Resources

This page contains a variety of information for pilots flying with Skylark Aviation. It includes technical articles of relevance to those participating in our training courses, and practical details for people visiting from outside the local area.

Some of the material on this page will be of interest to all pilots and those with a keen interest in the more technical aspects of flying. We're continually adding to this page, so please come back soon!

Video Clips

Aerobatic cockpit videos
These clips show the view from the cockpit during aerobatic manoeuvres. You will need DivX CODEC installed on your PC to view these, and we recommend the use of DivX Player. (Video quality has been reduced to allow faster download.)

Aileron roll
(AVI 651KB)

Loop and wing-over
(AVI 1.09MB)

--> Spinning videos coming soon! <--

Background Information

Spin Recovery - A Manufacturer's Perspective
Nick Sibley's informative article on the use of non-standard spin recovery techniques.

(PDF 59KB)

Safety

Aircraft Abandonment - Parachute Descent & Landing
Colin Wilcock presents a practical instructional guide to the use of emergency parachutes.

(PDF 21KB)

PDF files on this site require Adobe Reader 5 or later.

AVI video files on this page
require DivX CODEC.