Fit 2 Fly Medicals

20/04/2023

Good afternoon all,

Just to say we have plenty of appointments as soon as next week as we have extended our days we undertake medicals.

Please call 01789 337515 to book in with us.

All the best,

The Fit 2 Fly Medicals Team

23/01/2023

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL!!

THE LATEST WEATHER REPORT, AS PER THE MET OFFICE, FOR TODAY MONDAY 23rd JANUARY AND TUESDAY 24th JANUARY:

TODAY - Monday 23rd January:

A frosty start across central and southern England, with freezing fog patches, persisting throughout in a few places, else sunny spells developing. There will be the odd shower far southeast, but cloudier and milder across west and north with drizzle in the west.

THIS EVENING:

Remaining frosty along with freezing fog reforming across central and southern England and east Wales. Cloudier far southeast, and also in north-western areas with some light rain.

TOMORROW - Tuesday 24th January:

There will be cloud and occasional rain in the northwest. Mostly, bright and very mild in the northeast. Fog patches slow to clear over central and southern areas, else dry with some sunshine.

13/10/2022

Good afternoon all,

This is just a heads up that on Wednesday 19th October between 9.00am and 3.30pm there will be a road closure by Alcester Health Centre.

We wanted those coming in for medicals to please keep this in mind ahead of your appointment.

Please find below a map where the red line indicates the road closure and green (smaller square points) is the suggested route.

Those who will be affected have been notified

Thank you.

08/09/2022

RIP HM Queen Elizabeth II. Such sad news!
God bless

31/08/2022

Good morning all :)

Please note that the new telephone number for Fit 2 Fly Medicals is: 01789 337515 or you can also call on the mobile 07436926286 (but please note it is easier to reach us via the landline).

Thank you

Katie and the Fit 2 Fly Medicals Team.

19/07/2022

Hi all,

Here is a quick video tutorial of how to use to set up your Cellma portal for all first timers 🙂🛬

28/05/2022

MIDLANDS AIR FESTIVAL 2nd - 4th JUNE 2022:

This will be a Platinum Jubilee Special at Ragley Hall 😁

Hoping to get some more pictures to share from the air show!

In this years show the RAF Red Arrows, BBMF Lancaster, RAF Falcons, RAF Tutor are some of the headlines of the show.

I have added the display line up for those who are interested ✈️😁

It will be another great event I’m sure!

24/05/2022

OFFICE WORKING DAYS OVER JUBILEE WEEKEND:

Please note that we will be closed Thursday 2nd June and Friday 3rd June:

Katie will also be on annual leave Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th June.

Any queries you can please email:

kate.bugby@fit2flymedicals.com

Thank you all and enjoy the celebrations! :)

09/03/2022

WE HAD THE JOY OF WATCHING THIS AIRBUS A400M (RAF) PASS US NEAR ALCESTER ON IT'S WAY TO BRIZE NORTON YESTERDAY 8th March at approximately 2.30pm. Such a great sight! 😁

17/02/2022

STORM EUNICE HAS ISSUED A RED WEATHER WARNING:

Please all take care over the next few days.

The Met Office has issued a Red Weather Warning as Storm Eunice is expected to bring extremely strong winds and disruption for much of the UK tomorrow Friday 18th February, this Red warning is described as a rare with the last one coinciding with Storm Arwen in November 2021

The Red Weather Warning for wind covers southwest coastal areas of the UK, it has been said that gusts in exposed areas could be in excess of 90mph from early tomorrow morning. Further inland within the wider Amber Warning area, gusts will possible reach 70-80mph.

The wider Amber Warning area highlights the risk of high impacts such as disruption to power, travel and other services. Damage is also likely for buildings and trees.

The warnings reflect the expected track of Storm Eunice eastwards across the central portion of the UK, with the strongest winds expected to the south of Eunice.

On the northern point of Storm Eunice, there’s a risk of snow for some in Northern Ireland, northern England, and southern Scotland. A Yellow Warning has been issued for snow, highlighting possible blizzard conditions for these areas.

Chief Meteorologist for The Met Office, Frank Saunders said: “After the impacts from Storm Dudley for many on Wednesday, Storm Eunice will bring damaging gusts in what could be one of the most impactful storms to affect southern and central parts of the UK for a few years.”

“The red warning area indicates a significant danger to life as extremely strong winds provide the potential for damage to structures and flying debris. Although the most exposed coastal areas in the south and west could see gusts in excess of 90mph, winds will remain notably strong further inland, with gusts of between 70-80mph for most within the amber warning area.”

Katharine Smith, Environment Agency Flood Duty Manager, said: “Strong winds could bring coastal flooding to parts of the west, southwest and south coast of England, as well as the tidal River Severn, in the early hours of Friday morning. This is due to Storm Eunice resulting in high waves and potential storm surge coinciding with the start of a period of spring tides.

National Highways Head of Road Safety, Jeremy Phillips, said: “We’re encouraging drivers to check the latest weather and travel conditions before setting off on journeys and consider if their journey is necessary and can be delayed until conditions improve. If you do intend to travel, then plan your trip and take extra care, allowing more time for your journey.

“In high winds, there’s a particular risk to lorries, caravans and motorbikes so we’d advise drivers of these vehicles to slow down.

“Drivers of other vehicles should be aware of sudden gusts of wind which can affect handling and braking, and give high-sided vehicles, caravans, and motorbikes plenty of space. In the event of persistent high winds we may need to close bridges to traffic for a period, so please be alert for warnings of closures and follow signed diversion routes.”

STORM DUDLEY

Storm Eunice of course follows on from Storm Dudley that brought high winds for many in the UK late on Wednesday and into Thursday.

In provisional figures, the highest gust speed captured by Met Office weather stations on Wednesday was 81mph at Capel Curig in Wales.

15/02/2022

WHAT AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY: 😊✈️

An aeroplane enthusiast, Mr Peter Arnold - credited with saving the iconic Spitfire - has been reunited with one of the first aircraft he helped restore 50 years ago.

Peter Arnold has been dubbed Mr Spitfire thanks to his love and encyclopaedic knowledge of the warplanes.

Peter has spent more than 50 years travelling the world to find parts and take them back to his garage in Newport Pagnell, near Milton Keynes.

"It goes right back to my school days when I was 15," he said. "Usually you're interested in buses or trains, and then old aircraft, just before you get interested in girls. At 15 years of age it was second world war aeroplanes, and spitfires in particular - and it's never left me."

There are less than 300 Spitfires left across the world and just 74 of them capable of flying. Mr Arnold has owned seven of them.

But he said: “I’m not in this league [of] multi millionaires, I’m just a middle-ranking engineer who is ahead of the pack hunting down all these bits, chasing parts around the world, setting up horse trades, swapping bits. I don’t just find parts for my projects either, I help others too.”

Mr Arnold has been to see every Spitfire in existence, bar one in Myanamar.

Despite once being metres away from the hangar in Mandalay where it was held, an official told the plane enthusiast he could not go in.

For his 80th birthday, he was reunited with a very special Spitfire that crossed his path five decades ago, the Supermarine Spitfire TR9 TE308.

In 1972, Mr Arnold lived near RAF Henlow in Bedfordshire which was being used by filmmakers for the Battle of Britain epic starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine.

Mr Arnold went along a few times to see the planes, and during the final days of filming met a Canadian businessman called Don Plumb, who tasked the young man to find him a Spitfire to send to Canada for him to fly.

Mr Arnold was successful in his mission, and Mr Plumb repaid the favour by taking his new friend to Canada to fly the Supermarine Spitfire.

Mr Arnold was treated to a special reunion - and a 50 minute flight over the Kent countryside, taking off from Biggin Hill.

“It was the same plane as the one in Canada," he said. "It was exciting, they strapped me in, the parachute came on. The helmet was very tight.”

Just as the flight was coming to an end, Mr Arnold was asked a question by the pilot: "What about a victory roll?"

“Just the one!” Mr Arnold replied.

80-year-old Peter Arnold has been hunting for spitfire parts around the world to ensure the warbird continues to fly. | ITV News Anglia