Author Archives: Robin May

Edition 684 to Mar 26th (W/Es Mar 31st) is now available.    

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 the tug(s) in the hangar and then … Continued

There have been a couple of incidences in the last few weeks where, for a variety of reasons, we have found ourselves operating without the airspace being opened. As tug pilots, we can help by making a call to the … Continued

The following notes cover most of the differences and a copy will be found in the tech log of MM. The aircraft will be in use in the coming Nationals and generally available to all tug pilots after that.

It has been decided that all tugs should have their landing lights ON whilst operating close to Dunstable. The lights fitted to our tugs are now all LED style so can be operated continuously and use relatively little power. You … Continued

  Welcome to Peter Brown and Liam Bennett who have recently joined the tug team. Liam has done particularly well, aged 18 and still one of our cadets.

You will be pleased to learn YM is performing very well with her new propeller. Climb parameters 65/70, and descent parameters 100/2100, so very similar to the DR400s. The numbers are placarded and both ASI and Tachometer are now marked … Continued

YM has had a long awaited coat of new paint and completely used up Aidan’s considerable stock of red paint. But very nice and shiny it looks too. We have also invested in a new four blade propeller, an ITP … Continued

Congratulations to Richard Fay who has recently joined the tugging team.

You will be pleased to know that the risk assessment that you carry out before each tow that you do, has been formalised under BGA NCO.SPEC SAILPLANE TOWING, for use when towing with EASA aircraft. To help you remember the risk … Continued