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Forum: Private Flying
30th Oct 2021, 07:13
Replies: 61
Views: 12,657
Posted By IO540

Two people on here with exactly the same name :)

Two people on here with exactly the same name :)
Forum: Private Flying
29th Oct 2021, 09:19
Replies: 18
Views: 6,782
Posted By IO540

Lots of detailed info on various routes can be...

Lots of detailed info on various routes can be found on euroga.org.
Forum: Private Flying
29th Oct 2021, 09:15
Replies: 61
Views: 12,657
Posted By IO540

Mike Flynn - you surprise me. What happened to...

Mike Flynn - you surprise me. What happened to your N-reg A36 which was permanently based in the UK? This is quite a "change of mind" on your part :)
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2015, 18:56
Replies: 9
Views: 4,244
Posted By IO540

I have been to Greece many times since 2004 -...

I have been to Greece many times since 2004 - some writeups here (http://www.peter2000.co.uk/aviation/)

In fact I have just got back from there.

Never had anything like this issue. Lovely...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2015, 09:22
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,583,018
Posted By IO540

They do have insurance for that, however. I used...

They do have insurance for that, however. I used to know a Virgin pilot who had a standard £250k cover against losing his Class 1.
Forum: Private Flying
4th Dec 2011, 10:49
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

We are talking cross-purposes (as usual). I...

We are talking cross-purposes (as usual).

I didn't write that one should takeoff with any ice on the wings or the elevator.

I was referring to the hull (the cockpit exterior, etc).

My other...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 19:16
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

I agree with that, but let me inject a little bit...

I agree with that, but let me inject a little bit of reality.

How long has the PA28 been out? A few decades. Countless tens of thousands are (or have been) flying.

I simply do not buy that 2mm...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Dec 2011, 17:00
Replies: 16
Views: 2,354
Posted By IO540

Not sure if somebody has got their wires crossed...

Not sure if somebody has got their wires crossed but the whole JAA ATPL QB was obtained under the FOIA in (IIRC) Germany and then translated into English. This was all legit.

The national versions...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 14:02
Replies: 60
Views: 8,713
Posted By IO540

Discouraged by some of the ageing ex RAF jolly...

Discouraged by some of the ageing ex RAF jolly good chaps who went to the CAA to continue their pension contributions :)

No legal basis for that at all.

Yes, for training purposes, and then the...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 13:34
Replies: 60
Views: 8,713
Posted By IO540

Any kind of convective cloud is bad news for...

Any kind of convective cloud is bad news for structural ice, but the by far worst ice encounter I have ever had was in NS, base 1500ft and smooth, tops 4000ft and smooth, all very smooth with zero...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 13:26
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

On the wing/elevator, yes.

On the wing/elevator, yes.
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 13:25
Replies: 11
Views: 1,383
Posted By IO540

Nothing illegal about it, but if you put the...

Nothing illegal about it, but if you put the video on Y0utube, try to not get killed shortly afterwards like that crazy pilot did the other week (can't find the link at the moment) :) :)
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 11:39
Replies: 60
Views: 8,713
Posted By IO540

Not if you have a half decent GPS, and nobody...

Not if you have a half decent GPS, and nobody should be doing IFR (and IMHO VFR nav too) without at least the instructor having a GPS running constantly.

Icing conditions do remain a problem in...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 07:19
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

In these debates, everybody who wants to look...

In these debates, everybody who wants to look good will always take the position of an absolutely clean airframe.

It is a bit like arguing against CRB checks for PE teachers ;)

But, as I said,...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2011, 07:13
Replies: 60
Views: 8,713
Posted By IO540

It depends a lot on how often you fly. The...

It depends a lot on how often you fly.

The average TT is ~ 20 hours.

IMHO, flying a minimum once a week is highly desirable otherwise one just goes rusty.

You can do 20hrs between now and...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2011, 21:54
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

Which bit... the one about people writing...

Which bit... the one about people writing one-line questions can't be expecting useful answers, or the one about ice?
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2011, 21:30
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

I would not say "zero ice" is a must. What...

I would not say "zero ice" is a must.

What is important is to not have it on the flying surfaces (wings, elevator).

Having some on the hull is OK, within reason, in general. It does increase...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2011, 21:24
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

You may have inadvertently hit the nail which...

You may have inadvertently hit the nail which applies to so many questions on pilot forums.

Too many people post one-liners, which can be answered only with an essay. Obviously I have no idea...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2011, 20:10
Replies: 69
Views: 9,459
Posted By IO540

Carb ice is nothing to do with the winter! ...

Carb ice is nothing to do with the winter!

You should go to your flying school and ask for a refund (not kidding).
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2011, 19:52
Replies: 18
Views: 1,783
Posted By IO540

I agree. There is a perception that airport...

I agree.

There is a perception that airport cafe food is OK to be crap. One can see most pilots are pretty unfit so perhaps that is what leads to that kind of Wellesbourne-type "catering".

But...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2011, 14:27
Replies: 19
Views: 4,992
Posted By IO540

That's always been the problem in the pre-Type...

That's always been the problem in the pre-Type Rating areas of flight training. Most of it is irrelevant in one way or another, or the TK is relevant and the flying isn't, or vice versa.

The...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2011, 21:12
Replies: 9
Views: 1,071
Posted By IO540

Never heard of a pprune get together. I heard...

Never heard of a pprune get together. I heard there was one in 2003...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2011, 19:23
Replies: 19
Views: 4,992
Posted By IO540

I wouldn't say it should be just that. The...

I wouldn't say it should be just that.

The IR TK ought to contain stuff which is relevant to the IR procedures.

Look at the FAA IR TK. It is mostly (maybe about 80%) relevant. So why does...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
1st Dec 2011, 18:42
Replies: 6
Views: 1,436
Posted By IO540

What I don't get is that Sony claims it is DLNA...

What I don't get is that Sony claims it is DLNA certified, so does Buffalo, but it doesn't actually work.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2011, 18:00
Replies: 60
Views: 8,713
Posted By IO540

What I would strongly recommend for any initial...

What I would strongly recommend for any initial instrument qualification is to get a basic sim (FSX will do) and hammer that until you know the procedures fully.

One should never get airborne in a...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2011, 15:44
Replies: 19
Views: 4,992
Posted By IO540

The problem, pegasus-9, is that most of the TK is...

The problem, pegasus-9, is that most of the TK is not related to contemporary aviation.

Look at the crap in HP&L - all those phychobabble questions based on long discredited behavioural psychology...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2011, 15:06
Replies: 4
Views: 946
Posted By IO540

r u expecting repl8s in txt speek as well? :)

r u expecting repl8s in txt speek as well? :)
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2011, 15:00
Replies: 19
Views: 4,992
Posted By IO540

No, because the Prof Training forum is moderated...

No, because the Prof Training forum is moderated by a bunch of FTO owners who severely jump on any discussion of the bollox theory :)

Also almost no private pilot is doing the ATPL theory :)
...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Nov 2011, 18:17
Replies: 19
Views: 4,992
Posted By IO540

The JAA ATPL QB was obtained under the FOIA in...

The JAA ATPL QB was obtained under the FOIA in Europe, several years ago.

Prior to that, each FTO obtained their own version by assigning students to memorise a few questions each, and they had a...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Nov 2011, 10:26
Replies: 8
Views: 1,613
Posted By IO540

I have been using Navbox Pro for VFR flight...

I have been using Navbox Pro for VFR flight planning.

It is a good tool for the stuff one can do on a "computer" which is basically knocking up the plog. A right-click pops up airport details...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Nov 2011, 10:18
Replies: 19
Views: 4,992
Posted By IO540

EASA to create a massive question bank?

This (http://easa.europa.eu/rulemaking/docs/research/Final%20Report%20on%20publication%20assessment.pdf) ludicrous study, which looks like a stunning waste of EU taxpayers money, suggests they are...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
29th Nov 2011, 21:25
Replies: 16
Views: 2,354
Posted By IO540

The basic problem is that the present ATPL theory...

The basic problem is that the present ATPL theory is about 90% irrelevant to any form of aviation.

They need to sort that out first.

But it isn't going to happen because if they did that, they...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2011, 14:03
Replies: 25
Views: 9,014
Posted By IO540

Aircraft handbooks tend to be vague on this, with...

Aircraft handbooks tend to be vague on this, with settings for things variously called "best economy" (which ones assumes might be peak EGT, but nobody knows) and "best power" (which one assumes...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2011, 09:36
Replies: 25
Views: 9,014
Posted By IO540

That's true but you are losing ~30% of your...

That's true but you are losing ~30% of your range, which may (or may not) make a big difference to where you can fly to with confidence.



Not really, except bunging up the spark plugs with lead...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2011, 08:30
Replies: 45
Views: 12,358
Posted By IO540

That is self evident booooloxxx and even EASA has...

That is self evident booooloxxx and even EASA has long given up pretending it is the case.

If it was true, they would not be shafting thousands of foreign licensed pilots with a blatently...
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