March 23, 2019Diving into windDiving into wind “You won’t want to fly, so why are you coming over?”, the CFI had asked. “We’ll drink tea and talk about flying,” I […]
March 7, 2019The highs and lows of flyingThe highs and lows of flying “Think of it this way,” explained the instructor John. “High pressure keeps a lid on things, so all the rubbish […]
February 24, 2019GST – one year onGST – one year on It was a year to the day since I had passed my GST, but Ed wasn’t to know that as he […]
January 26, 2019Talk to the localsTalk to the locals “Local knowledge. It is what makes the difference between getting into a tricky strip like this one, or not. It is all […]