What a great day...
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Duxford
Age: 45
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
What a great day...
... to get your QXC succesfully completed after 6/7 weeks of sitting inside cursing the weather gods!
Very busy out there today as everyone else wanted to take advantage of the break in the weather too. Also a bit bumpy but otherwise a lovely day to be up.
Thanks to all at Gloucester and Wellesbourne for your help and taking the time to sign the all important piece of paper!
Very busy out there today as everyone else wanted to take advantage of the break in the weather too. Also a bit bumpy but otherwise a lovely day to be up.
Thanks to all at Gloucester and Wellesbourne for your help and taking the time to sign the all important piece of paper!
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Southend
Age: 55
Posts: 27
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Certainly is busy today but after getting my first lesson in three weeks of a losing battle with the weather I'm not complaining.
Plus I passed my Air Law exam today
Plus I passed my Air Law exam today
Last edited by Weirdfish; 12th May 2012 at 14:57.
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 1,966
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My formation partner, after a very successful sortie, called today's clouds - Simpsons' Clouds. I knew exactly what he meant!!
Aerobatic Display Team | Wildcat Aerobatics
Would be great if you guys could like us on FB as then there is a greater chance of us appearing at a venue near you!
Thanks,
Stik
Aerobatic Display Team | Wildcat Aerobatics
Would be great if you guys could like us on FB as then there is a greater chance of us appearing at a venue near you!
Thanks,
Stik
I had a very pleasant day's flying today (as well as an hour after work last night) - a little gusty, but still by far the best flying weather that I can remember for yonks.
After a frustratingly lean month, it felt great.
G
After a frustratingly lean month, it felt great.
G
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Duxford
Age: 45
Posts: 142
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Tomorrow looks like there's going to be a little more cloud and a bit breezier, but I've still got a plane booked for a couple of hours despite not needing the hours - just wanna fly!
Congrats on your air law exam Weirdfish!
Stik, would love to follow ya on FB but I've not an advocate I'm afraid. will definitely support you when the opportunity arises. For the price of a free ride of course
Congrats on your air law exam Weirdfish!
Stik, would love to follow ya on FB but I've not an advocate I'm afraid. will definitely support you when the opportunity arises. For the price of a free ride of course
Last edited by Ds3; 12th May 2012 at 22:22.
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 280
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
.....thats just to make those of us who can't fly this weekend even more fed up isn't it 
With main instructor on hols and the other having got married this weekend, I have been unable to take advantage of the wx! So have been studying it instead!
Anyway, Ds3, congrats on your QXC, i've still got mine to "look forward" to...and to Wierdfish, congrats on your Air Law...and ditto!!
With main instructor on hols and the other having got married this weekend, I have been unable to take advantage of the wx! So have been studying it instead!Anyway, Ds3, congrats on your QXC, i've still got mine to "look forward" to...and to Wierdfish, congrats on your Air Law...and ditto!!
't Was nice over here* too, though a bit windy. We saw a fair deal of visitors, and had to disappoint them that our bar wasn't open yet**. However there can be many reasons for not flying: on my little bird we did set the prop right - which I found a rather spectacular exercise - but I still need to replace the nosewheel steering cables. So I too remained bound to - how do you say that - the surly bonds of earth.
*EBZH Kiewit
**it is now, though.
*EBZH Kiewit
**it is now, though.
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Lincolnshire
Posts: 280
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Jan,
"Oh I have slipped the Surly bonds of earth,
and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings.
Sunward I climbed......."
Author: Plt Off John Gillespie McGee
I won't bore you with all of it!
GQ
(Yeah I know, sad or what!!)
"Oh I have slipped the Surly bonds of earth,
and danced the skies on laughter silvered wings.
Sunward I climbed......."
Author: Plt Off John Gillespie McGee
I won't bore you with all of it!
GQ
(Yeah I know, sad or what!!)
Last edited by Grob Queen; 13th May 2012 at 16:32.
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 2,460
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Yes; very nice 
Went up to drill a few holes in clouds, checked out different cannulas in my new MH oxygen system (as one does) at FL074, checked out the Ipad2 with the XGPS150 bluetooth GPS (works fine even with the GPS lying in the middle of the back seat, in one of the cupholders), checked out the LOC/GS autopilot capture, and burnt about 12 USG
Went up to drill a few holes in clouds, checked out different cannulas in my new MH oxygen system (as one does) at FL074, checked out the Ipad2 with the XGPS150 bluetooth GPS (works fine even with the GPS lying in the middle of the back seat, in one of the cupholders), checked out the LOC/GS autopilot capture, and burnt about 12 USG
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
Age: 68
Posts: 3,115
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
With main instructor on hols and the other having got married this weekend, I have been unable to take advantage of the wx! So have been studying it instead!
Last edited by thing; 13th May 2012 at 17:39.
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Lestah
Posts: 220
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Was working Bristol Radar today on a trip to the wonderful airfield that is Compton Abass.
Heard Bristol tell another aircraft to keep a good lookout as he has 60 to 70 glider contacts on his radar screen in his vicinity.
Heard Bristol tell another aircraft to keep a good lookout as he has 60 to 70 glider contacts on his radar screen in his vicinity.
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Yorkshire
Age: 41
Posts: 691
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
45 mins steady climb in stages to give engine a rest from to much full power. two up, averages size gents......... no issues, last 300 feet seem to take forever to complete, once there held it's own then steady decent through clouds (IMC Qualified)
No problems & Fun to do.
We enjoyed it.
Cheers Trev
No problems & Fun to do.
We enjoyed it.
Cheers Trev
Well it's Sunday night, and I flew 5:40 in 3 types in 3 days, and still got the lawn mown and a day's work done on Friday.
Best aviating weekend in a long time.
G
Best aviating weekend in a long time.
G
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
Age: 68
Posts: 3,115
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Did you go to 10,000 on the QNH or FL Trev? I took our 152 up to 7,000 to get over some crap weather once and it was puffing a bit.
Last edited by thing; 13th May 2012 at 22:20.