 issued...

There are a couple of threads running about the possible imminent expiry of the concession to be able to self declare medical fitness for holders of an EASA PPL / LAPL who fly EASA aircraft.

As I understand it, the CAA brought in this concession...

I’ve read that quite a lot of people are changing SOLI for their EASA licence(s) from the UK to an alternative EU member state. Genuine question cos I don’t know (and no criticism of this procedure implied at all) - but what is the perceived benefit...

.. implicitly, with no direct eyeball observations. What could possibly go wrong ? And if in anticipation of remoting, likely locations are rather a long way away, with both latency and vulnerability for comms. Perhaps I'm too pessimistic

There's an article in the latest LAA magazine about a chap whose piped music prevented him noticing that his engine had stopped - must have been very loud! The subsequent content is about the difficulty of making his music shut up so that he could...

Havent seen anything on this other than newspaper articles. It seems to have been purged from the video hosting sites, probably a little too political...Shame, the military are usually cuttingly funny when it comes to video spoofs, would love to...

A quick reminder that we've partnered with Garmin Aviation to give one lucky Flyer reader the chance to win £1,500 towards their flight training, plus a Garmin aera 660 portable navigator.

If you’re new to flying, and haven’t started learning yet,...

Interesting article here:

.... they're acting as if it is.

Yesterday I thought I might see if my glideslope/localiser indications are working, as I'm planning to renew my IMC rating in the near future, and I want to do it in my aeroplane. So my plan was to fly to Guildford...

I know that a number of CVD pilots lurk around these parts; they're the ones you often see on the roads stopping at green lights.

Some may be interested to know that the New Zealand CAA are now in a public consultation phase for a proposed...

Feeding a wet-weekend daydream :D

The CAA would like you to help us identify volumes of controlled airspace in which the classification could be amended to better reflect the needs of all airspace users on an equitable basis.

Hmmm, what's that in the background...

Not sure if this is GA... but anyway.
Judgement is essentially that the Secretary of State in their “Airports National Policy Statement: new runway capacity and infrastructure at airports in the south east of England” (“the ANPS”) hasn't done what...

The Etihad Airbus A380, which is flown by two people, can be seen seeming to hover metres above the tarmac as it attempted to touchdown on Saturday during Storm Dennis.

It goes on.....

....but the Etihad pilots managed to land with one attempt...

This April sees the 37th anniversary of me taking control of a light aircraft for the first time. I don't know if I'll be able to fly as PIC this April as I currently rent EASA aircraft and fly on an NPPL(SSEA) with a PMD.

I could get an LAPL by...

Just popped in to SHM this morning . The lads in 'C Block' say that there will be another fly-in , on Feb29th .
I don't think I'm jumping the gun putting this on here , they do after all have posters up for it around the airfield .
Just hope that...

Just been watching a Beluga tooling around the hold at 2500' before diverting to Liverpool. If you're quick you might just catch it on FR24.

The government's paper on the future trading relationship seems to suggest we are leaving EASA...

Basically theres a section on aviation and it mentions having a billateral agreement between CAA and EASA to recognise each others safety...

Has anyone had success with registering a new account on the Olivia website. It states that with the new software release you have to reregister, even if you had a previous account. The problem I have is inputting a phone number which is a mandatory...

Just noticed an anomoly on the above form, in the explanation note 16, "EMPLOYER:
If principal occupation is pilot, then state employer’s name or if self -
employed, state ’self’."

Had no idea you could be a professional pilot on an...

Couldn't see answer on SD forum, so here goes:

Can I successfully run SD on an iPad Mini 2 that won't update past iOS 12?

It seems ok, but would rather not risk it when flying if someone says theirs didn't work reliably.

Thanks in advance.

Hello,

Can you believe that we are in for another unsettled weekend? I hope you are gathering lots of brownie points in readiness for when the weather does improve (notice I say WHEN, not IF????)

If you are thinking of coming along to one of my...

.. for housing. Crofters lose case on legacy grazing rights on appeal

A while ago I came across a post (can't even remember if it was on here) where was mentioned an internet database where you could access all the flight plans which have been filed (and presumably flown?) for a specific route in the past xx days....

How should a transit denied be addressed.
Into a black hole by reporting to Farnborough or by MOR?

The Manchester LLR is class D (but with an exception to allow entry subject to certain conditions laid down in the AIP (AD MAN).

It isn’t very high nor very wide so remaining 1000’ below any cloud will be difficult (to say the least).

How will...

Is it OK and legal to do an hour with an examiner to cover both renewals at the same time ?
Thanks for any interpretations.

Found a little gem,

BBC1 @ 12:37am every night, there’s a detailed weather forecast for the week ahead.

I have it on series link, so I can keep an eye on what’s coming.

Just thought I’d share.

Plopped into L2K today and had lunch at the now reopened Le Matisse Restaurant. It’s a popular venue with regular visitors from the flying community and was closed for a major internal refurb since the end of last autumn.
The new decor and interior...

At the risk of inducing another mind numblingly long thread about A5 kneeboards and their various and differing abilities :roll: :roll: ...............

For short local trips and aeros trips in the Bulldog, the inserts in my flying suit do the...