New year, new training courses

Plans are progressing well, with a number of new courses for January 2023 onwards. We have a trial run for Rob Martin’s Composite Course in November, before a full course will be made available to members. Plus, a Vintage Airframes course will be available, run by well-known aircraft restorer Ian Castle, at Sywell.

Our sincere thanks go to Dudley Pattison (and wife Jane who has provided attendees with lunch) who, after many years of running the well-attended Woodwork course at his Swindon workshop, has decided to call it a day.

Stepping into the breach from January will be Alan James. Alan, of course, is well known for his superb prize-winning Pietenpol Air Camper G-BUCO, and more recently his superb Isaacs Spitfire. He is also prepared to arrange a propeller-making course if there is sufficient demand, so please drop me an email at bfjjodel@talktalk.net if you are interested.

Meanwhile, for 2022, there are two Rotax 912/914 Maintenance courses to be

Slingshot volunteer request

held at Turweston on 3 December (Saturday) and 17 December (Saturday). £120.

Keep an eye on the LAA website for further details of training courses as they become available.

Volunteer help is sought for the Air League Project Slingshot Sling 2 wing-build, based at the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre at Ansty Business Park in Coventry. Previous LAA build experience and being local to Coventry are noted as essential requirements. If you think you can help, then your travel and subsistence will be refunded. To get in touch, please contact al.seymour@highflightconsulting.co.uk

Pawsome fundraisers!

A big thank you to everyone who donated to the collection held at the LAA Grass Roots Fly-in at Popham. A marvellous £946.53 was raised for the IOW and Hampshire Air Ambulance with the help of regulars, Mollie and Dylan.