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June 1, 2018
A perspective on runways

Top Tips from a Trip

“Twenty-four knots? So? That’s a breeze! I will see you at nine. Don’t be late!” I had tentatively suggested that perhaps it would be too windy […]
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May 18, 2018
On the other side of your radio

On the other side of your radio

The pilot on the telephone couldn’t see what I could. There were three planes stacking up for final, two more earlier in the circuit, one had […]
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May 4, 2018

Getting flying once you’re licensed

What does any pilot read every day? Apparently, the answer would almost certainly be, AFORS, or Aircraft for Sale, irrespective of whether they own a plane […]
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April 20, 2018

Getting back in the air

Getting back in the air The winter has been grim and long. Runways are waterlogged. Wheels are coated in thick mud. The wind has been so […]
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Phone: Mondays 9am-3pm and Fridays 3pm-6pm please call 07377 070 093

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