Light Aircraft Association

I was very pleased to see that Mike Barnard has taken up a position at the CAA. What with all the potential 'gotchas' that could possibly affect us from the Euro-Meddlers , it is comforting to know that we have someone batting on our side who is conversant with 'our' type of aviation . I know that t...

I say Cholmondleigh old boy, Rather an unusual combination what ? Isn't having a Marvel-Schebler feeding a VW a bit like an 848cc Mini being fed by a 4-Barrel Holley ? No wonder she's a bit lumpy on tick-over. Sorry to sound a bore , but how do Francis and his chums feel about this combination ? You...

Quite right Hallam,,,,,know your place my man !!

Anyway , I'm still voting for Francis Rossi as CEO

And Rick Parfitt as his Assistant

Hi Mike, Hasn't the Chinese whispering always taken place when them of the upper echelons depart. I had been a PFA member for quite a few years before I realised that Peter Underhill had two lots of followers - them that loved him and them that didn't. I believe there were also mutterings when Antho...

We can sit around picking the bones out of the politics of all this until the cows come home , but it still doesn't alleviate the fact that by 2017 we are all going to have to be 8.33khz compliant. [ or NORDOs] What we should be concentrating on is what John has mentioned . I.E. the most painless wa...

Harry is spot-on , they don't want our business. Or at least , they think that they don't . Too many airfield management groups seem to have these rather naïve delusions of grandeur , and appear to be suffering from advanced attacks of Heathrowitis . It's a strange medical condition whereby they thi...

Quite right Jeremy , excellent service indeed, and really appreciated by the builder/flyer community.
Take a bow you boys and girls at Turweston , long may it continue.

What do you want to know ?

Oi,,,,Freestone,,I'll tell yer what Andrew and I I want to know..
Where the **** were you Sunday

Hi Andrew,
Research on multiple forums ? You're a brave fellow.

I'm based at Deanland , where there are more PtF types than you can shake a stick at , including the three types you mention. PM me if you want a guided tour. [ I'm very cheap ]

Amazing , like London buses , You wait 2 days for a reply, then two come along within 5 minutes of each other. Where do you live Noel ? If you can get down South East I will give you a guided tour of mine . Only problem is we have a bloody great water feature in the middle of the airfield at the mom...

Hi Noel, Sorry mate, only just seen your post . But as a Volksplaner who runs an 1834ccVW with the incredible LeBurg system , I guess I may be of some help. 1. The tacho takes its supply from one of the ignition switches. One's a DPDT and the other's a DPST, it is the switch with the double throw th...

Sorry Alan, that did come across a bit pompous didn't it . Just became a bit incensed when reading the planning proposals that the politically correct, human rights aware Council, want to turn an historic aerodrome into another Dale Farm that's all . Life in 21st century Britain,,,,,,,,,Priceless. :...

Come on chaps - This is not a very good show . I saw Johns post this morning and wrote in and registered my protest . I know that this is a quiet forum , and I don't have a problem with that, but it is a useful tool for things like this . It can't be just Ian and I that have responded to this surely...

What a great initiative GASCO's Fly-on-Track is. It certainly makes quite interesting reading during this unflyable weather, especially the pdf downloads. Given that GPS software has been quite advanced for several years now , it would be interesting if Irv could give some sort of indication as to w...

I guess the take-up of this engine will depend on interest shown by kit manufacturers/suppliers , and whether it manages to stir any loins in LAA/BMAA Engineering. I did notice that the F-word was used in the engines description, [ FADEC ] which will probably excite the techno-freak fraternity, who ...