A cracking weekend over Scotland :-)
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A cracking weekend over Scotland :-)
To all those that called me ( Scottish Info ) today....and hopefully tomorrow to, at last we have had a great weekend of flying weather....the first of 2010 since we all were confined to earth due to ice and snow 
Where did you get to and how was your trip.........would be nice to see photo's to.....
Safe flying to you all in 2010.
Where did you get to and how was your trip.........would be nice to see photo's to..... Safe flying to you all in 2010.
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It's not the first of 2010, 9 Jan weekend was beautiful, in fact better than today - no wind. These were taken 0n the 9th...
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Not just in Scotland... I had a fabulous aerobatics session just south of Rotterdam in CAVOK weather, virtually no wind, temperature 2 degrees on the ground. Shame the QNH was only 997 and we were confined to 2500'-FL50.
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Was taken on a jaunt up to Glenshee and back yesterday(30th Jan). The mountains were stunning - plastered with snow even on the south slopes. Will post some photos once I've sorted them out. Identifying the hills can be tricky in such good vis as one is seeing further than one thinks.
Flying back into the sun showed that the canopy needed cleaning...
Flying back into the sun showed that the canopy needed cleaning...
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What a fabulous weekend indeed.
Due to the snow, ice, runway being shut for the best part of a month and then work getting in the way of all things aviation, I was just outside of my groups eight week currency rule.
Thus a friendly freelance instructor put his life on the line to check me out. Just went to the north of the Lomonds to practice some steep turns and my dire practice forced landings, dodging gliders and birds on the way down.
My landings weren't the best either but they were safe. More right rudder. More right rudder. Grrrr........ All the more for some more flying I think...
The weather was / is fabulous. Lovely scenery with the snow capped mountains in the far distance. One of the group is taking our aeroplane up north today.
Due to the snow, ice, runway being shut for the best part of a month and then work getting in the way of all things aviation, I was just outside of my groups eight week currency rule.
Thus a friendly freelance instructor put his life on the line to check me out. Just went to the north of the Lomonds to practice some steep turns and my dire practice forced landings, dodging gliders and birds on the way down.
My landings weren't the best either but they were safe. More right rudder. More right rudder. Grrrr........ All the more for some more flying I think...
The weather was / is fabulous. Lovely scenery with the snow capped mountains in the far distance. One of the group is taking our aeroplane up north today.
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Indeed a fabulous day. Wonderful trip Perth to Carlisle overhead Edinburgh. Not a cloud in the sky & heard and saw only one commercial the whole trip. Sorry fis, too nice today to sit here trying to sus how to put a photo on. I'm off to the airfield.
DO.
DO.
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A bit of a slow start so far today but hope for more traffic soon......thanks for the kind comments especially from from the Redhead Bolkow 105 EO-SECC-NH, makes my job so much more enjoyable when we hear nice remarks like that
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Finally managed to land away after who-knows-how-many weather induced cancellations! A great trip from Prestwick to Oban (and back), although with a couple of cloud-dodging descents and deviations near Crinan!
Fis, not sure if you are the 'Paul' that everyone was talking to on 119.875 today, but thanks for the usual great service. It was pretty busy on the frequency, but the voice at the other end sounded truly happy to be there!
Cheers.
(PS, don't be misled by the screen name, I haven't flown 'ZO for some years! I am in a PA28 these days.)
Fis, not sure if you are the 'Paul' that everyone was talking to on 119.875 today, but thanks for the usual great service. It was pretty busy on the frequency, but the voice at the other end sounded truly happy to be there!
Cheers.
(PS, don't be misled by the screen name, I haven't flown 'ZO for some years! I am in a PA28 these days.)
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Zulu Oscar....yes I was the Paul today......spoke to friends in GTYNE also in Oban today, Uncle Hughie Copleland ( ex ATC ) also was meandering around Loch Lomond and GDOVS was on his way home from playing golf at Dundonald Course...thats the way to arrive with the golf clubs!!!......yes indeed I am happy in my work 
and all because my customers ( you all ) are really nice folk 2 days off for me now then start a new roster where I lose 30 days off a year!! 
and all because my customers ( you all ) are really nice folk 2 days off for me now then start a new roster where I lose 30 days off a year!!
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Good to put a voice to the name then. Enjoy the time off, bad luck on the change of roster though 
I guess today was typical of flying in Scotland... uber busy because it is pretty much the first chance most of us have had to get in the air since before Christmas. I was also caught out by my club's 60 day rule, not having flown since November... cancelled a couple of trips in December through fog and the general 'Day After Tomorrow'ness of Christmas!
Still, I managed four nice landings (I did a couple of circuits with an instructor), which probably used up my quota for the rest of the year! Great news for future passengers!!
Happy flying...
I guess today was typical of flying in Scotland... uber busy because it is pretty much the first chance most of us have had to get in the air since before Christmas. I was also caught out by my club's 60 day rule, not having flown since November... cancelled a couple of trips in December through fog and the general 'Day After Tomorrow'ness of Christmas!
Still, I managed four nice landings (I did a couple of circuits with an instructor), which probably used up my quota for the rest of the year! Great news for future passengers!!Happy flying...
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Yesterday EGPK-EGPG-EGNC-EGPK. Today similar weather but a bit bumpy
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India-Mike....all that and no stuck throttle!!
Same over the Lakes......i asked an aircraft over Barrow for an estimate for carlisle and he said he was struggling to hit the keys on the GPS as it was too bumpy!!
but a bit bumpy
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I had planned to go flying yesterday, although my car got stuck in snow about a mile from my house on the way to the airfield
Last trip was cancelled too because the hangar doors were frozen shut!
...... Third times a charm?
Last trip was cancelled too because the hangar doors were frozen shut!
...... Third times a charm?