Our latest Newsletter is June
2019
Each newsletter refers to the meeting that month. The following newsletter will include a report on that meeting.
June 2019 - Flying Busines Jets - Paul Catanach
May 2019 - Brize ATC - Neil McDonald
April 2019 - 'The Servicing Commandos of the RAF' - Neville Parton
March 2019 - Zeppelins / Civil Air Patrol - Frank Bond / Mike Laundy
February 2019 - 'A career as a commercial pilot curtailed' - Steve Slade
January 2019 - Annual review - All
December 2018 - Christmas Quiz - Quizmaster Alan
November 2018 - Isaacs Spitfire - Alan James
October 2018 - ‘ Racing for Rhinos' - Fiona and Angus Macaskill
September 2018 - AGM - All members
Summer 2018 - Summer update
June 2018 - Bush Flying in Australia - Paul Catanach
May 2018 - Show and Tell evening - All
April 2018 - Aerospace Bristol Museum - Lindsey Henniker-Heaton
March 2018 - John Webster, Secretary of the Air Transport Auxiliary Association
February 2018 - "Key's don't Float" - Bryan Pill
January 2018 - Annual Review - ALL
December 2017 - Christmas Quiz - Alan (our quizmaster)
November 2017 - History of Gloucestershire Airport - Darren Lewington
October 2017 - Mark Batin - Royal Institute of navigation
September 2017 - AGM -All members
June 2017 - "Fying amongst the Glaciers"- Angus & Fiona Macaskill
May 2017 - "A History into the Future" - Frank Bond
April 2017 - Gliding and FLARM - Roy Pentecost
March 2017 - Flying Holiday in California - Philip Green
February 2017 - GASCo Safety Evening
January 2017 - Review of 2016 flying - All
December 2016 - Chistmas Quiz- Quizmaster Alan George
November 2016 - Paragliding - Fiona Macaskill
October 2016 - Ballooning Around the World - Allie & Phil Dunnington
September 2016 - AGM - All members
Summer 2016 - Mary gets Royal Aero Club Award
June 2016 - Show and Tell evening - All
May 2016 - Sonex Homebuilt - John Dilks
April 2016 - Traffic Awarness Systems - Steve Neale / Keith Vinning
March 2016 - A visit by LAA CEO Steve Slater
February 2016 - Life as a bush pilot - Bryan Pill
January 2016 - Homebuild projects - Nigel Stokes / John Dilks
December 2015 - Christmas Quiz - Alan (our quizmaster)
November 2015 - Yearly Review
October 2015 - Solo trip to Oshkosh - Eddie MacCallum
September 2015 - Strut AGM - All
Summer 2015 - Summer Update
June 2015 - “My Disastrous Career in Aviation” - Spike Parker
May 2015 - Kemble part 2 - Glen Moreman
April 2015 - Electric Aircraft - Ron Colyer
March 2015 - Open Club evening - All
February 2015 - Members trip reports - All
January 2015 - Dawn To dusk challenge - John Baker
December 2014 - Christmas Quiz - Quizmaster Alan George
November 2014 - LAA CEO - Phil Hall
October 2014 - Pan-American Highway - Manuel Queiroz
September 2014 - Wing AGM/EASA licensing/ "Show and Tell" -All
June 2014 - Wings over Filton - Chris Bigg
May 2014 - Members 'Hangar Chat' - All
April 2014 - RAF Kemble 1936-1945 - Glen Moreman
March 2014 - John Brady LAA Vice Chairman
February 2014 - GA Safety Evening - Gasco
January 2014 - Aviation photography - Ed Hicks
December 2013 - Christmas Quiz - Quizmaster Alan George
November 2013 - 2013 Flying Highlights -All
October 2013 - Bristol Filton Airfield:End of an Era - Leo Marriott
September 2013 - Wing AGM -All
June 2013 - Dawn to Dusk Challenge - Julian Midder
May 2013 - Running Flyer Magazine - Ian Seager
April 2013 - Modern Avionics - Manuel Queiroz
March 2013 - B-36 Peacemaker - Paul Moran
February 2013 - Flying trips in 2012 - All
January 2013 - The history of Whitchurch Airport - John Penny
December 2012 - Christmas Quiz - Trevor
November 2012 - From Arizona to Alligators - Graham Clark
October 2012 - Sun 'n Fun, Florida - Dave Hall
September 2012 - Wing AGM
June 2012 - Ian Beadle - NATS Bristol
May 2012 - David Joyce - Dawn to Dusk Challenge 2011
April 2012 - Rolls Royce Engines - Chris Bigg
March 2012 - EAA Chapter talk preview - Graham
February 2012 - Bristol Wing Trip Reports
January 2012 - B.A.C. Trip reports
December 2011 - Christmas Quiz - Quizmaster Trevor Wilcock
November 2011 - Chasing The Morning Sun - Manuel Queiroz
October 2011 - Unusual Engines - Ian Tadd
September 2011 - Wing AGM
July/August 2011 - We will still meet with B.A.C. in July & August but no formal talks.
June 2011 - Bristol Brabazon - Chris Bigg
May 2011 - 40 Years behind the stick - Chris Harrison
April 2011 - Airside Safety, Liferaft Inflation - Brian Graham
March 2011 - Hercules Propellers - Rupert Wasey
February 2011 - Floatplanes - Phil Mathews
January 2011 - 2010 Flying experiences - All
December 2010 - Christmas Quiz - Trevor Wilcock
November 2010 - Washington Aero Museums - Leo Marriott (author)
October 2010 - N Europe Tour - Richard King
September 2010 - Wing AGM - All
June 2010 - Navbox flight planning
May 2010 - Gyroplanes - Dave Organ
April 2010 - What can you do with a Europa? - David Joyce
March 2010 - CAA Safety Evening - Dave Cockburn
February 2010 - Air Southwest - John Pearce
January 2010 - Electric Flight - Ian Tadd
December 2009 - Christmas Quiz night - Trevor Wilcock
November 2009 - NATS AFPEx online flight plan tool - Steve Neale
October 2009 - Wing AGM - All
September 2009 - Summer adventures - All
July/August 2009 - Sorry - Gone flying! but a report on June's Gliding evening.
June 2009 - Airspace Infringements - Jonathan Smith
April 2009 - Weather. 'To go or not go' - All
March 2009 - Indoor Model Flying Demonstration - John Stennard
February 2009 - Ditching and Survival - Manuel Queiroz
January 2009 - ATOCAS - Colin Gill
December 2008 - Christmas quiz - Spike Parker
November 2008 - Glider Awareness - Julian Rees
October 2008 - Wing AGM
September 2008 - Bristol Microlight Aero Club - Trev Jackson
July/August 2008 - Bristol Aero Collection visit - Dave Hall
June 2008 - Gliding evening at Nympsfield
May 2008 - The lost Lancaster - John Stennard
April 2008 - Skittles evening with Bristol Aero Club
March 2008 - Bristol Aero Collection talk - Bill Morgan
February 2008 - Model Helicopter Fly-in - All
January 2008 - GPS for General Aviation - John Gentleman (RIN)
December 2007 - Christmas Quiz night - Spike Parker
November 2007 - Flying in France - Alan George (mostly upside down)
October 2007 - Strut AGM (we decide to become Bristol Wing)
September 2007 - Bristol's airspace 1 year on - Julian Andrews and John Mayhew
July/August 2007 - Summer recess
June 2007 - NATS Bristol tower visit - Julian Andrews
May 2007 - Shell Aviation on Avgas/oils - Rob Midgley
April 2007 - PFA Engineering exploits - Francis Donaldson
March 2007 - CAA Safety Evening - Dave Cockburn
February 2007 - GPS awareness evening - All
January 2007 - PFA chairman Roger Hopkinson
December 2006 - Strut quiz - Spike Parker
November 2006 - Ultimate High - Steve Hicks
October 2006 - Strut AGM
September 2006 - Record breaking trip around the world - Manuel Queiroz
July/August 2006 - Summer recess
June 2006 - Beer and Bragging - BBQ cancelled
May 2006 - Paragliding - Fiona Macaskill
April 2006 - Flying Abroad - various sages
February 2006 - Bristol/Cardiff airspace changes - Julian Andrews
January 2006 - PFA’s treasurer, and past chairman, Colin Mitchell
December 2005 - Christmas Quiz - Spike Parker
November 2005 - PFA engineering - Andrew Moore
October 2005 - Strut AGM
September 2005 - Member news
July/August 2005 - PFA Rally 'sales park' duty - Kemble
June 2005 - Kyritz and Berlin trip - Ron Perry
May 2005 - Trip to the seaside - Ian and Mary Leader
April 2005 - Competition Gliding- Andy Davis
March 2005 - Helicopter museum visit - Pete Turner
February 2005 - The first 13,000hrs - Barry Tempest
January 2005 - General chat evening
December 2004 - Christmas Quiz - Spike Parker
November 2004 - Microlight flying - Steve Slade
October 2004 - Strut AGM - All
September 2004 - The Europa kitplane - David Joyce
July/August 2004 - Bristol 'sales park' at the PFA Rally
June 2004 - Aviation Curio evening - All
May 2004 - Police helicopter visit - Alan George
April 2004 - Airbus A380 and beyond - Alan George
March 2004 - Strut slide show - All
February 2004 - 'Chase the Morning Sun' - Manuel Queiroz
January 2004 - A life in Aviation - David Willmott
December 2003 - Christmas Quiz - Spike Parker
November 2003 - John Lewis shuttleworth Test Pilot
October 2003 - Strut AGM
September 2003 - Reality Escapade - Terry Francis
July/August 2003 - Summer break things
June 2003 - Type 2000 - Roger Holeman
May 2003 - VFR down under - Ian Frazer
April 2003 - CAA Safety Evening - David Cockburn
March 2003 - Strut update
February 2003 - Minimax - John Hammer
January 2003 - Bristol airspace - Pete Moorehead
December 2003 - Christmas quiz - Ed Hicks
November 2002 - Cranfield Rally Video Night
October 2002 - Strut AGM
September 2002 - Britannia Aircraft Trust - Steve Lewis
July/August 2002 - Summer recess
June 2002 - General get together
May 2002 - Kemble - Paul Brown
April 2002 - Visit to RV build - Ed Hicks
March 2002 - Cameron Balloons - Dave Boxall
February 2002 - Curiosity evening - All
January 2002 - Around the world - Polly Vacher
December 2001 - Christmas Quiz - Ed Hicks
November 2001 - Slide show of Vans Aircraft Visit - Ed Hicks
October 2001 - Strut AGM
September 2001 - PFA engineering - Ken Kraigie
June 2001 - Shuttleworth Collection - Andy Sephton
May 2001 - RV6 Update
April 2001 - Talk by Special Branch
March 2001 - Rating revalidation - Ron Perry
February 2001 - Antiques Roadshow - All
January 2001 - Slide show of 2000 pics - Ed Hicks
December 2000 - Christmas quiz
November 2000 - Retrieving a Jumbo - Brian Stannard
October 2000 - Space Planes!!
September 2000 - Strut AGM
July/August 2000 - Strut Fly in Kemble
June 2000 - Cranfield preparation
May 2000 - Rolls Royce Heritage Trust
April 2000 - CAA Charts - John Gentleman (DAP)
March 2000 - Flying the Shuttleworth Collection - Andy Sephton
February 2000 - Graham Newby - PFA CEO
January 2000 - Weston Helicopter Museum - Efan ApRees
December 1999 - Christmas Quiz
November 1999 - Building a RV-6A - Barry Clifford
October 1999 - Strut AGM
September 1999 - Young Eagles preparation
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