It’s often said that meeting your heroes is a mistake, happily there’s an exception to that rule – the Boeing Stearman. Ian Seager reports… A … Read more
FLYER August 2019
D-Day 75 – June 6 1944 was the day Allied troops joined forces to land on Normandy’s beaches and free France. It was D-Day. And … Read more
FLYER July 2019
The L model was a shift of style for Aeronca, produced for barely 24 months and in limited numbers, so survivors today are ultra-rare. Andrew … Read more
FLYER June 2019
Going Bush in Scotland, Jean-Marie Urlacher learns the extreme techniques of the Alaskan bush pilot just a 45-minute airline hop from London. Landing off-airfield, on … Read more
FLYER May 2019
The change in regulations to allow paid-for flight training in Permit aircraft means it’s now possible to go aerobatic and formation flying at much lower … Read more
FLYER March 2019
BIO-PLANE! A fascinating French project which plans to emulate Lindbergh’s pioneering flight across the Atlantic, on an unusual combination of bio-fuel, hybrid-electric and solar power … Read more
FLYER February 2019
– Famous for creating fast, efficient singles, Mooney Aircraft has added a second door, Garmin NXi avionics and a plush interior to create the Acclaim … Read more
FLYER January 2019
Looking a little like a miniature de Havilland Beaver, the Rearwin Cloudster is a 1930’s classic that delivers radial charm and delightful handling in a … Read more