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Contents
page 20
Wetter and wiser
A cool head and good training avert disaster when a birdstrike cripples Steve Turnbull’s Quik. Merv Middleton reports
page 22
Life with an Aerolite
Steve Oliver takes delivery of the UK’s first Aerolite 120 SSDR, for a fond but brief affair
page 27
I learnt from that
Life – and flying – provide one lesson after another. John Sparks reflects on what he’s learned from 25 years in the air
page 30
We’re going where?
Not your standard flying lesson: Pradeep Sahare signs up with Deepak Mahajan for a refresher and finds himself ferrying a Pipistrel from Slovenia
page 32
Let it snow
The weather isn’t always reliable, but it delivered beautifully for this year’s Icicle Fly-In
page 34
Touring tips
A necessary evil: Merv Middleton on the General Aviation Report
page 36
Airfield of the Month
We visit Shobdon, born in wartime but now a friendly and welcoming airfield