Compton Abbas Airfield

As microlighting becomes ever more popular in the aviation world, so it seems do Compton Abbas Microlight Fly – In’s! We had free landings for all our light weight visitors (this apparently coming as quite a shock, with most assuming that we had a speech impediment and digging into their wallets for ‘three’ pounds!) and with the fast track food and drink system in full flow, we had 56 visitors in total.

Photo shows G-HNGE Ikarus on Fly-in day.

The Royal Aero Club annually hold the Dorset Air Race at Compton Abbas. This year the great Summer weather continued and we had blue skies for the practice on Saturday morning, and for both races held on Saturday afternoon and on midday on the Sunday. Due to a few technical problems the turnout was less than expected – with only 13 aircraft racing.

Photo shows Geoffrey and Susie Boot in the SIAI-Marchetti SF-260W Warrior on Race Day.