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Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2019, 15:36
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

The thread seems to have been thoroughly...

The thread seems to have been thoroughly hijacked, so:

Gliders in the 1950's and '60s landed out much more frequently, and so 'interesting' stories were more common. One pilot landing in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2018, 10:08
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

I hope I'm not infringing Pilot Mag.s copyright:

I hope I'm not infringing Pilot Mag.s copyright:
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2018, 14:59
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Looping a T31? Dave Unwin asked Vne...

Looping a T31?

Dave Unwin asked


Vne 70kts - with the drag of the Cadet Mk3 - I'm afraid not. There was some spirited flying by the instructors on hangar flights for cadets who after A&B...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2018, 19:57
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

When I did my A&B at Kirton Lyndsey in 1960,...

When I did my A&B at Kirton Lyndsey in 1960, over2 weekends, when my record was checked after 3 solos I was put into the front seat again for two hangar flights to get the books straight.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2018, 17:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

When I did my A&B in 1959, the 18 pre-solo...

When I did my A&B in 1959, the 18 pre-solo launches included 3 simulated cable breaks at various heights, logged at 1 minute each. That tends to push the average down.

The 3 solos added up to 14...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2018, 09:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

(Rhetorical question :E) Were the defects...

(Rhetorical question :E)

Were the defects that involved unsatisfactory repairs not discovered on Major inspections (by the same contractor who might have carried them out)?

Regarding the...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2018, 15:22
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

I'm interested - where does the figure of...

I'm interested - where does the figure of £100,000 per aircraft come from (and where is the money going ?).

Regarding the misinformation a little way back by 1.3VS, a photo was posted on Facebook...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2018, 18:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

This thread is indeed not for discussion of the...

This thread is indeed not for discussion of the relative merits of BGA Club Junior activities, and ATC flying at the VGSs. There may be room elsewhere for that. However, in the interests of...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jan 2018, 18:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

If strapped in securely, and parent happy, why...

If strapped in securely, and parent happy, why not? I have also flown two small children (with parent's permission) in one seat of a T21 (and one is now an International Comps winner, so it can't...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2017, 12:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Dearie me. And you signed the 700 to say all was...

Dearie me. And you signed the 700 to say all was correct according to the edicts from on high. (I suppose the staute of limitations applies to all of us now).;-)
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2017, 10:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

I can confirm all the RAF Chipmunks had carb heat...

I can confirm all the RAF Chipmunks had carb heat wired hot. We had 37 of them at South Cerney (36 after the BeBe Sharman/Ritzi event), but only 30 were used during the launching as the first was...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Dec 2017, 09:10
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Who said 'never let the facts get in the way of a...

Who said 'never let the facts get in the way of a good story'.



The glider pilot was Swiss Marcus Ritzi. He brought his own Elfe S3, and one highly modified by the designer, which he flew in...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2017, 19:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Keep up chaps, it's been DBS checks for a while...

Keep up chaps, it's been DBS checks for a while now.

I can't really blame the shrinking of station visits on the ATC organisation, there's a limit to how many visits one RAF Station can handle. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2017, 16:56
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

The Eagle was a lightweight to rig compared to...

The Eagle was a lightweight to rig compared to Sigma; Nick Goodhart designed a naval sheerleg hoist arrangement which fitted onto the trailer, I think they would have needed 2 retrieve vehicles for...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2017, 15:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

The ASK13 was only economic for Schleicher to...

The ASK13 was only economic for Schleicher to manufacture because many bits were farmed out to local handymen to make (wing ribs etc) and there were quality control problem that showed up later. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th May 2017, 16:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

In a rational world that might be so, but in the...

In a rational world that might be so, but in the current one maybe not.

How long would it take to:

a) Review a 20 year old requirement to confirm it is still valid (or probably go through a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2017, 16:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Sycamore: Try ...

Sycamore:

Try

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and more at

https://tinyurl.com/kwxrbj2
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2017, 10:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

I hope there was enough height to turn left twice...

I hope there was enough height to turn left twice after 'wait a bit'. A significant number did turn into soaring pilots.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2017, 15:59
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

No, it showed keenness - front of the queue ...

No, it showed keenness - front of the queue


There were 2 Leeds squadrons (168, the best in the West Riding of course, and 208) of about 50 cadets each. I was 14 at the time and happy to get...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2017, 12:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

In the 1950s there were arrangements for an ATC...

In the 1950s there were arrangements for an ATC Squadron to visit a VGS and give each cadet a single Sedburgh circuit, with the rest of the day spent cleaning and ground handling gliders plus...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2017, 10:11
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

So about 11,500 A&B certs from March 1960 to some...

So about 11,500 A&B certs from March 1960 to some time in 1964, the vast majority of whom would be through the ATC VGS system

How many in the last 4 years ?

A high proportion of the RAFGSA and...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2017, 13:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Blue book? One of must be colour blind. It...

Blue book? One of must be colour blind.

It did take me a long time to fill in all the other available entries on later pages, and the old licence only goes up to three diamonds. I never got to...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2017, 22:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Not sure who 'we' above refers to. At BGA clubs...

Not sure who 'we' above refers to. At BGA clubs (or at least at mine) we have junior members training before their 14th birthday so they can go solo at age 14; that would cover ATC Cadet age range. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2016, 08:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

I am absolutely in agreement that the present...

I am absolutely in agreement that the present situation is dire, how it was arrived at and how it was handled is deplorable; I look forward to the resumption of ATC Gliding.

However


It is...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Feb 2016, 09:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Composite glider life hours are an arbitrary...

Composite glider life hours are an arbitrary number, put in because the certification process requires it to have one. There has never been (I am willing to be corrected here) an instance of fatigue...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2016, 16:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

CZ For undergraduate geologists, lecture...

CZ

For undergraduate geologists, lecture halls are no doubt 'more civilised' than field trips. There are many other analagous situatuons. There is much more to being an effective pilot (or to...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2016, 14:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

One headed there yesterday, one more today. Only...

One headed there yesterday, one more today. Only another 68 to go.....
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Dec 2015, 12:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Freda, saying that rather ignores some of the...

Freda, saying that rather ignores some of the woefully incompetent repairs uncovered by the professional glider maintenance outfit that did the survey.

In my professional experience, a competent...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2015, 17:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,868
Posted By Fitter2

Good to see a little flying is taking place, but...

Good to see a little flying is taking place, but nothing comparable to the many hours I logged during my ATC membership 1955-60 (not to mention my gliding B Cert).

The Irvin-GQ back 'chutes look a...
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