Cluedup SAFETY MATTERS FOR GA PILOTS • SUMMER 2019 CONTENTS
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GA UPDATE BMAA go-ahead for first
permit issues; Channel danger areas; New Listening Squawk cards and summer Red Arrows displays.
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NAV DEVICES Tips to get the best out
of your tablet or navigation app to avoid making flying a bit of a bind.
TRIM RUNAWAY Suffering a runaway
electric trim is a rare event, but here’s how to deal with it should the worst happen.
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RT PROVISION Are you sure you’re getting
the right Flight Information Service for your needs at the right time? Here’s a guide to what to expect from the different services.
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FARM STRIP FLYING Going ‘stripping’ is a great
way to expand flying horizons, but there are a few things to think about to get the best from it.
WEATHER It’s magnificently complex
and always changing, but keeping on top of what the weather’s up to isn’t necessarily that difficult .
29 FLY BY NIGHT Night flying is a whole new
experience and it’s worth getting the rating, here’s a few pointers worth bearing in mind.
fatigue; landing long; flying into cloud; low flying and speed; helicopter turbine troubles; stalling on take-off and fuel vaporisation.
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INCIDENT REPORTS Slippery runways; metal
MATTERS FOR GA PILOTS
SAFETY What’s inside
Clued Up magazine brings you the latest news in aviation safety, topical issues, advice and contribution from pilots, air traffic controllers and safety experts from across the UK’s General Aviation community
INSIDE WEATHER EYE Pitfalls for the unwary
Getting to grips with the unusual aspects of farm strip flying
STRIP AWAY
TAKING THE TABLET(s) Tips for using nav apps
RUNAWAY TRIM It's rare, here's how to cope
RADIO CONTROL Are you being served?
PLUS/ TECHNICAL/PRACTICAL /INNOVATION/ MICROLIGHTS / HELICOPTERS / INCIDENT REPORTS
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