Newsletters Archive

‘Brissle Strutter’ Newsletters 

January 2018 – Annual Review – ALL

December 2017 – Christmas Quiz – Alan (our quizmaster)

November 2017 – History of Gloucestershire Airport – Darren Lewington

October 2017 – Mark Batin – Royal Institute of navigation

September 2017 – AGM -All members

June 2017 – “Fying amongst the Glaciers”- Angus & Fiona Macaskill

May 2017 – “A History into the Future” – Frank Bond

April 2017 – Gliding and FLARM – Roy Pentecost

March 2017 – Flying Holiday in California – Philip Green

February 2017 – GASCo Safety Evening

January 2017 – Review of 2016 flying – All

December 2016 – Chistmas Quiz- Quizmaster Alan George

November 2016 – Paragliding – Fiona Macaskill

October 2016 – Ballooning Around the World – Allie & Phil Dunnington

September 2016 – AGM – All members

Summer 2016 – Mary gets Royal Aero Club Award

June 2016 – Show and Tell evening – All

May 2016 – Sonex Homebuilt – John Dilks

April 2016 – Traffic Awarness Systems – Steve Neale / Keith Vinning

March 2016 – A visit by LAA CEO Steve Slater

February 2016 – Life as a bush pilot – Bryan Pill

January 2016 – Homebuild projects – Nigel Stokes / John Dilks

December 2015 – Christmas Quiz – Alan (our quizmaster)

November 2015 – Yearly Review

October 2015 – Solo trip to Oshkosh – Eddie MacCallum

September 2015 – Strut AGM – All

Summer 2015 – Summer Update

June 2015 – “My Disastrous Career in Aviation” – Spike Parker

May 2015 – Kemble part 2 – Glen Moreman

April 2015 – Electric Aircraft – Ron Colyer

March 2015 – Open Club evening – All

February 2015 – Members trip reports – All

January 2015 – Dawn To dusk challenge – John Baker

December 2014 – Christmas Quiz – Quizmaster Alan George

November 2014 – LAA CEO – Phil Hall

October 2014 – Pan-American Highway – Manuel Queiroz

‘Bristol Wings’ Newsletters

September 2014 – Wing AGM/EASA licensing/ “Show and Tell” -All

June 2014 – Wings over Filton – Chris Bigg

May 2014 – Members ‘Hangar Chat’ – All

April 2014 – RAF Kemble 1936-1945 – Glen Moreman

March 2014 – John Brady LAA Vice Chairman

February 2014 – GA Safety Evening – Gasco

January 2014 – Aviation photography – Ed Hicks

December 2013 – Christmas Quiz – Quizmaster Alan George

November 2013 – 2013 Flying Highlights -All

October 2013 – Bristol Filton Airfield:End of an Era – Leo Marriott

September 2013 – Wing AGM -All

June 2013 – Dawn to Dusk Challenge – Julian Midder

May 2013 – Running Flyer Magazine – Ian Seager

April 2013 – Modern Avionics – Manuel Queiroz

March 2013 – B-36 Peacemaker – Paul Moran

February 2013 – Flying trips in 2012 – All

January 2013– The history of Whitchurch Airport – John Penny

December 2012 – Christmas Quiz – Trevor

November 2012 – From Arizona to Alligators – Graham Clark

October 2012 – Sun ‘n Fun, Florida – Dave Hall

September 2012 – Wing AGM

June 2012 – Ian Beadle – NATS Bristol

May 2012 – David Joyce – Dawn to Dusk Challenge 2011

April 2012 – Rolls Royce Engines – Chris Bigg

March 2012 – EAA Chapter talk preview – Graham

February 2012 – Bristol Wing Trip Reports

January 2012 – B.A.C. Trip reports

December 2011 – Christmas Quiz – Quizmaster Trevor Wilcock

November 2011 – Chasing The Morning Sun – Manuel Queiroz

October 2011 – Unusual Engines – Ian Tadd

September 2011 – Wing AGM

July/August 2011 – We will still meet with B.A.C. in July & August but no formal talks.

June 2011 – Bristol Brabazon – Chris Bigg

May 2011 – 40 Years behind the stick – Chris Harrison

April 2011 – Airside Safety, Liferaft Inflation – Brian Graham

March 2011 – Hercules Propellers – Rupert Wasey

February 2011 – Floatplanes – Phil Mathews

January 2011 – 2010 Flying experiences – All

December 2010 – Christmas Quiz – Trevor Wilcock

November 2010 – Washington Aero Museums – Leo Marriott (author)

October 2010 – N Europe Tour – Richard King

September 2010 – Wing AGM – All

June 2010 – Navbox flight planning

May 2010 – Gyroplanes – Dave Organ

April 2010 – What can you do with a Europa? – David Joyce

March 2010 – CAA Safety Evening – Dave Cockburn

February 2010 – Air Southwest – John Pearce

January 2010 – Electric Flight – Ian Tadd

December 2009 – Christmas Quiz night – Trevor Wilcock

November 2009 – NATS AFPEx online flight plan tool – Steve Neale

October 2009 – Wing AGM – All

September 2009 – Summer adventures – All

July/August 2009 – Sorry – Gone flying! but a report on June’s Gliding evening.

June 2009 – Airspace Infringements – Jonathan Smith

April 2009 – Weather. ‘To go or not go’ – All

March 2009 – Indoor Model Flying Demonstration – John Stennard

February 2009 – Ditching and Survival – Manuel Queiroz

January 2009 – ATOCAS – Colin Gill

December 2008 – Christmas quiz – Spike Parker

November 2008 – Glider Awareness – Julian Rees

October 2008 – Wing AGM

September 2008 – Bristol Microlight Aero Club – Trev Jackson

July/August 2008 – Bristol Aero Collection visit – Dave Hall

June 2008 – Gliding evening at Nympsfield

May 2008 – The lost Lancaster – John Stennard

April 2008 – Skittles evening with Bristol Aero Club

March 2008 – Bristol Aero Collection talk – Bill Morgan

February 2008 – Model Helicopter Fly-in – All

January 2008 – GPS for General Aviation – John Gentleman (RIN)

December 2007 – Christmas Quiz night – Spike Parker

November 2007 – Flying in France – Alan George (mostly upside down)

October 2007 – Strut AGM (we decide to become Bristol Wing)

‘Bristol Strutter’ Newsletters

September 2007 – Bristol’s airspace 1 year on – Julian Andrews and John Mayhew

July/August 2007 – Summer recess

June 2007 – NATS Bristol tower visit – Julian Andrews

May 2007 – Shell Aviation on Avgas/oils – Rob Midgley

April 2007 – PFA Engineering exploits – Francis Donaldson

March 2007 – CAA Safety Evening – Dave Cockburn

February 2007 – GPS awareness evening – All

January 2007 – PFA chairman Roger Hopkinson

December 2006 – Strut quiz – Spike Parker

November 2006 – Ultimate High – Steve Hicks

October 2006 – Strut AGM

September 2006 – Record breaking trip around the world – Manuel Queiroz

July/August 2006 – Summer recess

June 2006 – Beer and Bragging – BBQ cancelled

May 2006 – Paragliding – Fiona Macaskill

April 2006 – Flying Abroad – various sages

February 2006 – Bristol/Cardiff airspace changes – Julian Andrews

‘Brissle Strutter’ Newsletters

January 2006 – PFA’s treasurer, and past chairman, Colin Mitchell

December 2005 – Christmas Quiz – Spike Parker

November 2005 – PFA engineering – Andrew Moore

October 2005 – Strut AGM

September 2005 – Member news

July/August 2005 – PFA Rally ‘sales park’ duty – Kemble

June 2005 – Kyritz and Berlin trip – Ron Perry

May 2005 – Trip to the seaside – Ian and Mary Leader

April 2005 – Competition Gliding- Andy Davis

March 2005 – Helicopter museum visit – Pete Turner

February 2005 – The first 13,000hrs – Barry Tempest

January 2005 – General chat evening

December 2004 – Christmas Quiz – Spike Parker

November 2004 – Microlight flying – Steve Slade

October 2004 – Strut AGM – All

September 2004 – The Europa kitplane – David Joyce

July/August 2004 – Bristol ‘sales park’ at the PFA Rally

June 2004 – Aviation Curio evening – All

May 2004 – Police helicopter visit – Alan George

April 2004 – Airbus A380 and beyond – Alan George

March 2004 – Strut slide show – All

February 2004 – ‘Chase the Morning Sun’ – Manuel Queiroz

January 2004 – A life in Aviation – David Willmott

December 2003 – Christmas Quiz – Spike Parker

November 2003 – John Lewis shuttleworth Test Pilot

October 2003 – Strut AGM

September 2003 – Reality Escapade – Terry Francis

July/August 2003 – Summer break things

June 2003 – Type 2000 – Roger Holeman

May 2003 – VFR down under – Ian Frazer

April 2003 – CAA Safety Evening – David Cockburn

March 2003 – Strut update

February 2003 – Minimax – John Hammer

January 2003 – Bristol airspace – Pete Moorehead

December 2003 – Christmas quiz – Ed Hicks

November 2002 – Cranfield Rally Video Night

October 2002 – Strut AGM

September 2002 – Britannia Aircraft Trust – Steve Lewis

July/August 2002 – Summer recess

June 2002 – General get together

May 2002 – Kemble – Paul Brown

April 2002 – Visit to RV build – Ed Hicks

March 2002 – Cameron Balloons – Dave Boxall

February 2002 – Curiosity evening – All

January 2002 – Around the world – Polly Vacher

December 2001 – Christmas Quiz – Ed Hicks

November 2001 – Slide show of Vans Aircraft Visit – Ed Hicks

October 2001 – Strut AGM

September 2001 – PFA engineering – Ken Kraigie

June 2001 – Shuttleworth Collection – Andy Sephton

May 2001 – RV6 Update

April 2001 – Talk by Special Branch

March 2001 – Rating revalidation – Ron Perry

February 2001 – Antiques Roadshow – All

January 2001 – Slide show of 2000 pics – Ed Hicks

December 2000 – Christmas quiz

November 2000 – Retrieving a Jumbo – Brian Stannard

October 2000 – Space Planes!!

September 2000 – Strut AGM

July/August 2000 – Strut Fly in Kemble

June 2000 – Cranfield preparation

May 2000 – Rolls Royce Heritage Trust

April 2000 – CAA Charts – John Gentleman (DAP)

March 2000 – Flying the Shuttleworth Collection – Andy Sephton

February 2000 – Graham Newby – PFA CEO

January 2000 – Weston Helicopter Museum – Efan ApRees

December 1999 – Christmas Quiz

November 1999 – Building a RV-6A – Barry Clifford

October 1999 – Strut AGM

September 1999 – Young Eagles preparation