Edition 2222 for August is no available. Summer weekdays: First pilot 0900-1300, Second Pilot 1300-1800 (earlier start if needed or Grid day) from 28/3 to 7/10. Summer weekends: 2 pilots to share duties.... READ MORE

YM is now back sporting it’s two bladed propeller whilst we await the return of our 4 bladed props from overhaul. Climb parameters remain the same at 65knots for initial climb and 70knots... READ MORE

We’ve now had a few frosty mornings and cold damp mornings as we enter the winter period with many more to come. Both can make starting tug engines difficult. In such cases, DI... READ MORE

All the tugs will soon have these tags fitted in an attempt to stop spiders and other assorted bug’gers. There is a clear envelope in the tech log binder where they can be put... READ MORE

Dan Chilcot will take over as Chief Tug Pilot on January 1st. Dan has spent 4 years as deputy on his way to taking on this role. We thought this would be a... READ MORE

MM has returned to service. It still has quite a few differences, so please review the differences sheet which can be found in the tech log and here. READ MORE

A quiet year in terms of launches achieved, just 4384. You can see further details on the Stats pages. Weather and lower activity levels mainly the cause. Highlights were the Regionals with 400+... READ MORE

This is a revision on the previous advice. There have been a couple of incidences in the past where, for a variety of reasons, we have found ourselves operating without the airspace being... READ MORE