Posts by George
Transatlantic at 3,000 feet
It can be a long lonely crossing when you are flying a non pressurised piston twin and don’t fancy sitting at higher altitudes with oxygen cannula tubes stuck up your nose for hours on end. My work has introduced me to some varied new experiences. One of those is oceanic crossings. That is where you…
Read MoreSaying goodbye can be painful
Before starting my commercial instrument rating, I owned a third share in a Scottish Aviation Bulldog, an aeroplane I came to love from the bottom of my heart. I had instigated the purchase of this fine machine but lack of funds as my aspiration to fly commercially grew, meant it had to go. The account…
Read MoreThe joy of a night flight
Airborne at just after 2am, the airframe dripping with dew, the screen clearing as we accelerate down the runway, tiny globules of water streaming up the perspex before taking flight towards the tailplane. Banking left, the city lights twinkle their cheery hello, the occasional set of vehicle headlights lighting up small strips of tarmac in…
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