Thursday 2 September 2010 23:00 UTC

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September 2010

03-05 LAA Sywell Rally, Sywell Aerodrome, Northamptonshire. Following last year's rehearsal, this will be a full LAA Rally, including trade stands, activities showcases, Educational Trust courses, an aviation flea market, awards, a dinner and a beer tent, plus on-site camping. 01280 846 786 website

04 Hull Aero Club Autumn Fly-in, Beverley (Linley Hill) Airfield. 1000 - 1800. Barbecue, discount fuel, overnight camping, all types including paramotors welcome, with radio. Please call on 123.050 10 miles out. Non-radio PPR 01964 544994 website

04-05 Flight Sim 2010, Imperial War Museum, Duxford. Am event bringing together the major names from the flight simulation world to demonstrate the very best in virtual aviation to those attending the Air Show. Visitors will get the chance to experience the latest releases at first hand and to chat with leading figures from the FS community. Entrance to show is free, but you'll need to buy tickets to the Battle of Britain Air Show which is taking place over the same weekend 01480 377477 website

04-05 Northern Ireland International Air Show, Portrush, Coleraine, Northern Ireland. The spectacular West Bay of the bustling family resort is a natural amphitheatre for a free, 2-day programme of air displays, sea displays, ground shows, exhibitions and stalls.The Red Arrows Display Team and the Eurofighter Typhoon both return to Portrush for 2010. website

05 Retired Airline Pilots Fly In & All Day Breakfast, Compton Abbas Airfield. website

05 Lincoln Aero Club Late Summer Fly-in and Competition Day, Sturgate Airfield. Arrival, circuit and ground competitions. website

08 Guernsey Aero Club Fly-in. Meet the pilots PM @ Guernsey Airport 01481 265267 website

09-10 Pilot Training College Assessment Day, Birmingham Airport. Aimed at anybody considering training to be a professional pilot, this five hour assessment consists of an introduction to The Pilot Training College, ground school and a two-hour computer-based skills test. After the test, the applicant will have an interview with a senior instructor. Throughout the day group activity skills are being assessed. Applicants much register in advance. website

10-12 Guernsey Air Rally, Guernsey Airport. Guernsey Aero Club 01481 265267 website

11 Devon Strut Fly-in - Belle Vue. Don Easterbrook 01805 623113

11 Suffolk Coastal Strut Air Scouts Day & Fly-in, Boxted Airfield, Essex. 07014 212209 website

11-12 French Aircraft Fly-in, Old Buckenham Airfield, Norfolk. Free landings for all French-built aircraft. Free entry by road. Food and drink available all day. website

12 Air Ambulance Benefit Day, Compton Abbas Airfield. website

12 Vintage Piper Fly-in, Popham Airfield, Hampshire. 01256 397733 website

12 Devon Strut Fly-in - Watchford Farm. Brian Anning 01823 601268

12 City Airport (Manchester Barton ) Fly-in and Open Day. In support of the North West Air Ambulance Charity. Free landing fees for all. Various ground based attractions.PPR website

12 Seething Airfield Charity Air Day. This will be the 10th Annual Charity Air Day to be held in its current format, and if one anniversary isn't enough 2010 is the 50th of the flying club at Seething Airfield. The principal charity will be the East Anglian Air Ambulance and they will be joined by the Help for Heroes charity who do a fantastic job in helping injured service personnel. Visitors can look forward to some spectacular displays, vintage military vehicles and classic cars, and family-friendly stalls and attractions. There's also a chance to win a free flight. website

18 Duxford AOPA Bonus Day, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire. For AOPA members and anybody interested in AOPA activities. Come along and meet AOPA folk and two guest presenters – also plenty of time to visit the museum. Discounted landing fee and admission to Europe’s premier aviation museum. Phone for PPR and briefing 01223 833376 website

18 Caseright Aviation Summer Fly-in and Barbecue, Turweston Aerodrome, Northamptonshire. Displays include the Cirrus Vision SF50 Jet (mock-up), the training and night-rated Aquila A210 and the Cirrus SR22T. Exhibitors include FLYER, Garmin, Bose, Cambrai Covers and Haywards Aircraft Insurance. PPR. Free landing for all Cirrus, Aquila, Vulcaniar, Partenavia and Schweizer aircraft 01280 705400 website

18-19 Battle of Britain Airshow, Cotswold Airport (Kemble), Wiltshire. Along with classic aircraft from the period, including the Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster, there will be an appearance by the world’s largest passenger aircraft, the A380 Airbus, and the RAF’s new transport aircraft, the A400M. Other aircraft due to appear include a Tiger Moth display team, a Hawker Hunter T7, a Jet Provost T3, Antonov AN2 (the world’s biggest single-engined bi-plane) and a Douglas DC3 wartime transport aircraft that most probably flew from Kemble during 1944. Visitors will also have the chance to take part in a dogfight with aerobatics speciatlists Ultimate High, with packages is for two people, includes entry fee to the air show, lunch and the flight in a Bulldog aircraft. Anyone interested is urged to contact Ultimate High on 01285 771200 or e-mail info@ultimatehigh.co.uk and quote Battle of Britain Top Gun Mission. Tickets for the main event are priced at £10 in advance and £15 on the day, with children 16 and under admitted free. 08712 301 079 website

19 Solent Aviation Society Fly-in, Popham Airfield, Hampshire. 01256 397733 website

19 Turweston Wings and Wheels 2010, Turweston Aerodrome, Northamptonshire. Car boot sales, traders selling vintage and classic books and other products, country market stalls, lots of fantastic cars, bikes and aeroplanes and (hopefully) a surprise fly-past. 01280 705400 website

21 Human Powered Flight, New Challenges, Royal Aeronautical Society, No.4 Hamilton Place, London. An overview of the Human Powered Flight competition and how it works as a powerful engineering educational tool for schools website

22-23 2010 Annual International Flight Crew Training Conference, The Royal Aeronautical Society, No.4 Hamilton Place, London. The 2010 Annual International Flight Crew Training Conference aims to discuss the basis for future improvements in both the quality and performance of national and international programmes and their associated training equipment. This wide-ranging Conference will examine these issues from the perspectives of fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft manufacturers and operators, makers and users of training systems, training providers, airspace managers, researchers, and regulators. website

23-24 Pilot Training College Assessment Day, London Heathrow. Aimed at anybody considering training to be a professional pilot, this five hour assessment consists of an introduction to The Pilot Training College, ground school and a two-hour computer-based skills test. After the test, the applicant will have an interview with a senior instructor. Throughout the day group activity skills are being assessed. Applicants much register in advance. website

23-24 Light Jets Europe 2010, Oxford Airport. Fourth year of this annual trade event based around the light jet market 08332 2211 website

26 Visit the Vulcan Day, Southend Airport. Visitors will be able to inspect ex-RAF V-Bomber Avro Vulcan XL426 at close quarters and have a guided tour of the cockpit website

26 Coventry Airport Fly-in, Coventry Airport. Some of the world's most iconic aircraft are plotting a course for Coventry Airport in a bid to raise urgently needed funds for Britain's wounded servicemen and women. The Vulcan bomber is due to land at 1100, while event will also include the Battle of Britain Commemorative Flight, a Hurricane, Tornado and Hercules as well as modern day jet, helicopters and classic flights. Visitors will not only have the opportunity to get close up and personal with pilots, crew and aircraft, experience hangar-based shopping and entertainment, but be part of the Fly-in experience by taking a helicopter flight around the airfield. Entrance is with a £20 per car or £5 per pedestrian donation. Pilots can pre-book landing slots by calling the Fly-in hotline on 02476 516 464. Landing fees of £20 will be donated to Help for Heroes. website

October 2010

05-07 Helitech 2010, Estorial, Portugal. Helicopter industry event combining a conference, stands and flying displays website

07 GAPAN Aptitude Tests, RAF Cranwell. If you're interested in becoming a professional pilot, then you should attend one of GAPAN's regular aptitude assessment test days, held at RAF Cranwell. The computer-based tests gauge a users chances of successfully completing the training required to become a professional pilot, with each participant also receiving a one-to-one feedback session with a senior GAPAN representative. £175 020 7404 4032 website

10 End of Season Fly-in, Popham Airfield, Hampshire. 01256 397733 website

14-15 Pilot Training College Assessment Day, Edinburgh Airport. Aimed at anybody considering training to be a professional pilot, this five hour assessment consists of an introduction to The Pilot Training College, ground school and a two-hour computer-based skills test. After the test, the applicant will have an interview with a senior instructor. Throughout the day group activity skills are being assessed. Applicants much register in advance. website

25-29 Introduction to Flight Simulation, Cranfield University. A short course aimed at anyone seeking an overview of modern flight simulation website

28-29 Pilot Training College Assessment Day, Manchester Airport. Aimed at anybody considering training to be a professional pilot, this five hour assessment consists of an introduction to The Pilot Training College, ground school and a two-hour computer-based skills test. After the test, the applicant will have an interview with a senior instructor. Throughout the day group activity skills are being assessed. Applicants much register in advance. website

30 Vintage Aircraft Club All Hallows fly-in, TBC. All events are PPR and pilots must contact either the airfield for permission or the VAC mobile number which will be operational only on the day. website

November 2010

06 FLYER Professional Flight Training Exhibition, Sofitel Hotel, T5 Heathrow, London. Europe's premier event for anyone interested in becoming a professional pilot, with stands and seminars from Flight Training Organisations and leading national and international carriers 01225 481440 website

11-12 Pilot Training College Assessment Day, Birmingham Airport. Aimed at anybody considering training to be a professional pilot, this five hour assessment consists of an introduction to The Pilot Training College, ground school and a two-hour computer-based skills test. After the test, the applicant will have an interview with a senior instructor. Throughout the day group activity skills are being assessed. Applicants much register in advance. website

17-18 The Challenges for Flight Simulation – The Next Steps, Royal Aeronautical Society, No.4 Hamilton Place, London. Has Flight Simulation technology reached a plateau? Are there still challenges to be resolved? The Royal Aeronautical Society Flight Simulation Group believes there are many challenges in Flight Simulation, and has organised this Conference to identify them and some possible solutions. One major challenge is to rationalise the variety of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD) used in pilot training based on training need. Results will be presented from the International Working Group organised by the RAeS, known as the IWG-H, which has addressed the definition of FSTDs for helicopters. The results take the form of guidance material to be published as ICAO 9625. This will be the first time that FSTDs for rotary wing aircraft have been addressed in this way. website

27-28 The Flying Show, NEC, Birmingham. The latest trikes and fixed-wing microlights, paramotors, hang glider, gliders and gyrocopters will also be on display, as will engine and accessory suppliers website

30-03 December Pilot Training College Assessment Day, London Heathrow. Aimed at anybody considering training to be a professional pilot, this five hour assessment consists of an introduction to The Pilot Training College, ground school and a two-hour computer-based skills test. After the test, the applicant will have an interview with a senior instructor. Throughout the day group activity skills are being assessed. Applicants much register in advance. website

December 2010

02 GAPAN Aptitude Tests, RAF Cranwell. If you're interested in becoming a professional pilot, then you should attend one of GAPAN's regular aptitude assessment test days, held at RAF Cranwell. The computer-based tests gauge a users chances of successfully completing the training required to become a professional pilot, with each participant also receiving a one-to-one feedback session with a senior GAPAN representative. £175 020 7404 4032 website

January 2011

02 Aviation and airline collectors fair, Croydon Airport Terminal. Aviation and military collectables, books and model collectors, airline collectables, plastic kits. £3 entry, children under 14 free. Free car park 01737 822200 website

September 2011

27-29 HeliTech 2011, Duxford Airfield, Cambridgeshire. website