Pegasus Flying Club & Aberdeen Aero Club
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Thanks for all that
Peter was a loveable rogue but an immense character, one of aviations finest, I certainly learnt a lot from him.
Do you have instructors names you can share with us.
web site coming soon!
Ref the bowser do you remember Peters saying
'a mickle make a muckle' (put the fuel drain petrol back in the bowser!)
Peter was a loveable rogue but an immense character, one of aviations finest, I certainly learnt a lot from him.
Do you have instructors names you can share with us.
web site coming soon!
Ref the bowser do you remember Peters saying
'a mickle make a muckle' (put the fuel drain petrol back in the bowser!)
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Re Instructors,
A few throughout the years that come instantly to mind, though I'm sure that there are others locked away somewhere :
Peter Scott - ( gave me my Trial lesson, but had left by the time I started working there )
Kevin Wigginton, (One of the funniest guys I ever met, went on to fly for BMI I believe.)
Fiona Paton ( Nee Fraser )
David Sherlock (Not sure where now - but did a good job of helping me train my liver for the years ahead !)
John Allan ( Great guy - now at BMI )
Frank Brown ( Another great bloke - also now BMI )
Simon Wood ( Part Time - Bristows )
Jerry Hart ( Part time - Bcal Heli's )
Neil Cathmoir ( Part-Time )
Andy Dixon ( filled in as CFI while Peter Forbes was on holiday - subsequently Air Atlantique and South Coast Airways )
Derek Kidd ( Part time )
Camilla Daser (Spelling ?)
Alan Boswell (Part Time - Bristows)
Hamish Ross ( not instructing at the time, but understood he went on to do so at White Waltham ?)
There were another couple of "Simons" who were chopper jockeys and instructed part time, but I can't recall their surnames right now.
Memories....Having to call ATC after spotting the Grumman Tiger taxiing across the East Apron for take off with all three tie downs attached .....Looking out the window just in time to see a 150 flip onto its back due to a gust and a passing chopper....Falling through the clubhouse toilet floor whilst having a pee...hiding aircraft for when Peter came back from Holiday...Fritz the flying dog.... Christmas parties at the SkeanDhu, to name but a few.
A few throughout the years that come instantly to mind, though I'm sure that there are others locked away somewhere :
Peter Scott - ( gave me my Trial lesson, but had left by the time I started working there )
Kevin Wigginton, (One of the funniest guys I ever met, went on to fly for BMI I believe.)
Fiona Paton ( Nee Fraser )
David Sherlock (Not sure where now - but did a good job of helping me train my liver for the years ahead !)
John Allan ( Great guy - now at BMI )
Frank Brown ( Another great bloke - also now BMI )
Simon Wood ( Part Time - Bristows )
Jerry Hart ( Part time - Bcal Heli's )
Neil Cathmoir ( Part-Time )
Andy Dixon ( filled in as CFI while Peter Forbes was on holiday - subsequently Air Atlantique and South Coast Airways )
Derek Kidd ( Part time )
Camilla Daser (Spelling ?)
Alan Boswell (Part Time - Bristows)
Hamish Ross ( not instructing at the time, but understood he went on to do so at White Waltham ?)
There were another couple of "Simons" who were chopper jockeys and instructed part time, but I can't recall their surnames right now.
Memories....Having to call ATC after spotting the Grumman Tiger taxiing across the East Apron for take off with all three tie downs attached .....Looking out the window just in time to see a 150 flip onto its back due to a gust and a passing chopper....Falling through the clubhouse toilet floor whilst having a pee...hiding aircraft for when Peter came back from Holiday...Fritz the flying dog.... Christmas parties at the SkeanDhu, to name but a few.
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Excellent!!!!!!!!
Peter managed to fly a C150 to Kirkwall with the tow bar still attached!!!!
Plus land a C150 at Glen Shee with a pair of skis tied to the mainwheels--it tipped over!!!!
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Peter managed to fly a C150 to Kirkwall with the tow bar still attached!!!!
Plus land a C150 at Glen Shee with a pair of skis tied to the mainwheels--it tipped over!!!!
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In later years he was to be heard claiming that the Glen Shee incident was an attempt to prove that a 150 could be a useful tool for evacuation of casualties !!!....when in fact all he wanted was a day on the piste !!
Another Peterism.....Technical groundschool.......
Peter.....What's this then ?
Student .....It's a Heat Exchanger !
Peter....B*ll*cks it is.....Brass Brown B*ggery Box....that's what it is !!!
Oh and another couple of instructors that I left off the list....
Tim Mason ( and his Jack Russell " Chuck " that used to widdle indiscriminately on anything that didn't move...you soon learned not to stand still).
Ruth Wood ( husband bill was a chopper pilot )
Another Peterism.....Technical groundschool.......
Peter.....What's this then ?
Student .....It's a Heat Exchanger !
Peter....B*ll*cks it is.....Brass Brown B*ggery Box....that's what it is !!!
Oh and another couple of instructors that I left off the list....
Tim Mason ( and his Jack Russell " Chuck " that used to widdle indiscriminately on anything that didn't move...you soon learned not to stand still).
Ruth Wood ( husband bill was a chopper pilot )
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Jim Alexandra who i understand sent the student to Wick who had a fatal
Malcolm Cummings from ATC
What happened in the end? How did Pegasus finish, anyone know?
Malcolm Cummings from ATC
What happened in the end? How did Pegasus finish, anyone know?
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Right, A couple to answer here.....
Jim Alexander..I remember Jim. Think he used to be on Viscounts before going to TNT on 146's. Had a Jodel, and then a Stampe, which I was fortunate enough to fly a couple of times with him. The Stampe ( G-BKRK ) was sponsored by the Runway Inn ( large letters down the side of the fuselage ) and I think Jim used to compete it. Jim sold the Stampe and the last time I saw it it was sitting, wings off, in a hangar at Aboyne.
Fiona as far as I know, didn't work in a Whiskey Distillery, although the top drawer of the office filing cabinet could pass for one at times !!!!
Pegasus was indeed aquired by Tayside in the late eighties. For one reason or another (pretty sure it was medical), Peter was going to lose his ticket. By this time, a new clubhouse had been built ( beside the fire station and still occupied by the the resident flight training organisation today) which had put a large strain on the fortunes of the club. Tayside took over with two resident instructors - Ken Cassidy and Jim Downie.
Don't know Malcolm Cummings, But we did have a few ATC who used to fly with us. Geoff Greavey, Paul Mayhew, (Andy ?) Badham, Ian Revell are a few that I recall.
Oh, and another Instructor...Phil Murgatroyd. Phil was also ATC at Aberdeen before he decided to swap over to the other end of the mike ! The last time I saw Phil, I was on an oil shuttle flight from Unst in the Shetland Islands operated by Brymon utilising Dash 7's. Phil noticed me getting on, and let me have the jump seat on the way back. This was of course, back in the days that you could do this. Not sure where Phil is now, but hope he's doing well.
A few casualties ( aircraft wise ) during my time there but fortunately no fatalities.
G-BEWP (150 ) went off the end of the runway at Aboyne, flipped and was W/O
G-BFFY (150) was the one mentioned earlier in the thread that went across the furrows.
G-ATNK (150) was blown over whilst sitting on the pan - W/O
G-BMCI (172) damaged wing in same incident.
G-BFJM (152) had a lucky escape after cutting Phone / Power wires close to Insch Airfield, but was later W/O in a separate incident.
Jim Alexander..I remember Jim. Think he used to be on Viscounts before going to TNT on 146's. Had a Jodel, and then a Stampe, which I was fortunate enough to fly a couple of times with him. The Stampe ( G-BKRK ) was sponsored by the Runway Inn ( large letters down the side of the fuselage ) and I think Jim used to compete it. Jim sold the Stampe and the last time I saw it it was sitting, wings off, in a hangar at Aboyne.
Fiona as far as I know, didn't work in a Whiskey Distillery, although the top drawer of the office filing cabinet could pass for one at times !!!!
Pegasus was indeed aquired by Tayside in the late eighties. For one reason or another (pretty sure it was medical), Peter was going to lose his ticket. By this time, a new clubhouse had been built ( beside the fire station and still occupied by the the resident flight training organisation today) which had put a large strain on the fortunes of the club. Tayside took over with two resident instructors - Ken Cassidy and Jim Downie.
Don't know Malcolm Cummings, But we did have a few ATC who used to fly with us. Geoff Greavey, Paul Mayhew, (Andy ?) Badham, Ian Revell are a few that I recall.
Oh, and another Instructor...Phil Murgatroyd. Phil was also ATC at Aberdeen before he decided to swap over to the other end of the mike ! The last time I saw Phil, I was on an oil shuttle flight from Unst in the Shetland Islands operated by Brymon utilising Dash 7's. Phil noticed me getting on, and let me have the jump seat on the way back. This was of course, back in the days that you could do this. Not sure where Phil is now, but hope he's doing well.
A few casualties ( aircraft wise ) during my time there but fortunately no fatalities.
G-BEWP (150 ) went off the end of the runway at Aboyne, flipped and was W/O
G-BFFY (150) was the one mentioned earlier in the thread that went across the furrows.
G-ATNK (150) was blown over whilst sitting on the pan - W/O
G-BMCI (172) damaged wing in same incident.
G-BFJM (152) had a lucky escape after cutting Phone / Power wires close to Insch Airfield, but was later W/O in a separate incident.
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These are piccies from circa 1978-9 when I was hour building for my AFI course ...
The BEWP pic was either taken at Kirkwall, Tingwall or Sumburgh... epic flights in a 152 from Aberdeen.
The AA5 was popular for charters... er sorry I mean air experience flights for Peter's "friends".
After positioning aircraft for Peter I regularly used to cadge a lift back to Aberdeen with Dan Air.... Just mention my name said Peter... worked every time.
The BEWP pic was either taken at Kirkwall, Tingwall or Sumburgh... epic flights in a 152 from Aberdeen.
The AA5 was popular for charters... er sorry I mean air experience flights for Peter's "friends".
After positioning aircraft for Peter I regularly used to cadge a lift back to Aberdeen with Dan Air.... Just mention my name said Peter... worked every time.
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You guys had it made--when I was there the club was a mere touring caravan.Notice I said a touring caravan not a static caravan. it was just big enough for me to stretch a student out on the floor and give them one! It used to really rock on the vinegar strokes!
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JIM ALEXANDER moved to Lichfield & flew the 146 for TNT. His Stampe went with him (& Ronnie Allen). They sold it on & it returned to Insch with it's new owners. Jim had been the first person to land at Insch (he was co-owner with Ken Wood) in the said Stampe. Jim bought a Pitts as a replacement but had to bail out when it wouldn't come out of a spin. Last I heard he had another Jodel.
KEVIN WIGGINTON is still with bmi based at Edinburgh.
MALCOLM CUMMINGS was a training captain based at Glasgow with bmi for many years. He retired a few years ago & was last heard of flying for Globespan.
PHIL MURGATROYD was last heard of at City Star Airlines at Aberdeen.
KEVIN WIGGINTON is still with bmi based at Edinburgh.
MALCOLM CUMMINGS was a training captain based at Glasgow with bmi for many years. He retired a few years ago & was last heard of flying for Globespan.
PHIL MURGATROYD was last heard of at City Star Airlines at Aberdeen.
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I remember Jim at Alidair on the Viscount, he was sadly involved with the student who was killed at Wick, 8 octas at 200 feet spun in on finals, on a qualifying cross country!!!
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and forgot to mention.....my old man flew at Pegasus and also latterly at Boyndie. I think he was the secretary there. He sems to remember many of the instructors(as previously mentioned) and also Hamish Bhosle and Keith Durbidge. He seemed to think it was Keith who would position a 150 from abz to Boyndie at weekends
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Keith Durbidge was CFI at Highland Aero Club in Inverness 1978-1989 approx. They operated a Cessna 150/152 from Boyndie in the early 80s.
Ruth Wood (nee Mullineux) was one of his AFIs before moving on to BritWorld Viscounts at ABZ as I remember. I last heard her and Bill had retired to the west coast of Scotland.
Ruth Wood (nee Mullineux) was one of his AFIs before moving on to BritWorld Viscounts at ABZ as I remember. I last heard her and Bill had retired to the west coast of Scotland.
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I remember cadging a lift back from Sumburgh on a Dan 748, sadly the captain was the guy involved in the one that went off the new westerley runway at Sumburgh with both flight deck killed.
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At the risk of thread creep, the Danair 748 accident occured on take off from 09 at Sumburgh. Not a new runway, it was built during the war but was upgraded in the mid 70s. Mainly by establishing cleared and graded areas, the groundworks into the sea were done to provide RESAs and a bit of ground for some approach lighting. The accident was one of the saddest days of my life. I knew all of the crew and some of the pax and it happened on the day I left Shetland to go to the S Pacific. I flew from Scatsta to Glasgow, in a 748, and hired a car to drive south. The radio reports started as I was passing Beattock and my immediate thought was that it was the aircraft I had just flown in on its return to Scatsta, as Sumburgh had been fogged out that morning. I arrived at my parents' house to some very worried faces.
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I did my IMC rating with Pegasus at their Glenrothes base in 82. Instructor was Blackmore what happened to him? Peter did my IMC Test wanted me to do a VDF approach in EDI.
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Dan Air 748
Was the Dan Air 748 incident the one which the final Accident Report alleged that the Control Locks had somehow - re. engaged during the take - off roll ? and the crew were unable to lift - off . If I remember correctly - you had to remove the the control locks to come out of Ground Fine Pitch in order to select T / Off power.