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London SkiesEpisode 5 of 5 The job with the highest pressure at NATS is keeping everyone safe entering or leaving London's airspace, one of the busiest patches of sky in the world. Up to four thousand people can be in the hands of just one controller at any one time. Tom and Tim, two of the thousands who aspire to be the next generation of air traffic controllers, are beginning the rigorous three-year course.Captain Fegus Rak is a pilot for Norwegian Air who must get ...
September 14, 2016 12:00 am
When Speed Counts Episode 4 of 5 Racing champion Martin is a member of the oldest flying club in Britain, the Royal Aero Club. He is preparing to compete for the Schneider Trophy, where 14 pilots will fly wing to wing around outlying islands in Alderney in the Channel Islands. The hair-raising race attracts an eclectic mix of pilots, from Geoffrey, a baron, to dentist Roger, who has bought his first plane especially for the race.Cargo pilot Mark flies solo from the Isle of Man to Dubl...
September 7, 2016 12:00 am
Back in October last year we announced the news of a successful CPL skills test pass for our student pilot Ba'ha (see below). By way of update, we are delighted to announce that Ba'ha has now gained his Instrument Rating. We are hoping that Ba'ha will return to Redhill Aviation to complete his Multi-Engine Piston (MEP) rating using the Piper Seneca.News - 25 October 2015Very well down to our student Ba'ha who has gained his Commercial Pilot's Licence! Ba'ha is pictured below with the ...
September 2, 2016 12:00 am
Redhill Aviation Member Barry has kindly shared his experiences of his once-in-a-lifetime USA flying trip with his daughter to celebrate their 60th and 21st birthdays respectively.Barry's brilliantly-written trip report is full of useful tips and information about flying in the US, along with great photographs and can be found here (please click "open" if prompted).For a taste of his report, here are some of our favourite pics:It looks as though they both had a great time!
August 31, 2016 12:00 am
For thousands of recreational pilots, uncontrolled airspace - the skies beyond commercial routes - are a place of freedom and adventure and for many, flying in them can become an obsession.Al Coutts and Willie Cruikshank are the Wildcats, two former RAF pilots who perform aerobatic stunts at air displays across the UK. With several recent tragedies at air shows, Al and Willy must finish their display season safely.Julia Foxwell is a champion skydiver who relinquished her crown after having ...
August 31, 2016 12:00 am
Skies Above Britain continues with stories of the extraordinary challenges of the skies, both at NATS - the UK's air traffic nerve centre -and up in the air. At NATS, air traffic controllers guide a passenger jet with a major technical fault safely back to the ground and respond to an unidentified flying object detected on the radar screens.The biggest air race in the world is taking place at Ascot and British Airways captain Paul Bonhomme, who is also one of Britain's fastest race pil...
August 23, 2016 12:00 am
Skies Above Britain is a five part series on BBC2 starting Wednesday August 17th at 9PM exploring the stories of the different pilots and people who populate the six thousand planes that soar over Britain each day. From supersonic fighter jets, to one hundred and fifty-ton freight planes, vintage aerobatic display planes, the latest commercial jets, hot air balloons and drones the series follows pilot’s personal stories – and their unique birds eye perspective - and explores how this...
August 10, 2016 12:00 am
Redhill Aviation and our young student Shaun have featured in this week's Richmond & Twickenham Times to celebrate Shaun's first solo!
August 5, 2016 12:00 am
Congratulations to our student Clare who today successfully passed her skills test in G-BOLV with our in-house examiner Laurance.At just 19 years old, Clare already has her PPL(H) and has logged around 160 hours on helicopters. Today Clare added an aeroplane licence to her collection!Clare started training with us around seven months ago, fitting in flight training around her university studies at Dublin. A high flyer in every sense, Clare achieved an average theory score of over 95% and gained ...
August 3, 2016 12:00 am
Well what a week our superstar students are having! Today we congratulate ANOTHER 16 year old student, Liam, who successfully completed his first solo this afternoon, also having taken his Air Law exam in the morning.Liam flew in Cessna 152 G-BOLV and had to patiently wait for the circuit to open due to low cloud. However his wait was rewarded when the weather improved and the big event was witnessed by his family. Liam has been flying with Redhill Aviation since the age of 14 (when he was ...
July 27, 2016 12:00 am
