Léon Ellison was one of my electronics tutors at university. A genius and a gentleman, in that order and both completely. The kind of teacher who made hard things feel reachable. He died in 2024. I only learned this week what Read More 4 Likes
Three forced landings on my first flight back. ✈️ Months on the ground. One instructor (Connor) with a hand on the throttle. Turns out rust is a measurable thing. Full vlog up now. Link in bio. #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #WAP #LearningToFly #StudentPilot #PPL #Cessna172 #GeneralAviation Read More 7 Likes
Back in the air today. First time with no passengers this year. KK was behaved as always, the tower briefly forgot who I was, blood pressure recovered, and apparently I made some contrails on the way home. Sorry chemtrail folks. Just Read More 10 Likes
A neighbourhood in Seattle got helicopter landings restricted at a children's hospital. Twenty extra minutes by ambulance. Apparently the noise was the problem. So let's ban hospitals next, shall we? New on the Touch and Go Logbook. Link in bio. ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #WAP Read More 5 Likes
Today on the blog: before KK, there was R2-TK. ✈️ Seven years of trooping with the 501st, three costumes, one screen-accurate astromech, a few stories I won't forget in a hurry. GOSH. The BFI. Farnborough. North Weald with EHAAT. Then flying happened. New Read More 1 Comments
Happy Star Wars Day from KK and R2-TK. ✈️ Before I learned to fly, weekends were R2 builds & trooping with the 501st UK Garrison. Caz and I took R2-TK onto the airfield at Elstree. He was looking for a spare Read More 1 Comments
BA have banned filming cabin crew and other passengers without consent. Good. As a PPL holder who vlogs his flying, here's the code I already follow. I always ask instructors. One said no. I didn't ask why. Full post on Read More 6 Likes
Everyone's panicking about AI writing their emails. Meanwhile over in Japan JAL is putting actual humanoid robots on the ramp at Haneda Airport for the next two years. Loading bags. Handling cargo. Robots are taking over. Even more efficient ways of Read More 3 Likes
Bose still doesn't make pink A20s. Caz has opinions. ✈️ I bought a £1,000 headset as a nervous student pilot. Years later, still flying with them. Was it worth it? Long-term review now up. The case for splashing out, the scam warnings, Read More 4 Likes
Aero 2026 has now ended. In 2023 I flew there in KK and walked the show floor. Incredible GA content and a Zeppelin flying overhead. Link in Bio ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #AeroFriedrichshafen 4 Likes
