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This video is a good example of what to do if flying near an aerodrome's instrument 'Feather' shown on the UK aeronautical chart.

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Autumn in the UK brings with it some beautiful flying opportunities, but also sees a return to morning mist and low cloud. In this episode, The Flying Reporter travels from Redhill to Shobdon via Turweston, and faces a VFR/IMC dilemma in controlled airspace.

The UK will change its VFR minima in May 2021, departing from the EASA Standardised European Rules of the Air. This video is a good example of why that is an important change in the UK climate.

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A few weeks back I was so lucky to film a 'YOUTUBE EXCLUSIVE' with CEO of Cotswold Airport Suzannah Harvey!

I wanted to know about thE special 'Queen of The Skies' British Airways 747(Negus) which she has saved, and what are the plans for the future.

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Welcome back to a super inspiring story featuring Robin, one of the first female hired American Airlines pilots, and her daughter Katie.

This is much longer than my normal videos but such a great story I couldn't cut it down.

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Intro 00:00
How did you get into aviation? 00:35
What happened on your first flight? 01:48
How old were you when you graduated? 03:17
How did you choose a flying school 03:40
What was the most challenging part of your flight training? 05:10
Zero to hero pilot training? 06:00
Would you choose the same flight school again? 07:00
How did you get to the airlines? 08:47
What jet do you fly? 09:36
How did it feel to fly your first jet? 10:20
What's your current situation now? 12:20
Will you get called back up when things are back to normal? 13:44
What do your students say about the current situation? 14:45
Lets meet your mum, recently retired 787 Captain Robin 18:20
How did you get into aviation? 18:50
How did your first trial flight develop into a career? 20:40
You were one of the first female pilots hired by American Airlines 23:40
How did if feel when you got offered your job at Amercian Airlines? 24:24
What did you love the most about flying for American Airlines? 25:55
How was life being a mum and a long haul pilot? 26:57
Is there something that you have learnt through flying that has helped you in life? 28:38
Have you had any emergencies in flight? 29:15
Were you flying on 9/11? 30:44
What was it like to fly the 787 Dreamliner? 32:02
Were there any aircraft you wished you had flown? 32:43
What would your advice be to future pilots? 33:27
You got to fly with your daughter recently 34:55
What was the flight like with your mum in the jump seat? 36:14
Did your mum nail the landing? 39:00
It was meant to happen, your last flight with your daughter 40:00
Are you going to fly a small aircraft now? 40:38
What was the most challenging airport you have flown into? 41:48
Katie do you have anything you want to say to your mum? 44:36
You must be super proud of your daughter? 47:00

Who knew that when I made my trip from Le Touquet to Headcorn back in February 2020, that it would be my last for over four months and the reason was nothing to do with the weather or aircraft availability.

With COVID-19 causing a national lockdown and being placed on furlough at work my attentions turned to home schooling my 6 year old daughter, entertaining my 3 year old and completing some of those jobs around the house that I've never had the time to do in the past. All while experiencing some of the best flying weather of the year.

Even when some of the lockdown restrictions started to ease and airfields were slowly re-opening, I was still unable to fly as I self hire the aircraft from the flying school and government rules kept the school closed. On top of this, I was outside of the clubs 40 day currency rule which meant I would need a check flight with an instructor anyway. This was particularly frustrating as the weeks passed looking up at clear blue skies seeing other pilots enjoying the freedom of their licences.

The beginning of July brought the news we had all been waiting for and the flying school would be re-opening with new special hygiene measures in place. I booked in my check flight which annoyingly was on one of the worst weather days since the lockdown, but was enough for my instructor/examiner to sign my log book.

With that flight under my belt, I couldn't wait to get back into the skies on my own and booked out the Cessna 150 G-BMLX for the following week on July 15th.

Usually I fly the clubs PA28 or C172, but with the financial impact of being on furlough and the C152 I have flown before out of action for a major overhaul I had to resort to flying the C150 which let's just say 'is no spring chicken'. To be honest, having not flown for so long and eager to get back in the skies, it really didn't bother me as to which aircraft I was flying.

To get back in to the swing of things, I wanted to plan a short local flight but to somewhere I haven't been to before but most importantly getting in some circuit practise to get those take offs and landings back up to scratch.


So I plotted a short flight to the south coast via Rye (I have always loved scenic coastal views from the air) which would only be a 15 minute round trip and then back to Headcorn for some touch and goes.

I arrived at Headcorn, raring to go. Typically, the weather wasn't the best when you consider the countless CAVOK days we had in lockdown but was still perfectly flyable.

With the plane checked out, 2 quarts of oil added and kindly fuelled by the pilot who last flew the aircraft I was ready to go.

The airfield was a lot quieter than I was used to meaning there was no delay in departing from runway 28 heading to the west.

After reaching 700 feet, I made a left turn and departed the circuit to the south on the crosswind leg. On leaving the ATZ I changed radio frequency to London Information as I was just outside of Farnborough LARS East coverage area. I received a Basic Service from London on an eerily quiet radio.

I levelled off at around 2,400 feet which gave me a comfortable separation from the broken clouds above.

The 7 minute trip to Rye via Tenterden was nice and peaceful and a great way to ease myself back into flying. As expected, the views of the coastline were great.

After turning back in land, my route took me over the villages of Northiam and Cranbrook where I changed frequency back to Headcorn.

I received the airfield information and joined the circuit on the left hand downwind leg at Staplehurst for runway 28. With only one other aircraft in the circuit, it was perfect to practice some touch and goes.

I completed another 2 circuits and I must say I was rather pleased with both the overall approach and landing but with the airfield due to close at 6pm, it was time to call it a day and taxi back to the parking stand.

I had most definitely got my eye back in which was the whole point of this flight and with the buzz of flying firmly back, I quickly booked in another flight in G-LX for few days later to practice a few more techniques and procedures.

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As this was a check out flight and not necessarily 100% for pleasure, or at least what I would plan if I had friends and family as passengers our stop in Le Touquet was only brief.

After clearing customs and paying the landing fee, my instructor/examiner and I headed to the restaurant at the airport 'L'Escale' for a quick snack and a drink while we debriefed on the flight. By the time we had got there, the staff were ready to close for the day but were more than happy to remain open for us.

Without wanting to out stay our welcome, we settled the bill and left after we had debriefed. We then went back into the terminal building where we had about half an hour to kill before it would be possible to activate our flight plan for our return trip.

We took this opportunity to brief and agree our plan for the flight back to Headcorn. This tuned out to be the perfect amount of time given that we needed to give the aircraft a once over as well.

We continued through the departure lounge, cleared customs and headed airside. After checking out the aircraft, we put our life jackets on before boarding. It wasn't until reviewing the footage after the flight that I realised this is where I made my first mistake of the trip back home. I had put my life jacket on the wrong way round ... not good from a safety point of view and I am glad that I did not need to use it. But lesson learned and I will thoroughly check in future to make sure that life jackets are fitted correctly, not just for myself but my passengers too.

As per the procedures at Le Touquet airport, we called the Ground frequency to request engine start and they confirmed that they had our flight plan by stating that we were flying back to EGKH.

After starting the engine, we completed the remaining checks before getting our taxi instructions. Runway 31 was still in use which would put us on a perfect course for our flight back across the channel.

On reaching the holding point T3, we contacted the Tower frequency who gave us our take off clearance.

After departure we made a slight right turn and took the same route back as we did on the inbound leg initially heading towards Boulogne Harbour.

It was at this point that I learnt my second lesson of the day and that is to trust your judgment. I was pretty confident that you can't receive a Basic Service outside of the UK, but I just wanted some clarity from my instructor before making the call. This lead to me making an incorrect radio call to Lille Information.

The controllers at Lille Information were extremely helpful with giving traffic information and kept us will informed for the duration of the service.

Just as we approached the FIR boundary, they asked us to change frequency to London Information. We didn't actually intent on speaking to them and waited until we were mid-channel before calling Lydd Approach for a Basic Service.

The channel crossing was uneventful but a lot slower than the inbound leg as we had a reasonably strong head wind managing a ground speed of around 80 to 85 knots. We eventually coasted in at Lydd and passed directly overhead the airfield.

They then asked us to report and the Royal Military Canal, which I had never heard of before, luckily my instructor had. Usually the controllers at Lydd ask you to report at Tenterden which is just a bit further north and in all honesty, I think I was prepared to be given that instruction hence my surprise when being asked to report at a different location.

On crossing the Royal Military canal I requested a frequency change to Headcorn Radio. I called them when overhead Tenterden to get the airfield information for our approach and informed them that I intend to join on left base.

Given the muddy and marginal ground conditions at Headcorn, it was very quiet on the approach and we landed nice and smoothly on runway 28. We then taxied the PA28 just outside the hangar as all of the aircraft were being put away due to some bad weather that was due the following day.

We walked back to the club house and were met by 2 very pleasant officials from UK Border Force to check our passports. They did mention that it was a slow day for them and usually they wouldn't have bothered with a flight like ours.

So that was the end of my first international flight since joining Weald Air Services at Headcorn and I now can't wait to make the trip again with family and friends when both countries are out of Coronavirus lockdown and it is safe to be travelling again.


View the full write up on my web site:
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The day before the second lockdown in England produced some glorious flying weather, so no surprises that what seemed like the entire flying community took to the skies! Madness ensues but wow, what a view.

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There was a pheasant invasion at the threshold of runway 26. Then, after a fly-by of a relatives house, the circuit join proved very interesting....

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On this flight I fly the High-G Cessna 172 from Blackpool To Nottingham via Manchester International (MAN)'s Overhead VFR. I'm also testing out the SkyEcho 2 from Transair, which I'm happy to say I really like and it worked extremely well during the flight!

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After completing Instrument Approach Training at Gloucester Airfield in the Diamond DA42 we fly back to Coventry IFR with a very strong tailwind!

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Fog delays our departure! As conditions improve we depart for Oxford, however as we get airborne we realised, it was a good choice to delay. The visibility was awful and I conduct another ILS into a hazy Kidlington.

During the video, I talk about the SkyEcho and the CAA's latest initiative for conspicuity along with the impending lockdown and the limitations of flying. Not long after this flight, I renew my IMC with a test and SEP by experience.

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I take a fellow airman flying in a fixed-wing aircraft, and whilst it was hoped to fly an NDB approach for a change, unfortunately, on this day it was unserviceable. Absolute sod's law.

We finish the flight off with an exciting crosswind, resulting in a bounce; mostly due to opting for a bit more airspeed than usual. Being somewhat used to the DA40's huge wing, I controlled the bounce well before conducting a normal landing. After a chat over a long-lunch, we fly back to Stapleford.

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21:30 Return Flight & Outro

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