Out and about for a cheeky hour after work in the Sportcruiser, taking a pal for his first GA flight. Some crazy cloud and sun combo’s, but everyone else was sat in traffic, below.

Out and about in the Sportcruiser at 6000’ Manchester Barton Aerodrome to Carlisle Lake District Airport and return. Enjoying the fine Cumbrian weather. A fantastic couple of hours flying and museum exhibit examining, making for a great day of aviation activity.

After 12 days in South East Asia and 32 degree heat, it was a welcoming sight coming in to land at Manchester this morning! More pics on Instagram @torquanda

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Out and about up north over Bolton and Lancashire with Charlie, in the Sportcruiser. Some stunning clouds about that weren’t forecast, but a busy Manchester Barton Aerodrome and flying school

Possibly the final Flyer out and about of 2024? Manchester Barton Aerodrome to Tatenhill Aviation this morning in the Sportcruiser. Merry Christmas to all my aviation friends. Here’s to 2025!!

Then and now.

Stunning Dawn this morning, taken from Menai Bridge and overlooking Bangor Pier.

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Out and about Flyer on this stunning Saturday. Flew the revised North West Transit Corridor and landed Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport on the brand new tarmac R16. These must be the best runway and taxiways in the U.K. a superb investment in GA!

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Superb 4:30 of flying logged this weekend in the Sportcruiser. New airfields for the logbook were Deenthorpe, Peterborough Connington and Peterborough Sibson on Saturday and the old favourite Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport for lunch today! Back to Barton and the fantastic new Club House Restaurant.

Fantastic up at 5500’ today over the Lake District whilst out and about in the Sportcruiser.

Out and about with Andy Platt from Manchester Barton Aerodrome to Caernarfon Airport with some stunning views of Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and Anglesey. Like being on rails this morning at 3100’ for a fantastic Welsh breakfast at the. cafe and then a stroll to the beach.

Out and about, logging 5:10 mins total, in the Sportcruiser with a flight from Manchester Barton Aerodrome to Goodwood ATS for lunch before returning back. Stunning up above.

Superb weekend at #maltaairshow. Incredible to watch from the beach in the sunshine. The Red Arrows were truly incredible and stars of the show. Get Malta Airshow on your bucket list!

Out and about with Buzz Flying in the Icarus C42B, for a lap of Malta, Comino and Gozo after the departing Malta Airshow traffic. Simply stunning and a must book activity if on Malta. Even got a view of Sicily

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A cold and frosty morning Manchester Barton Aerodrome, pulling the Sportcruiser from the hangar, then up and about with eldest for an hour, before breakfast. The perfect horizon! Love it