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Category Archives: flying
New Windsock
We have a new windsock at Whterashes! After spending the last year or so licking thumbs and holding them up in the air, or throwing bits of twig and grass around to try to assess what the wind was doing, … Continue reading →
Flyings’ Simple Pleasures
With time on my hands I took the opportunity to do a few circuits at the strip yesterday – get a good feel for the Auster again and vary the circuit pattern and style of approach. She still surprises me … Continue reading →
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What it’s all about
Awoke today to blue skies and white, bubbling cumulous, with a light southeasterly for good measure. My brother was visiting and is near the end of his PPL training, so it was the perfect opportunity to give him another taste … Continue reading →
Flying Again! At last………….
It seemed an age waiting for JT to come out of maintenance and have her ‘back on my doorstep’ but finally, I got the chance to fly her again early this week and took an old school mate up for … Continue reading →
The Trouble with old Aeroplanes……….
After two months in maintenance JT has arrived back at its spiritual home with a mystery battery charging problem. Her new battery is excellent, but the low voltage light refuses to extinguish, while the ammeter proves to be very lethargic … Continue reading →
Nearly There!
After what seems an age, the work on JT is almost complete and she should be back flying within the next week. The paper work is ready to be sent away and once the new permit is issued, there’ll be … Continue reading →
Still in Maintenance!
JT is still in having her annual, including having the exhaust shroud specially made and replaced so it could be a couple more weeks yet, before she’s flying again……………………..
Airstrips, Austers and Infamy
Frustrated by not having an aeroplane to fly in the current beautiful weather, I took a drive to Insch Airstrip today – another lovely grass airfield hidden away in a low-lying valley at the foot of Bennachie – a prominent … Continue reading →
The Flying Season Is Upon Us!
JT is in having her annual check over and should be out and back flying by the end of the month, so looking forward to a great flying season ahead. watch this space!
The Auster Diaries 