Bonus video: Back to (weather) school
In this bonus video, The Flying Reporter, reports from Weather School.
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Day trip to Sandown with Plane Old Ben
Fellow YouTube pilot Ben Cornwell joined me in the PA28 for a day trip to the Isle of Wight.
Video: Air-sick passenger & diversion
On our return flight from Hawarden to Redhill, my son got air-sick, and we diverted to Oxford.
My first flight after engine overhaul
After being grounded by a knackered engine for 4 months, Oscar Romeo is back in the skies again and is a freshly overhauled machine . It was my turn to fly her, so I took my son up to North Wales for a couple of nights.
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Newsletter
Newsletter 17/03/19
Firstly, the good news. Oscar Romeo’s engine has been rebuilt and will be fitted to the airframe in the next couple of weeks. This process has obviously taken far, far longer than anyone envisaged.
About me
About Jon Hunt
Jon Hunt is a BBC regional TV news reporter, and private pilot based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK. A video journalist, Jon films, scripts and edits much of his own material, as well as reporting live from location.
Special features
European adventure
In May 2018 I joined three other aircraft on a five day tour of Europe, flying through France, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Austria, Germany and Belgium.
How to survive an aeroplane crash landing on water
Would you know what to do, if you had to crash your aeroplane in the sea? The Flying Reporter joins other pilots on an extreme survival course to learn new safety skills.
Mini series – Pre-flight preparation
In this mini series, I demonstrate some of the steps I follow, when preparing for a light general aviation flight in the UK.