The Food Banks’ nominator said, "I would like to nominate the Foodbank volunteers who have worked throughout the Covid Crisis. Thanks to their dedication and courage they have been able to continue to provide a frontline service without interruption and have served twice as many people as usual throughout the period. They have continued to [...]

A new Airworthiness Code designed to provide practical guidance on key airworthiness topics such as the Airworthiness System and the Part-ML maintenance programme has today been published by the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The Airworthiness Code; A maintenance guide for light aircraft is a guidance document designed to support owners and operators of general aviation [...]

We were highly suspicious that our latest Introductory Flight recruit might not have been Tom Cruise, as he claimed. However, after he showed off his Top Gun pose, we were convinced. What a charming man Mr Cruise was (or Ben as he liked us to call him) 🙂 🙂 Another fully booked Flying day at [...]

It’s always a pleasure to meet someone who knows more about aircraft engines than us. Call it geeky, but the engineering is often more interesting than the flying, however not all my colleagues agree 🙂 Many thanks to Darren for flying with us today and using his knowledge of engines to make the oily bits [...]

Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, based at Bristol Airport, new parking rules have left unhappy customers reaching for their wallets. Parking ticket after parking ticket were issued by a ticketing company instructed by Bristol and Wessex over recent weekends. Bristol and Wessex at Bristol Airport issue tickets to unhappy clients Each ticket carries a £100 [...]

We are not always able to do this, even ‘not for profit’ flying comes at a cost. But in this case we just had to fly Dad for free, on the very first flight his son took with us. The expressions on both their faces when they found out was nothing less than heart-warming! It [...]

The UK Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) General Aviation (GA) Unit continues to work to follow its remit of regulating only when necessary and deliver on their top-level principles for better GA regulation. Achievements over the past three months include: In September 2021, they started a year- long active Carbon Monoxide (CO) detector trial with the [...]

Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, its Director, Barry Bailey, four members of Bristol and Wessex staff, including those involved in aircraft fuelling and reception, have been referred to the Competition and Markets Authority for abuse of a ‘Dominant market position at Bristol Airport.’ A Business that is found to have breached competition law can be; [...]

Bristol Flying always recommends Gasco Safety Courses Ditching & Sea Survival Seminar Wednesday 15th June 2022 There are still a few places left on Gasco's Ditching & Sea Survival Seminar at Andark Diving & Watersports, 256 Bridge Road, Lower Swanwick, Southampton SO31 7FL. The day will consist of some lectures on the practical aspects of [...]

Marston Holdings High Court Enforcement engaged to collect debt from Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, trading at Bristol Airport, whose Managing Director is Barry Bailey Picture: Barry Bailey, Managing Director of Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club, talking to BBC Point’s West in 2020. Barry Bailey has been accused of misleading viewers by not offering all [...]