Buddy’s Aviation

Freelance Flying Instructor specialising in European and Scottish trips for PPL holders, mentored hour building & CPL preparation. DM for more details.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Everyone should experience flying the Great Glen at least once.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

SkyDemon Groundschool is back for the winter months.

Message me to register your interest.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

One of my favourite airfields in SE Germany, Vilshofen on the Danube.

I love flying round this part of Europe. There’s so much to see that’s all within a couple of hours flying time. I could spend weeks down here and I’d still not get to see it all.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

@airmainengineer 1013

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

I just love the Balkans.

The only place I’m aware of in Europe where an overnight stop in a Capital city is cheaper than most UK airfields.

Enjoy my Heath Robinson clip……….

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Me? The 13th Duke of Wybourne? Here in Le Touquet? In a 152? With my reputation?

What were they thinking of?

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

After last weeks Balksn adventure I’m now back to instructing with lots of check flights, PPL students, cross channel checks and a SkyDemon groundschool.

#WhatsNotToLike

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Another flying trip completed with 2 Private Pilot Licence holders. Broadening their horizons and showing them what can you can use your licence for.

9 days
35 hours
3577 Nautical Miles
1120lts of AVGAS
9 countries
17 airports
1 capital city landing
6 stamps in the passport

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Back to instructing this week including completing my FI revalidation.

Next big trip is arranged for a Monday and at 9 days away, it’s my longest one so far.

Watch this space……….

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Can I get a surface wind………..

Disregard.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

There’s still places available on my next classroom SkyDemon groundschool session at Stapleford at 4pm, 24th May.

Learn to plan and fly trips like mine with ease.

Drop me a line on [email protected] to book your place

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

The big 1st trip of 2025 went extremely well.

4 days, 26 hours, 11 airports, 668 litres, Avgas, 1 quart of oil and lots of fun.

I can’t thank Meddyg Air enough for the hassle free hire of their aircraft for the first of many trips I’ve got planned for this year.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Day three done and dusted. Sarajevo was off the itinerary as it was just one airfield too far fit the day. Fuel stops in Maribor & Scharding and finally getting into Freiburg (with its circuit over the city Center)for a night stop arriving at 1900.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Day two done and dusted and it was CAVOK, a bit of rain and then more outbreaks of CAVOK. An early(ish) finish as we had get into Brac before they close at 1600L.

Heading back up north today to Austria.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

Day one of the 1st Balkan trip of 2025 done and dusted with stops at Le Touquet for a passport stamp and Reims for fuel.

Roll on tomorrow.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

1st of many trip to the Balkans starting tomorrow.

2 rough plans so far that we’ll decide on in morning once we’ve a stamp in the passport in France.

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

My next ‘in person’ SkyDemon briefings will be at Stapleford on the 24th & 26th April. It’s open to non members.

Drop me a line to book your place.

[email protected]

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

I’m back at Stapleford this weekend and will be running a classroom based SkyDemon brief.

Saturday 12th April at 1800.

Duration is about 3.5 hours & the cost £60.
For more info, or to get your name down, drop me a line at
[email protected]

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

My next SkyDemon is this Friday, 28th March, @ 1700.

I'll show you the following:

Set up, plan trips & routes, use in flight, Flight Plans.

Duration is about 3.5 hours. The cost is £60 and You can book on the link below.

https://t.co/08VdznsmAW…

[email protected]

[Buddy’s Aviation @James_Lee147]

What’s better than a book?

Two books.

What’s better than two books?

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If the suns out this weekend, give South Wales a try, Swansea Airport is under totally new management since September last year, and its completely run by volunteers who are trying to bring it back to being a nice GA aerodrome!