A hobby pilot’s notebook
Light aircraft, open skies
Tailwind is a site about flying small aircraft for fun: flights worth remembering, the road to a pilot licence, and the aircraft and airfields that make a weekend in the air possible.
What you will find here
Flight log
Write-ups of local flights and cross-country trips, with the route, the weather and the lessons learned along the way.
Learn to fly
How a hobby pilot licence works in Europe: LAPL or PPL, the medical, ground school, the first solo and the skill test.
Aircraft & airfields
Notes on the aircraft flown and on airfields worth a visit: runways, radio, fuel and where to get a coffee after landing.