“After a solo flight away from base, it’s nice to meet up and have a chat over a cuppa.” ........at the land away airfield.

Following a request (thank you Waveflyer!) we will have, until further notice, a dedicated sticky post on the GA where...

#FLY2024 Challenge is over… let's start again! 8)

FLYER invites you to share in the new #FLY2025 Challenge - and you'll see that this year we've tweaked the elements. Some elements might be a bit more attainable than previous years, others might...

We were bowled over by the response to last year's #FLY2023 Challenge and Russ Pinder is a worthy winner - a Bose A30 headset will be on its way to Russ very soon.

Did you see the FLYER Livestream with Russ? It's here:

The #FLY2024 Challenge has...

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As requested, a stuck thread with a link to the "new" drawback form:

Hi

Does anyone know of airfields/strips that have camping facilities ?

Cheers

A while ago we decided that we would no longer delete entire accounts. There are a couple of reasons for this…

- It causes some performance issues for the server
- It spoils many threads in which a poster has participated
- It is disrespectful to...

We're always on the lookout for flying adventure features to inspire and entertain FLYER readers.

So, if you're planning, or have taken a trip, whether big or small, that you think other pilots would like to read about in FLYER , then drop me a...

Please feel free to post updates to this thread. Once the list below has been updated, individual posts will be removed in order to keep things tidy.

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Alderney
Andrewsfield (EGSL) has PC access, it also has WiFi but I believe this is...

Welcome to the new Help and Advice forum. You'll probably spot that many of the posts were in Non-Aviation, and some may spot that the politically leaning threads are no more.

The Code of Conduct remains the same…

Be nice, considerate and...

There have been a few unacceptable posts of late. Please take a look at the Code of Conduct and post accordingly. Identifying individuals by anonymous is a BIG no no!

Be nice, considerate and polite.
If you can't make your point without a...

For the benefit of those considering a PPL(A) and wanting to know time and cost, I’m sharing my experience based upon detailed records I kept. This is just my way through it, yours may differ, but I hope it gives you some insight and food for...

For a while I've been meaning to put together a little compilation of "stuff that helped" while I was learning to fly. I got around to it in the end (almost a year after getting the PPL...) and the result is now here(PDF) .

It's less a...

Hi all,

Last month I had the chance to go flying in the US for the first time, and I wrote a quick post about the process I had to go through to convert my EASA PPL to an FAA equivalent. Maybe it's of use to someone here!

There are a few...

I thought it was worth providing a bit of background and a few pointers about the new website and the way we are now working, but first a very brief history as it adds useful context…

Until Covid came along we were happy producing 13 paper issues...

The Help and Advice forum has now existed with its current title for a little over six months. There is some fantastic help and advice given that really shows the collective knowledge of the forum and its members at its best. There do, however,...

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Airfields with wi-fi access

Forumites and their Aircraft and Airfields

This sticky thread is here to point pilots towards a list of French customs airfields.

The list is here - designed to provide a good solid and reliable list.

You should use this list to help your initial planning, but then once you've decided...

We'll endeavour to sort the airfields in alphabetical order here with links to the thread in this forum. Click on the airfield name for information posted by other forumites about the airfield. Click on the country name for general information and...

If you would like to display a picture of the aircraft you fly/own/share/love, then this is the place for it.

The technical stuff:
We can't feature all your ex-steeds, so only current aircraft owned/flown regularly please. Maximum of two.
Those...

There have been a few posts recently that suggest the forum PM function is not as easy to find as it might be, so - courtesy of Europaul383 - here's how.
Just now I looked in vain for a tab that says 'Send PM'...
This might help for next time......

Submissions for FLYER 's 'That Worst Day' page have always come from FLYER readers, and we're on the lookout for more.

For fictional tales of Pilot X, a story told in 900 words, with three thoughtful questions and answers, makes a ideal...

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I firmly believe that we are seeing the beginning of a new era in GA regulation - there's never been a better time to make logical, well constructed points, and to influence the future of GA regulation in the UK. I have spoken to the CAA and have...

This according to FB
*An update to all of our clients*

It is with a heavy heart that the management team must announce the closure of Wings cafe and its facilities.

As an independent business the owners have tried to push through the various...

Just started a new logbook. Gave me pause to flick through a few of the old ones.

What strikes me is how even just a couple of words scribbled in the Remarks column (the student I flew with, the weather for the trip, the people I met, the things I...

The ubiquitous PA28 was sixty five years old yesterday! First flight on January 14th 1960 according to the EAA.

Did my PPL on wheezy old 140s then a fair few hours on a Hershey bar winged 180, and certainly retain a soft spot for the latter.

I wonder how much of that $3000 is product liability insurance.

The sign at the roundabout proclaims:

For the record, I don't go around photographing signs on a regular basis.

adambro

Hi All,

I posted a recent video (I know I will do these things) where someone picked me up for switching Carb Heat to cold at 300ft AGL on final, as it was NOT IN THE POH .

I was taught albet on a PA28, but have also had instruction in several...

In addition to the fine food offerings at weekends a new cafe called 23 has opened at Henstridge
Hours 10- 16.

Fare is panini's, sandwiches, cakes etc and barista coffees n teas.

Sampled yesterday and was good

PS if flying in remember to PPR

So after a break of nearly a year I have found another Nissan leaf to soothe my needs to drive an EV.

But things have changed a bit on the charging front !

No longer does my Ecotricity electric highway card work in the machines at the motorway...

This topic got me thinking about my first steps to getting the PPL.

Who were the pilots who gave up their afternoons to hurl spotty youths (in my time they were all male but of course not the case now, thank heavens) around the heavens (and often...

Hello,

Does anyone know if Bicester still accept visiting aircraft?

I saw on website, it's closed from 3rd Sep to 12th Sep, has anyone visited recently?

I was looking to get Mrs motivated for fly + shopping this weekend but it seems I have to...

All - I've been having the same issues as others in that every few weeks I find I can log into FLYER, but not the forum.

After some trial and error, this is the solution that works for me:

1) Clear your cookies. If, like me, you don't want to do...

Not so much a thought experiment as a peek into the future.

Assuming that there's no useful vaccine, what's the exit strategy from this Covid mess for families, the economy, society, education, government... everything?

Did a brief search but only found Milty to have posted a Christmas rhyme about it. ChatGPT is the most advanced ChatBot in the world, made by openAI - Anyway google or try it yourself and let it learn from your data and extract your soul...

See

I just thought this is something we all should be aware of if flying to Germany in the coming months. Especially if flying into grass strips here and abroad.

Nick.

Our group trustee has been taken ill and we’ve needed to make a few changes to the way the syndicate operates.

He was the sole remaining signatory on the bank account and, cutting a long story short, we need to set up a new account, as adding...

I spend a bit of time in the car and listening the radio whilst I do things, and rather than listening to angry people on LBC, I thought I might see if there are any decent aviation podcasts that I can learn from.

At home, Alexa did manage to find...

Head over to the Members' forum for the link to next week's Skivestream!

This Thursday from 7.30pm we are welcoming US display ace Eric Tucker, whose signature stunts include landing a J3 cub on top of an ambulance. As you do! His displays combine aerobatic skill with comedy to entertaining effect, resulting in such...

I thought this was an excellent summary of the basics.

Dr Keeling can fill out the detail!

Thanks to Cookie on FB for pointing to it. Very handy.

OK, prop 90 Fantasy Runway time but why not?

I'm watching Through the Lens's videos of the M25 J10 remodelling (which won't help traffic btw) and keep catching glimpses of Wisley. Also, I flew over it a couple of years ago on approach to Brooklands...

A really nasty accident in S Korea.

Bird strikes also suggested as possible cause.

Rob P V2.0

Pencilled in for April 17th :D :D