I'm going to ramble a little but there will be photograph's to compensate I've just spent a very happy day flying the new Mid Anglia Microlight GT 450. I didn't go very far but just took the opportunity to visit some places I've not been able to for a while. First stop from home base to Beccles via the Grove Farm overhead (at Raveningham) where I taxied in and parked behind an MT Autogyro. After a coffee in the lovely gardens, I Headed off in the sunshine due west to Priory Farm; a PFL near Bungay and a low flight over the Air Museum at Flixton kept me amused until I picked up the gliding site of Tibenham and then on to Priory. The wind was totally crosswind so I elected to land north to south, rolling out towards the hangars. A cuppa and a chat with owner Bob saw me take off in the opposite direction, heading due north through the Norwich zone to Felthorpe, an airfield owned by one of our Students. 2 Tiger Moths in the circuit made a great backdrop to a chat and another cuppa before once more departing into the blue. Norwich were busy and asked me to route out to the north, despite initial disappointment at the more circuitous routing, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise as I was able to enjoy a great view of my old stomping ground at RAF Coltishall. Very nostalgic but I had to lament the lack of Jaguars on the pan. Next up was a right turn to the south, flying right over my house where my wife and kids were waving enthusiastically from the garden; it's been a while since I passed overhead in a flexwing! After that it was a straight run back for a landing on the westerly runway. Honestly, what a great days flying
On the ground at Beccles. Seated in the back of the gyro is Billy our Hungarian aircraft mechanic - he was all smiles when he got back.
Priory Farm, recently refurbished clubhouse and always a warm welcome from the Priory Farm Aviators www.flypfa.co.uk/
Parked next to the windsock at Felthorpe. Taxiing past is the Tiger Moth I flew a few years back.
