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AERO SPORTS FEDERATION of CHINA (ASFC) WUHAN 2017

The ASFC host the Wuhan Fly-in Expo 4th-7th Nov, 2017 Today I visited the Air Sport Federation event at the Wuhan sports airfield which had a reported 500+ aircraft in attendance. Billed as the first edition of the FAI World Fly-in Expo (WFE). Note, If they want the World to “fly-in” a bit of lateral […]

Beringer Aircraft Brakes for my EXTRA 330SC

High performance Beringer aircraft brakes Beringer have been producing certified and experimental aircraft brakes for quite some time now. These are high quality and light weight and becoming the norm fitted to some new production aircraft. So, what are the advantages of this wheel and brake system. In no particular order.  Lighter weight by 6.5lbs  […]

Pyrotechnic Air Shows

A first for the UK and Shuttleworth race day. Once a year Shuttleworth has a “race day” when various types of aircraft from yesteryear fly a demo race. The Comet and Mew Gull flew, both wooden wonders of there time with a Gipsey Six engines. The Gull has a wing span of 24ft and speed […]

Nova Phantom at Plaine Joux

Paragliding in the Alps at Plaine Joux with the Nova Phantom. With the end of the air display season near I took a trip down to Chamonix to enjoy some slower paced flying. Taking the RV7 down its just under 3 hours flying to Sallanches, Mont Blanc airfield. Myself and Nigel Pickard, the Spartan owner […]

Shuttleworth aerobatic pyrotechnic air display

On board with Mark Jefferies. Thank you blizzardthewatcher for filming and posting the above, whoever you are!  Shuttleworth aerobatic pyrotechnic air display  at the proms evening. Displaying to a family audience of approximately 4500 people picnicking on the grass with the London Philharmonic Orchestra playing is a most enjoyable evening. Come again next year.  Themed […]

Anshun AVIC Airshow, China July 2017

The Global Stars team after a successful Formation Aerobatic Championships left 2 EXTRA’s in China for the summer show season.  Three further shows are booked for July, August and September.  The first show is at Anshun. This is a very green area of China with some interesting geology (Karst hills), lovely food but very little […]

A day at the Kelpies by Royal Appointment

Today Tom and I (Mark Jefferies) had the pleasure of flying for Her Majesty the Queen at the opening of the new canal section forming the eastern gateway to Scotland’s historic Forth & Clyde Canal.   We departed our home bases at 08:00 to position at Cumbernauld (EGPG) in time to self brief. The display […]

The Formation Aerobatics Championships 2017, Zhengzhou China.

FAC 2017 Many months of work and visits over to China resulted in the first Formation Aerobatic Championships with class 2 FAI sanction, however at the last moment this was ‘converted’ by the Air Sports Federation of China (ASFC) to a simple air display. This resulted in the event being flown, as a trial for future […]