March 2025

IN Belfast, we’re going through such a cold snap that I’ve had to sit in front of the fridge with the door open for an hour to get warm enough to type this, and I’m now sitting at my desk with the cat on my head to keep some heat in, although he did struggle a bit when I gaffer-taped him in place.

So I’m not even a little bit jealous of Amanda and Chris Williams flying south to Portugal. No, not even a bit.

Still, it could be worse: I could be Daniel Langton or Frank Smith, up in their flexwings over the snowy wastes.

At least Daniel’s fellow Hawksview pilot Darren Elliston was in a nice warm Eurostar.

Still, Spring is on the way: as I write this, our snowdrops have been out for a fortnight, and the daffodils have just joined them. I salute their sunny optimism. They were obviously flexwing pilots in a former life.

Geoff Hill, MF Editor

Bideford by Chris Wiseman. “Bideford East, right, and West, left, in North Devon and the estuaries River Taw and River Torridge,” said Chris.<br>“The old bridge arches are all different sizes, as they were paid for by different landowners.”

Bimble time by Adam Bedborough. “A local flight in the Skyranger from Sywell. The sound of the monthly <br>magazine hitting the floor through the letterbox never gets old. I always look forward to another edition,” said Adam.

Cold but gold by Frank Smith. “The Bowland fells, with Parlick Pike on the right, where those who want to <Br>jump off without an engine,” said Frank, who was up for a refreshing jaunt from St Michael’s in his F2a.

Davidstow by Richard Parkinson. “In my Skyranger over Davidstow airfield, Cornwall, home of the 1952 British Grand Prix,”<br>said Richard. “It’s still possible to land there, but it needs a few sweeps to move the sheep, horses and cattle.”

DeltaJet by Justin Parsons. “My second front seat flight in Neil Douglas’ DeltaJet from <br>Over Farm, completing task six of the flexwing training syllabus,” said Justin.

Hawksview by Darren Elliston. Darren’s syndicate Eurostar at a scenic<br> and snowy Hawksview in Cheshire before a local flight.

Home safe by Oliver Flight. “My Quik GTR at its home airfield in Suffolk after I took my seven-year-old son <br>Zachary up for his first flight. He’s been into planes since he was a toddler, so safe to say he enjoyed it,” said Oliver.

Humber by Ramesh Nayak. “Immingham Docks, used for the storage of new cars unloaded from <br>container ships,” said Ramesh. “It’s at the mouth of the Humber River as it enters the North Sea, seen on a flight to North Coates in my C42C.”

No business like snow business by Daniel Langton. <br>Daniel of Cheshire Flyers attempts to convert his GT450 into a flying toboggan.

Severn Bridge by Matt Gayton. “A quick sightseeing flight from Clench Common <br>up to the Severn in the club EuroFox,” said Matt.

Thruster fun by Clive Mason. Show Clive a plane, and he’ll jump in for a spin: this time a Thruster. “A fantastic day was had,<br> and more air smiles. It’s amazing how much fun you can have in an aeroplane,” said our irrepressible chum.

Time for bed by Amanda Williams. “Our Sportstar at Tarbes Laloubère in France, with the Pyrénées in the distance,” <br>said Amanda. “My husband Chris and I were at an overnight stay before going over the Pyrenees and on to Lagos.”

March 2025

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