This might seem a bit of an odd video as I have flown passengers before with my PPL (A). Mark suggested we go for a quick bimble in the circuit with the possibility of going solo if the conditions were…

The full version – General Skills Test – NPPL Edit This is the video most of my subscribers and followers have been waiting for. This is the full edit of my General Skills Test. Shelley, my examiner, was very kind…

Mark certainly stretched my comfort zone with this flight. It wasn’t part of the syllabus but I certainly took a lot away from this short and eventful flight. Human Performance and Limitations was fundamental and is a really important factor…

Flying is all about making decisions and judgement, unfortunately on this flight I made an error in judgment, with poor decision making that would have lead to a crash. I think if it had been a real emergency, I wouldn’t…

A bad flight is followed by a good flight. The difference between the 2 flights is marked and I was feeling so much better. This flight felt like I was back on top of my game, the emergencies felt normal,…

Flying and decision making go hand in hand. I was certainly finding the influence of frustration and how my decision making speed was influenced during this flight. This was that lesson that didn’t go as expected, it was a variable…

MOCK GST. This was certainly my first flight test in over 20 years and brought together the lessons I have previously received. This flight was used to identify the areas that would require improvement or retraining. The SSR (Standard stall…

The new DUDEK HADRON 3 part 2. is really growing on me. Its easier to launch, superb handling for what I want out of an xc wing. I still get the smile when I land because it just keeps showing…

Knowing how much fuel you have remaining, when you can’t see the tank is always a good thing when flying. Fuel is your duration and not knowing, can make flight planning hard. I had seen these Tiggy fuel gauges years…