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  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Airport sale collapses - The FLYER Show - 19 March 2026

    The sale of the busiest General Aviation airport in the UK to Horizon Aero Group has collapsed. What do the two local councils which own the airport do now? We visit the airport - still functioning and busy - and look at what it could be. In this week’s news: Sale of Gloucestershire Airport collapses Consultation over the airspace above Manston Airport in Kent when it reopens Update on the new MD 564 ‘hotrod’ helicopter Entries open for TopNav 2026, the navigation competition that takes place in May Enthusiasts building a replica of a 1911 Helpman 1, an early aeroplane in the Netherlands In What Caught My Eye this week Ian chases a bigger Bird Dog (that’s a Cessna btw) Dave marvels at two microlight pilots heading for Iceland Ed is enthralled by the latest aeroplane from Lego, the legendary DC-3 Plus events, SkyDemon tip, the weekend’s weather forecast and FLYER Club news Links  FLY2026 - https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=139024 Top Nav - https://rin.org.uk/page/TopNav Lego DC-3 https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/douglas-dc-3-pan-am-airliner-11378 Welcome to the Flyer show videos send to - editorial@seager.aero - Via WeTransfer #aviationnews #gloucestershire #generalaviation #aircraft #pilots

    58 min

  2. 12 MAR

    Air Racing, STOL, Rally, & More! - The FLYER Show - 12 March 2026

    What flying competitions can you take part in as a General Aviation pilot? There’s a surprising number of events and a wide range of sports, from air racing to short take-off and landing (STOL) competitions. For the tourers, there’s the Pooleys Dawn to Dusk Challenge, navigation exercises or precision/rally flying. The SkyDemon tip is about integrated AIPs and airfield guides. In the news we discuss: Old Sarum Airfield wins planning appeal Bicester Airfield hangar restored New helicopters everywhere at the Verticon trade show Fuel prices In What Caught My Eye this week: Annabel intercepts a video from Sam Rutherford Dave spots a Spitfire Ed finds a real-life fantasy hangar that’s straight out of a Bond movie Links: FLY2026 - https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=139024 Attend/Enter Real Stol event -https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1iYGU1REw62u-sArdKHEr3HDIyO-FWFARUD3v8vYDjtE/edith Spitfires.com circumnavigation - https://www.spitfires.com/spitfire90 RRRA - https://www.royalaeroclubrrra.co.uk/ British Aerobatics - https://www.aerobatics.org.uk/ Top Nav - https://rin.org.uk/page/TopNav Precision Flying World Championship 2026 - https://wpfc2026.pl/ British Precision Pilots Association - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1687052261663401 Welcome to the Flyer show videos send to - editorial@seager.aero - Via WeTransfer #aviationnews #generalaviation #aircraft #pilots #airrace

    48 min

  3. 5 MAR

    Mandatory ADS-B on the way for UK General Aviation - The FLYER Show - 5 March 2026

    The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has sent the strongest signal yet that ADS-B electronic conspicuity will become mandatory for most aircraft operating in UK lower airspace. Why? How? When? We don’t know all the answers yet but here’s what we do know. Plus, in the News: 90th anniversary of the Spitfire’s first flight - and news of a very special Spitfire event at Shuttleworth Italian manufacturer announces a new twin-engine aircraft, the Pioneer 800 Twin Latest update on Van’s RV-15, one of the most eagerly awaited kitplanes ever Popham: SkyDemon releases a heatmap showing GA flights into and out of the Hampshire airfield which puts paid to the argument “it’s not important” FLYER Club news Four free landing vouchers for March 2026 plus new webinars and club opportunities coming up In What Caught My Eye this week: Dave revels in the return of AFORS.com, the crazily designed but highly addictive website packed full of aircraft for sale Ian discover the Bellanca Airbus (later renamed to Aircruiser), a sesquiplane. What’s that? Watch and find out! Ed is reminded of the time a Russian Ilyushin IL-96 airliner made a short-field landing on grass… and survived LINKS FLYER’s #FLY2026 Challenge https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=139024 CAA Electronic Conspicuity report https://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-publications/publications/documents/content/cap3217/ AFORS https://afors.com IL-62 strip landing https://youtu.be/wGzGR2KrwxU?si=7jrLtu8HD_GG634s Shuttleworth Spitfire Summer Airshow https://www.shuttleworth.org/events/summer-air-show #aviationnews #generalaviation #aircraft #pilots #aircraftlanding

    51 min

  4. 26 FEB

    SkyDemon v two new apps. - The FLYER Show - 26 February 2026

    Which is the best app for finding information about that airfield you’re thinking of flying to? In the news: What’s happening at Andrewsfield? What’s K59? Tecnam revamps fleet to fit new US sport pilot rules General Aviation did well in 2025 but which aircraft were the big winners? FLYER Club News Latest webinar on better radio use is live, plus four new free landing fees for March In What Caught My Eye Ian celebrates the Short Take-Off and Landing (STOL) contest being staged this summer by the Real Aeroplane Club at Breighton (spoiler: it’s every bit a party as well as a STOL Fest) Dave can’t wait to fly a Murphy Moose powered by a 550hp turboprop Ed spots a bit of Piper history at the Vero Beach factory Join the FLYER Club today https://flyer.co.uk/membership/ #aviationnews #generalaviation #airfield #pilots #weather

    53 min

  5. 19 FEB

    Hot or Not? Aircraft under £50k

    We set a maximum budget of £50,000 and went looking in the classifieds (and elsewhere) for two choices:  Hot (aircraft we’d really like) and Not (aircraft we’d rather not). Ian falls for a beautifully made Chilton monoplane, even though it’s too small him to fly. Dave eyes a Luscombe (no surprise there) and Ed goes for a Yak 50 even though it’s life limited (the Yak, not Ed). In the news: GASCo starts winding up after 60+ years promoting safety in aviationRed Bull’s Dario Costa lets the train take the strain (and his Edge 540 aircraft)Pilot Careers: Opportunities with Jet2, the new Oxford Airline Training and Leading Edge In What Caught My Eye: Ian is surprised to find a Dyn Aero (now SE Aviation) MCR4S with no windscreen, hard points and a distinctly different purposeDave sees Aerobility being given an all-electric Pipistrel two-seater to take disabled people flyingEd spies the lesser spotted Pasped Skylark… that’s Pasped as in Pas-Ped, not Passed as in Expired. Join Today www.flyer.co.uk/membership Thanks to AFORS www.afors.com & Plane Selling plane-selling.com & Rare Aircraft www.facebook.com/primoresto

    47 min

  6. 12 FEB

    Are we facing Airfield Armageddon? - The FLYER Show - 12 February 2026

    Britain’s airfields and airports are under threat. Popham, Coventry, Tollerton, Gloucester and Old Sarum are just some facing an uncertain future. This week we bring an update - likely to be the first of many. In the news, we discuss: Pilot Medical Declaration (PMD) - yet another CAA consultation In the US, the powerful Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is in turmoil. Why? AERO Friedrichshafen: fly in slots open and news of a FLYER Club special discount Closet air racers: time to shine as Popham stages race school  “30 feet… 10 feet… 5 feet… 15 feet… oops!” Garmin releases its Height Advisor (radar altimeter to you and me) for certified aircraft Dawn to Dusk Challenge 2025 winners announced PLUS Breaking News: new agent for Bristell certified aircraft in the UK In What Caught My Eye this week: Ian bursts with amazement at Monte Warne’s ‘Bubble Plane’ Dave salivates over this year’s Raduno in Italy Ed whirls over a lightweight helicopter which flies on just 62hp Links CAA PMD Consultation https://consultations.caa.co.uk/ga/pilot-medical-declaration/ Register for Air Race School https://www.royalaeroclubrrra.co.uk/event-list Pooleys 2026 Dawn to Dusk Challenge https://www.pooleys.com/dawn-to-dusk/ Tollerton Crowdfunder campaign https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-nottingham-airfield

    1h 4m

  7. 5 FEB

    Don't Be a Radio Numpty

    Simple but effective tips to improve your R/T! ATC expert Darren Lewington gives three straightforward ways to transform mumbling and stumbling radio calls into a thing of fluency.  In the news we discuss: Cirrus launches Generation 3 Vision Jet with six seats and more than 30 tweaks N-reg drama over: FAA starts to reissue aircraft certificates Volocopter buzzing: Back with two electric helicopters Pilot caught short: the story behind our lead item In What Caught My Eye:  Dave spots the truly gorgeous Junkers A50 Heritage landing on ice Annabel returns tongue Thai-d from flying in Thailand Ed finds a dream floatplane business and house for sale Links (to follow) Join the Flyer Club - https://flyer.co.uk/membership Pilot Careers Live - https://www.pilotcareernews.com/live/ Thailand Flying Club - https://www.bfaflyingclub.com/ #FLY2026 - https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=139024 ATC Story Forum Link - https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=139106 Float Plane Business for Sale - https://www.barnstormers.com/classified-2025443-FLOAT-PLANE-OPERATION.html Gamston treasure hunt - https://flyer.co.uk/event/aerial-treasure-hunt-retford-gamston-airport/ #aviation #aviationnews #pilots #generalaviation #flying

    50 min

  8. 29 JAN

    Will your revalidation refresher flight turn into a test?

    Will your revalidation refresher flight turn into a test? That's one of the top three takeaways from this week's news of CAA licensing changes. Others include: Microlights are OK for Commercial Pilot Licence training and there are dark clouds ahead for instructors using a Pilot Medical Declaration. Plus: Return of the IMC Rating.   In the news we discuss: ·   Tayside Aviation faces dissolution leaving students out of pocket ·   Mooney Aircraft thrown a lifeline ·   Aerotech to close ahead of Coventry Airport's final day ·   Airfield Petition receives 10,000+ signatures ·   Microlight hero Malcolm McBride RIP   In What Caught My Eye, Dave fantasises over a final flight for Coventry's Nimrod,  Ian congratulations the pilot of NASA's Canberra after a belly landing, and Ed tinkers with Shuttleworth's de Havilland Comet (and sits in the pilot seat making noises).   Links: #FLY2026: https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=139024 Airfield petition (ends 1 February!):  https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732869 CAA Wave 2 Comment Responses: https://www.caa.co.uk/data-and-publications/publications/documents/content/cap3212/ Nimrod final engine run: https://youtu.be/hLgdt0uOgZs?si=5Lh5eraMdEKpFdHo Shuttleworth Collection: https://www.shuttleworth.org/ #aviation #aviationnews #pilots #generalaviation #flying

    42 min
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