This story is adapted from an article first published in the BWPA Autumn 2017 newsletter. Allie spoke about her adventures in a talk to BWPA members in May 2020 – the second part of her [...]
Fiona and Angus Macaskill, both BWPA members, have just become world record holders. This week, Guinness have formally confirmed that on 7 July 2020, they landed at 71 airfields in 12 hours. Both [...]
The first meeting of the new Scottish Regional Group took place on Sunday 5 July and was a brilliant success. Run by Alison Field, who lives in Livingston in West Lothian, the inaugural meeting [...]
Dad got me interested in aviation through his love of gliding. I started flying myself in 1999, when I was 10, and spent most of my teenage years on the airfield. On my 16th birthday I flew solo [...]
Today we announce the winners of our 2020 scholarships: BWPA Flying Start Scholarships: Maleha Khan, Daisy Bing BWPA Flying High Scholarships: Hannah Nobbs, Lucy Wootton, Laura Mayer BWPA CATS [...]
When the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was developing the overarching regulations for aviation in Europe, they added a rule which stated that ‘all aircraft must land into wind’. It [...]
Whether you are a new PPL holder or an experienced pilot (career or recreational), lockdown has provided us the chance to review our skills. Now that restrictions are beginning to lift, it is a [...]
Today is International Flight Attendant Day, a day to recognise and celebrate the work of the dedicated individuals keeping travellers safe in the air. Flight attendants and BWPA members Samantha [...]
Daphne Poynter, one of the long-term members of the BWPA, passed away at her residential home in Stevenage on Wednesday 13 May 2020. Daphne was a loyal BWPA member since joining in 1957, two [...]
