Low Flying
You could always fit both Heli's and Horses with a modified TCAS system.
That way, riders have just as much opportunity to get themselves out of Harms way!!
That way, riders have just as much opportunity to get themselves out of Harms way!!
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Sorry for the useless contribution to this thread, but 
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In my opinion low flying is essential (we've all seen the video), I am 100% sure it has inspired many young people to join the RAF, certainly the low flying videos often shown at ATC units certainly raises enthusiasm for it.
I'd like to see more low flying, I guess I'm in the minority though, your always welcome to come and practice in my back garden
Shame the tree-huggers and busy bodies don't agree
;In my opinion low flying is essential (we've all seen the video), I am 100% sure it has inspired many young people to join the RAF, certainly the low flying videos often shown at ATC units certainly raises enthusiasm for it.
I'd like to see more low flying, I guess I'm in the minority though, your always welcome to come and practice in my back garden
Shame the tree-huggers and busy bodies don't agree
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Not low flying !
Diverting into an airfield in bad weather from what I hear, and apparently this place is inside waddingtons zone. Although we all regret death or injury from low flying, death and injury from not being able to train correctly is just as sad.
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
Southside, I believe that is what the man means. Low flying, to a layman, is flying at low level. Low flying, to an airman, means flying below 2000 feet in the low flying system and NOT intending to land at an airfield.
We often did approaches to airfields when we could not enter low level through cloud. We would then enter the system from the airfield.
Low flying thus has two very different meanings depending on who you are.
We often did approaches to airfields when we could not enter low level through cloud. We would then enter the system from the airfield.
Low flying thus has two very different meanings depending on who you are.
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low flying
From what I understand the crews involoved where low flying due to weather in order to get to an airfield to safely land. The weather forecast is not always accurate. This particular incident was not a planned low level training exercise, thats what I was trying to say.
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Good press?!!!??
24 Jan a certain secret Wiltshire airbase recieved a phone call from a lady horse rider....
Imagine the worry when I was asked where I had been low flying that afternoon to the SW and the subsequent pleasure when I discovered that she had phoned the Station to praise a crew for seeing her on her horse and manoeuvring the aircraft to avoid her.
I couldn't say that it was me although I was in the area, I was able to point the Staish in the direction of the probable pilot though.
My question is should we be publicising an incident like this in the national press?
Imagine the worry when I was asked where I had been low flying that afternoon to the SW and the subsequent pleasure when I discovered that she had phoned the Station to praise a crew for seeing her on her horse and manoeuvring the aircraft to avoid her.
I couldn't say that it was me although I was in the area, I was able to point the Staish in the direction of the probable pilot though.
My question is should we be publicising an incident like this in the national press?
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Jeez, he was on the wrong side of the road for France; wonder what happened to the opposite direction car?
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hmmm.
I must admit that what I posted earlier may have been misunderstood. I think I AM qualified though to post about LF as I achieved a bit of it on the Jetstream before getting canned from Observer training and becoming a pusser. I still perform a very useful function in the RN and I challenge anyone to say I can't post here about military flying!
That is all.
FLY NAVY
That is all.
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Troll Alert,
The Southside. above is not the southside from a few posts previously.
Check the names and use of capitals.
Is it possible there are TWO muppets trying to cause havoc out there!!
The Southside. above is not the southside from a few posts previously.
Check the names and use of capitals.
Is it possible there are TWO muppets trying to cause havoc out there!!
Avoid imitations
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"I still perform a very useful function in the RN".
What as - a chock?
Nowt like blowing your own trumpet, eh?
What as - a chock?
Nowt like blowing your own trumpet, eh?
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For more on the many different flavours of Southside, read here.
FYI SS, pukeing up in the back of a Wetdream as it flies at 1000' AGL is not low flying, it's called the downwind leg.
I achieved a bit of it on the Jetstream before getting canned from Observer training
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I stand to be corrected but I think you are wrong. (where did I type that before?)
AFAIK the Chinook in the Heather Bell case was doing what had been planned within the limits authorised.
Hence the attacks on the system - if the crew had been at 49 ft rather than xx (>50 ft) they would likely have been hung out to dry and the system unchallenged.
Not saying that there is anything wrong with the system.
Sven
I stand to be corrected but I think you are wrong. (where did I type that before?)
AFAIK the Chinook in the Heather Bell case was doing what had been planned within the limits authorised.
Hence the attacks on the system - if the crew had been at 49 ft rather than xx (>50 ft) they would likely have been hung out to dry and the system unchallenged.
Not saying that there is anything wrong with the system.
Sven
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That man is an imposter. For a start, you don't get "canned" from Observer training.... you get chopped. But the big giveawy is the mention of a Jetstream Lowflying...???? Jetstreams don't low fly.
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Good lord Southside (with a capital), what are you doing posting replies on the internet? Go, quickly and with much gusto... you are denying a village somewhere of a perfectly serviceable idiot.