Miles and I went flying today since he had not been in the Cardinal before, but the weather was very hazy, with BKN at 1,000′, just a barely transparent layer. Of more concern was the 3,000m visibility, which meant IFR departure and arrival. See our track below. But we had a nice […]
Well, a share in one anyway.
Never thought I’d see the day, really, nor that I’d end up with a share in a Cessna. But beggars can’t be choosers, and sometimes get surprised. The wonderful looking machine in the photo (see an even better picture on Airliners.net taken by Robert Beaver) is a […]
A journey from Edinburgh to Inverness was a great excuse for a trip down memory lane, having spent a childhood holiday on a boat on the Caledonian Canal. So it was up the A9 and turn left at Dalwhinnie. I love the fact the some Scottish “A” roads are single track… Fabulous scenery and amazing […]
Glorious summer flying! And a journey that’s completely sensible to do by air. A trip to the University of the Highlands and Islands Millenium Institute provided a great opportunity to fly and to see some great scenery. Plus save a six hour train journey.
Reflecting on a flight to Kirknewton and Liverpool last week, I was struck by the fact that at Kirknewton I went around just before landing (to the unitiated this means that I decided not to land, smoothly advanced the throttle and climbed away.) Why did I do it?
Well, for the obvious reason that I […]