Formation flying with the Red Baron Pitts

I got a taste of fomation flying today as we flew out to the training area alongside the school’s Pitts special that was taking a customer out for a joy flight. Matt (my instructor) handled the formation take-off and climb-out then handed over and had me follow Chris in the Pitts as we climbed from […]

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Flying a Tiger Moth (not yet, but it’s on the list)

I have a list of “Aviation Goals” on my phone that I refer to for inspiration from time to time (usually when the weather is bad and I can’t fly). My girlfriend took me to see ‘Out of Africa’ on the big screen at the weekend as part of a celebration of Universal Pictures. It’s […]

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Why do I fly – aviation quotes that help explain the feeling

If you’re a fellow aviator I’m sure you’ve been asked questions like “why do you fly”, “but don’t you get scared”, “why don’t you do something cheaper” or “how come you enjoy being up there so much”. It’s sometimes hard to put into words the feeling you get being up there, but I recently heard […]

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