Why gliding makes you a better airline pilot
It is believed that many skills learnt flying a glider are transferable to a professional pilot flight training. Talking at the European Airline Transport Symposium (EATS) Sergio Gómez Brito, head of training at Spanish ATO Quality Fly discussed the merits of using gliders in commercial flight training. This video from Quality Fly illustrates a number of ways in how gliding can help under training commercial pilots in terms of manual...
Can sailplanes be used for commercial flight training?
The use of sailplanes in commercial pilot flight training programmes was one the presentations discussed at the 2023 European Airline Training Symposium (EATS) held in Portugal. Sergio Gómez Brito, Head of Training at Spanish ATO Quality Fly, gave a presentation on the use of sailplanes in integrated ATPL training programmes, saying that it combines an enhanced competency-based training (CBT) methodology with sustainability. In an...
Red Bull aerobatic experience with Matt Hall
Red Bull Player Grace Short takes a ride with Red Bull Air Race Champion Matt Hall in a high performance Extra 300L aircraft. The Australian YouTube and Twitch content creator says the flying experience was one of the most amazing opportunities she has had as a part of Red Bull so far. In the video Short experiences what it is like to fly an aerobatic sequence that is not dissimilar to one completed during a typical Red Bull Air Race...
Seaplane flight training in Scotland
The Flying Reporter travels to Scotland to engage in some flying training towards a single engine piston (SEP) Sea Class rating, and finds it to be some of the most, “thrilling and rewarding” flying available. The SEP Sea Class rating requires a minimum of 8 hours flying training, plus a skill test. Prior tailwheel flying experience is helpful before undertaking the course, although not essential as it helps a pilot to...
First time flying a jet powered LS4 glider at 200kph
The new LS4 ‘jet’ retrofit option by M&D Flugzeugbau is being well received by glider pilots after the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved the jet modification in November 2022. The pilot in the video demonstrates how much fun it is to fly the jet-powered glider and lists its advantages. The LS4’s jet engine can sustain the glider’s flight and prevent glider pilots from landing-out from an...
Farm Strip Flying in Kent
Farm strip flying to and from Harringe Court Farm and Ripple Farm onboard a 2011 Pipersport, also known as the PS28 or SportCruiser in North America. Both farm strips are located in Kent and the ‘garden of England’ and have tricky yet rewarding approaches. Harringe Court Farm is located near Folkstone, while Ripple Farm is located near Canterbury. ...
