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A Bimble Around the UK

A Bimble around UK - A 3 day flying tour over Icons, Castles, Lochs, Rivers and Bridges Bimble UK Route “Teeside Radar, I may have to divert to yourselves due to heavy rain and turbulence ahead….” I said. About 10 miles north of our planned track, I could see 3 dark vertical curtains of heavy rain. Do I fly through the gap between each “curtain” as I have done so many times all over the UK and Europe or do I turn back, that was the question. Teeside was already on our frequ

Teaching the Next Gen Pilot

Picture Jake, all of 12 years old soon to be 13, with excitement in his voice and eyes shiny with amazement, running his hands gently, smoothly along the sleek, polished carbon fibre fuselage of the Pipistrel Alpha with the words “…. I am actually touching an aeroplane for the first time….!” I had the privilege of introducing him to his first flight experience earlier this year. His proud parents and older sister were ever so pleased with him when he returned with the descrip

Your Guide to Pilot Training with us: Steps to Becoming a Pilot

So, you’ve got that spark in your eye, the dream of soaring through the clouds, and maybe even the urge to say “roger that” over a radio. Becoming a pilot in the UK is an adventure, a challenge, and a lifestyle all rolled into one. But how do you actually get there? What are the steps, the hurdles, and the fun bits? Buckle up, because I’m about to take you on a flight path through the steps to becoming a pilot . What Does Pilot Training Look Like? First things first, pilot tr

Grandad of the Magenta Line

Instruments or Eyeballs; which might make your flight less risky Deepak Mahajan 28 February 2026 I recently filed two near-miss or Air-Prox reports (as they are officially called) and having experienced many close calls in the circuit and in the vicinity of Damyns Hall Aerodrome, I wonder if we are getting closer to the stage of becoming “Grandads of the Magenta Line”. The gentle pejorative “Children of the Magenta Line” was coined in 1997 by Captain Warren Vanderburgh