An IFR Adventure…
An early morning flight to Kemble for some quick maintenance, before we set off for Amsterdam Schipol Airport for the night. After the quick night, it was a dash to Belgium for…
19/08/2022Unable 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…
05/08/2022Leaving Rotterdam for the UK
After a few hours in the city of Rotterdam, it was now time to fly back to the UK and leave this wonderful busy port city behind. Within an hour in the…
15/07/2022Flying IFR with ICING RISK
Flying IFR in winter isn’t without risk, and weather avoidance makes it even more challenging. With an early left turn out of the airways system, due to CBs and severe icing risk.…
29/04/2022IFR Currency (Part 2)
Part 2 – An intense day with the final two IFR flights in the UK Airways system, culminating in an NDB DME approach into Oxford and a quick blast across the London…
24/04/2022Busy Morning in the LTMA
Before COVID-19 the London TMA, the airspace situated in the South East of England was by far one of the busiest in the world. With travel restrictions slowly easing, this congested airspace…
05/12/2021AERODROME IS NOW CLOSING!
Doing what the Instrument Rating was designed for, going places, and what better place to do the first night stop; Liverpool. But planning the flight wasn’t easy. After a few days worth…
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Planning Liverpool
Introduction – In February 2021 the ASOT 1000 festival in Utrecht, NL; was postponed until at least September 2021. The Coronavirus Pandemic, which has dominated the world since the late parts of…
14/11/2021Return from Doncaster
After a frustrating departure that takes us NNW, we quickly navigate the busy arrival steam into EMA/BHX before asking for a rather cheeky shortcut. The flight finishes off with a beautiful cloud-surfing/sunset…
31/10/2021
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Planning Liverpool
Introduction – In February 2021 the ASOT 1000 festival in Utrecht, NL; was postponed until at least September 2021. The Coronavirus Pandemic, which has dominated the world since the late parts of…
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