Pilot September 2017

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http://www.pilotweb.aero Pilot September 2017 | 5

44 Beyond the PPL: CB-IR
After hours of training, and sleepless
nights, Stephen is ready to take the
flying test – find out how he got on

74 African Skies
Part five: Now the business was
expanding and thriving, maybe it was
time to take that first solo flight

REGULARS


06 Pilot Notes
Tecnam’s second LEAP, promoting
gliding, no laser pen laws!

18 Rotorheads
Super Puma may fly again, Relentless
tests resume, and other rotary news

20 New Registrations
Keep up to date on all the new regs,
old regs and cancelled regs

22 The Malone Column
Aviation has come a very long way in
the span of Pat’s lifetime

34 Airmail
Biggin woes, celebrating Ray Hanna,
and the future of transponders?

50 PTT, Dave Unwin
If you could have any aviation role,
what would your dream job be?

52 Books & Gear
Top-end and bargain headsets, and a
Yaesu handheld transceiver

66 Old Timers
Magnificent Duxford, BBMF, and
Meteor, but Yeovilton lacked the RN

73 Open Cockpit
The CAA finally releases the Hunter to
fly again – but is it too late?

80 Safety Matters
Results of choosing the wrong runway;
and not knowing who’s in control

89 Air-brained Quiz
Your chance to win a RunwayHD app if
your correct answer comes up

90 Calendar
Catch the late summer events and
airshows at home and abroad

106 ILAFFT
At the end of a long day, nothing was
quite how it should have been

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