Flying-Aviation
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Piper's Forgotten American Indian
The elegant Piper Comanche still impresses today, especially after a splendid refurbishment
10+ min |
Spring 2017
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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?
10+ min |
Spring 2017
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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.
10+ min |
February 2017
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Make Mine A Meridian
The dream of touring in a turboprop of one’s own is not so far-fetched as it may seem
4 min |
March 2018
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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.
10+ min |
April 2017
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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!)
10+ min |
January 2017
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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.
10+ min |
January 2017
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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.
2 min |
March 2018
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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
10+ min |
March 2017
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Flying's A Breeze (R)...
In a sleek, economical microlight that performs more like a thoroughbred certified aeroplane.
10+ min |
April 2017
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The Global Stars
In the arena of formation aerobatic display flying, a new British team is wowing crowds around the world.
8 min |
April 2017
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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
10+ min |
December 2017
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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
10 min |