Dave learned to fly in 1985, when Biggin Hill was almost affordable! After taking on a share in a Jodel, he wanted to fly to Europe but could not make head or tail of the published requirements to do it. So he sat down with a cold towel around his head to work it out and having distilled all the official-speak he realised that it is FAR simpler than it looks – so has been on a mission to let everybody else in UK General Aviation know the good news.
He also worked for a while as a flight test observer developing, amongst other interesting tasks, operating clearances to allow helicopters to land on ships. It was at that point, being a coward, that he began to take a personal interest in aircrew safety and survival.
Tonight’s talk attempts to combine both those interests by providing an overview of what GA pilots might wish to consider when flying over water and/or remote areas. It is a collection of information gathered from the professional training he has received and hints and tips gathered from many sources.