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Category: tips and info

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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, […]

Taking off from runway 03

What do you do when downwind is full?

Posted 2nd February 20202nd February 2020 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

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

Posted 25th February 201911th February 2019 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Can you feel it? I can’t see it, not through all the snow we’ve had recently anyway, but I can […]

What makes the perfect landing

What makes a good landing?

Posted 11th February 201911th February 2019 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

We all know the old saying, but what really makes a great landing? We’ve put together a collection of ideas […]

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What’s it like to fly into a warm front?

Posted 21st September 201817th September 2018 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Ah, summer is coming to a close and we’re all reflecting on some of the great adventures of summer 2018 […]

Using the trig transponder at AirBourne Aviation in Hampshire

Cockpit Tutorial – Using the Trig Transponder

Posted 13th August 201812th August 2018 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Please note: There is a new checklist for the C42 now available that includes transponder steps. It is a legal […]

Meanings of QFE and QNH

Calculating QFE in the air

Posted 5th July 2018 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Imagine this, you’re out for an afternoon flight, a few hours and you return to the airfield to realise that […]

Chart F215 and Metar cheat sheet for pilots

Weather Chart F215 Cheat Sheet for Pilots

Posted 18th June 20188th June 2018 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

The F215 charts from the Met Office are one of our key sources of information for flying weather conditions and […]

Aviation quotes pilots will recognise

The best pilot and aviation quotes

Posted 11th June 20188th June 2018 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Ah, the Internet. Amongst the cute pictures of kittens, videos of obnoxious teenagers and past the unrelenting pile of, well, […]

Top 10 places to fly to - Spinnaker Tower

Top 10 places to see once you’ve got your NPPL in south UK

Posted 4th June 20188th June 2018 David ColgatePosted in tips and info

Whether you have your licence or have recently acquired it, are learning or thinking of starting, here are our top […]

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