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  • Visiting Kemble

    After carefully studying the weather reports, the satellite-derived radar data I opted to depart for Kemble. Unfortunately, a shortwave must have developed east of the weather and provided an intense IMC experience…

  • The importance of take-off performance

    Take-off performance is one of the most crucial aspects of planning a flight. We have a legal obligation as pilots to check that the aeroplane will have adequate performance for the proposed…

  • Single Pilot Decision Making – Storm Gareth

    In-depth video of single pilot decision making during an extremely wild week for winds in the UK, thus resulting in the cancellation of the flight to Bournemouth I discuss with reference the…

  • Pilot mistake landing at night

    Another flight! Another mistake! This time incorrect flap configuration for landing the DA40 and failing to discover it till in the flare, all at night… After flying some IFR circuits at London…

  • 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…

  • 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,…