Category Archives: Air Strips

Auster Pangs

Posted on 04/08/2013 by austerpilot

It’s been a long time since I have flown the Auster – eight months, now, in fact. It’s the longest lay-off I have had since I joined the group in June 2010. Since the Permit was renewed at the beginning … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Strips, farm-strip flying, flying | Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation blogs, crosswind, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft | 3 Comments

Status Report 2

Posted on 09/06/2013 by austerpilot

After a long period of stagnation on the Alternator modification front, which has also run into the permit expiring and a serious degree of uncertainty about the future of the group and JT in general, things have finally begun to … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Strips, aircraft restoration, aviation, farm-strip flying, vintage aeroplanes | Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, aircraft restoration, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation blogs, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft | 1 Comment

In the Doldrums

Posted on 06/03/2013 by austerpilot

You often hear about sailors languishing listlessly in the doldrums for days or even weeks at a time – that state of almost suspended animation where progress is made impossible by lack of wind. Luckily, in aviation, we are seldom … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Strips, aviation, farm-strip flying, flying | Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation, aviation blogs, farm-strip flying, flying, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft | 2 Comments

New article added

Posted on 20/02/2013 by austerpilot

The Aberdeen Auster article, which featured in the February issue of Light Aviation has now been added to the Articles and Events section of the site. For those who haven’t seen it and might wish to take a look, you … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Strips, Articles, aviation, farm-strip flying, flying, vintage aeroplanes | Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation, aviation magazines, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, Light Aircraft Association, North Weald, vintage aircraft | 4 Comments

Auster Interview

Posted on 06/02/2013 by austerpilot

I had a great chat with Pieter Johnson of Aviation Xtended and the Alphatangopapa blogspot for his Across the Pond segment of the Airplane Geeks Podcast. He interviewed me about JT and if you’d like to give it a listen, … Continue reading →

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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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My Favourite Place in Scotland

Posted on 20/10/2012 by austerpilot

There are many amazing and dramatic places in Scotland – the imposing climbers heaven that is Glencoe, the vast mountains of Torridon, or the endless emptiness of Sutherland and the windswept Granit domes of the Cairngorms, the sparkling jewels that make … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Scotland | Tagged air-strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, Scotland, west coast | 4 Comments

The Trouble with Old Aeroplanes ( Part II )

Posted on 22/07/2012 by austerpilot

Yep, the problem with old aeroplanes is that while they delight the pilot with their nostalgia and charm, every now and again they throw a problem at you out of the past and their nostalgic and charming parts suddenly become … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying Trips, vintage aeroplanes | Tagged air-strips, Auster, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft | 2 Comments

Those tucked away little places

Posted on 21/06/2012 by austerpilot

One of the things I love about flying is the ability to find those tucked away little places that you would otherwise never get to. If you fly Taildraggers or microlights, you tend to operate away from the busier airports … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Strips, aviation, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying Trips | Tagged air-strips, Auster, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, Flying trips, vintage aircraft | 4 Comments

West Coast and Islands

Posted on 06/06/2012 by austerpilot

I got back from an incredible tour of the west coast and islands of Scotland on Sunday 03rd June, after a short but packed three days of some of the best flying I’ve experienced. I didn’t manage to visit Campbeltown … Continue reading →

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