The nationals at Weston Underwood 2009Links

This page offers a selection of links to other websites that are considered by the Northampton Microlight Club to be of interest to microlighters. All links open in new windows.

 

 

Official and general interest

British Microlight Aircraft Association (BMAA)

Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)

G-INFO - The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) register

NATS Aeronautical Information Service - NATS, AICs etc.

NATS Aeronautical Information Service - contingency for NATS bulletins should the NATS site become unserviceable.

Links on the CAA site

Action for Airfields - Lobby group fighting for small airfields

Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting (CHIRP)

The National Private Pilots Licence (NPPL) Information Site

Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB)

Red Arrows - flying displays and events

Aircraft for Sale (AFORS)

BMAA Classified Ads

GPS/GLONASS - up-to-date information

The Microlight and Ultralight Aircraft Guide

Polytunnels/hangars

Links on PilotPointer.com

Aerial Adventures - Paul Bass' website

Royal Aero Club - calendar of events

A Guide to Flying to France - a pilot's own adventure.

A Homebuilt Aircraft engine directory

Shuttleworth Veteran Aeroplane Society - at local airfield, Old Warden

 

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Magazines

Pilot

Flyer

Today's Pilot

Loop

 

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Training and Experience

BMAA - list of clubs and schools

Bedford Microlight Centre - school at Sandy, Bedfordshire offering training and air experience

Flylight Airsports - school at Sywell Aerodrome offering training and air experience

Nene Valley Microlights - school at Peterborough, Conington offering training and air experience

Microflights - school at Finmere Aerodrome, Buckinghamshire offering training and air experience

 

 

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Weather

XCweather, winds (Snowdon Gliders)

BBC weather site

Pitsford Hall weather

Met office site, free weather information

Fenland Airfield site

Metcheck - site specifically designed for different sports

Sywell weather

Great Doddington weather station

Bracknell

 

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Historical

Harrington Airfield - local airfield used during WW2

Cranfield Airfield - history of Cranfield Airfield

Cranfield Airfield - more history

 

Overseas

Malta - aviation history and microlights

Warbirds Over Wanaka - spectacular New Zealand scenery

 

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