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Issue # 1 October 2005

Issue # 2 November 2005

Issue # 3 December 2005

4-13		News
15		Interview John Hills, Head of GA at the CAA
-17	0	Flightgear – ultimate survival products
20-21		Aeros with Alan – The Loop
22-23		Incoming
25-28		Flight test – Diamond DA42 Twin Star
30-31		Hangarchat – Touchdown Aero Centre
37		Club News
39		Microlights
41		Work in Aviation – Katie Rees, Sales and Marketing manager, Bristol Flying Centre
48		We fly our ads – One Design DR107
49		Flightplans
50		Nick Heard – Weather Breifing
52		Plane Crazy – Francis Morris

Supplement : Helitech 2005

4-10	0	News
15-17		Flightgear – Cool stuff for Christmas
18-19		Aeros with Alan – Ballistic Roll
21		Microlights
22-23		Incoming
25		Dennis Kenyon – Enstrom 280
29		Work in Aviation – Paul Burnham, Commercial Pilot/Instructor, Biggin Hill Helicopters
32-37		Flight test – Cirrus SR22-GTS v Cessna 182T
38-39		Hangarchat – TG Aviation
41		Club News
47		Learners Corner – The overhead join
53		We fly ads – Siai Marchetti S205
57-58		Flightplans
58		Nick Heard – Weather Briefing
60		Plane Crazy – Mark Jefferies

Supplement : Red Bull Air Race

4-10	0	News
14-15		Flightgear – A beginners guide to flight sims
16-17		Aeros with Alan – Barrel Roll
19		Dennis Kenyon – The Vortex Ring
21		Nick Heard – Airborne Weather Sources
22-23		Incoming
24-25		Splash Review
28-34		Flight test – Yak 11, Yak 52 and Yak 18T
36-37		Hangarchat – West London Aero Club
39		Club News
45		Work in Aviation – Simon Maddox, First Officer, Titan Airways
49		We Fly our Ads - Jet Provost MK3
54		Flightplans
56		Plane Crazy – Maurice Kirk

Issue # 4 January 2005

Issue # 5 February 2005

Issue # 6 March 2005

4-9	0	News
10-11		2005 year Review
14-16		Flightgear
18-20		Aeros with Alan – Straight and Level Roll
20-21		Dennis Kenyon – Educating Rotor
23		Nick heard – Flying in winter
24		A quick guide to NOTAM
26-27		Incoming
28-34		Flight test – Diamond DA40 TDI v’s Robin DR400-135CDI
37		PFA in Action
38-39		Hangarchat – Air Race School
41		Club News
45		Microlights – Quik GT-450 912s
47		Work in Aviation – Iain Young, Chief Test Pilot, Marshall Aerospace
54		Flightplans
56		Plane Crazy – John Moffat

4-10	0	News
12-13		2006 Preview
16		Flightgear
18-19		Engineering – Aircraft Annuals
24-25		Aeros with Alan – Half a Cuban Eight
27		Microlights
28-29		PFA in action
30-31		Incoming
32-38		Flight test – Westland wasp HAS.1 v Westland Scout AH.1
40-41		Hangarchat – North London Flying School
45		Club news
49		Learners Corner – Controlling Crosswinds
52		Work in Aviation – Kathy McDonald, BA Captain
57		We Fly Our Ads – Extra 230
61-62		Flightplans
62		Nick Heard – Filling out a flight plan
64		Plane Crazy – Andy Oliver

4-10	0	News
12-14		News Special – Heli Expo
16-17		Steve Fossett’s Flight
20-24		Flightgear – Sunglasses special
26-27		Aeros with Alan – Half of a Reverse Cuban Eight
28-29		PFA in action
30-31		Incoming
32-38		Flight test – Jabiru Calypso UL-D v’s Evektor Eurostar EV-97 v’s Ikarus C42 FB100
40-41		Hangarchat – Soloflight
45		Club news
51		Work in Avitaion – Joe Moore, CFI at Sloane Helicopters
57		We Fly our Ads – Rockwell Commander 114
61-62		Flightplans
62		Nick Heard – Planning around trouble
64		Plane Crazy – Gary Connery

Issue # 7 April 2006

Issue # 8 May 2006

Issue # 9 June 2006

4-12	0	News
15-22		Fly! The London Air Show 8 page preview
27		Dennis Kenyon – Buzzed by a UFO
31		PFA in Action
33		Microlights
34-35		Incoming
36-42		Flight test Sukhoi Su-29
45		Work in Aviation – Martin Pert, RAF flying Officer
46-47		Hangarchat – Bournemouth Flying Club
51-53		Club News
55		Learners Corner – Steep Turns
67-68		Flightplans
70		Nick Heard – Birdstrikes
72		Plane Crazy – Richard Meredith-Hardy

4-12	0	News
15-18		Fly! Preview
22-23		Flightgear
26-27		Aeros with Alan – Stall Turn
29		Dennis Kenyon – Fulfilling the helo dream
31		PFA in action
33		Microlights
34-35		Incoming
36-44		Riding with the Reds
47		Work in Aviation – Martyn Carrington, display pilot Utterly Butterlys
48-49		Hangarchat – Where Eagles Share
53-55		Club news
57		Learners Corner – No Dodgy Checks
63		We Fly our Ads- Piper Supercub
69-70		Flightplans
72		Plane Crazy Sean Tucker

4-12	0	News
14		News Special – Early retirement for Lycoming aircraft engine
17		Flightgear
18-19		Aeros with Alan – Rudder (Flick) Rolls
23		PFA in action
24-25		Microlights – Popham Microlight Fair
28-29		Incoming
31		Work in Aviation – Carol Brightwell, Chief engineer, TG Aviation
32-38		Flight test MD500E
40-41		Hangachat – Andrewsfield Aviation
45-49		Club News
50		Learners Corner – Avoiding the drop
61-62		Flightplans
64		Plane Crazy – Peter Holloway

Issue # 10 July 2006

Issue # 11 August 2006

Issue #12 September 2006

4-12	0	News
14		News special – All new British diesel
16-17		Flightgear – The New model army
20-21		Aeros with Alan – Half & Half
23		Work in Aviation – Tim Hall, Paintshop manager
25		PFA in Action
27		Microlights – Spamfield 2006
28-29		Incoming
30-35		Flight test – Husky A1-B-200
38-39		Hangarchat – Tayside Aviation
41-45		Club News
47		Learners Corner- The Stall
51		We fly our ads – Diamond DA40
57-58		Flightplans
60		Plane Crazy - Denny Dobson

LOOP XTRA: Commercial Flight Training

4-14		News
17-18		Flightgear Garmin GPSMAP 496
22-23		Aeros with Alan – Precision Spins
24-25		Dennis Kenyon – Pay attention back there!
27	0	PFA in action
28-29		Incoming
30-35		Flight test – Europa High-top v Vans RV-8 v Zenair Zodiac
39		Work in Avtion – Ben Cooper, First officer, European Business Jets
40-41		Hangarchat – NSF Sibson
45-48		Club News
58		Nick Heard – Incursions
60		Plane Crazy – Jamie Whitham

LOOP XTRA: Microlights

4-15	0	News
16-17		Flightgear
20-21		Aeros with Alan – Inverted Spins
23		Dennis Kenyon – Turkish delight
25		PFA in Action
27		European Microlight Championships
30-35		Flight test Edge 540
36-37		Incoming
39		Work in Aviation – Keren Watkins – Director, Pioneer Aviation UK Ltd
40-41		Hangarchat – Wycombe Air Centre
45-48		Club news
56-58		Flightplans
57		Sharpen Up – Congested Areas
58		Nick Heard – What not to try!
60		Plane Crazy – Will Curtis and Justyn Gorman

LOOP XTRA: The Ultimate GPS guide

Issue # 13 October 2006

Issue # 14 November 2005

Issue # 15 December 2005

4-12	0	News
14-15		News special – Training Flights banned
17		Fightgear
22-23		Aeros with Alan – Rolling Turns
25		PFA in Action
27		Microlights – from England to Cyprus
30-36		Flight test Gippsland GA8 Airvan
38-39		Incoming
41		Work in Aviation – Tim Nobel, Chief Training Captin and SAR Pilot, Bristow Helicopters
42-43		Hangarchat – RAeC – Schneider Trophy
47-49		Club News
57-58		Flightplans
58		Nick Heard – Night Flying
60		Plane Crazy – Richard Grace

LOOP XTRA Helicopter guide

4-10	0	News
13-16		News Special – NBAA 2006
19		Flightgear
20-21		Aeros with Alan – Vertical Rolling
23		PFA in Action
24-25		Microlights – Sweden to Spanmfield
28-33		Flight test Columbia 400SL
34-35		Incoming
37		Work in Aviation – Lucy Clements, Sales manager, Jeppesen UK
38-39		Hangarchat – Stapleford Flying Centre
43-45		Club News
48		We Fly our Ads – Piper Cherokee Six
53-54		Flightplans
53		Sharpen up – Airfield Approach
54		Nick Heard – GPS Flying
56		Plane Crazy – Andy Offer

LOOP XTRA 100 Great gift ideas for Xmas

4-9	0	News
11-14		News special AOPA 2006 Palm Springs, USA
17-18		Flightgear
20-21		Aeros with Alan – Hesitation Loops
23		Dennis Kenyon – Engine Out
26-29		LOOPlite
30-36		Flight Test – Cap 10C v American Champion Super Decathlon
38-39		Incoming
41		Work in Aviation – Bekah Symonds, Chief pilot
42-43		Hangarchat – Amphibious Flying Club
47-49		Club News
57-58		Flightplans
57		Sharpen up – Icing Conditions
58		Nick Heard – Whether the weather is flying weather
60		Plane Crazy – Jennifer Murray

LOOP XTRA : Business Aviation

Issue # 16 January 2007

Issue # 17 February 2007

Issue # 18 March 2007

4-11	0	News
13-16		Review of 2006
19-20		Flightgear
22-23		Aeros with Alan – Hesitation Loops 2
25		Dennis Kenyon – Snow Joke
26-29		LOOPlite – Splash Special
30-36		Flight test – Liberty XL2
38-39		Incoming
41		Work in Aviation – Helen Tempest Marketing Director, Ultimate High
42-43		Hangarchat – Scottish Aero Club
47-49		Club News
57-58		Flightplans
57		Sharpen Up – Ready for Winter
58		Nick Heard – Is your licence due for renewal?
60		Plane Crazy – Patty Wagstaff

LOOP XTRA Maintenance

4-16	0	News
19		Flightgear
22-23		Aeros with Alan – Effective Training
24-27		LOOPlite
28-34		Flight test -Robinson R44 vs Schweizer 300CBi
36-37		Incoming
39		Work in Aviation – Mike Olivant, Flight sergeant, Distress and diverson
40-41		Hangarchat – Fast Helicopters
45-47		Club News
53-54		Flightplans
53		Sharpen Up – Icy Landings
54		Nick Heard – Licence Revalidation
56		Plane Crazy – Nigel Lamb

LOOP XTRA: Headset

4-18	0	News
21-22		Flightgear
24-25		Aeros with Alan – Hesitation Loops 3
26-27		Dennis Kenyon – Safety is no accident
28-31		LOOPlite
32-38		Flight Test – Tecnam P92JS v’s Tecnam P2002JF
42-43		Incoming
45		Work in Aviation: John Beattie, Manager Royal Navy’s historic Flight
46-47		Hangachat –Swansea Sport Flying
51-52		Club News
61-62		Flightplans
61		Sharpen up – Winter Flights
62		Nick Heard – Licence Revalidation
64		Plane Crazy – Mike Smith

LOOP XTRA Avionics

4-15	0	News
16-21		News Special – Heli Expo
25-26		Flightgear
28-29		Aeros with Alan - Going with the flow
33-35		Air Racing special
36-39		LOOPlite
40-53		Flight test – Piper Super Cub
56-57		Incoming
59		Work in Aviation – Luke Morgan, East Anglian Air Ambulance
60-61		Hangarchat – Fly365
63-65		Club News
76-78		Flightplans
76		Sharpen Up – Landing Tips
78		Nick Heard – What to squawk!
80		Plane Crazy – Alan Sugar

LOOP XTRA – Mode S Special

4-12	0	News
14-17		Red Bull Special
19-20		Flightgear
22-23		Aeros with Alan - Opening your personal flight envelope
24-28		Dennis Kenyon – East Anglian Air Ambulance
30-33		LOOPlite
34-40		Flight test - Extra 200
44-45		Incoming
47		Work in Aviation – Sharon Nicholson, Line Training Captain
48-49		Hangarchat – Chiltern Airsports
51-55		Club News
64-66		Flightplans
65		Sharpen Up – VFR Navigation
66		Nick Heard - Controlled Airspace
68		Plane Crazy – Steve Parish

LOOP XTRA – Aero Friedrichshafen

4-20	0	News
24-25		News special Record-setting pilots
26		Flightgear
28-29		Aeros with Alan – Wingover Rehearsals
31-32		Be a Record Breaker
34-37		LOOPlite
38-50		Flight test – Cirrus SR22 G3 turbo
52-53		Incoming
55		Work in Aviation – Amelia Munford, First Officer, Ryanair
56-57		Hangarchat – Firecrest Aviation
59-61		Club News
72-74		Flightplans
72		Sharpen up – Flight over water
74		Nick Heard – Behind the drag curve
76		Plane Crazy – Polly Vacher

LOOP XTRA – Commercial Flight Training

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