We don't talk about Kemble. So naturally I've gone and written a whole review about it. ✈️ Taxi a little Cessna past rows of retired 747s and your sense of scale goes funny. A Red Arrows Gnat by the cafe, a Read More 4 Likes
Connor ran me through the priorities before we even left the ground. Issue before rotation? Cut power, brakes. Issue but not an emergency airborne? Keep flying, do a circuit, sort it on the ground. Engine issue after takeoff? 30 degrees Read More 30 Likes
"Looking a lot slimmer! Congrats." Someone dropped that in my YouTube comments, on a video that had nothing to do with weight. Kind words. Also the start of a rabbit hole. So here's the long version. What being a heavier pilot Read More 3 Likes
I had the speed. I thought I could stretch it. Connor put me straight. Extra knots don't translate into extra distance the way the brain wants them to. If anything, holding onto speed past best glide costs you more than Read More 9 Likes
Partial power failure scenario. Connor's point landed: just because some power's left, doesn't mean it's staying. Treat it like it'll fail completely any second. Find an into-wind field, commit, and glide. Don't bargain with an engine that's already told you Read More 22 Likes
Five years ago today I flew an aeroplane on my own for the first time. One circuit of Elstree in G-KIKI, fifteen minutes in the book, and the loudest empty seat I've ever heard. James got me there, Ivan checked Read More 6 Likes
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