• France for Lunch

    Introduction – We had originally planned to fly to Luxembourg from Friday to Sunday. However, for safety reasons, the weather on arrival in Luxembourg was…

  • Flying into Amsterdam Schiphol

    Introduction – Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is the Netherlands’ largest international airport and one of the world’s busiest, with six runways, one of which is devoted…

  • 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…

  • Italy’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…

  • Visiting 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…

  • 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…

  • The 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…

  • Prague & 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.…

  • Flying 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…