Today's Pilot Magazine, March 2004 Issue

News

G-News
All the latest from the CAA register.

Flight Test - Liberty XL-2
Is the Liberty XL-2 a suitable aircraft to take General Aviation into the 21st Century? Dave Unwin flies the prototype.

The CSS And PFA Flight Tests
What exactly does the Certificate of Airworthiness flight test entail? Jerry Parr explains.

A Century Celebrated
The most eagerly-awaited aviation anniversary of recent times dawned on December 17, 2003. Today's Pilot joined in with the AOPA Centenary Fly-Out and held a very special day at Sibson, as Steve Bridgewater recalls.

Owning & Operating A Jet Provost T.3A
Can you really fly a fast jet for £180 per hour? Steve Bridgewater speaks to members of the Newcastle Jet Provost Company Ltd syndicate and takes to the skies in their Jet Provost T.3A.

People And Their Planes - Rare Ryan Revival
Continuing our occasional 'people and their planes' series, Geoff Jones meets Bill and Janet Ewertz and their very rare Ryan SCW.

The Seven Ages Of A Pilot
With a little help from 'The Bard of Avon', Dr Peter Saundby takes a philosophical look at ageing and flying.

Letters

Pilot Protrait - Ken Wallis
A study crammed with memorabilia of all descriptions, a 'hangar' with aircraft that encapsulate 40 years of autogyro development and a small grass strip from which its owner still flies - Ken Delve spent a fascinating day with a flying legend, Wing Commander Ken Wallis.

Weather School - Fronts
Neighbours behaving badly
In the first of his new series for Today's Pilot Simon Keeling from the Aviation Weather School and Flying High Weather this month turns his attention to fronts

A Little Co-Operation
The Multi-Crew Co-operation Course looks at communication, situation awareness, problem solving, decision-making and teamwork on the flight deck of today's airliners - as Rob Battley was to discover.

Dg-505 Orion - The 'Heavenly Hunter'
The Faulkes Flying Foundation's Director of Operations Mike Woollard looks at the DG-505, a true multi-role training glider.

Life Through A Lens - The World Of Aerial Survey Photography
Roger Read focuses on the intricacies of aerial surveying.

Reviews

Going Places - Blackbushe
Situated at the point where the counties of Surrey, Hampshire and Berkshire all meet, Blackbushe airport is a busy GA airfield that, Dave Unwin discovered, is well worth a visit.

Flight Safety
This month's reports from the AAIB and CHIRP.

Flight Test - Aztec Nomad
The Aztec Nomad is a PA-23 fitted with amphibious 'Edo' floats. Robert Grant tests this exciting new development of an old classic.