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Ibiza Cancelled?
Due to the very severe weather in the Balearic Islands, and my intended destination Ibiza, I flew to Lille in the Diamond DA40 instead and took a freshly qualified instrument pilot to…
16/02/2023
Unable to negotiate LTMA
It happened again! One of the quirks of the UK ATC system. We were too low and on the wrong route back to the London FIR, which meant we could not negotiate…
05/08/2022
April Showers
With a convergence line forming between the Dover Strait and Le Mans, we had to navigate around Cumulonimbus to get to France. This IFR flight was aided by the Golze ADL200 allowing…
22/07/2022
Night-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…
09/07/2019
Single Pilot Decision-Making – Weather Diversion
In-depth video with unseen footage of single pilot decision making on an international flight from Dinard, France to Stapleford, UK. This flight was by far the most challenging, but in hindsight one…
02/06/2018
The most challenging flight so far & real diversion
By far the most challenging flight that a single pilot can face, an unexpected change of plans mid-flight. A planned flight from Dinard France, after a long weekend away to Stapleford Aerodrome,…
17/05/2018
The longest flight so far
The longest flight so far takes us from Stapleford Aerodrome, UK to Dinard, France on the start of a weekend away. After many months in the planning and a few days of…
10/05/2018
Weekend in Saint-Malo
A special edition of The Flying VLOG with a long weekend away in France including plenty of adventures in flying. Firstly the longest flight I’ve completed to date; in relatively gusty conditions.…
03/05/2018
Cross Channel Check
My first ever international flight to Le Touquet & back. Some prior preparation and departing almost an hour late, this quick trip to Le Touquet and back on one of the clearest…
19/07/2017