Learning to fly, one mistake at a time
Flying into airfields around the UK and Europe. Here are a few thoughts and pointers based on my own experiences. Please note these are my own personal notes and experiences. If you are planning to fly into any of these, then use the usual aviation sources for correct information.
An airfield on top of a hill in Dorset. It's grass. That's most of what you need to know to understand the rest of this review. It is also owned by the film director Guy Richie - you know the one. 'Snatch'. 'Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'. 'The Gentlemen'. I think there is a theme here. So I am going to love this airfield. Yes Mr Richie Sir.!!
There is a dog at Earls Colne. His name is Zak. Do not feed Zak. There are signs. There is staff guidance. There is, I suspect, a long and grumpy history. More on him below. The other thing worth knowing before you fly in is that the tarmac strip is only 10 metres wide, which plays a properly nasty trick on your eyes the first time you fly an approach to it. More on that below too. Earls Colne in May 2023, with Jack in the right-hand seat. Lovely day out.
