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Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2024, 20:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Absolutely NOT! It's important, given the current...

Absolutely NOT! It's important, given the current international situation, that people know how just how much has been lost over the past 2 or 3 decades.

For example, most of the aerodromes...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Mar 2022, 14:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Believe me - I was on the first of the new Chiv...

Believe me - I was on the first of the new Chiv courses in 1980 and those really were lovely new hangars. Clean, properly heated, central systems etc. - the engineers loved them!
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2020, 08:56
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

The standard promulgation as for any other...

The standard promulgation as for any other gliding site! Normally 2 nm radius up to the stated cable height limit - which in the case of Little Rissington is 2800ft amsl.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2020, 07:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

The G /2.8 annotation is now shown on the CAA...

The G /2.8 annotation is now shown on the CAA 1:500 000 chart - for those who use it!

Why is anything else needed? Plenty of nearby gliding sites operate quite happily without any ATZ.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jun 2020, 07:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

That was 30 years ago and before my time at the...

That was 30 years ago and before my time at the Brize Flying Club - I would hope that local airspace users are better informed these days....

There used to be exaggerated claims from the Vigilant...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jun 2020, 16:18
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Now that Air Cadet gliding has started again at...

Now that Air Cadet gliding has started again at Little Rissington, some questions:

1. How many Viking gliders are based there?
2. Roughly how many launches per day are there?
3. Does Air Cadet...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jun 2020, 09:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

G-IDOO is an EASA aircraft certified as a CS-22A...

G-IDOO is an EASA aircraft certified as a CS-22A : Sailplane or Powered Sailplane - Utility Category.

It is a fixed-wing self-launching motor glider.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Apr 2019, 09:34
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

I'm not sure that 20 minutes in a Tutor with a...

I'm not sure that 20 minutes in a Tutor with a pilot (who might never have been a QFI) is going to appeal quite as much as being taught to fly to solo standard in a Viking?

Certainly an Air Cadet...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Dec 2018, 08:02
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

From a letter at the time, written by a VSO: ...

From a letter at the time, written by a VSO:



In other words, "Shut up, stop moaning, do as I say and get on with it....??"
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2018, 15:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

He is entitled to either as he was Combat Ready...

He is entitled to either as he was Combat Ready on the Vulcan as a co-pilot, having previously been a navigator.

I can only imagine that he considered the pilot's flying badge more appropriate for...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Nov 2018, 12:25
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

'Pippa' was originally a navigator, then after a...

'Pippa' was originally a navigator, then after a crossover course, became a Vulcan co-pilot. When the Vulcan left service, he was unsuccessful at TWU and was offered a choice of another ME pilot...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Oct 2018, 10:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

I understand your feeling, 50+Ray and I am...

I understand your feeling, 50+Ray and I am beginning to think the same. Which is one reason why I didn't attend the T&A...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2018, 21:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

I'll bet people will be falling over themselves...

I'll bet people will be falling over themselves to apply for the post.....

NOT.
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2018, 13:33
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

An average of 2.05 minutes per launch? Is...

An average of 2.05 minutes per launch?

Is that typical? I know that the Tandem Tutor didn't have a sparkling performance, but even so.....:hmm:
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2017, 08:05
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Pegasus107 wrote: Comparison with wartime...

Pegasus107 wrote:

Comparison with wartime strength is somewhat pointless, but comparison with the RAF at the time even of GW1 might be germane?

When I finished my UAS tour in 1993, at my...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2017, 07:43
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Is Pippa-the-navigator still El Commandante of...

Is Pippa-the-navigator still El Commandante of 2FTS?

:\
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Dec 2017, 12:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Mechta wrote: Nonsense! All part of...

Mechta wrote:

Nonsense! All part of traditional English prep school life in the early 1960s! Along with cold showers, cross-country runs, lusting after matron, double Latin on Tuesdays and...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jun 2017, 14:56
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

VSO = Very Senior Officer. Or in the case of...

VSO = Very Senior Officer. Or in the case of PTFN, one who thinks he is.

VASIs did indeed work well, but PAPIs were even better.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2017, 13:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

ACW324, an excellent post which PTFN should be...

ACW324, an excellent post which PTFN should be forced to read!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2017, 10:39
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Some interesting points of view here (from some...

Some interesting points of view here (from some very experienced QFIs too): http://www.pprune.org/military-aviation/276110-bulldog-vs-tutor.html

Not much love for the Plastic Pig, it would seem.
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2017, 08:24
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

The FLS Sprint 160 would have been an excellent...

The FLS Sprint 160 would have been an excellent Bulldog replacement - far better than the wretched Firefly with its glider wing and dismal roll rate, or that plastic pig, Das Teutor.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2017, 06:57
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Forget the BGA - just get Pippa to Google...

Forget the BGA - just get Pippa to Google 'Canadian Air Cadet Gliding Program'....

In fact to save him the effort, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Cadet_Gliding_Program !
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2017, 18:48
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Well, one interesting snippet. I hear that some...

Well, one interesting snippet. I hear that some youngster scored a DH on Pippa-the-fat-navigator's forehead with a chuck glider at a recent gliding association's dinner...

One can almost hear the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2017, 16:59
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Is that still Pippa the navigator?

Is that still Pippa the navigator?
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jan 2017, 14:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

How are Pippa's so-called 'part-task trainers'...

How are Pippa's so-called 'part-task trainers' going down with those who've been using them?

Are they proving sufficient to put the 'air' back into air cadets...:rolleyes:??
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Aug 2016, 16:17
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Blunty, mon brave, don't forget that this is the...

Blunty, mon brave, don't forget that this is the same RAF which decreed that an aeroplane which used to fly HM The Queen around the globe had suddenly become too dangerous to carry non-service...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Aug 2016, 14:05
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

The Summer 2016 edition of the RAF Club's magazine arrived today. It includes an article from an unnamed author titled 'THE SKY'S THE LIMIT. The Air Cadets at 75', which includes:



...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2016, 09:28
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

It is not the normal PPRuNe protocol to discuss...

It is not the normal PPRuNe protocol to discuss serving officers in the manner that some posters have on this thread.

:(
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2016, 09:30
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

CoffmanStarter, MAA regulations appear to ape...

CoffmanStarter, MAA regulations appear to ape EASA terminology, in the adoption of 'Acceptable Means of Compliance' soft law. EASA AMCs are non-binding and hence 'should' is correct - AMCs do not...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2016, 07:34
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Leon Jabachjabicz wrote: I hear that...

Leon Jabachjabicz wrote:

I hear that Vigilant instructors are to be offered a mere 5 hours conversion onto the Tutor. Presumably conducted by a QFI, not some 'QUI' who hasn't completed the...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Apr 2016, 06:40
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

Hmm... I suspect that the grasping...

Hmm...

I suspect that the grasping beancounters spotted the opportunity to do some asset-stripping after the 'pause', so that various aerodromes and gliding sites could be flogged off for housing....
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Apr 2016, 15:17
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

POBJOY wrote: From what I gather, most...

POBJOY wrote:

From what I gather, most won't speak out because they've been told to toe the party line, or else.

Quite a few parliamentary questions have been lodged, so it's not over yet....
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Apr 2016, 07:09
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

c4aero hasn't graced these pages for a while. ...

c4aero hasn't graced these pages for a while. However, perhaps he would be willing to post the text of his recent letter to the Air League? The last paragraph of which basically implies "Stop...
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Mar 2016, 09:55
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

New funding initiative for Air Cadet aircraft needed

Press release from the Honourable Company of Air Pilots (formerly known as GAPAN):
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Mar 2016, 07:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,768,886
Posted By BEagle

NIMBYISM

As if the suspension of air cadet flying over the last 2 years wasn't bad enough, the local rag is reporting nimbyism from villagers living near Abingdon: "Penetrating" plane noise angers Abingdon...
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