Tag Archives: farm strips

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 →

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An Unlikely Love Affair

Posted on 18/04/2013 by austerpilot

The latest edition of the International Auster Club News features an article about JT and the delights and otherwise of flying her over the last couple of years. You can read it here Or, you can find it under the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Auster Ground Power

Posted on 06/01/2013 by austerpilot

  With a flat battery there was only one thing for it – hook up the jump leads and see if she’ll start! She did, bless her, but there was still no sign of life on the ammeter and the … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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Grass Strips and Guesswork

Posted on 20/05/2012 by austerpilot

Today couldn’t have been a better day for flying; blue skies, warm sun, a lush green landscape to float happily above and a nice little 10 knot south – easterly. Perfect, no? Actually, no. Not if you fly an Auster … Continue reading →

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Wing into the Wind

Posted on 05/09/2011 by austerpilot

After two months of enforced Auster abstinence, I grabbed the opportunity to blow the cobwebs away and get into the air yesterday. Arriving at the strip, I found Jim already out with his machine – a nice, two seat, three … Continue reading →

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Flyings’ Simple Pleasures

Posted on 16/06/2011 by austerpilot

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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