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Goodwood Aerodrome Open Day
25th May 2019 10:00Hrs – 16:00hrs

Goodwood Aerodrome will be THE place to be for flyers and non-flyers alike on Saturday 25th May.

Fly in and take part in the spot landing competition, test your fault finding abilities...

D-Day 75 at Solent Airport Daedalus
A community event to mark the historic D-Day 75 anniversary at Solent Airport Daedalus, formally HMS Daedlaus on Saturday 8 June and Sunday 9 June.

HMS Daedalus was the busiest allied airfield in the UK on D-Day...

Relevant dates are all Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays in May.

Following last April's successful RAF Centenary exhibition, JAM is organising this to mark the 90th Anniversary of Amy Johnson getting her PPL, and (in May) 89th of her...

Hello London Flying Club!

I hope you are as excited as I am – our next event is booked for May 15th.

But first:
As you’ll have noticed on our website, we have launched a ‘Premium Membership’. While the club will always be open to all, we aim to...

This year's Devon Strut Dunkeswell Fly in takes place on Saturday 11th May.

We'll be cooking up tasty burgers on the BBQ all day and well have static displays of various a/c including vintage, LAA types and microlights.

Ops procedures and...

Oxford LAA Group Meeting Wed 8th May 2019

Next Talk: Wednesday 8th MAY at 8 pm

Guest Speaker: Andy McDowell & John Clifford
Subject : Boeing C17 Globemaster Operations

Location: Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Woodstock , OX20 1HT

Guest...

Guernsey Aero Club is delighted to announce the return of their popular Air Rally weekend from 7-9 June, with the main hangar party being held on the 8th.
The entry fee remains at £90pp, which includes: all airport fees, Friday arrival lunch buffet...

And the day before, the AV8 Restaurant will be reopened after extensive refurbishment following the roof blowing off in a gale last year.

I really like the place and think they're trying to make it a 'go to' place for GA. The scenery around is...

We will be visited by Neil McDonald of Brize Norton ATC, Room 7, BAWA Club, 589 Southmead Rd, Bristol BS34 7RG, 19:30 hrs. Visitors welcome, but please advise mary@bristol-wing.co.uk so that we make sure there is room for you.

Iceman 8)

The usual fun-packed weekend, no doubt.

Iceman 8)

.. including talks at Jet Age, Saturday morning

Need not inhibit heavier than air craft, and male pilots, flying in :)

BBQ, music, fly-past, display. All flying machines welcome. Landings free. 01845 597385.

Who's going this year ?

Iceman 8)

This year's annual Grumman bash is taking place at Gyor/Per (LHPR), which is in the NW corner of Hungary about 70nm to the SE of Vienna.

We've got a great programme in place, with a good blend of touristy stuff (wine tasting, boat trip, visit to...

.. as usual:

Wednesday 10, 17
Friday 19
Monday 22

Flyins welcome as ever

Hi,

Taken the plunge and heading to EAA air venture this year in Oshkosh. Ordered the tickets online, received the confirmation saying that the tickets will be available to print from February.

I can see my ticket purchases on the etix website,...

.. in St John's, Newfoundland :) Good further reason to visit a lovely place, more usually overflown which is a pity.

There are also to be events at Brooklands, I believe

Programme is out..

Plenty on astronomy and related science, including

.. but only one that I could see on other aviation:

Next Talk: Wednesday 10th April at 8 pm

Guest Speaker: LAA CEO & Airymouse Owner, Steve Slater
Subject : Restoration of Harald Penrose's Airymouse

Location: Duke of Marlborough Hotel, Woodstock , OX20 1HT

Guest entry is £3 each and...

UK's first jet, built in Cheltenham, first flight Brockworth April 1941. Flyins welcome as ever

Keen to go. Want to stay on site. Don’t do tents.

Anyone ever rented an RV and stayed in the dedicated parking area?

Hi

Looking for something more to do with your PPL?

Handicap Air Racing is open to anyone with 100 hours P1 and can demonstrate safe flying to pass the straightforward flight test.

The Royal Aero Club Records, Rally & Racing association is...

.. from the Archives, for 3 weekends. Adams was the Gloster Aircraft Company staff photographer, responsible for some famous air to air shots of Meteors and Javelins especially

Reading the Calais restaurant thread and mention of Chateaus got me thinking...if you were to plan a french flying trip with passengers of no/limited interest in flying but a considerable interest in good food and wine, where would you go?

I'm...

As usual, I shall be flying in to the Badminton Horse Trials for the cross-country event on Saturday 4th May. A great day out even if horsies are not your thing :D.

Instructions for aircraft here .

Iceman 8)

Saw today that Fareham Borough Council are doing an event for D-Day 75 at Solent Airport/Daedalus on 8th and 9th June.

I’ve no info on whether flying in will be an option though.

The Flyball Navex Competition will be held on Saturday 22nd June 2019 and is organised by Popham Airfield, in association with the Airfields Operators Group.

Open to All Types of Single Engined Piston Aircraft
Classes for Fixed Wing, Microlight,...

The BPFA exists to promote and encourage cordial relationships between police forces and between individual members of those forces through a mutual interest in flying and, to organise sporting, touring and social events with a view to fulfilling...

A couple of us are trying to persuade Irv Lee to do one of his rust-remover/Masterclass days on the South coast somewhere before too long, say somewhere between Lee-on-Solent, Goodwood and Shoreham, and we need a couple more takers to achieve...

Only came across this notice today- talk on the Lancaster '...the early trials and tribulations of developing the renowned Lancaster bomber' - given by Ron Kirby.

Thursday 21st February at 3pm in St Mary's Church Hall, Woolton, Liverpool L25.

As...

.. for half-term week, as usual; 1000-1600. Flyins welcome

Big boys and girls with their rocket ships, and an air display on the final day.

Free entry - as long you aren’t competing :)

I’m going for the final two days, Friday and Saturday (30th and 31st August). If anyone else is going and fancies saying...

Hello London Flying Club!

Good news, I’m happy to invite you all to the next London Flying Club event, with a speaker who needs no introduction, especially in the sports communities – Rory Underwood, RAF fast-jet pilot who moonlighted as an England...

In association with the Historic Aircraft Association and the Imperial War Museum, Duxford

The British Air Display Industry Forum’s aim is to promote best practice and share ideas between major players in the UK air display community. The event is...

I've been nagging Irv for a long time to run one of his excellent PPL masterclasses up north and he is actually going to run two in a row!

The first being the first Sunday in March and the second a day later on the monday.

Apparently Sherburn...

This year the organisers availability and tides converge on the 27th and 28th July.

Absolutely fantastic turn out last year on the Saturday and the scenery, as those who have been will testify, is second to none. Ain't that right @ChrisRowland? :D...

Steve Slade, record-breaking microlight pilot will be recounting his "Flying Adventures"; BAWA Club Room 7, 589 Southmead Rd, Bristol BS34 7RG, 19:30.

Once again we are holding our annual Classic Wings and Wheels at Bidford Airfield B50 4PD. Entry is free, gates open 10.00. Donations to Warwickshire Air Ambulance and Bidford Junior Flyers sponsorship.
Visiting pilots arrival instructions on our...

I'll no doubt be there as usual. Flying down to Cannes on Friday 24th, back 27th. In Monaco for Saturday's practice and Sunday's race. Staying in Menton. Others welcome to join in.

Iceman 8)

Fly-UK: The Round Britain Microlight Adventure
Join our next adventure: Fri 21st to Sun 30th June 2019.

Fly-UK provides an opportunity for pilots of all skill levels and experience to fly in company around the UK during the course of a full week....

Flyins welcome as ever

It's getting to that time of year again when organising a London Christmas drinks / meal / more drinks session is appropriate. Some time in December, please show your hands.

:santa: :rendeer: :cheers:

So we have :

Iceman
letpmar
Cessna57
Morten...

Christmas market and fly-in at Sandtoft Airfield 15-12-18, 10 am to 4 pm.

Large variety of market stalls
Food and drink
Pleasure flights
Meet Santa in his grotto
Fire engine rides
Disney Frozen character meet/greet and show
Children's fair ground...

The nights are drawing in, and the flying season is coming to a close - so naturally I've just used my CRI rating to help get four people back into the air after a lay-off, some still with valid ratings, some needing an LPC. It is interesting to...

Hello London Flying Club!

Thank you to everyone who came to the Institute of Directors. Marcus, Paul and Matt from PlaneSpoken were excellent, speaking about the Bucket Theory, understanding that errors will happen, and the creation of a ‘just...

.. with associated talk. These were much admired when they were first displayed during the RAF Centenary exhibition in April. Flyins welcome as ever, but engines should not be running on our apron at ~1100 ..

Hastily arranged after a chance meeting yesterday!

Malacca Farnborough. Meet from 1830.

Me
SmithGD
PaulS +1
GAFlyer4Fun

Is anybody going this Sunday?

I'm booked in - would be good to meet some new faces.