There can be a lot of rubbish weather in November…
But there can be good weather too. I’ve flown both these aircraft
The Jet Provost in the background at RAF Linton-on-Ouse many moons ago and the Sting from Balado more recently. Owner Graeme wanted me to help convert him to type as we owned a Sting in the past. We were back flying together a few weeks ago when he wanted help with the Permit renewal test flight.
Here’s a selection of flying pics in good weather. There are not usually any pics of flying in rubbish weather, for obvious reasons!
Cessna:
RV6:
RV6 again:
PA28 over the hills:
PA28 over low-lying morning mist:
Over the hills again, in the RV:
Student navex in the Tecnam. This cloud was actually very useful as he had to come up with a plan to get around it and modify his timings accordingly. He did well and was sent off on his first solo nav a few days later…
More low mistiness from the PA28:
The RV was grounded as it was time for the 12 monthly / 150 hour inspection, followed closely by the Permit to Fly inspection. Working in the hangar at this time of year is ******* freezing, but we got it done…after replacing a broken fuel priming pipe which had sheared at both ends. A quick fix as inspector Sandy had a perfectly suitable part in his spares box. We are waiting for slightly warmer weather to redo the aircraft weight schedule as it was last done some time ago…
Service complete, inspection passed, paperwork sent off. The renewed Permit to Fly came back from the LAA twenty minutes after I submitted the application. Well done LAA Engineering…I like the new electronic system!
Then it was just a matter of waiting for a good weather window and doing a shakedown flight to make sure everything was working properly again….it was. Nice day too.
As I say to my students once they have gone solo…. “Onwards and upwards!”