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Forum: Military Aviation
19th Nov 2020, 08:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Really good to see the Eye is still tracking this...

Really good to see the Eye is still tracking this scandal (think it covered it a few years back), which PPRuNe flagged up many years ago and I wrote about for Pilot magazine in 2015. I have to agree...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2020, 10:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Six years to do nothing - six weeks to do loads....

Six years to do nothing - six weeks to do loads. There we all were thinking that if takes six years to do nothing that in engineering terms the Vigilant must be something like a cross between a...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jun 2020, 08:03
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Amazing. For six years the RAF/MoD/ACO...

Amazing. For six years the RAF/MoD/ACO spectacularly failed to achieve anything with regard to the Vigilantes, and yet within what - six weeks -there's been real progress towards returning some to...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jul 2019, 14:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

I helped out at a 'Flying Evening' for Derby...

I helped out at a 'Flying Evening' for Derby Scouts at Saltby Monday. I flew seven trips in the BGC Perkoz, six Scouts and one Leader, and the Puchaz did about the same. All the kids loved it - it...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jun 2019, 19:21
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Hi GliFly, I heard a whisper that the ATC were...

Hi GliFly, I heard a whisper that the ATC were actively discouraging cadets from flying with civil clubs. I also heard that when approached by some civil clubs about flying cadets the ATC insisted...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2019, 08:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Big Pistons has the answer, if Teeteringhead is...

Big Pistons has the answer, if Teeteringhead is right there's your clue.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2019, 08:32
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Hear hear Pobjoy, hear hear!!

Hear hear Pobjoy, hear hear!!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2019, 23:04
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1329/1_1111_crop_slingsby_t_61f_g_bufr_saltby_10_05_2017_dps_lead_2_2694885b4750c171ba9ac29fc10ea59ba2443a36.jpg

Ditto XZ560!
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2019, 20:35
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

I'm sure there are. There are also more airworthy...

I'm sure there are. There are also more airworthy ex-Air Cadet Slingsby T.61F Ventures than Grob 109 Vigilants. Which does indeed "say it all" Freda!
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2019, 14:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Some of you may be interested in the Feb issue of...

Some of you may be interested in the Feb issue of Pilot magazine, which contains a full flight test of a Slingsby Type 31/Cadet TX Mk.3. Kind of ironic that WT900 is still airworthy and serviceable,...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2018, 15:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Hi A&C, I will once that issue has gone 'off...

Hi A&C, I will once that issue has gone 'off sale'. As someone who works in print media I know how frustrating it is when people just 'give stuff away' on the internet while its still on sale on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2018, 17:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Nice to see this scandal has finally made the...

Nice to see this scandal has finally made the mainstream media. Private Eye has picked it up off the back of Philip Whiteman's Editorial in the current issue of Pilot magazine.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Aug 2018, 21:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

I certainly agree that a 31 shouldn't be looped,...

I certainly agree that a 31 shouldn't be looped, and a -21 is much more useful. Could one have been? Possibly, it would've been untidy but I think do-able. TBH my mate's recollections are from 60...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2018, 15:09
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Olddog Why not? I wouldn't loop ours today, but...

Olddog Why not? I wouldn't loop ours today, but this was 60 years ago.
Lima Juliet, I'll get the specifics when I see him next, but I know he was 16 in 1958, if he moved from the Javelin to the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2018, 07:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Oh, and very well said Pobjoy, hear hear! Funnily...

Oh, and very well said Pobjoy, hear hear! Funnily enough, just the other day I flew a mate in a T-31, 60 years to the day that he went solo in one. He'd been on a course, gone solo in less than the...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Aug 2018, 07:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Thanks Tingger, my information was not complete...

Thanks Tingger, my information was not complete and Pobjoy, of course you are right. And in the old days of flying -21s and -31s Silvers were not necessary. I was flying a -31 earlier this week, and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2018, 21:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Thanks Pobjoy and The B word. How often are...

Thanks Pobjoy and The B word. How often are instructors checked then Tingger? I was told every 90 days, irrespective of whether they were current or not. I was also told that some VGS instructors...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Aug 2018, 15:20
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

If anyone still cares, pasted below is my current...

If anyone still cares, pasted below is my current column from Pilot magazine

It’s a beautiful summer’s afternoon and my little Jodel’s engine is humming happily as we hop over to Saltby, where I’m...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2018, 11:27
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Exactly JW411. I believe that most if not all of...

Exactly JW411. I believe that most if not all of the Flying Scholarships were contracted out to civilian flying clubs as they were much more cost-effective. And as you point out, you still signed up...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2018, 10:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Thanks LJ - and apologies for my rather churlish...

Thanks LJ - and apologies for my rather churlish initial reply. It was unnecessary. And you are quite right, it is an emotive subject, and I do need facts, not feelings! I must admit, I'm...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2018, 15:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

HI LJ, I think that if it suits the Govt then yes...

HI LJ, I think that if it suits the Govt then yes why not tell the truth - but if it doesn't then see Tuc's post. Re leaks and tips - if, for example one person tells me that XX???? was heavy landed...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2018, 13:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Thanks for telling me how to do my job Lima...

Thanks for telling me how to do my job Lima Juliet. Do you really think that when you submit an FOI request that you automatically get the truth? Really? Yes they are some ranters on PPRuNe, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jun 2018, 08:15
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Does anyone know how many Cadets went solo last...

Does anyone know how many Cadets went solo last year, and how much the VGS budget is?
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Dec 2017, 18:57
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Seconded Wander. And its also about fostering...

Seconded Wander. And its also about fostering 'air mindedness'. Forget all the careers (including mine) - we'll never know how many people might have complained about a low-flying RAF aircraft, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2017, 15:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Hear hear! I couldn't help pointing out in my...

Hear hear! I couldn't help pointing out in my recent air test of the T-61F Venture T2 that although most of the Vigilants (which replaced the Venture) are grounded, most of the Ventures are...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2017, 13:41
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

With a view to re-visiting this debacle for my...

With a view to re-visiting this debacle for my monthly column for Pilot magazine I started asking some of the aviators I respect how they'd first flown. It didn't matter if they were a 22,000hr 747...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2017, 14:17
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Hi LJ, I flew the Blackshape a few years ago -...

Hi LJ, I flew the Blackshape a few years ago - and really liked it. The backseat is OK, but the front is superb! I flew the 100HP Rotax-powered version, but they now offer it with a 160HP O-320. I...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th May 2017, 20:15
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

The Pup 100 is one of the sweetest handling...

The Pup 100 is one of the sweetest handling aircraft I've ever flown (if a bit gutless). I would LOVE to test the SAH-1. Everything I've ever read says it really is superb. Bulldogs are nice, but...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2017, 16:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

"However if the maintenance folks mess up and/or...

"However if the maintenance folks mess up and/or lose and/or fail to update the paperwork they would still be in the same mess."

I've been the Tug Master at two gliding clubs, and the manager of...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2017, 09:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

As usual, Pobjoy has hit the nail squarely on the...

As usual, Pobjoy has hit the nail squarely on the head. Here's an interesting fact, many years ago the ATC sold off its T-61s and replaced them with G109s. Most of those T-61s are still airworthy (I...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Nov 2016, 21:42
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

The thing I still don't understand is how the...

The thing I still don't understand is how the Royal Air Force failed to keep a fleet of simple sailplanes airworthy. This is a task that doesn't seem to be beyond your average gliding club, many of...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2016, 21:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Sincere apologies Avtur - I thought that NI was...

Sincere apologies Avtur - I thought that NI was retaining a VGS.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jun 2016, 10:08
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

Well, I guess that the sorry saga of the ATC’s...

Well, I guess that the sorry saga of the ATC’s grounded gliders has just about run out of steam – and what a tragedy it is. For what its worth, this is my recent column for Pilot magazine.

...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Apr 2016, 08:33
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

"Fortunately, the state-of-play nowadays has...

"Fortunately, the state-of-play nowadays has struck a much healthier balance of flight safety, SOP adherence and reporting culture and the organisation has become much stronger for it.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2016, 20:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,842
Posted By DaveUnwin

WE992 is right LJ. I was the Tug Master and...

WE992 is right LJ. I was the Tug Master and manager at Talgarth for several years - its quite a demanding site, and also far too short for a winch.
Not sure how much gliding is happening at Rhigos...
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