I missed the recent spat. Presumably on a topic that wasn't of interest to me.

As for what people should post the only things I would say is that they should only profess knowledge on a subject that they know and understand and they should always be polite.

For what it's worth I've always found your posts to be both ;)

Big Pistons, I don't think you need worry so much about what your audience wants to hear. If you are happy posting about something, I expect a large percentage of Private Flying pruners will find it interesting. I usually do! And the rest don't have to read it.

Personally, I think the forum would be a lot poorer without the likes of you, Pilot DAR and Mad Jock. The recently resurrected windmilling prop thread is a perfect example.

BPF,

you're fine dumbing down to basic principles here, if nothing else it makes your posts accessible to more readers and you've probably noticed that anything beyond a basic question more often than not goes unanswered on Pprune anyway (not including Jaba's questions because there were a few things wrong with them, and his approach of "I know best because I've been on a course but I can't tell you why" was never going to go down well!) so advanced topics are generally beyond this sub-forum but there are other more specialised forums for that kind of stuff.

Pilot DAR, looking out for the other guy is nice but why is it up to you to police other peoples thoughts? For me that's the same way of thinking that leads to statements such as children that play violent video games become violent. As if they had no access to violence from other sources. Readers without wisdom will probably find ways to hurt themselves or break something so I don't think you need to hide anything to try and protect them because as it turns out monkey will do by itself without seeing (reading) first. :)

Oh I don't think to police thoughts! If anything, I want to encourage them - but in a direction we all would be proud of. I have had many experiences which I survived, but probably should not have. I will not make suggestions that certain things can be done in aircraft, when I know that they should not be attempted. If I remain silent, that's not policing thoughts, its just keeping it to myself.

On the less safety, but more wear and tear side of things, I hope to set a good example for rental pilots, and new owners, that some things done to aircraft could verge on abusive, so why not treat the aircraft as though you'd like it to last. Someone's (ultimately the user) paying to maintain it, keep those costs down!

I suppose it is a bit of policing when I nay say another poster's idea, but if it is policing, it's toothless! People can assign whatever credibility to my caution, that they assign to me!

The forum already has official moderators.

Unfortunately, too many others think they should, or are entitled to, do the job for them.

My thoughts are "Post what you want to discuss (within the forum rules and decency) and let the moderators deal with any unsuitable posts".

Sod the rest. :E

All I ask for is that people put the apostrophe in the right place, and start a sentence with an uppercase letter :ugh: :E

Seriously though, if I wrote a question somewhere and could not be bothered to even start with an uppercase letter, I would not expect anybody to bother to type up a useful reply.

As a student pilot I lap up the discussions on here, but I know, as every student should, that nothing on here should be taken as gospel, and if going to do something different then it should be discussed with my instructor. Therefore no need for censorship of content!

I quite like the "advanced" topics as well as the basic, because it gets my brain in gear - stopping me becoming an automaton. If I understand something I'm more likely to remember it. It also reminds me that there is more to flying than just getting from A to B, pressing the buttons that I've been taught to press (as it were).

Hopefully contributions I make are sensible and further a discussion without me pretending that I'm something / someone that I'm not.

Keep it going!

Yes, me too, I also wanted something more informative than the dumbed-down parrot-style learning in the "how to pass the exams" books.

I read it. I have flown microlights and classA aircraft owned three, last one VP prop and injected engine.
Now I don't fly, can't afford it and lost confidence after my aircraft was written off just after I sold it.
PPRune forums keep me in contact with the world of aviation.
The less I fly, the older I get and the more I sit here, the more expert and skilled I become in flying, s'funny innit :D

It is sad to hear you lost confidence because somebody else pranged your plane after you sold it.

Whatever they write, whatever the subject is
 

I mostly read Genghis, Big Pistons and Pilot Dar with great interest,

I wish Rod Machado was here too

Vfr from Turkey

BPF. This is the first post of yours I've read that I didn't find interesting!
This is an anonymous forum. Why on earth would you be worried about what others think?

This is a forum for light chat and rumors – chill out!

Rod1

BPF,

The fact that you've stopped to ask the question shows the level of passion and interest you have in all things flying makes your contributions worthwhile to everyone.

As previously suggested, keep it coming :ok:

Obi Wan

Hey BPF, keep on posting just as you always have; I find your stuff most interesting.

BTW, I'm an ex military jet pilot, Airline captain, Corporate Captain, Light aircraft instructor running a flying school, old aeroplane enthusiast and airshow pilot. Very interested in operating techniques for piston engines (big ones in particular).

Happy landings

3 Point

OK guys thanks for the sanity check I will continue posting like I always have.

I see a new 3 point vs wheelie thread has started, that should provide high entertainment value :E

BPF;

This particular forum covers a huge range of experience, from people struggling to get to first solo, right through to retired operators of some serious kit, but it is about private flying. I'm lucky (very) I get to play with a very nice big private jet, some really nice helicopters for work and my own personal toy which is built of wood and fabric and is kind of short of technology in my spare time. I've had a license since I was seventeen, I'm fifty now and I still prefer the time I get to spend with people who are in love with aviation, rather than those who were in love with it, now tolerate it and just love the pay check.

I share an office (and sometimes a cockpit) with two other Pruners who think like me, and our talk over coffee tends to be of new private strips, permit renewals and weekends away together with our loved ones (aeroplanes) and wives if they decide to come too.

Keep up with the posts, aviation is a very difficult mistress, I often wonder how many people get a license and then stop, here is a place where we can encourage grass roots aviation, lets face it a kid flying with his grandad might aspire to spend his life flying, thats what happened to me, and I will be forever grateful to all the people I met at that time who encouraged me, from low time PPL's right up to a 707 training captain who wangled sim time and jump seat time for me.

Personally I always read what you, pace and a few others write, because I always enjoy those posts. If I want serious pro stuff I go to R&N, Rotorheads and the biz jet forum.

SND

Some posters on this forum write not only of aviation but include valuable bits of their life experience as well. Its one of the great reasons to come here.
Please keep it going people ... :ok::)

PINK HEADSETS ...

A few years ago I was a (male) member of the women's flying association and was privileged to attend where many of the ladies who flew in WW2 were in attendance. I know that most of these ladies were 'well heeled' but the flying that they did puts all of our experiences into perspective. Amazing to realise that when the war ended the RAF would not give any of these ladies ranks in their service although the men were given flying officer status automatically.

Loosing confidence following the elimination of my aircraft in a crash after I sold it might seem funny but, as a permit aircraft, I spent many hours and many pounds on this mistress and knew every inch of her, every wire behind the instruments and every bolt on the engine. Not perhaps the easiest aircraft to fly I suppose I realise that it might have been me:) It didn't totally stop me flying, the final straw came from the Royal Bank of Scotland.