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Tag Archives: G – AIJT
Auster Pangs
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 →
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Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation blogs, crosswind, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft
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Status Report 2
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 →
An Unlikely Love Affair
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 →
Posted in Articles, aviation, farm-strip flying, flying, flying events, Flying Trips, North Weald, Scotland, Touring, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Airplane Geeks, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation, aviation blogs, aviation magazines, farm strips, farm-strip flying, flying, Flying in Scotland, Flying trips, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft, west coast flying trip
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Status Report
Well – I wish I could bring you some exciting flying tales, or at least, some sort of charming anecdote about a lovely early spring flight in the first of the light evenings of the season, but, unfortunately, I can’t. … Continue reading →
Posted in aviation, farm-strip flying, flying, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation, aviation blogs, farm-strip flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft
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In the Doldrums
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
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Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation, aviation blogs, farm-strip flying, flying, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft
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New article added
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
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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
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Auster Interview
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 →
Posted in Air Strips, Articles, aviation, farm-strip flying, flying, flying events, Flying Trips, North Weald, Scotland, Touring, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aeroplanes, Air Britain, air-strips, Airplane Geeks, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, Avgeeks, aviation, aviation blogs, aviation podcasts, Aviation Xtended, farm-strip flying, flying, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft, west coast flying trip
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JT in the February issue of Light Aviation
The February issue of Light Aviation, the LAA’s monthly magazine, includes a full 5 page article on operating JT and the rewards of vintage flying in a group. If you’re an LAA member, you’ll see the article when the magazine … Continue reading →
Posted in Articles, aviation, flying, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aeroplanes, air-strips, Auster, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, aviation, aviation magazines, flying, Flying in Scotland, G - AIJT, Light Aircraft Association
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Goodbye Genny’
Well – the old generator has now been removed and we’re set to order a nice, modern alternator to replace it. It’s a shame in a way, but better to have a consistently reliable system than a troublesome and ageing … Continue reading →
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Tagged aircraft restoration, Auster Aircraft, Auster J4, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft
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Changing Faces
JT has had quite a few different looks in her time: From the original Blackburn Cirrus Engine days: to her Merlin Flying Club days where she was converted to the Continental 0-200: To a darker blue and white colour scheme … Continue reading →
Posted in aircraft restoration, aviation, vintage aeroplanes
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Tagged aeroplanes, aircraft restoration, Auster, G - AIJT, vintage aircraft
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The Auster Diaries 