I was petrified of flying until three years ago, I had the same unhealthy obsession with it as I do now, but getting on an aeroplane was something I never really looked forward to, but just doing it continually got me over it and now I’m doing it everyday!!

Martin because it’s my name!!! EGTK because it’s the ICAO code for Oxford, my home town and the airport at which I’m studying for my ATPL.

Seems you were at GLA exactly the same time I was. I was flying out with BA to Gatwick at 1235 which got delayed until about 1345. It was a 735. Pitty I’ve not be able to access the forums, would’ve loved to have joined you guys!

Thanks for clearing up who was on the royal flight as well, I sat in the departures lounge somewhat perplexed!

Great photos as ever Allen!!

Here here, Ian you’re one in a million, a top chap, always willing to help anyone. Good luck with everything and see you up there mate!

I just want to give my opinion from a wannabe’s point of view. When I leave flight school next year with my brand new fATPL as sad as it is Ryanair along with easyJet will be one of my first ports of call for a job. I’ll make this move, not because I love Ryanair, but because they are one of the only chances for me to get a decent big jet job. The pilots job market is most certainly picking up, but there is still a massive surplus, the likes of Ryanair sadly can treat their staff as they like, we, as low hours pilots have no choice.

God I’m begging that easyJet will take me on, but otherwise I very much suspect that I may well be flying for MOL next year.

Happy birthday Peter, hope you’ve had a good day!