Strut Profile
Who we are...
The Bristol Strut currently has 53 members on board, including some 37 pilots / owners. All our members are keen aviation enthusiasts, and several have built or are now building their own aircraft.
Where and when we meet...
Our meetings are held at the British Aerospace Welfare Association facility (BAWA) on Southmead Road in Bristol, and we meet on the second Thursday of each month at 19:30 hrs. Anyone wishing to join us would be most welcome to drop in, just click on this LINK for directions:
What we do...
From time to time we invite Guest speakers along to our meetings. Over the past year we have enjoyed presentations from:
 | Steve Slade who came along to talk about his Microlight adventures |
| Barry Tempest to tell us about his life as a PFA test pilot |
| Andy Davis gave a very informative presentation about the world of gliding |
In May, Ron Perry showed us a selection of photos taken on his trip to Kyritz and Berlin that month. In between these talks, we held ‘members evenings’ where discussions took place about all things aeronautical, with the occasional slide show.
Outside events this year included a trip in March to the Helicopter Museum at Weston Super Mare, and also in March we joined with the Bristol & Wessex Flying Club at their CAA Safety evening. In July, Bristol Strut once again hosted the Used Aircraft 4 Sale park at the rally, this year called Flying For Fun 2005. A good turn-out by strut members, and the facility was well received.
An interesting program of events for the coming year has already been proposed, and we are always open to suggestions for interesting speakers.
Each month we publish an interesting newsletter called the 'Brissle Strutter' (after the way it is spoken in the Bristol accent). Read it by clicking on the Latest Strutter button on the left.
Membership...
If you come along to one of our meetings and like what you find, we would be happy to include your name on the membership list. For convenience, you can download and print off an application form by simply clicking this button:
So, if you are in the Bristol area and would like to join us on a Thursday evening...