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RECOMMENDED
The flight-planning software I use for UK VFR flying. When subscribing, mention Dale Pearson as the person who recommended it.
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Visit SkyDemon →Membership, representation and support for general aviation pilots in the UK.
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The digital logbook platform used to power the flight history shown on this website.
Qualifying recommendations may contribute towards renewal of my own subscription.
Visit Logbook.aero →FREE TOOLS
Estimate route distance, airborne time, fuel required, allowances and final reserve.
Open tool →Check take-off and landing mass and CG against the aircraft data you enter.
Open tool →Find a practical meeting airfield for pilots travelling from different locations.
Link to addOFFICIAL REFERENCE
Free, official material from the CAA and the UK's general aviation safety organisations — the primary sources behind a lot of the study content on this site.
The master standard phraseology and procedures reference for UK radiotelephony.
Read CAP 413 →Defines the Basic, Traffic and Deconfliction services air traffic units can provide outside controlled airspace.
Read CAP 774 →CAA guidance on electronic conspicuity devices and how they help other aircraft and ATC see you.
Read the guidance →The CAA's own review of why airspace infringements happen and what reduces them — background to the "Take 2" 2 NM / 200 ft margin.
Read CAP 1404 →The General Aviation Safety Council — safety evenings, seminars and guidance for GA pilots across the UK.
Visit GASCo →The Confidential Human Factors Incident Reporting Programme — report a safety concern confidentially, with no need to go through your own organisation.
Visit CHIRP →Short, practical CAA guidance leaflets covering VFR flight planning, radiotelephony, ditching and more.
Browse the leaflets →The Met Office's own plain-language guide to aviation weather briefing products, including VOLMET and ATIS.
Read the guide →DOWNLOADS
COMING LATER
Printable and digital flight-planning templates are planned for this section.
COMING LATER
Future downloads may include kneeboard sheets, radio references and cross-country planning packs.
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