Author: Ian Fereday

Outbound flight log A planned long straight run to the south-east was interrupted by an anvil cloud (cumulonimbus incus) to the south of Coningsby, which we had to route around. Cloud remained around 3,000 feet for the remainder of the journey. Compton Abbas had the busiest circuit we have ever encountered, with multiple aircraft arriving…

Outbound flight log Having made a last-minute enrolment for the TOPNAV 2017 VFR flight navigation competition, we set off early for Peterborough Conington to make the briefing planned for 11:00am. TOPNAV 2017 TOPNAV is a VFR navigation competition for private pilots, organised by GANG and sponsored by Pooleys, and held every year in May. It…

Outbound flight log We headed south in clear skies with little wind, but encountered cloud from The Wash at 2,000 feet once south of Boston. Routed around the west of Cambridge to join the circuit crosswind for runway 23 left-hand. Landing Cambridge Airport runway 23 Cambridge Airport & AeroClub Cambridge tour We joined a walking…

Outbound flight log With low cloud forecast throughout the day and easterly winds of 10 to 20 knots, we took off from Strubby runway 08 to see how high we could get. Feeling comfortable at 1200 feet we continued on for Elvington, routing via Brigg and Goole. The cloud base slowly improved to 1500 feet…

Ian took a new passenger along for a trip to Duxford today. Jose is a local microlight pilot who owns a Thruster and his own grass strip with hangar. Outbound flight log A north-westerly wind on departure with cloud at 1,000 feet, but it cleared as we headed south. Beyond Boston was sunshine and cloud…

Ian and Meow flew to Deenethorpe today for lunch with Mum. Low cloud on the way over, but it got brighter and the cloud got higher as the day went on. Outbound flight log Unable to raise Coningsby we chose to route around. Unable to raise Wittering we decided the RAF was having a day…

The weather is getting better by the day. With clear skies and little wind we took a quick flight down the Lincolnshire coast to Skegness and back. Flight log Departing Strubby runway 26 with a south-westerly wind we turned north to clear the two gliders operating to the south. Coasting out north of Mablethorpe we…

A lovely flying day with little cloud and all above 2,500 feet. Outbound flight log We routed south via Boston, Spalding and Peterborough for a landing on Cranfield runway 03. Cranfield Airport Return flight log We returned via Graffam Water, Wisbech and through Holbeach Range to Old leake and into Strubby for a crosswind landing…

Having promised an after-lunch flight to my brother-in-law, we arrived at Strubby in light rain and cloud at 1,500 feet. He wasn’t put off so we ventured forth! Intending to route down the coast to Skegness, we were put off by the heavier rain and lower cloud to the south so returned to Strubby for…

Another very windy day but still sunny spells and cloud above 2,500 feet, so yet another a trip to the southwest, this time to Wellesbourne Mountford for a day out in Stratford-upon-Avon with Meow. Flight log Taking off from Strubby runway 26 we headed through Coningsby MATZ because they were closed for the Easter holiday.…