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We should all have PPRUNE badges by now... either that, or I'm sure a few maniacal "thousand yard" stares can be developed. Or would the radio man allow specific callsigns: eg. "Pprune Angel", "Proon Bird" or the suchlike...?
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I've now made a first pass at tips for the Popham circuit and it also links to the general description on the Popham webpage too. See the second half of my rentals page:
Popham Rentals and Tips
Some people are a little bit dubious about Popham because of the final late turn onto R26, but it's mainly psychological. Just be ready to have a second go if you don't like your first try, but follow the tips and you will find it's not as bad as you imagine.
The unofficial event should be on the Popham airfield events page later this week, and it MAY even make the events page of a certain monthly magazine.
Popham Rentals and Tips
Some people are a little bit dubious about Popham because of the final late turn onto R26, but it's mainly psychological. Just be ready to have a second go if you don't like your first try, but follow the tips and you will find it's not as bad as you imagine.
The unofficial event should be on the Popham airfield events page later this week, and it MAY even make the events page of a certain monthly magazine.
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Why do it if it's not fun?
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Irv/MikeS,
Can you please make sure you talk to each other if you're in contact with magazines? No point you both talking to the same mags.
As for the wording in the mags, I suggested to Mike that we try to refer people to this site for details - may as well advertise the forum as well as the fly-in!
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Can you please make sure you talk to each other if you're in contact with magazines? No point you both talking to the same mags.
As for the wording in the mags, I suggested to Mike that we try to refer people to this site for details - may as well advertise the forum as well as the fly-in!
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Can I be 'PPRuNe Babe'? Please please please??
What's this about R26? To be honest I've not checked out the website or anything else for Popham :o Have I missed something important? As a low-time PPL am I going to be overwhelmed, overshooting, and overturned?
Should I get my tatoo removed?
Going to try and pop for a 'coffee' break on the way to Lydd in a couple of weeks... Will post results.....
What's this about R26? To be honest I've not checked out the website or anything else for Popham :o Have I missed something important? As a low-time PPL am I going to be overwhelmed, overshooting, and overturned?
Should I get my tatoo removed?
Going to try and pop for a 'coffee' break on the way to Lydd in a couple of weeks... Will post results.....
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Aerbabe - for fixed wing, runway 26 requires an approach on about 240 (ish) then a 20 degree turn AT the runway, but honestly, it's OK!! Reason: there is an Esso petrol station on what would be very short final to 26 if we did straight-ins, so we don't fly over it! You just ensure during the last 20 feet of descent that your momentum has successfully come round the 20 degress with you! (ie: if you just yawed 20 degrees to align with the 26 runway, the aircraft would still be travelling 240 - and I'm not sure the undercarriage would like it - neither would the aircraft like a steep turn only 20' up at low speed) - just make sure you keep a proper approach speed, and keep it as you come round the extra 20 degrees properly, then treat the final 20 feet as if you had been flying straight in all the time!
f-f-fun- doesn't matter if we tell them twice they just stick one entry in their events list no matter.
f-f-fun- doesn't matter if we tell them twice they just stick one entry in their events list no matter.
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Okay!
We have a listing on both www.pilotweb.co.uk and www.flyer.co.uk
I have also requested that we get a printed listing in Flyer, Pilot and Today's Pilot; so if they do that, all the better!
How about here? Any chance of a little ad on the top frame Danny?
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We have a listing on both www.pilotweb.co.uk and www.flyer.co.uk
I have also requested that we get a printed listing in Flyer, Pilot and Today's Pilot; so if they do that, all the better!
How about here? Any chance of a little ad on the top frame Danny?
Regards
MS
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It pains me to say it... but well done Mike!
Aircraft booked btw, so you can have a lift if you like
(let's just hope she doesn't go in for servicing that week...)
Aircraft booked btw, so you can have a lift if you like
(let's just hope she doesn't go in for servicing that week...)
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Just wondered if the fly in was listed in the newest edition of Flyer? Also Pilot, but I don't think that's out yet...Havent had chance to get to a magazine shop - even though I work in one
Also a point to note, Today's Pilot include a "Pilot's Pass" in the April issue, which gives you 50% off landing at Popham (yes I know it's only a few £ but I'm a poor student) Valid until 2nd June which is handy! Maybe they would mind a bit if everyone was using one on the same day, I dunno, but it was worth a mention...and of course, Back to the Top!
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Also a point to note, Today's Pilot include a "Pilot's Pass" in the April issue, which gives you 50% off landing at Popham (yes I know it's only a few £ but I'm a poor student
) Valid until 2nd June which is handy! Maybe they would mind a bit if everyone was using one on the same day, I dunno, but it was worth a mention...and of course, Back to the Top!MS
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Yes, BRL - I had planned on doing this at the beginning of May (as I said a few posts ago...) I'm planning on not only making a list of who's going, but also who has spare seats, and who needs a ride.
Not too many people have responded to my request for confirmation of their details, so I'll have to do this based on the information posted earlier in the thread, and hope the details haven't changed.
I expect to do this over the bank holiday weekend. (Can't see myself having time before then.)
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Not too many people have responded to my request for confirmation of their details, so I'll have to do this based on the information posted earlier in the thread, and hope the details haven't changed.
I expect to do this over the bank holiday weekend. (Can't see myself having time before then.)
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I'm sure you know my details FFF, but just to get the ball rolling...
Flying from Coventry.
Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
Currently taking Velvet and MS.
Possibly seat for a very tiny, light person...
Flying from Coventry.
Aircraft PA-28 Cherokee
Currently taking Velvet and MS.
Possibly seat for a very tiny, light person...
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Hersh would love a lift in a two-seat Pitts from anywhere around Surrey. One of the beauties at EGKR would be luvverly.
Failing this (haha), I shall be making a journey east to be scared stiff by Stik at some stage and taking Hersh's Bird to Popham on the back of a two-wheeled flying machine...
Failing this (haha), I shall be making a journey east to be scared stiff by Stik at some stage and taking Hersh's Bird to Popham on the back of a two-wheeled flying machine...
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I'm hoping to make it, but may be doing the Dawn to Dusk the week before. Though that shouldn't stop me, unless funds get too horribly low. I've promised someone a lift in an R22 from Wolverhampton; can't remember who, details are at home and I'm in LA. If I manage to get the UK conversion done, and can get two more passengers, I may take the R44 instead.
Sorry to be as imprecise as usual, but I really can't be more certain than that.
Sorry to be as imprecise as usual, but I really can't be more certain than that.
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Whirly, we wouldn't expect anything else from you Hope to see you there. Are you enjoying LA? When I flew there, my comment was something along the lines of "Whoever designed that airspace must have been on drugs at the time!"
paulo, you're name's added to the list!
Finally managed to get hold of the Europa instructor last night - seems that the pressures of his "real" job (flying for Monarch) means he won't be able to do my training until mid-May. So no Europa flying for me for a few weeks - but should have the type conversion sorted out in time for Popham. One spare seat going, from White Waltham, if anyone needs a ride from the London/Thames Valley area.
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Hope to see you there. Are you enjoying LA? When I flew there, my comment was something along the lines of "Whoever designed that airspace must have been on drugs at the time!"paulo, you're name's added to the list!
Finally managed to get hold of the Europa instructor last night - seems that the pressures of his "real" job (flying for Monarch) means he won't be able to do my training until mid-May. So no Europa flying for me for a few weeks - but should have the type conversion sorted out in time for Popham. One spare seat going, from White Waltham, if anyone needs a ride from the London/Thames Valley area.
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Genghis - would it help you if people emailed you with type, routing, p.o.b. spare seats, rough times, etc? You may have quite a job trawling through this thread (and the earlier one)?
I wont email until you've replied - I suggest same for everyone else..... having said that, mine's a single seater so it's superfluous really...
I wont email until you've replied - I suggest same for everyone else..... having said that, mine's a single seater so it's superfluous really...
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poetpilot,
Suspect your last post was intended for me, not Genghis, since it's me who said I'd compile the list?
No, an e-mail won't help. The chances of getting an e-mail from everyone would be slim, to say the least, so I'd still have to trawl through this thread - and then compare to the e-mails I'd received, and see if any of the e-mails override information given on the thread. So it's easiest if all information is on the thread.
Having said that, it would be helpful if people's profiles contained their e-mail address - especially if you're looking for, or offering, a seat, since I can then pair people off and e-mail them to let them know. (Unfortunately, we can't get e-mail addresses out of other peoples profile at the moment - but having your address in your profile will at least allow me to contact off-line you through PPRuNe.)
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Suspect your last post was intended for me, not Genghis, since it's me who said I'd compile the list?
No, an e-mail won't help. The chances of getting an e-mail from everyone would be slim, to say the least, so I'd still have to trawl through this thread - and then compare to the e-mails I'd received, and see if any of the e-mails override information given on the thread. So it's easiest if all information is on the thread.
Having said that, it would be helpful if people's profiles contained their e-mail address - especially if you're looking for, or offering, a seat, since I can then pair people off and e-mail them to let them know. (Unfortunately, we can't get e-mail addresses out of other peoples profile at the moment - but having your address in your profile will at least allow me to contact off-line you through PPRuNe.)
FFF
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