Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Non-Airline Forums > Private Flying
Reload this Page >

Fabulous instructional movie??

Private Flying LAA/BMAA/BGA/BPA The sheer pleasure of flight.

Fabulous instructional movie??

Old 10th Jun 2012, 09:29
  #1 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: In the boot of my car!
Posts: 5,982
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Fabulous instructional movie??


Pace
Pace is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2012, 10:31
  #2 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: South Yorkshire
Posts: 504
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
It was fantastic, right up to the point where they lit up their cigarettes next to an aircraft that had recently been losing fuel from a main tank.
tacpot is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2012, 10:42
  #3 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: In the boot of my car!
Posts: 5,982
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Yes but that was in the days when smoking was a butch manly thing to do and I think they got cigarettes as part of their ration : ) The days when men were men and public liaibiity did not exist but still an amazing film !!with amazing insight into a different era.

Pace

Last edited by Pace; 10th Jun 2012 at 11:08.
Pace is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2012, 11:12
  #4 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: London
Posts: 519
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Well I learnt that they used to call their APU a "Putt-Putt". Also funny when all the spectators go back inside looking disappointed when they landed okay.

EDIT: Anybody know where the term "Putt-Putt" came from? I can't find anything on Google. Is it maybe just to do with the sound they made?

Last edited by The500man; 10th Jun 2012 at 12:06.
The500man is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2012, 16:40
  #5 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: UK
Posts: 50
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
As far as I know 'Putt putt' is based on the the noise the single cylinder engine makes when it is running bit like your average lawn mower. :
stopbar is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2012, 16:51
  #6 (permalink)  
Thread Starter
 
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: In the boot of my car!
Posts: 5,982
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Also interesting was the early two crew operations with the first officer sorry co pilot then dealing with radio calls and gear! not sure about the thumbs up for gear up from the Captain and god knows who dealt with Nav as in those days very basic and hard work compared to the all singing and dancing GPS displays today.
But still a lovely insight into the pioneering days of aviation and IMO a must watch even for modern pilots.

Pace
Pace is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2012, 17:14
  #7 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Canada
Age: 63
Posts: 5,172
Received 133 Likes on 60 Posts
Originally Posted by tacpot
It was fantastic, right up to the point where they lit up their cigarettes next to an aircraft that had recently been losing fuel from a main tank.
What's your point. Everybody knows the rule is no drinking within 150 feet of the aircraft and no smoking within 8 hours of the flight.

A great clip from the days when sex was safe and flying was dangerous
Big Pistons Forever is offline  
Old 10th Jun 2012, 20:47
  #8 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Plumpton Green
Age: 79
Posts: 1,035
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Interesting: co-pilot says "runway 1-4". When did that change to "runway 14"?
patowalker is offline  
Old 11th Jun 2012, 07:05
  #9 (permalink)  
 
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Stuttgart, Germany
Posts: 265
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Interesting: co-pilot says "runway 1-4". When did that change to "runway 14"?
That appears to be a US specialty, different from ICAO. The runways also don't have the leading zeros in the US, it's "7" instead of "07" found in most parts of the world. The French also pronounce the runway numbers the "natural" way.

PS: The other day I did a flight review in the US and my CFI was not familiar with the term "QNH" nor "QDM" or "QDR". Wonder why we can't call it "altimeter setting" as well...
achimha is offline  

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


Thread Tools
Search this Thread

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.