Ice in your aircraft’s engine can be bad… so we have high and low tech ways of preventing this. This is a low tech but effective method. The tip of the jet engine is made of rubber which moves and vibrates whist the engine is spinning… preventing ice build up. How cool is that!…

I find it all a bit surreal that my book ‘Hercules’ will hit the shelves in just over three-weeks from now. Last week I signed a few copies for giveaways such as the Flightradar24 podcast and others. The book is currently topping 3 of the Amazon book charts and that’s all down…

This week’s podcast takes us into the world of military aviation as Scott Bateman MBE joins us to discuss his new book Hercules. flightradar24.com/blog/avtalk-26…

Among the questions answered in our chat: why does the refueling probe on the early RAF C-130s look like an afterthought?

A long way south for me this evening…a chance to catch some sun and turn my pale Scottish skin a little less opaque. I’m using the down time to do some creative stuff… what’s on your agenda for this coming week? Anything exciting?

#aviation #pilot life #pilot #travel #Brazil

When all else fails…go back to basics. This is reportedly a video from inside the Yak-52 as it shot down the Russian drone over Odessa. Life in the old girl yet. #aviationdaily #Ukraine #drone #Yak52

I have no idea who wrote this, or whether they’ve actually visited the museums…but the Smithsonian is definitely not the best…by a long way. and the London RAF Musuem…really. ⁦⁦The Museum of Flight Duxford & Paul Allen collection don’t get a mention🤷🏼‍♂️ simpleflying.com/top-5-military…

Hey Mark Smith better be careful…it’ll be your Yak-18 next and they’re short of instructors. 😜🫣

Knowing John this will be a well researched and engaging story. One that’ll be on my Xmas list. 🙌🏻

Pilots doing Pilot stuff. 🙌🏻 #WorldPilotsDay

It was great to have this discussion with Ian and the team earlier in the week. The #Hercules is a legend and its record breaking run of 70 years in products show just how right the got it when Lockheed Martin envisioned this design. Hope you enjoy listening. HAGW everyone 🙌🏻

On #WorldPilotsDay I’d like to thank all of the hundreds of people who work behind the scenes to make sure my job is safe and painless. Without those engineers, air traffic controllers, flight planners, and many, many, others…it would be impossible to enjoy my job in the way I…

Ok I need some help. Can anyone please tell me…are these starfish dead ? I’ve never seen so many out of the water as I have today. Literally thousands. Thanks in advance for any knowledge you can drop on me. #sealife #ocean #ecology

If you’re outside of the U.K. but still want to preorder ‘Hercules’…I am reliably informed that ordering from Amazon UK where the hardback is on special, even with postage included, is a significant saving on the overseas prices. I’ve no idea how long it’ll be on special…so get…

I appear to be in an amazing photo 🙌🏻😮

This is the unconscious bias that my colleagues face every time they put on the uniform. This needs to change…there is no excuse. As an industry we wonder why we have difficulties attracting female and minorities to the role. They just don’t see themselves in that role and on…