Gamston Flying School

The temperate reached a maximum of 28.8°C at 13:44L today. Not as warm as forecast, but plenty hot enough!

Well what a start to August!

Two successful PPL Skills Test passes in a day, and plenty of other flying happening too!

We’re looking for an instructor to join our team.
Visit https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3982987117/ for more information and to apply.

Could you work in the tower of power?

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Gamston Aviation are looking for an Airport Operations Coordinator. Full details are available here - https://careers.thatcham.org/vacancies/480/airport-operations-co-ordinator.html

This we’re talking about the difference between QNH and QFE.

With QNH set on the sub-scale, your altimeter will indicate altitude above mean sea level (AMSL).

With QFE set on the sub-scale, your altimeter will indicate height above a set datum (usually an airfield).

Today’s post was taken by a passenger of a local flight to Beverley and back earlier, while passing the Humber Bridge.

We’ve had a very busy day today, with two successful PPL skills tests and an MEP (land) skills test passed before tomorrow’s weather turns to ❄️.

This great photo was taken by Robin Hoile from G-AVYT on a trip to Teesside International Airport on Sunday. Happy

This we look back at how the weather has affected bookings through the first month of 2024. Only nine days were totally cancelled, with nineteen giving us some chance to fly.

This , we’re fed up of winter and storm after storm, so we’re going back to last summer when Ben Curtis’ passenger took this photo of Doncaster Sheffield disused airport. Bonus points if you spot the Vulcan.

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Storm Isha brought gale force winds through last night, peaking at 46 knots at Gamston at 01:00.

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This week, Hagan Yeung, one of our members and IMC Rating students, flew down to Turweston Aerodrome in G-PHOR.

Every Friday, we aim to give you ideas of where our members have been and ideas of where you could visit.

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We’re excited to share amazing photos taken by you or your passengers during your flights, every Wednesday.

This photo was taken at a non-critical part of the flight whilst the instructor had control of the aircraft.

📷 : Poppy Qureshi

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This chart shows the forecast wind conditions for the coming week. At the moment, Saturday looks like the gustiest day, with Wednesday looking nicest.

We’re in for a chilly few days!

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Tomorrow is forecast to start at -2ºC (feeling like -7ºC) reaching a maximum temperature of 1ºC (and feeling like -4ºC).

Wrap up warm!

The forecast for 18:00 today shows two cold fronts moving from the north.

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A cold front is where colder air advances and pushes underneath, thus replacing warmer air at the surface. This happens because cold air is more dense and is “heavier”.

Over the next week, the pressure is due to rise from 987 hPa today to 1042 hPa next Tuesday.

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In an anticyclone (high pressure) the winds tend to be light and blow in a clockwise direction (in the northern hemisphere). The descending air reduces the formation of cloud and usually leads to light winds and more settled weather conditions.

It’s another windy one! Did you know that you can access important weather related information like these weather warnings on the Met Office’s free Aviation Briefing Service?

Some good news as we move in to the new year, next week’s weather is currently looking a lot better for aviating!

Our first day back after our short Christmas break, and the weather has different ideas.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas. We’ll be back open on Wednesday, 27th December at 09:00.

Considering how significant Monday will be, our flying operations will not take place and ground operations will close as a mark of our respect.

Customers with affected bookings have now been contacted by email.

The northern grass parking area and apron has reopened today, saving the long walk to the southern side! Now with added matting and a new tie-down line.

Our newest PA28, G-BNOM has returned from paint and well.. oh my! 😍