The same task in the UK with cloud base 2 to 3000 feet lower, and much weaker thermals is a different job all together! So what do we say, glide angle below ...

have no medical defect that would make you unable to pilot a balloon or ... I do think that having four pilots subsidized to fly, pretty much full-time and ...

>less than what you would earn in the same time, pay it. Doug, most cross country pilots should be prepared to offer a fee to the land owner or have some scheme ...

The question is, just what benefit does one get from the handicap distance task relative to these, and is it worth the substantial costs? PS, UK pilots who wish ...

Does this make sense to anyone with more experience on an aircraft like the ... I used to be a tug pilot (2 USA clubs and 1 UK club). The only tug ...

May 31, 2005 ... I have ever used it when I carry out field landings. Not that many glider pilots in the UK have radio licences and a fair number of gliders do ...

Nov 30, 2022 ... ... UK Cyber Security Council recently created a pilot program designed ... make improvements in but where there is clearly so much more to do.

For this highly experienced pilot to make such a mistake should give us all pause. ... and in my UK club we do an annual refresher that includes a high

but as Chris points out it won't do you much good. ... recorded in a log book by an authorised instructor." Do solo UK pilots really have to have their log ...

glider inspector or experienced instructor to make the first flight after an "annual". Our club does indeed have a good pilot training programme with a strong ...

heard many describing how it would make me a better pilot. At about fifty ... ps: If you have to make a decision before leaving the UK, maybe try an intro

Sep 6, 2019 ... How much does a BA pilot earn? According to job and recruitment site Glassdoor, the average salary for a BA pilot is £88,347 per year. These ...

> equipment flaws and would make flying that much safer. Hmmm... I suspect many more pilots would (still be a)live in the 100% absence of pilot-error ...

>f you do decide to go that route. >Take note that the Astir CS-77 has a flatter canopy which makes the. >cockpit= > much more cramped and adds ...

? how much does the soaring dress (the official one) cost which entitles you ... every pilot in the UK should have the same personal minimum for attempting

My suggestions usually would make getting into competition soaring simpler for the new pilot. ... Sean, how much fun actually flying gliders is doesn't matter ...

I hope I made it plain that many U.K. pilots do downwind checks, and many ... The use of a memorized "checklist" does not ensure that the pilot is remaining alert ...

... made you feel much safer with that extra hp. How would you like to be towing with a LSA motorglider and some glider pilot makes that deadly mistake of ...

high angles of attack where again, vorticity is higher. It would be interesting to see how far a clean 747 could glide when within ... by almost every UK pilot.

Aug 8, 2019 ... Members of the British Airline Pilot's Association (Balpa) have announced they will hold two walkouts. ... Ryanair pilot salary: How much do ...