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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Feb 2024, 17:01
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

...or something like this ...

...or something like this
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1197x714/screenshot_20240206_175225_amazon_shopping_64f7b29f68b302f3889067e56c59ddc5fce3f6e3.png
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
29th Jan 2024, 12:16
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Kinda gives the lie to "Low fares, Great care"...

Kinda gives the lie to "Low fares, Great care" (latest advert) - they obviously aren't interested in safety ... rushing to buy aircraft where there is a demonstrated lack of quality in the build.
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
25th Jan 2024, 13:58
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Travel Agent sees 15-fold increase in customers...

Travel Agent sees 15-fold increase in customers filtering out Boeing 737 Max planes (https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/boeing-737-max-planes-alaska-airlines-kayak-travel-agent-b1134612.html)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Jan 2024, 15:38
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Personally (though it won't happen) I would feel...

Personally (though it won't happen) I would feel more confident if the FAA grounded all 737 Max until:

Root cause of the multiple examples of poor assembly / QC / QA have been identified AND...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Jan 2024, 16:39
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Seems the FAA have formally notified Boeing that...

Seems the FAA have formally notified Boeing that they are "conducting an investigation to determine if Boeing failed to ensure completed products conformed to its approved design and were in a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Jan 2024, 15:27
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Oh dear ... (it did make me smile though) ...

Oh dear ... (it did make me smile though)

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/334x236/flowchart_25_dab219ca7cd092827bb0dc75acb4c7dae85289ec.jpg
...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Jan 2024, 13:14
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

CNN: Aviation experts raise questions about 737...

CNN: Aviation experts raise questions about 737 Max ‘door plug’ design (https://edition.cnn.com/business/boeing-737-max/index.html)
BBC: US official says Boeing jets won't fly until safe...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 14:08
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Just seen this, from yesterday:...

Just seen this, from yesterday: https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-wants-faa-to-exempt-max-7-from-safety-rules-to-get-it-in-the-air/

Looks like Boeing have learnt...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
6th Jan 2024, 13:58
Replies: 1,950
Views: 925,456
Posted By OpenCirrus619

... except Ryanair don't fly 737-MAX - they fly...

... except Ryanair don't fly 737-MAX - they fly "Gamechangers".
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th Dec 2022, 13:18
Replies: 10
Views: 1,912
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Try this:...

Try this: https://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/Confirmation%20of%20Validity%20of%20a%20Licences%20%20Medicals%20Issued%20by%20the%20UK.pdf

OC619
Forum: Rumours & News
10th May 2022, 11:00
Replies: 49
Views: 15,394
Posted By OpenCirrus619

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/09/business/boeing...

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/05/09/business/boeing-headquarters-move/index.html
Forum: Private Flying
16th Sep 2021, 17:48
Replies: 39
Views: 7,152
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Oh dear - you'll REALLY hate me. I live a...

Oh dear - you'll REALLY hate me.

I live a whole 2 miles from the gliding club where my share-o-plane (motorglider) lives in a T-hangar.

OC619
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2021, 13:01
Replies: 7
Views: 4,852
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Looking at the video (0:20) I think he needs one...

Looking at the video (0:20) I think he needs one of these :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4GjkPd0tb0

OC619
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Mar 2021, 13:44
Replies: 11
Views: 11,688
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Yes ...but only if no-one is watching

Yes ...but only if no-one is watching
Forum: Private Flying
10th Nov 2020, 09:32
Replies: 44
Views: 8,762
Posted By OpenCirrus619

To play the Devil's Advocate ... Does that...

To play the Devil's Advocate ...

Does that mean it is OK if I'm not hiring ... i.e. I own the aircraft?

OC619

P.S. I have no intention of flying during lockdown
Forum: Private Flying
6th Nov 2020, 16:22
Replies: 44
Views: 8,762
Posted By OpenCirrus619

From AOPA:...

From AOPA: https://mailchi.mp/aopa/cbolp9mj4v-697596?e=3efca55745

Though some of it seems a little contradictory ...



OC619
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2020, 13:58
Replies: 44
Views: 8,762
Posted By OpenCirrus619

As of yesterday it seems there is little clarity...

As of yesterday it seems there is little clarity ... from AOPA Instructors update email:


OC619
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Oct 2020, 18:10
Replies: 129
Views: 49,142
Posted By OpenCirrus619

If one passenger needs to be on a flight, for 54...

If one passenger needs to be on a flight, for 54 hours, with 1 infected person to catch Covid then ...
If there are 108 passengers on a half hour flight, with 1 infected person, then, on average, 1...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Oct 2020, 12:07
Replies: 129
Views: 49,142
Posted By OpenCirrus619

... and we've all seen clips of the complete...

... and we've all seen clips of the complete idiots who "know better" / "won't wear a mask" / "won't do as they are asked" and, thus, put the rest of us at risk.

I find the report encouraging in...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
30th Sep 2020, 12:23
Replies: 16
Views: 4,440
Posted By OpenCirrus619

The UK CAA have sent out a reminder ... this is...

The UK CAA have sent out a reminder ... this is an extract from an email I received last week:
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Sep 2020, 08:51
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,042
Posted By OpenCirrus619

777JRM Thanks - I was looking at gov.uk. I...

777JRM Thanks - I was looking at gov.uk.
I hadn't found those stats before - once I've waded through them I'll certainly be better informed

FlipFlapFlop Not ridiculous at all - simply using the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Sep 2020, 14:08
Replies: 2,093
Views: 1,848,042
Posted By OpenCirrus619

183,000 deaths ... so for every 19 that recover 1...

183,000 deaths ... so for every 19 that recover 1 dies - not so good news.
That means the probability of one death among those diagnosed with Covid on the TUI flight currently in the news.

...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Jul 2020, 15:44
Replies: 73
Views: 25,023
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Homsap, If I were you I would contact the...

Homsap,

If I were you I would contact the University(ies) you are interested in and ask them - some are very flexible.
The above statement is based on my wife's experience:

Left school with...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2020, 14:47
Replies: 14
Views: 3,779
Posted By OpenCirrus619

ORS4 1385: Any EASA Part-MED medical with expiry...

ORS4 1385: Any EASA Part-MED medical with expiry on, or after, 16th March to before 31st October is extended to 22nd Novemer - PROVIDED no reduction in medical fitness.
ORS4 1378: Same for National...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jan 2020, 06:51
Replies: 41
Views: 8,045
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Resumé vs CV - I think this sums it up:...

Resumé vs CV - I think this sums it up: cv-vs-resume-difference-and-when-use-which (https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/cv-vs-resume-difference-and-when-use-which/)

OC619
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2020, 12:42
Replies: 41
Views: 8,045
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Personally I would say yes ... anything that...

Personally I would say yes ... anything that shows:

Ability to focus / learn new skills
Dedication
...

Personally I include, as hobbies:

Sailing (Royal Yachting Association...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2019, 10:59
Replies: 11
Views: 2,341
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Another vote for the Pilots Centre

Another vote for the Pilots Centre
Forum: Private Flying
11th Sep 2019, 15:24
Replies: 27
Views: 9,381
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Another (slightly facetious) point is that, if...

Another (slightly facetious) point is that, if you fly retractable, you will join the company of:

Those that have
Those that will
Those that will again

Thankfully I'm still in the second...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Aug 2019, 09:46
Replies: 14
Views: 3,444
Posted By OpenCirrus619

I have never understood the reluctance to log...

I have never understood the reluctance to log PU/T, except in a very few cases where people NEED P1 hours to progress (personally I have almost 200 hours PU/T).

SPIC appears to be a grey area - it...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Aug 2019, 15:32
Replies: 5
Views: 3,532
Posted By OpenCirrus619

There is no such thing as a "Complex Aircraft...

There is no such thing as a "Complex Aircraft Endorsement" in EASA land (I'm sure I'll be corrected if wrong).

What does exist is a requirement to have "Differences Training" to cover certain...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2019, 08:58
Replies: 15
Views: 4,844
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Don't worry too much about it - in fact look on...

Don't worry too much about it - in fact look on the bright side ...

You experienced bumpy (thermic?) conditions, for the first time, in a "safe" environment - with an instructor next to you.
Far...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jun 2019, 13:32
Replies: 45
Views: 61,619
Posted By OpenCirrus619

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/15/b...

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/15/boeing-dreamliner-b787-safety-fears
...so, in an aircraft with a history of fires, having a faulty fire suppression system isn't a grounding issue?
...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2019, 17:16
Replies: 8
Views: 3,124
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Sounds like lovely (from a glider pilots point of...

Sounds like lovely (from a glider pilots point of view) thermals going through.

I the air you will feel them as up / down draught.
On the ground you will feel them as gusts - lasting from a few...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd May 2019, 09:40
Replies: 10
Views: 2,511
Posted By OpenCirrus619

If it helps these clubs, based at Southend,...

If it helps these clubs, based at Southend, appear to offer the course:
Southend Flying Club - Night Rating - Night Training (http://www.southendflyingclub.co.uk/night_rating.htm)...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Apr 2019, 16:49
Replies: 19
Views: 4,734
Posted By OpenCirrus619

Within 2 hours of London give you are very wide...

Within 2 hours of London give you are very wide choice.

I think the Pilot Centre at Denham is hard to beat The Pilot Centre (http://www.thepilotcentre.co.uk/)

If you wanted to take a slightly...
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