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I’m a sucker for aviation watches and it’s been a while so time for an upgrade - The new Ga....
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I’m a sucker for aviation watches and it’s been a while so time for an upgrade - The new Garmin D2 Mach 1 Pro. Nice screen compared to the Delta PX.
Review coming soon
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The weather Gods were kind to us today… #flying #pilotsofinstagram #teamhighwing #cessna172 #p....
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The weather Gods were kind to us today… #flying #pilotsofinstagram #teamhighwing #cessna172 #privatepilot
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Its time for something new as I try not to break the DA40. This thing is expensive!! Link to vid....
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Its time for something new as I try not to break the DA40. This thing is expensive!! Link to video in my bio
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Have you swung your Balls recently? Confused? Join us on a long awaited video release as we try....
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Have you swung your Balls recently? Confused? Join us on a long awaited video release as we try to find Snowdon - you think it would be easy as its the tallest Mountain in England and Wales..... It’s Read More
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This is becoming the new norm for my flying......Still it gives me time to finish the Edit on Sn....
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This is becoming the new norm for my flying......
Still it gives me time to finish the Edit on Snowdon - Where is the mountain?
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Playing pee a boo with Wendy Darling before flying back with @virginatlantic on a new A350 back ....
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Playing pee a boo with Wendy Darling before flying back with @virginatlantic on a new A350 back to London tonight #virginatlantic
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With so many armchair pilots obsessed with me not landing on the centreline, I performed an expe....
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With so many armchair pilots obsessed with me not landing on the centreline, I performed an experiment-I ‘borrowed’ an Airbus A350, flow to Orlando and let the professionals try-did they succeed?
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@VirginAtlantic is a 40 year old virgin, but the menu is nice, and the A350 is only a week old!!....
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@VirginAtlantic is a 40 year old virgin, but the menu is nice, and the A350 is only a week old!! #virginatlantic #a350 #commercialaviation #airbuslovers #airbus350
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More of that flying stuff, this time not at the front, with the lovely people @virginatlantic an....
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More of that flying stuff, this time not at the front, with the lovely people @virginatlantic and @addictedtodisney2021
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A wet take off from Heathrow. Snow capped mountains then a sun drenched descent. Can you spot th....
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A wet take off from Heathrow. Snow capped mountains then a sun drenched descent. Can you spot the mistake in the video?
#airbus #heathrow #barcelona #takeoff #a320
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Given the roasting from my How not to Land on Elstree 08, I try again - same runway, same aircra....
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Given the roasting from my How not to Land on Elstree 08, I try again - same runway, same aircraft - did I do better this time? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn1tKPO7s6E
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Sorry Manston Flyin, today’s weather is crap!!! #ukweather #noflyFirst Rule of pilotingBetter ....
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Sorry Manston Flyin, today’s weather is crap!!! #ukweather #nofly
First Rule of piloting
Better to be on the ground wishing we were in the air, than in the air wishing we were on the ground.
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Something for the weekend? Aiming to fly in for Sunday, subject to weather. #flyin #laa #whiskey....
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Something for the weekend? Aiming to fly in for Sunday, subject to weather. #flyin #laa #whiskeyalphapilot #flying #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #learningtofly #gdckk #cessna #cessna172 #aeroplane #ai Read More
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Wayne and Jack try to find dragons up Wales tallest mountain Snowdon, but they need to find Wels....
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Wayne and Jack try to find dragons up Wales tallest mountain Snowdon, but they need to find Welshpool first.
Link in the bio
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So flight and cabin crew on our @britishairways flight fab, the meal selection less so… but it....
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So flight and cabin crew on our @britishairways flight fab, the meal selection less so… but it filled a hole
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New flying adventures today, with the worlds favourite airline - cannot find the rousing music t....
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New flying adventures today, with the worlds favourite airline - cannot find the rousing music though #britishairways #flyingcommercial #flying
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Missing my videos? Wondering where I have I been? I tell all in my latest Vlog on my YouTube Cha....
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Missing my videos? Wondering where I have I been? I tell all in my latest Vlog on my YouTube Channel - Links in the bio of just search for WhiskeyAlphaPilot
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Sad news to hear of the passing of Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black actor to win an Oscar for b....
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Sad news to hear of the passing of Louis Gossett Jr, the first Black actor to win an Oscar for best supporting role in an Officer and a Gentleman, but more importantly for me he was Col. Charles “Cha Read More
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Latest video now out Was I right to give up?Links to my YouTube Channel in the bio #whiskeyalpha....
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Latest video now out Was I right to give up?
Links to my YouTube Channel in the bio
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2023 has been an interesting year, with flight failures, 'in flight emergencies' dodgy landings,....
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2023 has been an interesting year, with flight failures, 'in flight emergencies' dodgy landings, more training as well as highlights, controversial decisions and some successes. Who knows what 2024 mi Read More
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He’s is on his way!!! I hope he’s filed a flight plan. #santa
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He’s is on his way!!! I hope he’s filed a flight plan. #santa
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Brushing the cobwebs off with a little flight. Lovely and smooth but busier than i expected.
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Brushing the cobwebs off with a little flight. Lovely and smooth but busier than i expected.
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My latest video is out!! I join the dark side and try my hand at flying an iconic helicopter fly....
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My latest video is out!! I join the dark side and try my hand at flying an iconic helicopter flying across central London. Link in bio
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Some say flying is hours of boredom and 20 seconds of terror - Clearly they have seen my landing....
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Some say flying is hours of boredom and 20 seconds of terror - Clearly they have seen my landings!!!! Latest video now out on my YouTube Channel - Link in the bio
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Some say flying is hours of boredom and 20 seconds of terror - Clearly they have seen my landing....
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Some say flying is hours of boredom and 20 seconds of terror - Clearly they have seen my landings!!!! Latest video now out on my YouTube Channel - Link in the bio
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It’s not every day you get to use your pilots license on a ship-flying The millennium falcon i....
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It’s not every day you get to use your pilots license on a ship-flying The millennium falcon is a dream! #millennium falcon, #Disney #DisneyDream #DisneyCruising #DisneyKidsClub
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Chemtrail pilot training today. Not sure if this fill fit in my Cessna though. #chemtrails #cons....
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Chemtrail pilot training today. Not sure if this fill fit in my Cessna though. #chemtrails #conspiracytheory #spoof #itsajokerelax
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Only I can book a Premier Inn with a view of the airfield- but can you guess which one? Hint the....
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Only I can book a Premier Inn with a view of the airfield- but can you guess which one? Hint they have a reputation for not liking GA!! #airfield #generalaviation
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It took 5 attempts and 364 days. Join us as I discover more of Jacks dodgy jokes, we discover th....
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It took 5 attempts and 364 days. Join us as I discover more of Jacks dodgy jokes, we discover the mysteries of flight plan activations and answer the question - does Le Touquet really exist?
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It took 5 attempts and 364 days to get there, but we finally made it to Le Touquet!!!! #whiskey....
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It took 5 attempts and 364 days to get there, but we finally made it to Le Touquet!!!! #whiskeyalphapilot #flying #pilotlife #pilotsofinstagram #learningtofly #gdckk #cessna #cessna172 #aeroplane #ai Read More
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