11/06/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Various versions of the Smiling Wings slideshow and movie depending on what operating system you use can be viewed by clicking on the below links.

- Click on the image to play Smiling Wings Movie

- Picture Slideshow

Quick time movie version with music
Flash 8 versions with music
Html slideshow without music

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11/06/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

Aviation Without Borders (AWB) hosted its third ‘Introduction to Aviation Day’ of the year at Cranfield Aerodrome, situated between Bedford and Milton Keynes, on Friday 6th June. The day is named, for obvious reasons, Smiling Wings day, and was supported by EADS, Cranfield Flight Training and TA Flight Training.

Smiling Wings days introduce disadvantaged or disabled youngsters to general aviation. Our guests on the 6th were children from the Disability Resource Centre accompanied by siblings, parents, grandparents, carers and ‘cheer leading’ school friends. Also joining in the fun from the Disability Resource Centre were the Chairperson, Mick Dillon and the Information Manager, Liz Morgan.

The day at Cranfield began at 1030 when Goaty Lewis welcomed the group to the airfield. Goaty, himself a disabled pilot with a PPL, is AWB’s volunteer for Smiling Wings and Read the rest of this entry »

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11/06/2008 by Mr Shoe Wingtips.

At 0930 we arrived at Cranfield. It was sunny and the sky was clear. The sort of day that makes flying even more exciting. It would be my first time flying through a control zone. I chose Luton class D as it is right next to Cranfield. I often fly under the zone. With me came Donald and Valentina.

After take, we climbed to 900 feet before i made a left turn above circuit height. Heading 090 and once over my first routing point, i changed freq to Luton radar and requested a Zone transit. Read the rest of this entry »

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