Aviation Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / December 2003

I recently went on Honeymoon to the Maldives. We flew from Gatwick to
Bahrain and then from there to Male.
Can anyone tell me what the normal route is for a flight there i.e.. what
countries I flew over. Also id there a website that will allow me to view

Why would a twin-prop be flying patterns from 00:45 until 01:25 this
morning between (approx) Feltham and Tolworth, overflying Teddington,
Hampton Wick, Bushy Park, Surbiton and Kingston Upon Thames?
I counted at least six circuits, not all of which were over the same

is there a good site that gives plenty of information for a person who wants
to learn to fly in the uk. i'm 32 years old and while on holiday in
australia i had a go in a skyfox gazelle ultralight and a cessna. i prefered
the skyfox personally. i would like to eventually be able to ...

just in time, just for YOU
http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/aip/enligne/METROPOLE/AIP/index.htm
All french VAC chrats and more.
merry christmas

I have a PPT presentation of genuine photographs from Baghdad of this A340
if anyone is interested.
I can post 'em somewhere (you tell me) or email them to anyone.
Let me know if you want to see them.

British Airways twin-fan flying SE > NW -ish with gear down, two-three
thousand feet at 14:27 over Surbiton.
Best regards,
The Hopeful Guy

Anyone know where there is a Fairey Reed propeller A66696x3 for sale?
Any help in locating one gratefully recieved.
Regards
Geof

I have just bought an Auster A61/2 G-ASOI and am just starting the long
and expensive path back to airworthiness.
I'm at the "oh my god!" what have I taken on stage.
I'm planning on gettig a C of A renewal issued by mid summer 2004.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/horizon/2003/percypilcher.shtml
Banana.

As today is the 100th annaversary of the Wright brothers flight, and
as a result they sort of invented powered flight, and as they hold the
patient for powered aviation, do the worlds aircraft manufacturers
still them-IF they are still alive-or there children a dividend for

OK I imagine this might seem like a very naive question, but one has to
start somewhere and so here goes:
I'm 39 and considering a career in aviation. Is this just a pipe dream or is
it possible that I could go from practically zero experience to being able

is it better to learn to fly here in the uk or to go abroad and learn there?
scott.

At Fowlmere we flew 22 sorties in eight aircraft in what must have been
the most perfect flying weather for ages.  Very obviously plenty of
other aircraft up.  Who else did what?

... none of the TV channels I have listed on Digiguide have any special
programming today to reflect the fact.  Incredible.  In fact the only
programme I can find today which has any connection with aviation at all is
'Holiday Airport - Palma' - on ITV2.