CAT1 departure from France
IFR conditions on departure at Le Touquet provided a challenge before a quick flight in the airways to Southend for an ILS approach into the UK. The first time I’d flown in…
16/07/2023The most changeable weather…
January in Europe is influenced by Marine – Mild Winter Climate. The perfect combination to try out a wide range of challenging weather conditions. Here’s a short flight to Le Touquet where…
07/05/2023Ibiza 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…
16/02/2023Unable 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…
05/08/2022April 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…
22/07/2022Night-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…
09/07/2019Single 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…
02/06/2018The 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,…
17/05/2018The 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…
10/05/2018Weekend 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
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