Monthly Archives: December 2012

Seasons Greetings

Posted on 27/12/2012 by austerpilot

Wishing all who follow and visit this site all the very best for the festive season and the coming year, from a cold and frosty Scottish Air-strip. Hope to bring you more flying tales in 2013. Thanks to all for … Continue reading →

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Posted on 19/12/2012 by austerpilot

Really well put together article, here, about the DH Moth family of aircraft, with some nice photos and interesting links. Check it out.

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About the builders…

Posted on 19/12/2012 by austerpilot

About the builders…. I love these guy’s blog – a great tale of passion, enthusiasm and incredible family history. Check it out.

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The Trouble with Old Aeroplanes ( again! )

Posted on 19/12/2012 by austerpilot

Well – she’s at it again. On my last flight in JT the familiar winking low voltage light was doing its best to annoy me and the ammeter was showing a distinct lack of charge coming form the generator. Thought … Continue reading →

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JT featured in Jan Edition of Pilot Magazine

Posted on 11/12/2012 by austerpilot

An article on a trip round the west coast of Scotland with JT in June is featured in this months Pilot Magazine, out now: January Pilot And you can read an unedited version of the article here

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New Entry to Memory Lane

Posted on 09/12/2012 by austerpilot

Another one time JT pilot has very kindly got in touch and I’ve added some of his impressions from when he flew it back in 1970 / 71 just after the conversion to the Continental engine. You can read them … Continue reading →

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