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Forum: Military Aviation
28th Dec 2023, 22:08
Replies: 13
Views: 2,857
Posted By VP-F__

It matters to those of us who call it home and I...

It matters to those of us who call it home and I believe to a great many that were involved in 1982 and since. I will accept that you probably have no origin of the hotel's name so will gladly...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Jun 2022, 00:32
Replies: 27
Views: 9,925
Posted By VP-F__

Page 1.3C of the R44 Maintenance manual states...

Page 1.3C of the R44 Maintenance manual states quite clearly that SB388 is to be completed at the first 100 hours and then every 300 hours. If, and I appreciate it is unlikely (but why have they put...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Jun 2022, 21:14
Replies: 79
Views: 32,017
Posted By VP-F__

My ATPL(H) is restricted to 'Day only' due to not...

My ATPL(H) is restricted to 'Day only' due to not having sufficient night hours on helicopters to make it unrestricted. I know of one other pilot who has just gained a command on a large helicopter...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
26th Sep 2019, 09:47
Replies: 19
Views: 17,503
Posted By VP-F__

FCL.060 Recent experience (b) Aeroplanes,...

FCL.060 Recent experience
(b) Aeroplanes, helicopters, powered-lift, airships and sailplanes. A pilot shall not operate an aircraft in commercial air transport or carrying passengers:
- (1) as PIC...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2019, 22:01
Replies: 11
Views: 4,526
Posted By VP-F__

Ok thanks, fair enough on the terminology but the...

Ok thanks, fair enough on the terminology but the theory is the same anyway ;) Is it possible then in a pitchover to be very ham fisted (on level ground) and actually lift off while continuing to...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jun 2019, 17:38
Replies: 11
Views: 4,526
Posted By VP-F__

Dynamic rollover

Textbook descriptions of dynamic rollover describe an aircraft normally rolling sideways. Is it theoretically an easy thing to do in a forwards direction in a wheeled helicopter, for example a poorly...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jun 2019, 00:52
Replies: 39
Views: 19,694
Posted By VP-F__

One simple fix is to just sit the frames lightly...

One simple fix is to just sit the frames lightly into the top of your headset, there is enough friction to hold light sunglasses (eg rayban) in place. I have a pair of glasses for flying only that I...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th May 2019, 00:41
Replies: 20
Views: 15,637
Posted By VP-F__

Yes, apparently it made quite a bit of a mess...

Yes, apparently it made quite a bit of a mess made of the nose and subsequently to the tail. I believe she got back to Newquay recently on a lorry but will sadly never fly again.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
16th May 2019, 12:59
Replies: 7
Views: 3,654
Posted By VP-F__

Well worth considering the cost of running it as...

Well worth considering the cost of running it as well, 150k to aquire is one thing but the ongoing costs are another all together.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th May 2019, 00:42
Replies: 20
Views: 15,637
Posted By VP-F__

15 months on and all silent on this. The AAIB...

15 months on and all silent on this. The AAIB still shows it as under investigation, there must be some clues on the CVR? Is there any video out there of the accident?
Forum: Tech Log
18th Apr 2019, 09:46
Replies: 12
Views: 3,375
Posted By VP-F__

Interesting, thanks for the replies ��

Interesting, thanks for the replies ��
Forum: Tech Log
17th Apr 2019, 20:37
Replies: 12
Views: 3,375
Posted By VP-F__

Icing up on the ground in the tropics

Today I experienced something new as a passenger. After a ten hour flight the aircraft landed for its routine two hour refuel stop in the tropics. After re-boarding the aircraft we learnt that...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
3rd Jun 2018, 01:54
Replies: 10
Views: 2,300
Posted By VP-F__

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I fly...

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I fly helicopters and that as I understand it CAP 371 still applies to UK reg helicopters (not EASA ftl) along with some other exceptions.
My point is that if...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
30th May 2018, 16:00
Replies: 10
Views: 2,300
Posted By VP-F__

Recording of Standby Duty Time

Hi all,
I recently posted this in the Tech Log section with no reply, hopefully someone who frequents this section might know something.
I have asked the UK CAA on four occasions recently and am...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th May 2018, 19:49
Replies: 10
Views: 1,682
Posted By VP-F__

Maybe I read this incorrectly but I thought that...

Maybe I read this incorrectly but I thought that a pilot with an FAA license could fly an EASA aircraft, eg a G reg, for up to a year before needing an EASA license.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
14th May 2018, 09:30
Replies: 28
Views: 24,620
Posted By VP-F__

Sad news but more so given that a child was on...

Sad news but more so given that a child was on board. When I flew parachutists a few years ago it was completely against the rules to carry any extra persons, unless it was someone connected to the...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd May 2018, 02:50
Replies: 0
Views: 753
Posted By VP-F__

Nature and recording of Standby Duty

I have asked the UK CAA on three occasions recently and am still awaiting an answer, am I surprised, not at all!
My job requires a large amount of daytime standby duty. My on-site manager seemingly...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Nov 2017, 09:54
Replies: 39
Views: 17,821
Posted By VP-F__

Great machine for what it is designed for. We...

Great machine for what it is designed for. We always reduced throttle and rpm as soon as practical after getting airborne, within a couple of hundred feet at least. The short field performance is...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Jul 2017, 22:09
Replies: 5
Views: 1,411
Posted By VP-F__

Seems odd, I converted fixed to rotary atpl exams...

Seems odd, I converted fixed to rotary atpl exams three years ago and did five:
P of F
Ops
AGK
Flight Planning
Performance

I think......certainly no nav.
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jun 2017, 09:14
Replies: 14
Views: 2,424
Posted By VP-F__

Also watch out for parachute activity at...

Also watch out for parachute activity at Perranporth, the club used to operate on Fri/Sat/Sun at Perranporth and Mon/Tue at Bodmin. I assume but don't know if that is the same now.
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2017, 12:57
Replies: 11
Views: 2,423
Posted By VP-F__

There are two things to do to reduce fuel loss,...

There are two things to do to reduce fuel loss, first, as already mentioned here use left/right tank selection to prevent movement from the right tank to the left (the one with the vent). ...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Mar 2017, 10:17
Replies: 58
Views: 23,755
Posted By VP-F__

My brother had his 5th birthday whilst we were...

My brother had his 5th birthday whilst we were under occupation in 82, his cake was made in the shape of HMS Hermes complete with marzipan harriers with the real thing flying overhead!
Forum: Private Flying
13th Sep 2016, 02:10
Replies: 40
Views: 6,332
Posted By VP-F__

I am lucky enough to fly from a very quiet...

I am lucky enough to fly from a very quiet airfield and usually have no other traffic to deal with which can provide a degree of freedom. Bearing in mind the well founded advice to not turn back in...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2015, 23:53
Replies: 26
Views: 6,954
Posted By VP-F__

Maddmatt I did just that........you can lead...

Maddmatt I did just that........you can lead ahorse to water etc etc
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Sep 2015, 04:31
Replies: 26
Views: 6,954
Posted By VP-F__

Someone I know took the best part of 80 hours...

Someone I know took the best part of 80 hours last year to get his ppl with the aim being to continue on to cpl level. Strikes me that he is being milked by the school that he is at. He was in a...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Aug 2015, 10:35
Replies: 48
Views: 10,025
Posted By VP-F__

never trim the flare.....you have one hand on the...

never trim the flare.....you have one hand on the stick, one on the throttle, unless you have an electric trim hat of some sort you don't have a hand for the trim wheel. Maybe I have been unlucky...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Aug 2015, 23:13
Replies: 48
Views: 10,025
Posted By VP-F__

less than 1......if you have a look at the prop...

less than 1......if you have a look at the prop at its lowest it is no where near the runway. Yes the landing is a bit flat but not dangerous. Careful with a crosswind though as you are landing a...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jul 2015, 11:40
Replies: 31
Views: 5,062
Posted By VP-F__

I fly a 172P which seems to use fuel from the...

I fly a 172P which seems to use fuel from the left faster than the right tank while selected to both.....or at least it did.

I used to have it filled to full in both tanks but now only go to...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st May 2015, 23:22
Replies: 292
Views: 96,591
Posted By VP-F__

"Down South" by Chris Parry is a good read, a war...

"Down South" by Chris Parry is a good read, a war diary from 1982
Forum: Rotorheads
26th May 2015, 22:12
Replies: 26
Views: 10,263
Posted By VP-F__

did Bristow ask for their money back for the CPL...

did Bristow ask for their money back for the CPL then Ed? :ugh::ugh:
Forum: Rotorheads
19th May 2015, 13:33
Replies: 25
Views: 9,602
Posted By VP-F__

Clarity Aloft Headset

I am considering buying one of these and wondered if anyone out there has any experience of them. My other crew members (S61) all have Peltor headsets and have been advised against Bose due to...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2015, 21:10
Replies: 107
Views: 59,296
Posted By VP-F__

Falklands SAR and Support helicopter tender announcement .

Crab you sound like Jeremy Clarkson in full obnoxious flow with that comment
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Mar 2015, 08:39
Replies: 77
Views: 15,304
Posted By VP-F__

Combine the cheapest and least forgiving product...

Combine the cheapest and least forgiving product out there with the pool of least experience pilots and low currency and what do you do you expect.

I am surprised having recently arrived from the...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Feb 2015, 21:44
Replies: 33
Views: 9,579
Posted By VP-F__

It is another example of dumbing down! Gov...

It is another example of dumbing down!

Gov off, autos to the ground, demonstrating the low g issue with the R22 (and how it is a non event when dealt with correctly) these are the exercises that...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Feb 2015, 22:07
Replies: 25
Views: 7,035
Posted By VP-F__

pdoyle I know a lot less than nothing about...

pdoyle

I know a lot less than nothing about longlining but know enough to understand that it puts you right in the middle of the dead man's curve. Are you telling us that while you did a course...
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