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Forum: British Isles Aviation

12th Mar 2024, 11:57

Replies: 29

Personal minimum cloud ceiling for UK VFR flying

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Posted By excrab

Everyone seems to be concentrating on how...

Everyone seems to be concentrating on how possible it is to navigate or fly A to B (I’m sorry if I missed something somewhere in the thread). I fly for airlines and keep a single pilot IR current for...

Forum: Private Flying

20th May 2023, 21:44

Replies: 15

Recommendations for flying lessons nr Southampton

Views: 1,337

Posted By excrab

With a little over 5000 hours in various single...

With a little over 5000 hours in various single engine Cessnas I would also recommend the C42, unless your ultimate aim is a commercial pilot’s licence.
The C42 is roomier than a Cessna 152, the...

Forum: Private Flying

17th May 2023, 13:48

Replies: 12

Max head tail wind sep /mep

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Posted By excrab

U.K. CAA recommend not to fly if surface winds...

U.K. CAA recommend not to fly if surface winds exceed 2/3 of the stalling speed of the aircraft. If you’re operating commercially you may think it a bit conservative, but for a C152 that would be a...

Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions

10th Feb 2023, 13:09

Replies: 68

Susi Air incident in Papua

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Posted By excrab

The Indonesians weren’t the only ones who were...

The Indonesians weren’t the only ones who were liberal with the truth. I remember visiting what is now the Hillcrest school in Sentani and seeing that library books had been edited by blacking out...

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