Chris

Have been looking around for chalk in the local area without much luck. However have you explored the use of artificial turf?? I belive that prices range from £10 a square metre upwards and is available in white. Just a thought.

just to say i am enjoying my training with chris [ex 12/13 now]look forward to meeting everybody in due course

I have read on the BMAA website of a propossed flypast at Wootton Bassett in August. I will be going, anybody else care to join me. We owe it to the people of Wootton Bassett who turn out in all weather, every time one of our fallen returns. So please show your support. Thank You.

thanks chris from start, to flying my own plane tonight you have been great as you are with every one who trains with you

Will be having a barbie tomorrow , sunday. Starting at 4pm at the club , Chris .

I shall be taking a trip to Popham in the GT450 on Saturday May 1st .Will be chauferred by a Phil Bendall who assures me his Nav is tip top ! Pat and Simon will be coming and anyone else interested is welcome to join us . Weather permitting we expect to leave reasonably early and return that night .Chris .

2010 . we could do with a few more messages on the forum !! Chris.

A warm welcome from Chris and the rest of the guys.
Arrived about 10 in the morning of sunday 11 oct,finely got to go up around 5 in the afternoon,and what a experence it was, held the sides on the way up then Chris said below us is and when i turned to look even with the wind trying to keep me from looking i hten whent all dizzy so had to look ahead for awhile before getting the courage to try again .
the longer we were out the more i felt at ease.
In the end i let go to do a bit of stearing and starting to enjoy it more but i was starting to feel the cold,all in all had a great day thanks Chris you were great next time might go for a hour in the fix wing where i might not suffer from the cold,i think it was the shock when i looked down and saw no floor,once again thanks to all.
Chris if you get anymore of the club caps let me know.See you all in the future Bassar.

Cool site.

I think I have solved the problem with your new e-mail address. It should work ok now.

at least pea pod and friend werent left hangin around after their landing. and i think you will find that their new strip is in manea not benwick, unless u baron wookie have been out in someone else machine practising your landings again, ?

To all Hassel squardron members.

Is there any truth in the rumor that the Hoff Miester and his cohort Pea Pod are trying to form a splinter group? I only metion this as an extention to a new (secret)strip seems to be underway in the Benwick area.

If this is true do you think we should nip this in the pod.

peas advise.

regards

Wookie.

I duno provide the entertainment and look at the reward !!!!!!

Guess Ill have to get the Hoff Miester to show me how to make tea?

I hope barron von (no flys on me) ten strings had nowt to do with this. Revenge can be sooo SWEET?

Well done Vic. Now get your ass in the air.

Regards

Barron von (what goes up must come down) Wookie. Oh hum!

just want to say thanks to chris for the training which enabled me to pass my licence,i totally agree that wookie should make the tea now he is training
thanks once again
regards vic

Hi everyone at AAA Microlight Training School, I would like to thank you all for the fun and excitement of the memorable aircraft flight I had recently when I experienced my first Microlight flight at your Chatteris Airfield.

Despite many, many, thousands of miles flying all over the world as part of my Business Development management role with the British Standards Institution before retirement last year I have to admit to being a little apprehensive although very enthusiastic in anticipating this new venture. On arrival at the airfield for Dave’s birthday party on 5th April it was apparent from the body language and looks on the faces of Dave, Tony and Angie, Pat and Simon that this was to be the day of my first Microlight flight!!

For a first flight effectively in the open air and exposed to the elements without the usual global carrier pre-flight and in-flight arrangements, of being seated in an air-conditioned fully enclosed cabin this was to be an experience to savour. After pre-flight briefings Chris rapidly climbed up to around 2000feet, and showing me many of the local land features on the way up and the how far you could clearly see on each horizon. We had a good view of Grafham Water, The Wash at Kings Lynn and the brickworks in the Peterborough area. I was fascinated with views of the fields, the woodlands, the rivers, the washes, the residue of history (Old earthwork land scars and the areas of population. Chris then proceeded to demonstrate all the controls and how to fly the aircraft with banking, climbing, descending and finally showing very clearly what a magnificent designed aircraft the GT450 is by putting it in various situations and showing how it would stabilise itself without any pilot intervention.

Chris then said to me, you take the controls!!

I found controlling the height, direction and attitude of the aircraft a lifetime memorable experience and of course having been given immense confidence and knowledge by Chris was delighted to see the aircraft respond. Gentle and considered movement is undoubtedly the key to successful flying and I appeared to please Chris with my approach. Chris then, to my complete surprise proceeded to demonstrate, with a controlled engine stall situation how the aircraft recovered into a level and stabilised flight path. For me this was a perfect approach to demonstrating absolute safety and controlled flight management.

We then climbed to cloud base level at 5000feet before entering the cloud cover and flying between cloud formations enabling Chris to encourage me to take the flight control bar and aim towards gaps in the clouds and in the process banking, climbing and descending. This pilot managed, controlled freedom to manoeuvre gave me the opportunity to fulfil many of those childhood dreams. Wonderful!!

Before coming into land having yet again given careful consideration to wind speed and direction Chris performed a low level pass across the airfield but fortunately for me no victory rolls over the hangar this time!!

Finally, I would like to take the opportunity to say a very sincere thanks to Dave, Sue and Mark for this flight opportunity and offer my grateful thanks to Chris for a most enjoyable flight experience in the company of such a considerate and professional man.

All the best everyone, hope to see you all soon, Tom H

Greetings O Great Moderator. How about updating my details: Inspector all categories, home No 0778 441131 best rgds Peter

Hi,

My name is James Lupton - I am a web designer.

I have recently finished a flash website for a microlight airfield,
which will give you an idea of the sort of website I could make for you.

The site is: www.staffordshiremicrolights.co.uk

And my own website is www.splashd.co.uk

If you are interested, please get in touch,

Thanks, James

Anybody fancy going to popham this year 'en mass' if the weather holds!!!!
Should be a good day out.

Barron von wook dfc (dun flyin choppers)

Thanks Paul,
well done to you and Ian. Will get your awards on front page asap. Chris.

just to say thanks chris. enjoyed every moment of my training.(well almost everything )
cheers paul.

Well done to Paul on completing his two cross countries. A windy return journey from Bourn today. Vick will be closely following i'm sure !

Thanks Chris for following me down to Newnham yesterday. Great day.

Simon

Well done to Paul Ayres for achieving his first solo in his own XL on Wednesday 29th October. Now Robbie will have a flying companion !!

A huge thankyou to Tony the webmaster for his hours spent on our new look site. Looks great and the new gallery page is a must. Chris.

congratulations to Mike Faulkner on achieving his first solo today! Won't be long before we see VAT in the air !!

Well done John, All the best mate. Poland just around the corner now mate.

Fly safe mate. Wear a condom -
Joining the mile high club in a fixed wing is a lot easier than a flex wing!!!

Regards

Simon

yeah its getting closer, cant wait
you can fly along side me anyday

Thanks Simon

Well done mate,
Really please for you

Won't be long now mate.

I will look forward to flying along side with you.

Simon

Dame shame

Leon and I flew his new Blade 912 from Finmere to it,s new home at Graveley today, 30/4/08. We were welcomed with typical Tim Franklin hospitality, hot tea and breakfast. I,m sure Leon will be having some great times this year in his very tidy new piece of kit. Well done matey. Be sure to visit us soon !

Well done mate, hard work i bet!!

Hope to see you all soon

Shaun

Tony

Least I can still pull, you are a little wag arn`t you.

Todays tip for tonniiii, Blue is up, green is down?????

Watch your six mate.

Love

Wookie

Oh,

I'm told it's not 'C'. It's Q

Well done mate

Not quite sure what the 'C' means though.

All the best

Simon

Saturday - Weather not good - Maintenance day. New water pipe dug into the ground Chris, Pat, Vic, Gord (foreman) Me, - The stand pipe over the Winter now a thing of the past.
Sunday- What a day. weather forcast a little wrong, to our advantage. another hour under my belt with Lady Penelope and Chris - plus a little taxi around all the runways with Lady Penelope (my Blade) getting used to all controls, Cheers Chris for an excellent weekend.

I think we areal grounded- The bloody weather.

THE EAGLE HAS LANDED

The Blade is coming home

We are off to a good start for 2008. The aircraft are all freshly permitted and serviced for the season. The C42 having had a new starboard wing skin and its carburettors overhauled. The weather has been typical for the early part of the year and has held up flying as per normal ! Frustrating but it's the penalty we pay for living in this part of the world. As the spring evolves we will receive the new batch of students and the cycle will begin again. Some are waiting for the weather to enable them to do their cross countries and finish their training of course.
We still maintain a perfect safety record and wish this to continue. As our freshly qualified pilots gain experience it's important they learn from previous pilots experience and remain vigilant with their checks and airmanship. Lets watch what happens around us and not be afraid to intervene with others should we need to for safetys sake. It's great to see how all at the field are willing to help each other out and offer advice. Thats what makes flying so enjoyable. Both Gordon and myself will be flying to Popham this year and anyone wishing to join us will be welcome. Chris.

Hi All, Just a quick one as no one has been on here for a while.

Cheers Gord for excellent tutition to date,

Simon

Hi all,

Just a quick note to say merry xmas and a happy new year.

Gord

We would like to condratulate Pat %26 Lenny on achieving their GST.

The year 2007 has been good to aaa-microlight. So many new members have resulted in the club being very busy. The success rate has been really remarkable.

We would like to condratulate everyone connected for making our club 'Simply the Best'.

Can't wait to see Wookies new Tanarg in the hanger.

It's not even a year ago that we started the web page, and I am please to say it has gone from strength to strength. The number of hits we have had proves that. We are a little surprised that more of you have not used the forum. This is a great tool for flying chat!

Dave %26 Chris have new projects lined up for 2008. Can't say too much I have taken the official secrets act. Keep an eye on the web page for breaking news.

Angie %26 I would like to wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Healthy and Happy New Year. p.s. looking forward to some better weather next year.

Hi All

G-MZLD is up for sale.(Tanarg has finally arrived) Special price for all Hassel Sqn members. Please contact for more details or just grab me next time Im up the airfield.

Congratulations to Peter Sopes who achieved his first solo 22/10/07. Well done.

am i right in thinking darryl has passed his gst if so well done to mate speak to you soon mate bosh jim

OOoerr, Congratulations to David and Sam Bateman and also John Lawrence who each achieved their first solo's on Friday the 12th of September. The first time we have had three in one day at Chatteris. Well done to each of you !

Hi Dave, 5 ltrs vino and a heap of baccy available for collection. rgds peter

Scott Bridge achieved his first solo yesterday 02/10/07 . Well done mate.

Congratulations to Chris Babiy on his first solo last saturday. He did it in his own Mainair blade. His Licence is in sight now !!

Hi Tony,
Just checking to see if the new forum is up and running. See you in Spain
Regards Dave and Ann-marie