Dyfrig GibbsMay 13, 20204 minSlow FlightI am missing flying. Within the syllabus for a Pilots licence is the subject of slow flight. To be able to hang an aircraft in the air wi...
Dyfrig GibbsJun 8, 20184 min8 down 6 to go.Well this is overdue. I've clearly forgotten how to write but learned how to learn... Again. I'm writing because I'm taking a few days of...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 5, 20175 minHighway to the...Pretty sweet that sky, aye. As I turned east from M5 to M4 the morning sun's rays broke the horizon and painted the high stratus red. Thi...
Dyfrig GibbsJul 25, 20174 minThe progression paradigmIt's 22:10. Five hours ago I was sat at my desk in my cycling get up, ready to bolt for the door. Bella is working tonight: when this is ...
Dyfrig GibbsJun 7, 20177 minChoosing your first FTO - A GuideYou’ve made one decision - it’s no doubt taken some time and careful deliberation - you’ve chosen the modular route. Well done, good choi...
Dyfrig GibbsMay 19, 20177 minUniversity of SoloingEvery Pilot remembers their first Solo - it is a pivotal moment in the history of each Aviators journey - Pilots are commonly asked, "how...
Dyfrig GibbsMay 8, 20173 minBreak throughLast year I would be running, watching the transatlantic traffic 36000ft above, imagining I was chasing my goal down. Now, every morning ...
Dyfrig GibbsApr 16, 20173 minA new dawn (slightly over-egged)Easter Sunday is about as fitting a time to write this as any: in case it isn't obvious, I have just likened my return to blogging to the...
Dyfrig GibbsJan 26, 20173 minLife; but not as we know it.We have broken the surface! We are a blue whale gasping for air after a long time in the depths: the communication darkness of a world wi...
Dyfrig GibbsNov 29, 20163 minDust didn't settle then...Before the campaign started, you may remember me saying "No matter the success of this campaign, it'll lead to the next step on the adven...
Dyfrig GibbsOct 23, 20163 min3,2,1...Two is the number! Two days left! Thunderbird 2 (and its commander, Virgil) probably should take some responsibility for my flying obsess...
Dyfrig GibbsOct 14, 20162 minSupermumsI'm going to start by apologising for the rather lengthy intermission between posts. If you have checked in over the last 2.5 weeks in an...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 26, 20161 minHalf time orangesYes, I even dance like a prize prune behind the wheel! I know that no-one like a gloater, but we've had a freakin marvellous weekend, dur...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 22, 20163 minThis is the air callingI was asked again today, by someone in the aviation industry, why I want to be a pilot and what type of pilot specifically. I replied bri...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 15, 20163 minThe Dormouse & the CapybarasI was up on that big ole site in the middle of nowhere again today: the site that's in one of my first YouTube videos. There's something ...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 9, 20163 minThe 11th day.After 10 days of the campaign I know for certain that I will be able to fly solo in the very near future! A massive moment in realising t...
Dyfrig GibbsSep 1, 20161 minBlown away & Eco rewardsWell it's the end of day 2; if I wasnt blown away enough after yesterday, today I feel like I've just been hit by the blast from a GE 90 ...
Dyfrig GibbsAug 30, 20161 minV1, Rotate, We have Lift off!ITS LAUNCHED! Immediate feelings - I'm crapping it! Day 1 of 56. Lets get this baby rolling! My target for today is a 100 views on this ...
Dyfrig GibbsAug 29, 20162 minCloud Funding - the day beforeWell it's the eve of launch day. It has finally arrived, The moment when I bare my soul, swallow my pride and ask for help. I don't know ...
Dyfrig GibbsAug 14, 20166 minUniform Yankee FOFAs I get closer and closer to the launch of my funding campaign, I'm being asked, quite often, what if it fails? And my honest answer is;...