Now the clocks have turned back and those frosty mornings are back I thought I would put up a selection of pictures to illustrate my summer aloft, completing my 'tea and cake' foodie tour around airfields in Southern England. I managed to log a further 13.8 PIC (Pilot In Command) on the Cessna C172 which to some serious hour builders may not sound alot, but not a bad achievement as I juggled my flying between work, university and money constraints.
Lashenden/Headcorn, Kent
Lashenden/Headcorn, Kent
Goodwood to Lashenden/Headcorn, south-east abeam Bewl Water, East Sussex
On the ground at Lashenden/Headcorn, with a Britten Norman Islander in the background-used for parachute jumping-which was active when I visited, so a good lookout is vital to avoid any straying parachutists!
sadly no tea or cake here, as I had spent all my money on a landing fee! Clever of me...
Sandown, Isle of Wight
View from the tower
Undoubtedly one of the best
bacon sandwiches known to man
'OA, second from back on the flightline at Sandown
Compton Abbas, Dorset
The sun began to break through the autumnal mist as we arrived! Excellent timing!
On the ground at Compton Abbas
A brilliant airfield to fly into, excellent service and very good food, very good local food, the sausages can't be missed! Will return back there in the future that's for sure!