Flight to Birmingham Airport ambition fulfilled
Having completed his momentous flight into Birmingham Airport on 05 February, Walsall resident Kevin Arblaster who has cerebral palsy is now focused on inspiring people with disabilities to get involved in aviation. Kevin, 54, touched down at Birmingham Airport in his four-seat Piper PA-28, marking a significant final entry in his first pilot logbook. Kevin who grew up under the flight path of Birmingham Airport had always dreamt of...
Aerobility recruiting for new FI
UK Aviation charity Aerobility is recruiting for a new Flight Instructor to be based at the organisation’s Blackbushe Airport HQ. Aerobility says there is an element of flexibility as to whether the FI should be able to commit to working full time, part time or on an ad hoc basis, and are willing to be flexible and open in designing a schedule to suit them. Candidates will need to hold a UK CAA FI(A) rating and CPL in order to deliver...
Aero Expo 2017
The UK’s General Aviation showcase event, Aero Expo, returned to Wycombe Air Park this year, after being held for the previous seven years at Sywell Aerodrome in Northamptonshire. Despite some aircraft departure and car parking issues, which perhaps were the result of underestimating its own popularity, the show ran successfully, bolstered by flyable weather and a healthy order book which, according to event host Sean Brown, topped...
