16 Tips for Private Pilots to Make the Most of Lockdown
How are you coping in the lockdown? The grounding of all general aviation flying is a real sting for us pilots who love to be up in the skies as often as possible. And...
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From Cabin Crew to Captain: One woman’s story
Although it’s less likely in the UK for female Pilots to be jetting you off to destinations, that’s not to say there aren’t any of them out there. We caught up with female Boeing...
Learning to Fly – Getting to Grips with Aircraft Flight Controls and Engine Controls
If you took an introductory flight or trial lesson, you would probably have been introduced to the various flight control systems that propel and direct the aircraft. On a basic trainer aircraft, used for...
Kemble’s AV8 Restaurant Re-Opening Announced
Fans of Kemble Cotswold Airport – one of the more interesting airfields in the UK – will be pleased to hear that the on-site AV8 Restaurant will finally re-open soon. The AV8 was badly...
OUT NOW! The PPL Companion – 45 Lessons to Guide You Through Flight Training
Set to become the new standard guide to the exciting and often confusing world of learning to fly, The PPL Companion has now been released and is available to order. Written by UK private...
The Best Soft Field Landings
With summer almost here, many small airfields will be coming alive with the buzz of light aircraft visiting much more regularly. If you’re not usually based at an airfield with a grass strip, but...
Coming Soon – The PPL Companion – New Piloting Book
We’ll soon be releasing a new book aimed at those who are working through their Private Pilot’s License, or thinking of starting it soon. The PPL Companion – 45 Lessons to Guide You Through...
Barton Aerodrome Fly-In Announced for May
The Friends of Barton Aerodrome have announced a fly-in is to be held in May. According to their information: The Friends of Barton Aerodrome (FoBA) are holding a Fly-in over the weekend of...
What’s It Like Landing a Light Aircraft at a Big Airport?
Private pilot YouTuber Plane Old Ben recently had the opportunity to fly into Manchester International – the UK’s third-busiest airport, and a major hub for airliners – in a light aircraft. In his video,...
Land a Job as a Pilot at the Pilot Career Show
If you have ambitions of becoming a commercial pilot flying for the airlines, the Pilot Career Show is something you should try to attend. It brings together leading aviation companies and industry experts, as...
Humberside Airport – Airfield Review
With winter weather earlier this year precluding many of the grass strips I had in mind to visit, the opportunity to fly still came along, so I chose to visit one of the main...
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