Author: Ian Fereday

Departed Strubby runway 08 heading south to Wainfleet, then across The Wash to Hunstanton and via Sculthorpe and Shipdham into Old Buckenham. Outbound route plot: A quick coffee and a wander round the WWII museum before departing runway 07 and heading home via Kings Lynn and Boston. Arriving home to Strubby runway 08.

G-LTFB was picked up today from Skegness, after completing her annual inspection and airworthiness check. After walking the length of the (closed) damp grass runway, Kev took her up and circled the airfield before heading north for home.

Here’s a cockpit shot of G-LTFB. She’s equipped with Garmin GNS430 GPS, GTX328 Mode S Transponder and an SL40 VHF comm radio. Since passing our flying skill’s tests, we now fly mostly with Sky Demon on portable devices, but occasionally use charts to keep our hand in. And a friendly smile …

G-LTFB was moved to Skegness today, where she’ll remain for 2-3 weeks for her annual inspection and airworthiness review. Ian’s first landing on wet grass with a light crosswind. Quite exciting.

Meow joined Ian for a 30-minute trip around the local area; her first flight in G-LTFB without an instructor present.

Our latest trip took us to Gamston then Leeds East. The video below is take-off from Strubby to landing at Retford Gamston Airport. Here’s our route on SkyDemon.

Kev flies solo to Bridlington, Yorkshire.

Overhead Louth while flying solo.

A day through Lincolnshire, stopping off at Wickenby, Sturgate, Spanhoe (Northants), then back to Strubby. Here we are over Rutland Water between Oakham and Stamford. Our route on SkyDemon. Ian at the controls over Rutland.

G-LTFB moved to Strubby Airfield near Alford, Lincs, which is where we now fly from. This is where we are in the world … Kevin contemplates the next destination …