Middle Wallop 70th Anniversary

What a day!. Left home at about 5.15am and got to Wallop at 7am. It was a bare airfield, but the team got on and did 3000m of fence, marquees up, catering in place and the loos arrived. The car park quickly filled, asnd the aircraft started to arrive through the murk.

By mid-morning all 25 aircraft were in place and the line up was stunning, including Austers, 3 Stearman, 4 varieties of Percival and a leopard moth that was stationed at Middle Wallop all those years ago.

The BBMF Hurrican had to scrub, but the Spitfire came in and did an amazing flypast dispaly. Then is was all ready to go. Aircraft left almost as rapidly as they arrived.

The Army historic flight did a quick twirl and then it was time to put it all away.

I hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Amie dances the test away!

Amie recently passed her test driving her own car. I have been working with Aime and her own car for several months, and she passed her test with just 4 driving faults.

Well done Amie!

5 Top Tips for Eco Driving

When you pass your test, the examiner will give you some info about Eco Driving. So what is Eco Driving? In short it getting more miles for your gallon (or litre!)

Here are 5 top tips that could help you save up to 15% on your fuel bill:

Top Tip No 1: Shift to a higher gear as soon as possible. Driving at lower engine speeds reduces fuel consumption.

Top Tip No 2: Anticipate early .... early vision, early decision. Avoid last minute braking, but taking your foot off the gas early.

Top Tip No 3: Keep a steady speed. Avoid unnecessary acceleration and braking, and its a smoother drive for you and your passengers, my pupils will understand "Don't spill the coffee!"

Top Tip No 4: Cut your speed .... just a bit. Stick to the speed limits, after all they are a limit and not a target! Its simple, the faster you go, the more frequent your visits to the petrol station.

Top Tip No 5: Keep your tyres at the correct pressure. Use a reliable and accurate gauge and check pressure when tyres are cold. Find the pressure details in your owners handbook. Don't forget the spare and refit the plastic valve caps