HERE WE GO, EVERYONE, OLYMPIC YEAR, 2012.
Hurrah, the days are now getting longer again. Look out for those good spells of weather and be ready to fly!
Good flying this year
Rosie
Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
Sunday, April 24th, 2011
Yes, I’m congratulating myself!
Being sent first solo is a terrifying but liberating experience. You know you can do it but the instructor wont get out. Funny how as soon as he does get out you are not so confident any longer!
At last, Steve Boxall, my gyrocopter instructor, sent me solo. Once I’d taken off there was that unique, first solo, shock: only I could get me down! What a wonderful way to spend a day in March!
In April, I did my first solo cross country to Sandown, Isle of Wight. Even better, I found my way back to Old Sarum again. Steve Boxall was so pleased to get his Magni 16 back! Thanks Steve.
How was your flying in March and April?
Friday, December 3rd, 2010
Hi everyone
Went to the Flying Show last weekend and saw the Magni 24 side by side, full cockpit, gyrocopter. It does look good. I’ve had a few hours in the Magni 16 with Steve Boxall at Old Sarum and really enjoyed myself! We were doing circuits in 16 gusting 26 winds with no problem. This is the attraction of course besides the gyro’s great manoeuvrability and short landing roll.
The price is £70,000, however! So anyone interested?
Rosie
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Congratulations to Steve who went SOLO. I thought he might bring my aircraft back okay so I got out for that Very Very Special First Solo moment. Steve found that I weigh a certain amount so he was up in the air quicker than he is used to but he controlled it well. Seemingly he was a bit delusional as he could still hear me talking all the way round the circuit!
My special memory
The sun setting behind me and the red light reflected off the flash of Steve’s teeth! He remembered to taxi back to pick me up too. Weird to give so much pleasure just by staying on the ground!
Very Well Done, Steve. Not long now to your licence, weather permitting.
Rosie
Tuesday, September 14th, 2010
Someone ditched their microlight in the sea near Walmer, we dont know details yet… It’s not me, and I’m not writing this from A&E!
UPDATE: This report from the kent messenger
UPDATE: A report of the pilot’s rescue from the RNLI
Monday, September 13th, 2010
Welcome to the new website. I think it is great but do you?! Comments are now easy to make and much appreciated, (probably!).
The aim of the new site is to give far more explanation for those trying to choose a first flight. It is also more user friendly for the trainee pilot. Your critique is requested. I love the Met office widget!
If you have already flown with me, please make contact but do remind me of our particular adventure(s) whilst sharing a microlight 
and perhaps what flying you are doing now.
Saturday, September 11th, 2010
My first ever flight in a flying machine was in a two seater aircraft. Before I booked it, I wrote to the flying school to ask how much the licence would cost. The answer frightened me off for a whole year. Then I thought, “Well, one flight can’t do any harm.” It was WONDERFUL! Two years later I had a pilot’s licence!
Did you have a similar experience?
