October 15, 2021
Pilot profile: Vic Norman “Mr Wingwalking”
Colin Goodwin interviews pilot Vic Norman, the man behind the famed AeroSuperBatics Stearman wingwalking team.
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June 12, 2018
Trying the Harvard flying experience with Classic Wings at IWM Duxford
Duxford-based Classic Wings has a new Harvard on its fleet – we sample the flying experience on offer to pilots and enthusiasts. Words Colin Goodwin | Photos Philip Whiteman
June 5, 2017
First Look: Honda HA-420
Like the great Japanese manufacturer’s NSX hybrid supercar, Honda’s jet has been long in gestation and is short in supply. Our flying motoring journalist is the first to experience it
August 20, 2015
Flying Adventure: Tecnam P2008 Ferry Flight
Pilot’s ferry team flies a brand new Tecnam P2008 from Italy across the Med and up through France. They face 32-knot headwinds and showers — and have two days to do it
July 24, 2015
Pilot Profile: Nick Mason – Pink Floyd
Petrolhead and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason used to hate flying with a passion — but now he and his wife Annette are both enthusiastic pilots. Nick Mason, the Pink Floyd drummer, says that he…
July 23, 2015
ILAFFT – I learned about flying from that… FRENCH CLAG
It’s always the last day of the holiday when the weather turns sour
December 12, 2013
Pilot Profile: Jimmy Taylor
RAF Photo Recce Spitfire pilot Jimmy Taylor has always prefered single-seat aircraft.
April 23, 2013
Bloodhound SSC
Serving RAF pilot Andy Green is again in the hot seat for a new bid to push the LSR to 1,000mph - faster than even a jet aircraft has flown at low level
March 27, 2013
Pilot Profile: Taff Smith
Co-owner of Breighton’s Real Aeroplane Company, Taff Smith has made his mark on British Aviation.
January 23, 2013
Pilot Profile: Bill Charney
We don’t see the Captain’s Beech Staggerwing actually touch down at Popham, but undoubtedly it was a perfect three-pointer. The Beech looks gorgeous, just as shiny and gleaming as it was at the Goodwood Revival,…
November 12, 2012
Dumbo’s donkey
My engine is too beautiful to hide away under a cowling. Perhaps I should fit a Perspex section in the bonnet, like the see-through panel that Ferrari fits on its mid-engined cars so that the…
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