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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2018, 18:38
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Great article Dave One point of correction: ...

Great article Dave

One point of correction:



The Typhoon Force have boots with inflatable bladders in them to help with the G and they have diffrent flying coveralls than the FACS that...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2017, 12:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

I heard the other day that they were now up to 16...

I heard the other day that they were now up to 16 gliders and 5 motorgliders :eek:
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2017, 10:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

I saw the outgoing note from EX-AOC 22 to all...

I saw the outgoing note from EX-AOC 22 to all 22Gp stations who indicated that his biggest regret and failure was Air Cadet gliding. Good to see this admission and maybe it's time for the new AOC to...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2017, 20:29
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Zetec That's who...:rolleyes: It...

Zetec



That's who...:rolleyes:

It is rumoured that Serco, Marshall Aerospace and Southern Sailplanes are doing the recovery work to return the aircraft back to airworthy condition. It is...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2017, 18:36
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

A 30 minute flight, take off, some straight and...

A 30 minute flight, take off, some straight and level with the Cadet flying it, some turns and the better ones get a go, then a couple of simple aerobatics (loop, roll or stall turn) then recovery to...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2017, 22:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

The Portuguese still run DHC-1s in their Air...

The Portuguese still run DHC-1s in their Air Force Academy very succesfully. They have Lycoming O-360s in them. The Prtuguese turn theirs upside down but those on the UK register cannot as they have...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Mar 2017, 19:34
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

https://s7.postimg.org/tqiund1sr/IMG_0890.jpg ...

https://s7.postimg.org/tqiund1sr/IMG_0890.jpg

Meanwhile, I see that the 'big cheese' for Air Cadet flying is having fun in Tutors on an AEF (photo taken last week).
...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2017, 18:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

The 'little bird' speaks the truth: Young...

The 'little bird' speaks the truth:

Young glider pilot breaks RAF record on solo flight - Bucks Herald...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2017, 18:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

A little bird tells me that a 14 year old went...

A little bird tells me that a 14 year old went solo at RAF Halton today with the RAFGSA. Further his instructor is an Air Cadet officer. All that was missing was the ACO and 2FTS - maybe that's why...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2017, 14:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

A&C it's the worst of both worlds - EASA145 with...

A&C it's the worst of both worlds - EASA145 with added MAA 'dabbling'!!! No wonder the serviceability rate is so poor!

The B Word
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2017, 08:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

I agree with some of your post but I don't...

I agree with some of your post but I don't believe there is any love lost between the movers and shakers in the BGA and the VGSs. To help with the instructor problem the BGA could come up with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jan 2017, 21:59
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

As someone who has flown a dozen cadets or so...

As someone who has flown a dozen cadets or so under ACTO35 rules this year I feel that we should think again about the way we fly cadets and expand them to Service Flying/Gliding Clubs. Firstly, we...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Sep 2016, 18:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Chevvron Re: Halton It's funded by 22Gp...

Chevvron

Re: Halton

It's funded by 22Gp as a 22Gp station and the Force Development Trg Centre that's been there doing gliding since 2004 from Bicester has always injected far more cash into...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Sep 2016, 18:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Meet the ATCO35 requirements plus cleared to fly...

Meet the ATCO35 requirements plus cleared to fly after OIC and CFI scrutiny. Careful briefing, flying supervision by the more experienced individuals on the day and oversight by the Cadet staff...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2016, 13:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Sharpy The document you need to comply with...

Sharpy

The document you need to comply with is Air Cadet Trg Order 35 (ACTO35). There are a whole lot of qualifying criteria you need to meet. Hours on type, hours in last 30 days, Class 2...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2016, 23:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Official Cadet figures here:...

Official Cadet figures here: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/526131/MOD_sponsored_cadet_forces__statistics_2016.pdf

Released this week...:sad:
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2016, 21:17
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

This recent interview will cheer you up (not): ...

This recent interview will cheer you up (not):

Interview with Air Vice Marshal Turner, HQ RAF - Military Training International...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2016, 19:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Coff He's a really top bloke and so my post...

Coff

He's a really top bloke and so my post is not a dig at him personally. I don't want to say anything other than you can find on the open internet, however, I'm not surprised he found the...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2016, 18:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Coff He's the CFI of Brize Flying Club and a...

Coff

He's the CFI of Brize Flying Club and a FI(E). So hardly your average VGS pilot! He sits on the AOPA Instructor Committee (Instructor Committee...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2016, 10:09
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

It's also not so great for London and South East...

It's also not so great for London and South East Reagion (LaSER). There are ~175 Air Trg Sqns (excluding CCF) and now only 614 at Weathersfield (looking dodgy), 615 at Kenley and at a push 637 at...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2016, 18:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Hi Coff Please accept my apologies. Having...

Hi Coff

Please accept my apologies. Having reread my post I can see how it will have read - when I mentioned singling out an indivdiual, that was not pointed at you, but the wider gang of Pruners...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2016, 20:49
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Coff That would be the same 4* that selected...

Coff

That would be the same 4* that selected the current VGS option out of 7 outcomes as the one to put forward to the Minister then? I don't think singling out one individual (already named) for...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2016, 23:06
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Allegedly a telephone call similar to this...

Allegedly a telephone call similar to this afternoon :}

Caller: "Hello, is that HQ 2FTS?"

HQ 2FTS: "Yes..."

Caller: "This is former OC XXX Volunteer Gliding Squadron. The documents are on my...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Mar 2016, 20:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Rumours are brewing from some that an...

Rumours are brewing from some that an announcement will be made here quite soon: Written statements - UK Parliament...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Feb 2016, 23:08
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Latest rumour is to expect news between 7th of...

Latest rumour is to expect news between 7th of March and Good Friday. Starting to grow tired off the slippage of new news now... :zzz::zzz::zzz:

The kids really do need some positive news as we...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2016, 11:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

The release of the Membury data and the '70...

The release of the Membury data and the '70 gliders' it will support seems to confirm that not all Vikings are recoverable. That chimes with my rumour that 70-75 Vikings will return. That's not...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Feb 2016, 19:35
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

The post I made at #1480 seems to be the most...

The post I made at #1480 seems to be the most likely course of action according to my various mates and the rumour network. Exact detail still remains sketchy although I did hear that due to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2016, 18:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

I hear there is a 7+ day delay to any decision....

I hear there is a 7+ day delay to any decision. Not clear why, but I'm guessing the Minister is asking a few questions?

The B Word :confused:
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2016, 20:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

I have also heard of the Minsub and that the...

I have also heard of the Minsub and that the likely reveal date of its content will be this Friday if it meets the deadline for Ministerial consideration earlier in the week. So fingers crossed there...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2016, 20:07
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Oh, I couldn't agree more. The ignoring of rules...

Oh, I couldn't agree more. The ignoring of rules and regs, such as those for AEA/Safety Equipment, is another reason for the slow recovery. As post #61 suggested, these more trivial items were but...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2016, 19:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

There are reasons to use the Squippers and their...

There are reasons to use the Squippers and their 'approved' thread.

1. The thread is supposed to be flame retardent and so it makes the bits inside a growbag easier to identify after an accident!...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2015, 16:36
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

A and C It's all self induced, though. RAF...

A and C

It's all self induced, though. RAF Halton flying club regulalrly fly 100+ children in the space of about 4 hours at their annual 'Young Flyers' event. All is 'above board', with licensed...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2015, 15:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

RUCAWO There are 14x RAF Flying Clubs, 7x...

RUCAWO

There are 14x RAF Flying Clubs, 7x RAF Gliding & Soaring Clubs and 1x RAF Microlight Club scattered across England, Wales and Scotland. Could they not take up a lot of the slack? That's...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Dec 2015, 19:18
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

Jungle drums in HQ Air are beating that an...

Jungle drums in HQ Air are beating that an announcement is imminent following a meeting with the head cheese...

...anyone know what the outcome was? :confused:
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Nov 2015, 21:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,763
Posted By The B Word

I say again "what rot"! Please see here:...

I say again "what rot"!

Please see here: http://www.brsparachutes.com/files/brsparachutes/files/PR%202009%2012%2001%20Grob%20Partnership%20Final%20Version.doc

If there was an appetite for it...
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