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Tips and Tricks for Happy Flying

This series is aimed primarily at licence holders who may have misplaced a bit of information or two over the years and are looking for a bit of a refresher. The plan is to cover a bit of everything so if there's something you'd like to see included, let me know!

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Weather Fronts

Why, When and How they'll try to kill you.

A review of the troposphere, air masses, front formation and expected weather conditions.

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MATZ as seen on VFR Chart

Military Air Traffic Zones (MATZ)

How to recognise them, cross them and avoid various hazards while doing so.

Planning a route safely though convoluted UK airspace can be a challenge even to seasoned pilots. This guide intends to make military controlled airspace more approachable and help you avoid diverting around too much!

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Principles Of Flight