Solo through the Cold Front
Join me as we fly the DA40 on a short hop from Bournemouth to Stapleford kicking off 2020 with a bumpy and intense flight through a cold front in occasional full-IMC conditions.…
May 10, 202010 Years of Flying
It’s crazy to think that 10 years ago that I learned to fly, this journey has been amazing. With well over 220 hours, it’s been an experience to remember. From 30th January…
February 2, 2020Thunderstorms & Crosswind landing
After having canceled our international trip to Brugge earlier in the day due to severe Thunderstorms, we navigate some interesting weather before making a strong crosswind landing into London Oxford Kidlington. I…
October 6, 2019Getting back up to speed
Getting back up to speed simulating an airways routing, followed by two ILS approaches into London Southend Airport on a relatively convective summer’s afternoon. We depart Stapleford in the DA40 IFR routing…
September 22, 2019Daytrip to Sandown
On the then, hottest day of the year culminating in the highest maximum temperature of 34.0 °C at Heathrow and Northolt on 29 June. We flew to the Isle of Wight for…
July 28, 2019Night-stop in Le Touquet
Flying to Le Touquet from Stapleford for the night, with a reputation as the most elegant holiday resort of northern France, this chic French resort offers plenty to do, and it’s only…
July 9, 2019Traffic Service
A Traffic Service provides the pilot with surveillance derived traffic information on conflicting aircraft. No deconfliction advice is passed and the pilot is responsible for collision avoidance. A Traffic Service contains the…
June 30, 2019IFR on top
It’s quite a beautiful thing where you fly out of the airport environment, realise the weather isn’t exactly ideal for VFR flight and utilising an IMC rating, the dream of soaring above…
June 23, 2019Early Morning IFR
An early morning IFR, and with good reason. A warm front extended from an area of low pressure situated almost 2,500 miles away, with some horrendous weather that would herald the start…
June 16, 2019IFR Sortie #1
An extended video showcasing how I brief, fly and debrief an IFR flight; flying cross country to complete an RNAV, before diverting to fly and land on an ILS approach as I…
June 9, 2019
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