The plane enthusiasts thread

[Mad Doug Biker]

I always thought flying in a 'small' aircraft is something most of us never will do but would be great fun (and sometimes a bit scary too)

My first ever flight was in a 'Finnistere' aircraft, probably a Cessna or similar, in Brittany, north west France when I was 5.

Single engined thing (I think). I just remember seeing the coast down below and being able to see out the back window, like it was a car (although I was 5, so might be mistaken).

I, many years later flew on a Brittain Norman Islander around the Orkney Islands on the inter - island flights from Kirkwall, including the Westray - Papa Westray bit.

All good fun and a fantastic way of seeing the islands if you have limited time.