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Welcome to all pilots, aircraft builders
and aviation enthusiastsThe Devon Strut is affiliated to
the Light
Aircraft Association and promotes affordable recreational flying through the
support and encouragement of homebuilding, flying & self-maintenance of light,
micro-light, classic & vintage aircraft. 
Pre-Flight
Planning- Check all relevant Notams. http://www.ais.org.uk
- Check
for the Red Arrows displays by ringing their free hot line 0500-354-802 or see
here http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/displayinfo/displaydates.cfm
- Check the weather. http://secure.metoffice.com
- You must have
the required maps for the portion of the intended route.
- You should have
charts or a description of the airfield strip you are going to land at.
- If
PPR is required you should obtain it by phone before departure.
- If you
have never been to the airfield before, talk to the airfield and preferably the
owner or a qualified CFI./FI and get a local area, airfield brief.
- Approaching
airfield listen out before getting close, to pick up local weather & gauge
how busy it is.
- Know the airfield joining instructions, circuit direction,
areas to avoid etc.
- If it's a non-radio airfield, use Safetycom on 135.475
and make blind transmissions.
This list is not exhaustive
but will aid in making life legal and safer for us all.
(With acknowledgements
to the International Auster Club.) | News
for May Next Meeting Evening meetings will
resume in October 2008 at the Ley
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