Flyer Magazine

About Flyer Magazine

News, views and chat from the world of General Aviation

Publisher

Flyer's editorial team

Category

leisure · leisure · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Apr 2020

Latest episode

12 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

55 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Your Own Aeroplane for the Price of a New Car - The FLYER Show - 8 October 2026

   What do you choose? A new car or an aeroplane? Yes, after last week’s show where we talked about expensive new high-performance microlights, we go to the other end of the price spectrum. You can buy a whole aeroplane, airworthy and flying, for less than £30,000. We identify a range of possible aircraft available now in the small ads - there’s something for everyone. And on a similar subject, TV chef Jamie Oliver achieved his PPL at Andrewsfield over the summer - now he’s helped save the airf...

2. 

   1 Oct 2026

   Fancy a 200mph microlight? - The FLYER Show - 1st October 2026

   Thanks to the latest Rotax 916iS engine with its 160hp max power, there’s a flock of superfast microlights becoming available - and the latest, the JMB VL3, has just been approved for the UK. As well as the power (cue: MORE POWER!), this new breed of 600kg microlights are also well-equipped, look sensational and, well, expensive. In the News: Owner of Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green killed First UK JMB VL3 delivered STOL UK Competition at Popham Fairford RAT Game Aerospace flies GB2 firebomber...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   Does GA Have an Organised Crime Problem? - The FLYER Show - 24th September 2026

   Does general aviation have an organised crime problem? A report from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) looks at the use of general aviation for smuggling drugs, weapons and people, and makes recommendations for tackling it. We discuss the report, the problems it identifies, and what some of its proposals could mean for GA pilots — including mandatory electronic conspicuity. Plus: News Popham remains under threat of development, with another consultation on the new local plan Coventr...

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