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Author: David Colgate

Cheddar Gorge from the air

Trip Report: Flight to Cheddar Gorge

Posted 13th July 20207th July 2020 David ColgatePosted in Adventures

On 6th July 2020 I took a trip out west to fly over a feature I have visited on the […]

Flying general aviation in lockdown

Flying in lockdown

Posted 6th July 20205th July 2020 David ColgatePosted in Adventures

Since we’ve been allowed back in the air, I’ve taken as many opportunities as I can to get my feet […]

7 fun products and gift ideas for pilots

Posted 24th June 202023rd June 2020 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Can you believe we’re already nearly half-way through the year? I originally planned on doing this article because we were […]

airprox magazine 2018

Things you didn’t know about your eyes

Posted 11th May 20208th May 2020 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Most of us probably know about or have heard of the UK Airprox Board. What you may not know is […]

Popham Runway 26

FREE Kneeboard Back Sheet for Pilots

Posted 29th April 202028th April 2020 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Who doesn’t love free stuff?! For pilots, this is a FREE downloadable and editable word document which you can print […]

Windsock with cloud backdrop

7 hard learned lessons most new pilots quickly learn from

Posted 16th April 202016th April 2020 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Currently, we are in the midst of a pandemic and us flying folk are grounded. If that’s what it takes […]

Zephyr 2000 Microlight

What fixed wing microlights are there?

Posted 30th March 202029th April 2020 David ColgatePosted in Microlights

If like me, you have been flying fixed wing microlights for a while you may be experiencing what I am […]

Take off popham

What if the checklist doesn’t go to plan

Posted 16th March 202015th March 2020 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

As a pilot and certainly a new pilot, every time we fly we repeat the checklist ritual. “Fuel tap on, […]

Handmade flying study notes

Top 10 tips for doing your NPPL

Posted 1st March 20202nd February 2020 David ColgatePosted in Uncategorized

Below are our top 10 tips for completing your NPPL. Tip 1  – Find time to study It’s important that […]

Example UK VFR Chart

When should you update your paper map?

Posted 16th February 20202nd February 2020 David ColgatePosted in Uncategorized

Our paper maps and charts need to be up to date and with us in the aircraft every time we […]

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