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Decarbonising General Aviation (Oct ’23 Update)

Posted On October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 By rich

I recently wrote about decarbonising General Aviation (GA) under the heading of “Futurology”, but it turns out that that future has already started to arrive, and our travel to a future of carbon-neutral GA is accelerating.

Category: General Aviation

Learning to Fly: Lesson 21

Posted On September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 By rich

My first solo navigation exercise, 61 nautical miles through the afternoon September sun, with a nice surprise afterwards.

Category: Aviation/General Aviation

Futurology: The Path to Zero-Carbon Aviation

Posted On August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 By rich

We’re closer to slashing carbon emissions from aviation than we might imagine.

Category: Civil Aviation/General Aviation

Learning to Fly: Lesson 20

Posted On July 2, 2023July 11, 2023 By rich

The night before this lesson I checked the weather. It said the skies would be clear but the wind would be 13 knots (~15mph) gusting to 22 knots (~25.5mph) from a heading of 250 degrees (i.e. from the west-ish). When I arrived at the airfield the wind had picked up Continue Reading

Category: Civil Aviation/General Aviation

Learning to Fly: Lesson 19

Posted On June 25, 2023July 11, 2023 By rich

As usual, I had been glued to the weather reports for the days leading up to this lesson and, as usual, the weather forecasts were completely wrong. The Plan (A) Over the past 6 hours of flying I’ve stayed within the circuit at the airfield, going around and around and Continue Reading

Category: Civil Aviation/General Aviation

Learning to Fly: Lesson 18

Posted On May 31, 2023July 11, 2023 By rich

Buckle up because this is a big one. This trip to the flight school was full of events, learnings and concluded with my first attempt at one of the nine theory exams you must pass before you can be granted your pilot’s license. Read on to see how I did. Continue Reading

Category: Civil Aviation/General Aviation

Learning to Fly: Lesson 17

Posted On May 14, 2023July 11, 2023 By rich

This trip to the airfield was challenging, enlightening, embarrassing and involved an unexpected encounter with a YouTube star. I walked into the clubhouse and met with the Chief Flight Instructor at the school who, like Jiminny Cricket to Pinnochio, would be doing his best to turn me into a real Continue Reading

Category: Civil Aviation/General Aviation

Learning to Fly: Lesson 16

Posted On May 13, 2023July 11, 2023 By rich

Clouds covered the sky and grey cotton wool balls hung lower than the overcast here and there. As I steered the car north I thought it might end up being a ground school day. My instructor was stuck in the Caribbean. He flies heavy long-haul jets for a large airline Continue Reading

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