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FLYER Club News and Information Find out about club benefits and how to access them.	53 Topics 186 Posts	Re: Behind the curve by skydriller Thu May 05, 2022 6:35 pm
General Aviation Primarily for general aviation discussion, but other aviation topics are also welcome.	51204 Topics 969652 Posts	Re: Islands. by Forfoxake Thu May 19, 2022 1:14 am
Trip Reports Where have you been? What have you seen?	1140 Topics 10201 Posts	Re: Leesestersheer by Rob P Wed May 18, 2022 5:57 pm
Red Tape and Gold Plate Use this forum to flag up examples of red tape and gold plate	199 Topics 2443 Posts	Re: UK issues Part-FCL PPL(A)… by Irv Lee Sun May 15, 2022 10:06 am
Fly-Ins and Social Events What are you planning? Where shall we go?	3730 Topics 72099 Posts	Re: Glenforsa 50th annual Fly… by Iceman Wed May 18, 2022 9:53 pm
That Worst Day Discuss the problems and solutions to all of the situations that Pilot X finds himself in.	72 Topics 634 Posts	Re: Thought about wearing a h… by The Kissimmee Bum Sat May 14, 2022 8:58 am
Student Pilots Learning to fly, or thinking of learning? Post your questions, comments and experiences here Moderator: AndyR	6939 Topics 103987 Posts	Re: Proper RT for requesting … by Paul_Sengupta Wed May 18, 2022 10:53 pm
Licensing, EASA, CAA, and the ANO Polite discussion about EASA, the CAA, the ANO and the delights of aviation regulation.	1160 Topics 12084 Posts	Re: Loss of MEP Rating upon i… by townleyc Thu May 12, 2022 1:27 pm
Technical Discussion The place for technical discussions about GA and flying.	744 Topics 6947 Posts	Re: Garmin GMA345 question by HenryYandell Sun May 15, 2022 12:35 pm
ATIS - INC FUEL PRICE LEAGUE TABLES Useful airfield information and home of the forum's fuel price league tables. Moderators: GlosOps, deltacharlie	375 Topics 2966 Posts	Re: UL91 Price League Table by Paul_Sengupta Mon May 09, 2022 10:25 am
Aviation Photography & Videos (including vlogs) Post your pics, videos and vlogs here	676 Topics 3908 Posts	Re: Whiskey Alpha Pilot Vlog by Micromouse Mon May 16, 2022 7:01 pm
Airportal and Magazine To discuss anything which relates to the FLYER Airportal or the magazine	1384 Topics 12216 Posts	Re: Snags here please by mick w Mon May 16, 2022 9:04 pm
Help & Advice For help, advice and discussion about stuff not related to aviation. Play nice: no religion, no politics and no axe grinding please.	27670 Topics 523737 Posts	Re: Equity release ? by Paul_Sengupta Thu May 19, 2022 12:17 am

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Flyer's FLY2022 Challenge 1 2 3 4 5 6 by deltacharlie - Wed Jan 05, 2022 4:09 pm Hi all We'd like your help and suggestions with an initiative for 2022 which we're calling Fly2022: A Challenge for the FLYER community The idea is simple: a target of flying time for 2022 of... 2022 minutes. That’s 33 hours 42 mins which is a...	88 Replies 6419 Views	by WelshRichy Tue May 17, 2022 1:23 am
CLASS of 2022 1 2 by AndyR - Sun Feb 27, 2022 7:04 pm We would all like to know about and join in celebrating noteworthy milestones along the path of your aviation career - whether that be private or commercial. This thread allows all those steps to be cast into internet eternity forever more. Please...	25 Replies 1789 Views	by FlyingBoot Sat May 14, 2022 3:15 pm
The new website, Great Content Daily etc. 1 2 by G-BLEW - Thu May 05, 2022 11:06 am 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...	17 Replies 741 Views	by G-BLEW Wed May 11, 2022 8:25 am
UL91 Price League Table 1 2 3 by The Admin Team - Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:09 pm United Kingdom Last updated: 30th June 2018 Date Price Aerodrome Notes 26/06/2018 £1.92 Rochester (EGTO) 30/06/2018 £1.85 Old Warden (EGTH) 25/05/2018 £1.67 Popham (EGHP) Updates before 01/04/2018 Date Price...	31 Replies 35340 Views	by Paul_Sengupta Mon May 09, 2022 10:25 am
The new website, Great Content Daily etc. by G-BLEW - Thu May 05, 2022 11:28 am 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...	11 Replies 456 Views	by cockney steve Mon May 09, 2022 12:41 am
UK Avgas Price League Table 1 … 5 6 7 8 9 by The Admin Team - Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:06 pm United Kingdom Last updated: 9th February 2019 Date Price Aerodrome Notes 20/11/2018 £1.81 Thruxton (EGHO) 03/02/2019 £1.682 Goodwood (EGHR) 01/01/2019 £1.68 Gloucestershire (EGBJ) 01/01/2019 £1.67 Redhill...	122 Replies 113611 Views	by AndyR Sun May 08, 2022 10:18 am
UK Jet-A1 Price League Table 1 2 3 4 5 by The Admin Team - Wed Apr 22, 2015 5:13 pm United Kingdom Last updated: 9th February 2019 Date Price Aerodrome Notes 01/12/2018 £0.99 Shoreham (EGKA) No VAT 09/02/2019 £0.75 Blackbushe (EGLK) 01/01/2019 £0.74 Redhill (EGKR)	61 Replies 52385 Views	by Iceman Fri May 06, 2022 8:14 pm
Here's my total time, costs and details for a PA28 PPL(A) in the UK 1 2 by MSGr - Mon Jun 25, 2018 5:15 pm 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...	26 Replies 50964 Views	by Gamatech Tue Mar 29, 2022 6:27 pm
Fly and meet up - tell us where you're going! 1 … 9 10 11 12 13 by The Admin Team - Sun Sep 16, 2018 7:38 am “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...	193 Replies 76735 Views	by Aerotech Flyer Fri Dec 03, 2021 10:13 am
Political discussions, and moderation in the H&A forum 1 2 by TheKentishFledgling - Wed Feb 03, 2021 3:20 pm 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,...	15 Replies 8431 Views	by TheKentishFledgling Thu Sep 02, 2021 3:40 pm
How to get your landing fees and other benefits by G-BLEW - Mon Jun 15, 2020 12:13 pm If you are a member of The FLYER Club you'll be able to log on each month to see and print* your landing fees. Just go here VIDEO TUTORIAL - HOW TO PRINT THE LANDING VOUCHERS GZzvs9y5LSM VIDEO TUTORIAL - HOW TO CHECK OUT ALL YOUR BENEFITS...	1 Replies 6990 Views	by loopylune Sun Apr 04, 2021 4:56 pm
Help and Advice forum, some guidelines… by G-BLEW - Mon Jun 15, 2020 1:31 pm 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...	9 Replies 8729 Views	by Morten Thu Jan 14, 2021 1:57 pm
Poster behaviour by G-BLEW - Sat Dec 12, 2020 8:33 am 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...	4 Replies 9826 Views	by JAFO Tue Jan 05, 2021 3:45 pm
FLYER – the best gift in aviation? by Flyer Club Joanna - Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:25 am Giving gifts can bring a lot of joy but also a lot of frustrations if you don’t know what to get. FLYER is here to help! If you are trying to find a perfect gift for pilots, ex pilots or simply aviation enthusiasts, The FLYER Club Membership is a...	0 Replies 5859 Views	by Flyer Club Joanna Tue Dec 08, 2020 10:25 am
Planning, or been on a Flying Adventure? 1 2 by EdH - Wed May 10, 2017 3:51 pm 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...	19 Replies 20076 Views	by Rob L Fri Sep 11, 2020 9:04 pm
Airfield Reference - Other by The Admin Team - Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:29 pm For other airfield reference material, please use the following links: AIRFIELDS: Rest of the World Regional Airports Price League Table - 757kg Airfields with wi-fi access Forumites and their Aircraft and Airfields	1 Replies 20305 Views	by rdfb Sat Sep 05, 2020 6:09 pm
Order to take exams 1 2 3 by Flying badger - Fri Oct 02, 2015 2:45 pm I know i've read it here somewhere....but naturally now I can't find it. After airlaw, what do people recommend as the next exam? I've heard both operational procedures or human factors.......but would be grateful for advice.	32 Replies 47423 Views	by kevkdg Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:43 pm
My experience of converting to a US licence (based on an EASA PPL - "61.75") by george7378 - Sun Aug 05, 2018 1:10 pm 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...	12 Replies 20493 Views	by Flyin'Dutch' Sun Aug 16, 2020 8:33 am
COVID-19 Threads by JonathanB - Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:32 pm Here are the current threads regarding Coronavirus/COVID-19 Main discussions: COVID-19 and General Aviation The following were previously stickied and in lieu of having the time to consolidate them are linked here: AOPA guidance Ratings...	0 Replies 14844 Views	by JonathanB Fri Apr 17, 2020 1:32 pm
How To Learn To Fly (sort of) 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 by leiafee - Sun Jul 08, 2007 4:29 pm 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...	97 Replies 141679 Views	by Nero Tue Feb 11, 2020 11:57 am
Airfields with WiFi Access by The Admin Team - Mon Apr 13, 2015 11:46 pm 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. UK Alderney Andrewsfield (EGSL) has PC access, it also has WiFi but I believe this is...	9 Replies 23453 Views	by ray Sun Jul 07, 2019 6:22 pm
French Customs Airfields (Ports of Entry) 1 2 by carlmeek - Fri May 19, 2017 2:08 pm 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...	25 Replies 27887 Views	by G-reg Tue Apr 30, 2019 12:38 pm
AIRFIELDS: United Kingdom by G-BLEW - Mon Dec 22, 2008 10:09 pm 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...	3 Replies 55061 Views	by JAFO Mon Mar 18, 2019 7:40 am
Resurrecting old threads 1 2 by The Admin Team - Tue Apr 17, 2018 4:23 pm Over the past few weeks there have been a few occasions where really old (>5 years) threads have been resurrected by posters - often by a reply to a previous post which was clearly very old. Although there may be occasions where reviving an old...	23 Replies 25263 Views	by Bill McCarthy Wed Jul 04, 2018 4:26 pm
Forumites and their Aircraft and Airfields 1 2 by Rob P - Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:06 pm 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...	20 Replies 39465 Views	by Waveflyer Wed May 23, 2018 6:10 pm
Sending Private Messages (and PMs in Outbox) by The Admin Team - Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:00 am 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......	0 Replies 15729 Views	by The Admin Team Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:00 am
Airfields that allow camping 1 2 by Buzzc150 - Fri Dec 01, 2017 3:52 pm Hi Does anyone know of airfields/strips that have camping facilities ? Cheers	18 Replies 21246 Views	by chevvron Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:06 pm
'That Worst Day' submissions for FLYER by EdH - Wed May 10, 2017 4:58 pm 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...	1 Replies 18150 Views	by Paul_Sengupta Wed May 10, 2017 5:46 pm
Fuel duty drawback - online form link by TheKentishFledgling - Thu Oct 08, 2015 10:29 am As requested, a stuck thread with a link to the "new" drawback form:	12 Replies 25118 Views	by Lefty Thu May 04, 2017 9:37 pm
Deleting accounts 1 2 by G-BLEW - Sun Dec 27, 2015 10:16 am 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...	17 Replies 35123 Views	by TheKentishFledgling Thu Dec 01, 2016 11:29 am
Surveys by TheKentishFledgling - Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:52 pm Should you wish to post a link to a survey, academic or otherwise, please could we request that you get in touch with a member of the admin team first? Generally there will be no problem with these - though you may find the regulars can be a tough...	0 Replies 22579 Views	by TheKentishFledgling Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:52 pm
Price League Tables by The Admin Team - Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:38 pm Please use the following links for the Fuel Price League Tables: UK Avgas Price League Table Europe Avgas Price League Table UL 91 Price League Table Jet-A1 Price League Table	0 Replies 21692 Views	by The Admin Team Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:38 pm
Forum guidelines PLEASE READ by G-BLEW - Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:14 pm 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...	0 Replies 21588 Views	by G-BLEW Fri Nov 08, 2013 1:14 pm
FLYER wants to help celebrate your first solo! by Echo Delta - Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:13 am The team at FLYER knows how extraordinary that solo feeling is, and we’d like to help you celebrate with a special FLYER memento. If you sends us a photo of you with your solo aircraft, along with the date that you soloed, you can receive an email...	0 Replies 29859 Views	by Echo Delta Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:13 am
Islands. by Dodo - Wed May 18, 2022 10:40 pm I like flying to islands in light aircraft. Flying to Islands is one of the few opportunities to actually disprove the adage "Time to spare, go by air." Today I went to the Isle of Wight. Last week I went to Alderney. Looking in my...	3 Replies 82 Views	by Forfoxake Thu May 19, 2022 1:14 am
Equity release ? 1 2 by avtur3 - Tue May 10, 2022 10:02 pm Now I know this is going to elicited a ton of comment ... So, capital rich (ish) cash poor entering the later years in life, what are the options?	28 Replies 760 Views	by Paul_Sengupta Thu May 19, 2022 12:17 am
Travel Insurance that provides cover for flying 1 2 by grow45 - Tue May 10, 2022 11:58 am I am waiting on Traffords coming back to me with a quote for a travel insurance policy that does not count non commercial flying as an excluded activity. To provide a comparison can anybody suggest alternative companies that might provide a quote -...	28 Replies 856 Views	by GAFlyer4Fun Wed May 18, 2022 11:43 pm
Eek! PA-28 down in The Channel 1 … 10 11 12 13 14 by berbles - Sat Apr 02, 2022 9:21 pm	198 Replies 21503 Views	by defcribed Wed May 18, 2022 11:36 pm
Bald & Bankrupt on an Antonov AN2 by Colonel Panic - Wed May 18, 2022 7:51 pm Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but a recent travelogue episode from Bald & Bankrupt makes for some interesting viewing. He flies on a scheduled Antonov AN2 ... complete with what looks like an Android phone on the dashboard for...	3 Replies 254 Views	by Spooky Wed May 18, 2022 11:13 pm
Proper RT for requesting position/lost 1 2 3 4 by twinotterifr - Mon May 09, 2022 11:38 am Hello everyone, i have my FRTOL exam soon. I am confident with all of the RTs except for requesting from D&D/London Centre, a position fix or assistance if lost. I've looked through CAP413 and cant find any full example. Can someone please...	58 Replies 1040 Views	by Paul_Sengupta Wed May 18, 2022 10:53 pm
Noddy fuel consumption question. by Dodo - Wed May 18, 2022 9:52 pm I like to fly between 3 and 5 thousand feet when airspace and cloud allow as there seems to be less traffic around. Let us discount any fuel savings from leaning at altitude for the purposes of this question. I presume I use more fuel getting to...	12 Replies 181 Views	by Smaragd Wed May 18, 2022 10:52 pm
New Total card user - fuelling different reg plane by bogopper - Wed May 18, 2022 8:50 pm Hi I just got my first AirTotal card in anticipation of a good flying summer in europe. I orded them a couple weeks ago and in the meantime sold & bought a new plane. Question to those that have used these cards a lot... The card is registered...	5 Replies 94 Views	by Dave W Wed May 18, 2022 10:17 pm
Sudden strong gust on climb out 1 2 by pipvac - Tue May 17, 2022 10:25 am Good morning all, I wanted to share this experience as an attempt to mentally process how to improve, and it is something I keep revisiting in my minds eye. Soft field take-off. My fourth unassisted take-off (practically a pro now right? :wink: )....	16 Replies 320 Views	by Cessna571 Wed May 18, 2022 10:12 pm
Anyone want to contribute to my understanding of what were G-reg EASA Permits please? 1 2 by Irv Lee - Thu May 05, 2022 12:07 pm I might not have had to post this if I could find the forum search facility. Can anyone bring me up to speed (even a slow speed) on 'what were EASA permit aircraft' please? My assumptions/guesses, with no actually firm proof in my hand, are: 1) They...	15 Replies 916 Views	by Dodo Wed May 18, 2022 10:00 pm
Ukraine: A call to arms ? 1 … 87 88 89 90 91 by Loco parentis - Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:08 pm What is your opinion if push comes to shove ? Maybe just brinkmanship but it is looking mighty close. Should we, could we, as part of a joint effort, support the Ukraine militarily ? Or, will we be witness to an updated version of 1930s appeasement ?	1352 Replies 48079 Views	by OCB Wed May 18, 2022 7:51 pm
Oh, look: BBCode is working again! 1 2 by Dave W - Fri May 13, 2022 5:06 pm It's the Appliance of Science. Be amazed! :D (And there's a proper 'Like' button, too. :thumright: )	28 Replies 943 Views	by TheKentishFledgling Wed May 18, 2022 7:10 pm
UK to Sicily (Catania) ideas? by Lefty - Tue May 17, 2022 12:13 pm Planning a trip for Waltham to Catania - to arrive Catania 22 June. Looking for suggestions on routes and places to refuel and overnight (especially Italy). Currently thinking of Waltham - Avignon - Genoa - Salerno. Any advice on landing and AVGAS...	7 Replies 426 Views	by Lefty Wed May 18, 2022 6:53 pm
Leesestersheer by Trent772 - Thu May 12, 2022 5:16 pm A very pleasant day out, Leicester continues to be a very amicable and accommodating place. Needed recurrent circuits for me and the other pilot in the PC-12, did a deal for 6 circuits - thank you, we stayed a bit higher and a little further...	7 Replies 400 Views	by Rob P Wed May 18, 2022 5:57 pm
Spain gets my vote. 1 2 by Rob P - Sat May 14, 2022 9:29 pm Eurovision. Gosh. Rob P	18 Replies 573 Views	by Rob P Wed May 18, 2022 4:40 pm
So, I just bought another one (LEAF) and other EV's 1 … 192 193 194 195 196 by Flying_john - Fri May 04, 2018 7:02 pm 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...	2925 Replies 248511 Views	by cotterpot Wed May 18, 2022 4:10 pm

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