Piper's Forgotten American Indian

The elegant Piper Comanche still impresses today, especially after a splendid refurbishment

Crete 2 Cape

Those magnificent men — and women — in their vintage flying machines tackle a 7,000 mile trip across Africa: what could possibly go wrong?

A Tale Of Two Loves

Tom Leaver’s heart was first captured by a vintage Morane Saulnier MS.230 — now he’s surrendered it to a 1928 Travel Air 4000.

Make Mine A Meridian

The dream of touring in a turboprop of one’s own is not so far-fetched as it may seem

Russia: Mission Possible

Flying around the world solo in his tiny home built KR2 aeroplane, skill — and luck — had got Colin to Alaska; now he had to tackle the long leg to Siberia.

Yakety Yak...

Do talk back! Taming and displaying the Russian bear has been a challenge and a dream come true (but don’t tell my little Pitts!)

Thruxton

Reasonable prices, a good restaurant and a choice of runways, but do call Boscombe Down, and remember the airfield’s closed on race days.

Airfields

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on General Aviation has warmly welcomed a positive commitment made in early December by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government Sajid Javid MP, to revisit Government planning policy in relation to airfields.

Flight from Germany

Our US expat pilot thought Germany would be a homecoming for him — but the bureaucracy and regulation proved to be all too much

Flying's A Breeze (R)...

In a sleek, economical microlight that performs more like a thoroughbred certified aeroplane.

The Global Stars

In the arena of formation aerobatic display flying, a new British team is wowing crowds around the world.

Mini Size, Maximum Fun

Whether you build it or buy it ready to fly, this Czech designed SSDR will put a big grin on your face

flying your helicopter hands-off

now available for robinson helicopters as a retrofit, genesys aerosytems’ helisas auto stabilisation system is not only nothing short of brilliant, it might one day save your life