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Another Airspace Change Proposal , this time at Keevil (North of Salisbury Plain, near Trowbridge).

A Temporary Danger Area, to be activated every now and again by NOTAM for Watchkeeper UAVs to operate into the SPTA permanent Danger Areas.

More...

Hopefully not a stupid question.

If you are departing an airfield and you will (almost) immediately need to enter controlled airspace, at what point would you get your transit clearance?

Situation: flying to visit an airfield tomorrow, no ATZ, A/G...

RAF Marham look set to be disposed of their 'Gate guard' Victor, as it's too far gone to be restored - you might need a big trailer to pick it up though...

Does anyone have experience with using sprl V3 series fuel valve with UL 350 is engine? Since the V4 series valve was discontinued, I am concerned with the small return flow porting on the V3 duplex valve.

It is fashionable to complain about the CAA and we all do it sometimes; often with justification, sometimes without. But when they get it right then they should get the credit also.

As an FE one occasionally comes across incidents where a pilot has...

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I have just received an email from the CAA alleging that I have busted the CTA around Gatwick. It came as a shock as I have no recollection of having done so. Due to installation issues I have not got audio alerts from pilotware or Skydemon fed...

Does anyone else who has a repetitive flying life feel they’re getting complacent sometimes?

The same route, over 270 times in two years! It’s only 55 miles, but I know every single hedge, tree, swimming pool, and barge. I even know whose cars are...

In tonight's Livestream…

- Weather from Simon Keeling
- News from Diamon, uAvionix and One Aviation amongst others
- Fantasy Hangar goes Aerobatic
- This week's events that do, and those that don't

and much more besides. See you on FLYER 's...

Looks very nice.

In a group of co-owners, is there is settled method for sorting out when each owner can use the aircraft?

On the one hand, I imagine owners would just want to look at a diary, see if it's free, and go if it is. On the other hand, that might mean...

Blimey. Maybe it’s a sett up?

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...

I fly to Germany on a regular basis.
As non-Schengen arrival I need to go through border checks, which is done by local police there for free.
If UK will leave EU, I would need to go through customs too, which is very costly. German customs are...

Just wondering if we'll get another new Aviation Minister today, seeing as we've had about six in four years?

Yay! I have just revalidated and very much looking to take to the air again. Been too long away.

A few other like minded chaps in my neck of the woods are looking to set up a group and a Jabiru J400 has been mooted. I know nothing about these, but...

Does anyone know if it is possible to land at Brunton? SD lists is as disused.

I am very grateful to Carl for developing Onlinegar a few years ago when the Border Force updated their systems from email/fax to give a positive receipt for each submission. It works well, is easy to use and has not failed me.

Border Force...

My apologies for this but I've looked at AIC30/2008 White 146 and I'm still not clear what I need in terms of signatures for the renewal of my NPPL. I've got the hours and hopefully my hour with an instructor lined up. My current rating expires on...

Theoretically, if an aircraft in which a pilot A had a share was written off by another group member (let's call them pilot B), and received a share of the payout, would pilot A have to declare that as a previous claim when his own insurance on...

Via BWPA, this is pretty cool:

Meet Ashli Blain - a 19-year old - flying a CH-47D Chinook fire-fighting chopper for Billings Flying Service - keyword being fire-fighting. I mean there is flying, and there is fire-fighting flying - No one gets...

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What’s the latest regs around expired CAA SEP rating , expired 10 years, how to get it back etc I’m sure things have changed since I last asked :D

I know this will appeal to very few people but some, like me, may be wondering what happened to the MGL Forum. This had some very useful reference threads on it (particularly for screen designing etc) and, hopefully, they may be able to recover some...

Hi all

For various reasons, I’m thinking about changing flying schools, but the one I’m thinking of uses pa38s.

I have been reading all the various horror stories of stall training in these aircraft (don’t even want to consider spinning, just...

The title was just to annoy RobL for being unrelated.

For years I’ve just hoisted Jerry cans up a ladder and used a Mr Funnel.

But, with flying pretty much daily now that’s getting tiresome. So, for the MOGAS users out there, how do you get...

Has anyone any info on one of the Cubair Katanas coming down in a field last week.

Headcorn has a new YouTube channel hosted by Max Couch, who many forumites will know. A great watch, and new videos are planned to be uploaded every Wednesday.

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I know most of the world is going to the beach at the moment, but I’d still be interested in hearing recommendations for airfields with a beach nearby, and how to get there from the airfield. 600m is about the minimum for me on grass. Maybe a tad...

The Swedish department of transport today sent me the yearly bill for them to keep a record of my PPL in their database. I have to pay 400 SEK, which is about 35 pounds, per year for the privilege. That includes their job to keep track of the...

South Moor Farm Airstrip.

Sorry after five attempts it seems the NYMNPPA will never approve an airstrip for public use.

I have prepared a new application myself. The main change being that I am applying for sole use by myself and use in an...

Spotted on FaceBook

.. Amazon pipped by Israeli 'entrepreneur'

Twenty-five years ago today, XV239 and its seven man crew were lost while taking part in the Canadian International Airshow. The crew were:

Flight Lieutenant Dom Gilbert, 31
Flight Lieutenant Glenn Hooper, 25
Flight Lieutenant Nick Brooks, 26...

The Vintage Aircraft Club are holding a Fly in and I thought I'd go in my 81 year old Stinson :wink:

Anyone planning to be there? Be nice to meet up.

I can offer some local jollies to the needy if time permits. :thumleft:

I've spent years flying around the Southampton area in non transponder equipped aircraft and can't remember the last time I was refused a transit - until today. Goodwood to Compton routing Bishop Waltham and Ower - 'crossing not available to non...

.. seen by CAT aircrew. 'Only in LA' :?

Tuned in to the Thursday evening Forum-cast to see fellow RV owner, Mr and Mrs Salmon's favourite son, Jonny doing a grand job standing in for Dave. Until it came to the "What's on/not on this weekend slot. :o

Netherthorpe are holding a 2-day...

I wasn't quite sure what to put as the title, but it pretty much sums up how I'm feeling right now when it comes to my flying. I'd love to know if others have felt similar and what advice they would give.

Next week it will be exactly 1 year since I...

I may be late to this particular party, but Windy now includes a route planner on its weather charts. Right-click and select "Distance & planning" to enter a route.

Bruntingthorpe the home of the cold war jet collection and various preservation groups is closing, the various organisations have until the end of Oct to move their aircraft world they will most likely end up being scrapped.

All because they are...

A slightly nerdy question but curiosity has got the better of me.

Having just repaired a VHF scanning receiver I was checking the three London Volmet frequencies (126.6, 128.6, 135.375). If I remember rightly, North was transmitted from Great Dun...

I am interested to know how we all go about long distance route planning?

For example lets take a route from Goodwood to Edinburgh.

Lets assume you decide to route East, perhaps due to weather, the scenery, or because it looks less complicated...

At the risk of generating yet another 30 pages of drivel as to the correct RT procedures, why has the UK seemingly adopted "Squawk Conspicuity" when leaving a Radar service instead of the much easier "Squawk 7000" etc?

Every...

Internet rabbit holes and an odd curiosity will be the death of me for sure.

Was looking at where, how 100LL is made and what’s in it and noticed that it contains TEL.

This was banned in Europe I believe even though I’m lead to believe still...

For at least another week, according to the Notam. That’s almost 6 months now. Wonder if it has anything to do with refusal of planning last year for jet expansion? Is this to be the excuse they need.......”due covid”?

A biplane as crashed at Sywell, noon today, no further details

Yup, it's Thursday again, so here's my usual reminder for tonight's Livestream, join us at 7.30 for half an hour of aviation news, views, weather and anything else we can think of, likely to come up tonight including…

- TDAs in the English Channel...

David Blaine appears to have strapped himself to some balloons:

(I guess he has a transponder in there somewhere...)

I thought I saw a Cub doing circuits at Felthorpe on Sunday.

Does anyone know if it's permanently based there ?

Thanks

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