View Full Version : Let's play Categories...
flyer101flyer
20th Jan 2014, 04:30
I think it's kind of hilarious that out of (by my count) 52 different forums that appear on PPRUNE, "Private Flying" is apparently the ONLY one that is considered to be a "Non-Airline" forum!
Never knew that Professional Piloting was such a narrowly defined endeavor... someone out there has Big Iron Envy I think...
flyer101flyer
20th Jan 2014, 04:32
Speaking of categories, what on earth is the meaning of "LAA/BMAA/BGA/BPA"? Not one of those acronyms means a thing to me!
Monocock
20th Jan 2014, 05:40
Light Aircraft Association
British Microlight Aircraft Association
British Gliding Association (also known as the funny hat club)
British Paragliding Association
David Roberts
20th Jan 2014, 05:48
BPA = British Parachuting Association, not paragliding. That is BHPA.
Monocock
20th Jan 2014, 05:50
Sorry. :uhoh: I was only on the paragliding website last night and could have sworn that was the mnemonic. Thanks for the correction.
Cusco
20th Jan 2014, 08:42
Er, acronym
rans6andrew
20th Jan 2014, 14:28
and why is it "Non-Airline ForumS" ie plural, when there is only ONE forum is the section?
Most odd.
Rans6..... a non-airline forumite.
Saab Dastard
20th Jan 2014, 15:52
There was a general site re-organisation last year, when a lot of forums were moved around. Private Flying seems to have become isolated as the only member of the Non-Airline Forums group as a result.
It doesn't really matter, as far as I can see.
SD
18greens
23rd Jan 2014, 21:43
All the other fora stare enviously at the exclusivity...:)
Big Pistons Forever
23rd Jan 2014, 22:52
Personally I think the instructor forum should be grouped with Private Aviation.
BHPA used to be British Hang Gliding and Paragliding association. Perhaps hang-gliding really has died since I was a member!
On Track
23rd Jan 2014, 23:40
It's not an acronym unless it spells a word, e.g. radar, scuba, Qantas.
AdamFrisch
24th Jan 2014, 01:06
Even more bizarrely, under Aircrew Forums there is everything under the sun BUT actual Airline Crews. There's Freight Dogs, there's Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA, there's Rotorheads, there's Flying Instructors and Military Aircrew. But nothing on airline crews. So whenever I want to ask the big boys about big iron stuff, let's say what the stall speed is for a 777, or if the Q400 has the same type rating as the Dash 8 or how long it takes to become a captain at Virgin Atlantic - I have no clue where to post it. There is no category for that.
Why?
PPRuNe Towers
24th Jan 2014, 09:29
Questions, questions Adam, check the forum out - a great spread of stuff.
Rob
Cusco
24th Jan 2014, 14:50
It's not an acronym unless it spells a word, e.g. radar, scuba, Qantas.
Maybe, but it sure as hell ain't a mnemonic. :rolleyes:
Cusco
Monocock
24th Jan 2014, 17:35
Alright!! Sorry!! It was early!! :bored:
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