British Open Freestyle Championships 2024
The winning flight starts at 2:08 My first BAeA contest was 40 years ago in September 1984 at Lt Snoring, flying a CASA Jungmann with 125hp engine. I placed 5th 🙂 At no time did I contemplate today that many years ago. Just 2 weeks ago at the beginners aeros contest we host at Gransden […]
Philippines Adventure February 2024
Prior to the pandemic the Philippine international hot air balloon fiesta #PIHABF took place annually. The event on 15-17th February 2024 was much welcomed return being the first for 4 years. This was the first time the #GlobalStars we have been invited to fly in the Philippines. Logistical planning started in early September 2023. The booking […]
Bahrain International Air Show 2022
Sakhir, Bahrain 2022 During the last decade or so there came to aviation yet another new mantra in the form of a question: What are the threats? Sit in on any pilot briefing and you can bet that it’ll begin or end with this most pertinent of questions. How timely then came a threat challenging […]
Ski in or fly in.
Christmas 2021 the French thought it “fun” to ruin the holidays of 1000’s of Brits by banning us. Macron hates Boris etc…….. With tickets purchased well before the blockade I had to do a swerve to Switzerland who were keen to take our money. Les Crosets just across the border with its linking into France […]
Global Stars team practice 18th May 2021
By this time of year pre-pandemic we would have done 2 international air shows, India and China typically to be ready for the UK display season….. The world wide pandemic has negated all international shows in China for 2 years (I fear) We actually flew the last international air show in the world 2 days […]
UK pilots wow the crowds at ‘India Aviation’ air show finale
The U.K. aerobatic duo steals Hyderabad air show… On their maiden visit to India, daredevil aerobatic pilots Mark Jefferies and Tom Cassells had a close shave that petrified them. No, it was not a technical snag or coordination problem, but a birds. During their show at the ongoing India Aviation 2014 here, they came as […]
Bahrain International Airshow
The third Bahrain International Airshow returned to the Kingdom on 16-18th January 2014 and Mark Jefferies was again one of the stars of the show. Its unique location at the Sakhir Airbase offers both visitors and pilots/crews the opportunity to experience one of the best flying displays in the Middle East. Mark commented; “This is […]
SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE PILOT
SURVIVAL TECHNIQUES FOR THE PILOT by Mike Jorgensen The modern aeroplane cockpit is a relatively comfortable environment. Padded seats, ventilation, warm air, windows to keep out the wind and rain, and often a high wing to provide shade. If you’re a little bit hot, you can open a vent, or even climb a few thousand […]
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