Tugs

The May roster has now been published and available to view.

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 for normal climb. The decent parameters have … Continued

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

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 when signing the aircraft DI in the … Continued

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.

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+ tows and Llanbedr with 230+

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 opened. The onus for opening the airspace … Continued

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

A lot of you have previously used either Dr Mitchell or Dr Cransden, both of whom have recently retired. A new AME has set up in Harpenden, Dr Michael Fonso. His details are below; He has a comprehensive website and … Continued