The Key to Spain: El Cheapo
Introduction El Cheapo is a pseudonym, for inexpensive and typically of inferior quality. Used in aviation it refers to anything cheap. In Spain, it’s often…
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IFR to Ibiza
Introduction – I visited this amazing island in 2015 and wanted to return, but this time in a light aircraft. Ibiza, one of the Balearic…
03/09/2024Italy’s Hidden Secret
Introduction – With big trips to Slovakia and Zurich under my belt and armed with a new oxygen system, it was time to extend the…
09/05/2024Visiting Zurich
Introduction – It’s always been a dream to fly to bigger airports, this time a country I’ve never visited; Switzerland. There were two choices to…
18/02/2024A thousand-mile journey to the edge of Europe
Introduction – After cancelling Hamburg in April, it was time to plan the first big trip of the year. Whilst originally we would repeat last…
03/12/2023Golze In-Flight Weather
Introduction – Golze Engineering is the leading supplier of Worldwide in-flight satellite weather products. Since 2012 it has used satellite technology to bring live weather…
29/10/2023
Implementing SOPs
What are SOPs? Firstly what are SOPs? Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are simply a specific way of getting things done and maintaining a steady consistent…
20/10/2023The Flying Annual – 2022
It’s no secret that the cost of living crisis is having a profound impact on everything in life we do, aviation is no stranger to…
26/01/2023Prague & Erlangen
Introduction – For many years I’ve wanted to join Erlangen Bergweich, which is one of the oldest festivals in Germany. Like Oktoberfest with better weather.…
11/12/2022Flying IFR to Spain
Introduction – With the restrictions in the UK almost gone for over a year, and most of Europe now fully open my head turned towards…
30/10/2022