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A book I wish I had read 40 years ago! Fascinating insight into the politics within the industry and ALPA as it strove to attain recognition from the 1920’s through to the early 1980’s when deregulation hit the streets. Not an easy book to read as it is factual in nature and understandably...

The question has come up regarding “Audiobooks” ...... do I or don’t I ? I keep being asked if I plan on creating Audiobooks for “20 West” and “Flight Envelopes” ...... which makes sense as they are both available in Paperback, Hardback and Ebook formats. The $64 question is do you use...

It was suggested by @midlifeflyer that I kick off a thread regarding the differences between GA flying in the UK/Europe and the USA. Well....there are many and it is difficult to know where to start. So the best thing to ask, is if you have flown in the UK, what jumped out as being the big...

I was recently asked if I was happy to be interviewed for a Podcast.....my first question was..."What's a Podcast?" :rolleyes: So I soon found this whole new world of free information and training material, that I just wish had been available when I was a student. Yet, in many ways I still am a...

Following another recent tragedy....I am interested to hear from other instructors their thoughts on students filming flights? As an instructor, I will get the debate going and put it out there right from the get go....I am against it!....... In fact I feel so strongly about it I won't allow...

At the request of @Half Fast this is a time lapse sequence of the re-spray.....wait until the end to see the before shots. Courtesy of the good people at Shropshire Aircraft Painting in ye old England :cool:

This side of the pond there is a huge problem with Airports being shut down in order to be re-developed for non aviation use :mad: Something I know is becoming a problem in the States. Coventry Airport is under threat and as a result the aviation community have fought back and fought back hard...

Finding Skunk meat on the top of a C182 certainly got my attention....from about 50 feet! Skunk strike or bird of prey picnic table? Who knows..... but out came the hosepipe pretty quick. What is the weirdest thing you have found on a walk-around????

Whilst being a "Brit"....I hope my flying to date will allow me in to "Pilots of America" as part of what the politicians call "A Special Transatlantic Relationship!" I learnt to fly at Eagle Aviation in Long Beach, Ca and my miss-spent youth was flying and training for CFII MEII and Commercial...