Whiskey Alpha Pilot

Newbie Pilot, ex Press Photographer, Creator of R2-TK. Described as ‘an up and coming YouTuber’ by a well known aviation publication. 1/5 owner of a C172.

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Went for lunch at the Aerodrome Cafe yesterday and couldn't get a table. Now I know why, the press found the little cafe at the end of my runway. Michelin chef, Sunday roasts, cake worth diverting for. My home field, reviewed: https://t.co/XklrgdWBep

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Hottest May day on record and I spent it in a portacabin with the CAA, talking airspace infringements. 1,119 last year, and no such thing as a little bust. New on the blog ✈️
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#GeneralAviation #PPL

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Look mum, no instructor. First solo in ages, just me and KK to Silverstone and back. The mistakes are in there if you look, and there's a landing I'm weirdly proud of. New video: https://t.co/aYG6k18IuB #LearningToFly #PPL

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

A proper #ThrowbackThursday. The Giant with the knobbly stick is getting a rub down, so here's the afternoon back in 2022 we spent hunting for him from the air. Hope he enjoys the new chalk and lasts another thousand years. https://t.co/Ph8DtfB4dS

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Three forced landings on my first flight back. Connor decided to find out how rusty I was. Very, as it turns out. ✈️

Full vlog: https://t.co/w2BELPT1Dc

#LearningToFly #Cessna172

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Today on the blog: before KK, there was R2-TK. ✈️

Seven years with the 501st. GOSH, the BFI, Farnborough, a HEMS pad at North Weald.

Then flying happened. Same brain, different obsession.

https://t.co/gbmYrXIRMk

#LearningToFly #MayThe4th

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Happy Star Wars Day. ✈️

Before I learned to fly I built R2 droids and trooped with the 501st. We took R2-TK to Elstree for a trip. He was looking for a spare X-Wing.

Now I chase £100 burgers instead of Death Star plans.

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#LearningToFly #MayThe4th

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

BA have banned filming cabin crew and other passengers without consent. Good. As a PPL holder who vlogs, I agree.  ✈️ https://t.co/QIjSVTXPvG #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #WAP #PPL #PrivatePilot #GeneralAviation #AviationCommunity #PilotLife

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

@AndyBTravels @British_Airways Why is this even news? Virgin have done it for years https://t.co/QIjSVTXPvG

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

People are worried about AI. Meanwhile JAL just hired humanoid robots to load bags at Haneda Airport. In a two-year trial.

Even more efficient ways of losing your luggage. The autopilot was just the warm-up act. ✈️

#WhiskeyAlphaPilot #PPL #GeneralAviation

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Aero Friedrichshafen 2026 has now ended In 2023 I flew there in KK walked the show floor. 860 exhibitors, incredible GA aircraft, and a Zeppelin overhead. Watch here: https://t.co/8h0A2hxRVp ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #GeneralAviation

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

People tell me my GoPro is a distraction. A South Korean F-15K pilot caused a mid-air collision in 2021 taking selfies at 578 km/h in formation. $600k in repairs. My circuits at Elstree suddenly feel very responsible. https://t.co/hRCQq4r2W3 ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #GeneralAviation

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

#throwbackthursday Aero Friedrichshafen is on right now. In 2023 we flew our C172 there from Elstree. The French military got involved. Watch here: https://t.co/Iqk1zGKQod ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #LearningToFly

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

She's back. KK home after a full annual, looking like the prettiest 172 at Elstree. Now to get back in her. ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #LearningToFly

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

I saw Top Gun 30 times at the cinema in 1986. Decades later I got my PPL. RIP James Tolkan. Stinger had no idea what he started. ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #NeverTooLate

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

@sesg13 Some people just should be allowed on the internet..

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

KK is off for her annual. Every GA aircraft in the UK has to pass one every year, no exceptions. She'll be back out on the apron soon enough. In the meantime, here's a very good photo of her looking immaculate in the sunshine. ✈️ #WhiskeyAlphaPilot #Cessna172 #GeneralAviation

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

@LASairport @TSA many thanks for smooth processing through security today. Stress free and very professional. Many thanks to all the staff.

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

Or I can claim on my insurance….!!! How about stop allowing oversized wheely bags in the overheads?

[Whiskey Alpha Pilot @wayneallenpilot]

So @British_Airways crap service from Glasgow again. Business class bags moved around, shoved in with oversized wheelled bags and the result? Ripped rucksack missing prescription sunglasses power bank and a wireless mouse. Their answer? Wait 7 days for lost property 🤬🤬