Mark Hilton, who is no stranger to my channel, has revealed a few secrets about what has been developing in the hangar at the airfield. The world of Microlight Maintenance has just taken a step change with the Micro-Maintenance facility…
What is the best or most importantly, the safest route to flying a Sub70 ( Ultralight ) flexwing aircraft. It’s a question that I frequently get asked and I thought it was opportune to ask my flying instructor his thoughts.…
NPPL GROUND GST – The Wing. The flexwing microlight wing works by Voodoo (joke), but seriously, the technology and subtle workings of a flexwing was a real step change for me. This video was originally for me to take away…
Part 1 of my Ground GST lessons. This video was originally for me to take away and study the finer details for the GST ground oral exam. It’s not the best quality of video but I hope the general aspects…
This might seem a bit of an odd video as I have flown passengers before with my PPL (A). Mark suggested we go for a quick bimble in the circuit with the possibility of going solo if the conditions were…
The full version – General Skills Test – NPPL Edit This is the video most of my subscribers and followers have been waiting for. This is the full edit of my General Skills Test. Shelley, my examiner, was very kind…
Mark certainly stretched my comfort zone with this flight. It wasn’t part of the syllabus but I certainly took a lot away from this short and eventful flight. Human Performance and Limitations was fundamental and is a really important factor…
Flying is all about making decisions and judgement, unfortunately on this flight I made an error in judgment, with poor decision making that would have lead to a crash. I think if it had been a real emergency, I wouldn’t…
A bad flight is followed by a good flight. The difference between the 2 flights is marked and I was feeling so much better. This flight felt like I was back on top of my game, the emergencies felt normal,…
Flying and decision making go hand in hand. I was certainly finding the influence of frustration and how my decision making speed was influenced during this flight. This was that lesson that didn’t go as expected, it was a variable…