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Category Archives: Lessons Learned

Stay Merry and Go-Around (sorry…)

You can always go-around, better to save your aircraft than to push a bad position…

Posted byDan Roach12th August 202326th August 2023Posted inFlying, Lessons Learned, SafetyTags:Aviation, BMAA, Flying, GA, Instructor, Microlights, Pilot, Safety, UltralightsLeave a comment on Stay Merry and Go-Around (sorry…)

Location Location Location

Why does it matter where and when you make your radio calls in the circuit? Well it does. And here’s why.

Posted byDan Roach30th May 202327th July 2024Posted inFlying, Lessons Learned, SafetyTags:Aviation, BMAA, Flying, GA, Microlights, Pilot, Radio, RT, Safety, UltralightsLeave a comment on Location Location Location

Storm Front

An incoming storm puts paid to our circuit session, but provides some valuable first hand meteorology “experience” for my student!

Posted byDan Roach17th May 202326th May 2024Posted inFlying, Humour, Lessons LearnedTags:Aviation, Flying, Manchester, Microlights, Pilot, Skyranger, Storms, Ultralights, WeatherLeave a comment on Storm Front

Dizzy with Izzy

I have never felt so confused in my flying career as on this day when I couldn’t remember how to join overhead!

Posted byDan Roach17th June 201917th June 2019Posted inFlying, Humour, Lessons LearnedTags:Aviation, BMAA, Cyclone AX3, Flying, GA, Humour, Lessons Learned, Microlights, Pilot, UltralightsLeave a comment on Dizzy with Izzy

Feeling a Little Flat

A close encounter with a PA-28 and surprise on landing made this an interesting day’s flying.

Posted byDan Roach25th November 2018Posted inFlying, Humour, Lessons LearnedTags:Aviation, CAA, Flying, GA, Humour, Lessons Learned, Manchester, NPPL, Pilot, Ultralights3 Comments on Feeling a Little Flat

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