Member Articles

Happy Top Gun Day! Thirty-nine years on, this iconic film continues to inspire generations of pilots and aviation enthusiasts alike. While the aerial scenes in Top Gun are truly impressive, the [...]

I achieved my Private Pilot Licence (PPL) last summer with EFG Flying School out of Biggin Hill. My next challenge was to achieve my night rating. After a delay following a continued period of [...]

Many remarkable women have made the BWPA the wonderful organisation it is today. From our founding members in 1955 to the record-breakers of more recent years, the BWPA’s history is filled with [...]

I have had the travel bug in my blood since I was five years old when I tried to walk to my gran’s house 15 miles away. A police car picked me up from the highway and sent me back home – I was [...]

For World Tourism Day this year, we asked our members to tell us about unforgettable flying trips they have made as tourists, with the flying as the holiday or as part of a holiday. Read on and [...]

The decision to learn to fly is daunting enough for many prospective pilots. The selection of flying school and weather-related issues are a few of many to consider. We hear from BWPA member [...]

Amelia Earhart said “the most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity”. To aim for a goal and keep on moving despite multiple hindrances is admirable. Bev Reardon, [...]