Baywatcher
How topical? I flew there today.
Its an excellent school and Ravens are excellent flexwings.
In a 912 you can pull on the speed of a Quik, but still do a 50m short field landing. I learnt on one and loved it. I have a Pegasus at the moment but plan to get a 912 Raven when the piggy bank is heavier. For flying in turbulence, there isn't anything better. In fact, our very own Genghis has one, so that's saying something.
I did my training at Stoke, Medway. Once you get your mind around the difference in the controls of a flexwing its quite easy and very exhiliarating. I passed in the minimum required hours, having GFT'd before having sufficient solo hours racked up.
The strip at Stoke is "interesting" as it has a bit of a bend and is next to power lines. If you are trained at somewhere like Stoke, then landing anywhere else is a breeze.
Although I now fly out of a farm strip in Essex, I'm still a club member and often pop down there to bash some circuits out. At weekends, the bacon sarnies are even better than Headcorn's
The club's website is
Medway Microlights
There's a hilarious diary from a retired gent who recently learnt there, written under the Nom de Plume of B. Umble.
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