Light Aircraft Association

The 'GREAT NORTH FLY IN', will take place at Eshott Airfield, Northumberland on the weekend of 25th/26th June 2011. The event will include Light Aircraft, Microlights, Autogyros, Paramotors and Powered Hang-gliders. Both LAA, BMAA, BGA are most welcome. The event is designed to appeal to everyone wh...

Bob, yes, I dont think I have seen a shorter take off in my life, I filmed that and he was in the air within 5 metres!!!

Loads of people coming so far and 70 ish registered to attend on our Facebook page as well see

http://www.facebook.com/pages/NORTHERN- ... 9992404758

Fly UK are finishing their competition there this time round so a lot of Micro pilots heading our way

Nigel,

See you there! You can register to attend on our website which has all the latest updates on http://www.greatnorthflyin.co.uk/

We will probably have a lot more joe public there this Year!

Chris be my guest and glad you enjoyed it! We had a lot of fun last Saturday and hope to get even more aircraft there next year.

We are Northern Aviators by the way! LOL

A fantastic day was had by all with the Bay Flying Club laying on an excellent event! £418 raised for our wounded troops and a nice variety of aircraft.

http://vimeo.com/25034679

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xNEai7siAs

A fantastic day was had by all with the Bay Flying Club laying on an excellent event!



http://vimeo.com/25034679

or

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xNEai7siAs

RE LANCASHIRE LANDING the gate will be some dayglo panels on the sands which you should see from the air and cones and flags (St Georges) marking it vertically!

LANCASHIRE LANDING IS ON FOR THIS WEEKEND! We will sort you out if necessary with Mogas at the beach. There will be some Fusilier veterans at the fly in so please consider FLY A FUSILIER (ie take a vet for a cabby in your aircraft). Local dignitaries will also be attending as well as press. Rossall...

Due to repairs the strip at Rossall Field (Tarn Farm) has now been reduced to 250 metres so unless you are a flexwing microlight dont try and land there at the Fly In.

Watching the weather!

1. Introduction Following the success of last year’s event the “LANCASHIRE LANDING” BEACH PARTY will take place at Morecambe Bay, Knott End, Lancashire, and at nearby Rossall Field/Tarn Farm on the Saturday the 11th -12th June 2011. The event is a Northern Aviators organised event and will be open t...

It was a pity that the fly in clashed with the LAA Sywell meeting but we will hold this again next year and have a lot more LAA aircraft there next time. In the meantime here is a slightly different video of the event.

http://vimeo.com/16514505

Excellent time had by all who attended in challenging conditions. Lots of Micros and Gyros and a few LAA but we hope to have more LAA attend next year when weather is better. Star of the show was the Soko which came in flown by Simon Johnston Enjoy the Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRgFNBgzAT...

On Saturday 30th October there is a unique opportunity to Fly In to Hutton in the Forest (nr Penrith) by kind permission of Lord and Lady Inglewood and Mr John Sissons of Kellbarrow Farm. This is to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain and the important role the estate played du...

We have formed an E group on Yahoo for all pilots based in the North of England including all the Airfields and Farm Strips in the surrounding areas. The aim of the group is simple, to put aviation back on the map in the North of England. We also organise Fly Ins such as the Great North Fly In, Nort...