Some of us have enjoyed trips to Italy over the years however new Italian austerity measures will certainly discourage me from further ventures to that country and perhaps you too.  As of this new year a tax of 2.5 Euro's per kilogram of aircraft weight will be imposed on any aircraft domestic or visitor if the aircraft is in the country for 48 hours .  So if you plan a trip and the weather

RGV at Gloucester Airport have recently fitted the new Aspen, both PFD and MFD system into my aircraft N6048B.  I think it is terrific improvement and I am enjoying learning how to use it.  I will be extending my knowledge and training later this week to include using the system for GPS approaches.  If you are thinking of fitting this system and would like some hands- on training do

There are 2 very nice 114B aircraft for sale here on the Island.  Both have around 1000 hours on the clock and both are in excellent condition. The first, which is G registered, needs to go to make room for a newly acquired 115 Super Commander coming to the Island.  The second an N register , is for sale as the current owner no longer has the time to use it such is the booming finance industry

Yesterday the  FAA published the first AD to attach to the 114B series aircraft.  There have been a couple of others relating to the Lycoming engine but this is the first for the airframe.  A remarkable record for a series of aircraft first manufactured in 1992.It relates to cracking of the elevator spar found in a number of aircraft in the US.ASG have already started a programme to

Steven Roberts has designed a brilliant oil filler for Commanders. Avoids drips and ensures all oil goes in the engine. Find out more at Merlin Motor Sport or click the link on my web site.

David Moth has sent me this link to pictures of Commander aircraft visiting Old Buckenham airfield in Norfolk.