Light Aircraft Association

Andre Faehndrich, a long time STEM Ambassador, and working as The Plane Guy (www.theplaneguy.com) is looking for a couple of LAA volunteer builders to help with the building of a RANS S6ES Coyote II aircraft, at Stansted Airport College (STAC). This aircraft, is one of 39 known Youth Build-a-Plane p...

We are looking for someone to help complete a Fokker Eindecker 3/4 Scale SSDR in Woughton-on-the-Green in Milton Keynes. Previous build experience is preferred with good engineering skills, an eye for detail and accuracy and a passion to see the aircraft build through to completion and first flight....

Hi Everyone, As the YES Strut gets busier we have an increasing amount of display materials that we need to keep in storage and we currently rely on 2 to 3 small stores, held in sheds, or at YES member houses, to keep our stuff, including 3x pedal planes which are taking up an increasing amount of s...

No problem whatsoever Nic, just wanted to set the record straight, as many people thought the LAA were actually doing the air side access and that is definitely not the case.

Hiya everyone, just one small correction, MKAS have NOT been involved with the LAA Rally since 2010. They decided after the first LAA Rally at Sywell in 2010 that marshalling and airside access are not a a core activity for them and they pulled away, including stopping their affiliation with the LAA...

Hi everyone, if you fancy taking part in the 7th Annual Young Aviators event at Sywell Aerodrome Northamptonshire, on Saturday 15th September 2012, either as a pilot with an aircraft or as a volunteer, then you will be guaranteed a great day out. Please get in touch by e-mail on andre.faehndrich@ntl...

Tuesday 14th June 2011 CarolAnn Garratt holds the world record for flying around the world in a Mooney in 8 1/2 days. This record was set in December 2008. She will tell us all about the 18 months of preparation for this flight, and with maps and pictures explain the successes and problems during t...

Hi Everyone, The 5th Sywell Young Aviators day run by the Milton Keynes Aviation Society with Y.E.S. (the LAA Youth & Education Support) will take place on Saturday 18th September 2010 with lots of activities for everyone to see and partake in. Almost 110 youngsters have registered - 62 of which are...

Hi Bill, It was an excellent day, and I have a full report on our web-site www.mkas.net of this and our previous 3 Young Aviator events.

Plus we got a superb 8 page write up in the excellent and free on-line AV8 magazine - November 2009 magazine - see www.av8magazine.com

MILTON KEYNES AVIATION SOCIETY are proud to present: A COLD WAR AIRCREW FORUM TUESDAY 13th JULY 2010 at 7.30pm An evening in the company of flight crew who were involved at the sharp end during the tense times of the Cold War. With first hand accounts from V bomber and interceptor pilots, this will ...

We have some 85 youngsters lined up for the 4th Young Aviators event at Sywell Aerodrome on Saturday 12th September 2009. A wonderful venue and a great fun day for everyone involved, but we needs pliots please, especially Sywell based ones. It will be free landings at Sywell on the day for participa...

Hi Everyone, my name is Andre Faehndrich, and I represent the Milton Keynes Aviation Society (www.mkas.net). I am a keen aviation enthusiast and I am also an LAA member. I am at present 13,000 miles away on a family holiday and so my responses will be intermittant, but lets start the ball rolling an...