Georgina Brown

Dursley’s Parsonage 53 restaurateur Georgina Brown smashes flying in first lesson with dy! After take off on 08 at Kemble, Georgina was soon working on effect of controls as we flew over the Cotswold Water Park and after heading over Cirencester we explored straight and level and co-ordinating stick and rudder.

In a short break from training, Georgina flew over the restaurant in Parsonage Street, Dursley and got some pics. We had a great flight back over the Westonbirt Arboretum and Malmesbury and Georgina was so thrilled she is booking more lessons.

Fuel Tank on the Nynja

Our new Nynja (in build August) will have wing tanks. As seen here on display at Popham. The mod not only provides for a total 116litres fuel but it moves the c of g forward giving place for a 20kg luggage box where one of the original fuel tanks went. The small tank shown provides reassurance a wing tank air lock isn’t going to catch someone out as well as clear evidence when down to your last 16 litres. Thanks to all the friendly Marshalls today making life easy! Dy

Amazing new Dynamic 600kg demo day at Kemble!

The new 600kg Dynamic demo at Kemble Flying Club on Tuesday 30th of April was a real eye opener!  Firstly we were surprised the aircraft turned up when it was forecast to be gusting 28 kts crosswind!!! Next we were staggered to watch it take off and not only climb to 5,500ft above the cloud in not much more than a couple of minutes but at the same time reduce to the size of a dot as it sped away at 100kts +. Instructor Mark Hayter (pictured with the big grin on his face!) said that by the time he had done a couple of stalls and steep turns he was over the Vale of Pewsey looking at Salisbury Plain! He returned at 130kts and commented the aircraft handled really well and was incredibly quiet!  He landed in a 24kt crosswind and found no trouble taxiing with the free castoring nose wheel.  

 

So, when will we get one?  Well probably not for a  while although delivery at the moment is not much more than six months.  The fact is that for most of our training the high wing Nynja and C42 are pretty near perfect and newly licensed pilots hiring the aircraft have no need to put the brain into overdrive to keep up with the ground disappearing under their feet!  However, it was really interesting to see a glimpse of the future 600kg microlight market and I am reminded of the step we took way back in 2004 when we bought our first EV-97 TeamEurostar which was such a leap forward after flying the AX3 and AX2000 - but we soon got used to it!  The other matter is of course cost and I expect that basic spec price quoted on the LX Aviation website of £155,000 inc VAT is something else that could take a leap by the time it is specified with everything it deserves.

 

For the moment I am still looking forward to our own full spec new Nynja going into build later this year but if there are any wealthy Kemble Flying Club Members out there looking at ‘hot ships’ and with philanthropic intentions I shall always be pleased to chat!😊

dy  

Flying a plane aged 10!

Isaac from Lechlade is passionate about wanting to become an airline pilot so his big surprise on his 10th birthday – a flying lesson!

His Mum, Leila Hurst, said they were turned down by some flying schools who said Isaac was just too young.  But, then  she found Kemble Flying Club and Chief Instructor David Young (dy).

She said: “Dy  checked Isaac’s height and that this was something he really wanted to do and said he would be able to reach the controls with the seat fully forward on the Skyranger Nynja microlight.”

 

On the day dy took off from the Cotswold Airport and soon handed the controls to Isaac and took video clips showing him actually flying the aircraft!

 

Will there be more lessons now?  Dy has advised to save up to start properly when Isaac is 14-years-old and then the time can be counted towards a pilot’s licence!