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At its best, the Flyer Forum continues to be a valuable resource for the General Aviation community

It is a place where flyers of all experience levels can meet to discuss and exchange up-to-date undistorted...

Who on earth signs off on this sort of nonsense? Clearly someone who has never flown to or from an airfield equiped with only a A/G. It's insane. It's so far removed from the reality of what goes on in the real world that I'm not sure whether to...

I'm gonna move non-GA stuff into admin until we figure out what to do with Non-Aviation.

Thanks

Ian

Following communications between AOPA and Transport Scotland, we are pleased to publish a change in advice and would thank Transport Scotland for listening and taking action. For full story see here .

AOPA - Working for GA (member or not).

This article, on old things still working,

.. prompted me to wonder how many Forumites learned ab initio on aircraft older than themselves, as I did: in '60s, '40s aircraft. I guess it must be even commoner more recently, with older PA28s and...

What is the best/easiest GPS to hardwire to TT21?
I have a MGL XTreme mini EFIS which has it’s own GPS “mouse”, but as far I am aware it has the wrong signal output
Any suggestions

Pat

An update has removed the route waypoints list when performing a 'direct to', and now only offers 'nearest airfields' and 'find'.
To route direct to a route waypoint is now achieved by using the new 'take shortcut' which requires more key presses....

The first RV-14 to be completed in the UK made is first flight in the early evening of Tuesday June 9.

The annual and renewing the ARC on my Cessna is in the process of being completed. The engine only has 500hrs since overhaul but the overhaul was more than 12 years ago. Previously GR24 was used to allow the engine to be used on condition.
I have...

Hello,

This weekend presents some weather challenges, but ones that I think most of us should be able to overcome with caution.

If you are on the waiting list to be notified of the next dates of my Aviation Weather School Online (Part 1) course,...

I flew on Thursday (04/06/20) EGLK - EGBT, via CPT, DIGUT
and had an airprox.
I had Basic from Farn W, Squawk 0430 and a Pilotaware notification of an aircraft on my 5 o'clock 3km high at 400ft above
Farnborough (generously, no requirement) said (as...

This may not be the core of the Aviation forum, but I think it may appeal to quite a few here so have a look:

This is a group of space architects who have designed a lunar habitat module which they will test out - by 2 of them living in it on...

We'll be live on FLYER's Facebook page and our YouTube Channel at 7.30 tonight for half an hour, we'll be talking all things aviation and there'll be a giveaway, which this week is a PPL starter kit.

See you there

I’m posting on behalf of a friend who is interested in the type.

We found documents saying that the type certificate had been revoked, so i assume this makes it “orphaned”

What does this mean for the aircraft? Can it still be used as before? Are...

I’ve come to the conclusion that some people have one and some don’t. I mean they REALLY don’t.

There doesn’t seem to be a sliding scale either.

People either seem to subconsciously know where they are and where they’re going really quite well...

Another Livestream tonight at 19:30, available on Flyer's Facebook page , and (if the technology works as promised) on our YouTube channel too…

Tonight, amongst other things, we'll be talking about what could very well be a new dawn and big boost...

Dear Team

A friend has sold off his Bose X headsets as he feared that parts might become an issue as time moves on.

The inevitable question, what to advise him to do next?

Be frugal and use some old DC 13.4?

Or Buy A20s, or the Bose Headphones...

Hi all- apologies if this has cropped up before - I have skimmed and not noticed a dedicated topic.

We normally have a 28 day rule in our shareoplane regarding currency. This has just been temporarily relaxed and “common sense applies”

I haven’t...

Can the Airworthiness Review Certificate be extended?
My aircraft is due in next week for its annual. But maintenance have a two month backlog!
The ARC expires on the 16th. July.
So after being grounded for two months, just nicely got back flying...

Good Evening
Is it possible to run a Aircraft Flight Log & Journey Log electronically ?
I am thinking of setting one up in excel. But I seem to remember a requirement for each entry to be on a separate page with signature which obviously makes...

Probably a daft question, and certainly not a pressing one due to lockdown, but I was wondering about how you one departs Weston VFR towards the east.

There is plenty of info available about how you are usually cleared by Dublin to (effectively)...

Looking to ensure a pre-owned N-reg 4 seater in the UK. I am a low time pilot with 0 hours on the type (will definitely get some transition training before going solo!).

Comparing quotes for the same plane, same excess and £4m cover (all annual...

The Flyer team got together over a virtual mince pie to pick our favourite aviation books. Blimey, there's loads, so this is just a start…

We've provided Amazon links should you want to drop a not-so-subtle hint to anyone struggling with your...

It's time for a bit of a rest.

Should folks want to contact me in relation to any aeromedical questions they may have, feel free to contact me via my website; the address can be found in my signature.

No flowers. I have asked the mod team to lock...

and I got a message that I was not authorised to read this forum?

Hat, coat, door?

Next year we're looking to buy a single for utility flying including IFR and from short fields for mainly 2 or 3 up with a decent cruise speed for the UK. Having toyed with the idea of C182, DA40, Maul and even a Husky , I don't know how I've missed...

An A400M flew overhead the house yesterday morning, and again today; this time it is off a missed approach to LGW (from Brize), and looks like it is about to try again. UPDATE: Landed 2nd time around.

Anyone know what it is up to? An unusual sight...

Let's hope the CAA / EASA follow suit

Hi,

Having not flown very far for a while I’m planning a long cross country to see some friends when lock down is over. The route is North, South down the country and takes me through a number of Class D zones, some of which can be quite busy.

Is...

Brian sadly passed away on thurs 04/06/20. He was an extraordinary individual who lived for his flying and helped microlight aviation evolve by manufacturing his eurowing goldwing kits in East Kilbride Scotland. Brian had an uncanny ability to spot...

My 30th wedding anniversary is on Tuesday June 9th, and our planned trip to Italy has obviously been cancelled. On the bright side my wife has agreed to go on a flying day trip in my shared RV6 based at White Waltham. However, romantic destinations...

Went out to buy a pair of life jackets yesterday from a well known pilots shop on south coast

Who on earth approved the one colour they stocked - black.....! To me that’s just ludicrous, would I ride my push bike along a busy main road wearing a...

How exactly do these work?

I understand with a "Share" you are buying an actual part of the aeroplane, even if that "part" may not represent the actual real price of your "share", but every cost would be divided...

REVISED COVID -19 Opening Hours
From Saturday 6th June Popham (EGHP) will be open to visiting pilots from 08:30 daily latest departures 17:00 home based aircraft may return after hours before 20:00, noise abatement approches please.

CATERING
Also...

There is an update, .
this includes “flights in aircraft where social distancing measures can be maintained - such as tandem cockpits spaced by more than 2 metres, or occupancy of separate parts of the aircraft structure”
I would say this clears...

Morning all!

I currently have an ipad 10.7" inch screen I belive which I have used a few times when flying while running skydemon however I think it would be more convinient to have a smaller one as I plan to convert to microlights when...

The original thread on this is locked, so had to start a new one:

More or less, as expected, but lessons to be learned.

Great to see that the Helicopters 2020 supplement is now available to download online.
Still got the original print copy from December, and I thought that was excellent - especially for us pilots who also fly rotary but usually cant do so in the...

RNAV/ILS approaches to airports with closed ATZ/CTR/CTA
Presumably this is ok as it's Class G? Listening squawk, making blind/traffic calls to the correct frequency for situational awareness.
Are the ILSs left on (not difficult to check)?

During an outing to a small airfield recently I came across a Dynamic where the owner(s) had been a bit creative with the registration. The aircraft was also a visitor and I didn't meet the pilot to ask what the authorities had to say. :D

From about 3 mins 40 seconds in, then the guy posted some more details here:

Top work by the PIC and a very cool headed P2, too 8)

When which he bought first: a clean pair of trousers or a lottery ticket?!

It’s looking like 50/50 at the moment.

But hey! It’s Florida in late May- it rains at 3.00pm :roll:

Hi all,

The Flyer Club is now getting an early release of my flying forecast videos for the weekend.

You can watch the forecast at my Facebook page at or on my Youtube Channel (please like and subscribe).

Flyer have been very supportive of...

:shock:

Unauthorised Landing and Take Off at RAF Valley

A US registered Pilatus PC12 departed Fairoaks for RAF Valley on the recent Bank Holiday Monday. RAF Valley was closed with works taking place on the crash barrier for RW 19 and military...

Hi all

Where are we now with cheap replacement autopilots?

If your PA28 legacy a/p failed a few years ago the only option were S-Tec as the only game in town, with their horrendously expensive 30 + 55.

Then came Garmin with the GFC500, coupled to...

Flew Thruxton to Norfolk and back this weekend. Planned a straight line and on both outbound and inbound trips I requested and received a transit through Luton's Class D on track at 3,300' VFR. They could not have been more helpful or accommodating....

Reported locally that Lee on Solent based Cirrus SR22 G-CTAM ditched off Calshot approx 1430L 31/5 on it's way back from the Exeter area

BRS chute deployed, reported locally that the two crew are OK.

Photo - via Richard Tyler

Edited to: Exeter...

Has anyone recently flown, or is planning a flight to Europe in the near future?

I want to fly to Germany to pick up some aircraft parts, so it would be a private VFR flight, I can't really say it's commercial...

Looking at the Notams: Belgium and...

Lands End has submitted the following ACP for the Lands End Transit Corridor (LETC) that links Lands End to the Isles of Scilly. The proposal is extremely woolly but mentions anything from RMZ / TMZ to full controlled airspace. A lot of commercial...

I'm going to be selling mine, not a huge fan of high value sales on ebay (call me cautious) but prices seem to vary wildly…just wondering what the approx market value is.

Thanks

Ian

Does anyone know of anywhere that will rent out and/or provide instruction (MEP and MEP/IR*) on Diamond twins?***

* 5 hour ATO component
***in a post COVID world