What fixed wing microlights are there?
If like me, you have been flying fixed wing microlights for a while you may be experiencing what I am […]
Author: David Colgate
What if the checklist doesn’t go to plan
As a pilot and certainly a new pilot, every time we fly we repeat the checklist ritual. “Fuel tap on, […]
Top 10 tips for doing your NPPL
Below are our top 10 tips for completing your NPPL. Tip 1 – Find time to study It’s important that […]
When should you update your paper map?
Our paper maps and charts need to be up to date and with us in the aircraft every time we […]
What do you do when downwind is full?
What do you do when performing an overhead join, you travel into crosswind and downwind has not room at the […]
Airfields in Southern England with UL91
Can you feel it? I can’t see it, not through all the snow we’ve had recently anyway, but I can […]
What makes a good landing?
We all know the old saying, but what really makes a great landing? We’ve put together a collection of ideas […]
What’s it like to fly into a warm front?
Ah, summer is coming to a close and we’re all reflecting on some of the great adventures of summer 2018 […]
What to include in a passenger briefing
Do you do a passenger briefing before flight? Does your smiley, happy passenger know what to do if things don’t […]
Cockpit Tutorial – Using the Trig Transponder
Please note: There is a new checklist for the C42 now available that includes transponder steps. It is a legal […]