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Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
13th Feb 2010, 00:24
Replies: 215
Views: 77,234
Posted By Hobgoblin

Hi Kash, Just spent almost an hour reading...

Hi Kash,

Just spent almost an hour reading through this thread. I have to take my hat off to you for persevering and working to make your dream a reality. I realise it hasn't happened yet, and...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Feb 2009, 08:57
Replies: 61
Views: 12,252
Posted By Hobgoblin

Well seeing as you seem set on SA rather than the...

Well seeing as you seem set on SA rather than the US I thought I'd put in my two cents for what it's worth.

I agree with most of the posters here - get a school somewhere on the coast, make sure...
Forum: African Aviation
17th Feb 2009, 07:58
Replies: 38
Views: 6,497
Posted By Hobgoblin

Here's an idea. Why don't SAA try a last minute...

Here's an idea. Why don't SAA try a last minute change of destination from London to...ooh I don't know...let's say Singapore. In other words the crew who were supposed to fly to London now all of a...
Forum: African Aviation
16th Feb 2009, 16:42
Replies: 38
Views: 6,497
Posted By Hobgoblin

One wonders what the contraband actually is. Just...

One wonders what the contraband actually is. Just somebody trying to sneak in some biltong...or something more sinister?

Probably one or two crew members involved and the whole of SAA dragged...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Feb 2009, 15:01
Replies: 269
Views: 68,415
Posted By Hobgoblin

Hee hee. This would be funny if it wasn't so...

Hee hee. This would be funny if it wasn't so infuriating. Of course there's no readers available yet to read these cards. You didn't actually think anyone is interested if the cards are used or not,...
Forum: African Aviation
14th Feb 2009, 18:00
Replies: 16
Views: 5,057
Posted By Hobgoblin

Dear jbayfan and negus, Sorry boys I felt...

Dear jbayfan and negus,

Sorry boys I felt that I had to make this observation again. Alpha Lima X-Ray asked for postive comments on which flightschool you would recommend he goes to. Not which...
Forum: African Aviation
13th Feb 2009, 08:04
Replies: 16
Views: 5,057
Posted By Hobgoblin

This sort of thing has been done to death on this...

This sort of thing has been done to death on this forum and I'm afraid serves no good purpose.

Verbally fighting over who did what and which flight school is the worst in our own biased opinions...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Feb 2009, 14:17
Replies: 11
Views: 1,676
Posted By Hobgoblin

Ancient, do a search on Google for Karoush...

Ancient, do a search on Google for Karoush Ghazi's Tweakguide for XP. I think his website is tweakguides.com. Anyhoo, it's a free download and a very worthwhile read. Should have most of the answers...
Forum: African Aviation
12th Feb 2009, 14:07
Replies: 16
Views: 5,057
Posted By Hobgoblin

Sorry to hear that you had trouble down there...

Sorry to hear that you had trouble down there Dave and yes it's been a while since I was at CFS.

I have always found Gerald to be an approachable, and fair guy and if I had the same issues when I...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
11th Feb 2009, 12:57
Replies: 6
Views: 802
Posted By Hobgoblin

I've been using Firefox for ages now and have...

I've been using Firefox for ages now and have always loved it. My laptop is starting to get a little old now and starting to struggle with RAM. (I've upgraded to 2GB which is as good as it gets on...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Feb 2009, 12:50
Replies: 23
Views: 2,702
Posted By Hobgoblin

Too true. Seems that the only difference...

Too true.

Seems that the only difference between the African politicians of yesteryear and those of today are the colour of their skins. The basic incompetence, crookedness, dishonesty and...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Feb 2009, 12:38
Replies: 16
Views: 5,057
Posted By Hobgoblin

Check out Cape Flying Services. Lots of people...

Check out Cape Flying Services. Lots of people slag them off, but I have personal experience of learning to fly there. The people are good, Gerald and I got on well, he runs a good school. The...
Forum: African Aviation
11th Feb 2009, 12:26
Replies: 23
Views: 2,702
Posted By Hobgoblin

So... a new passport is going to be released in...

So... a new passport is going to be released in March. Super. Just spent 13 months getting new passport and workpermits sorted out. No way I'm going through that again. Thanks heavens I got it sorted...
Forum: African Aviation
10th Feb 2009, 09:03
Replies: 93
Views: 12,404
Posted By Hobgoblin

Heh heh, I worked in the DRC when it was still...

Heh heh, I worked in the DRC when it was still Zaire. No way I would trust an operator out there to have my best interests at heart. Not surprised to hear about the lack of concern for MELs and load...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
2nd Feb 2009, 13:54
Replies: 8
Views: 798
Posted By Hobgoblin

Try out a free little program called Any Video...

Try out a free little program called Any Video Converter. Just google the name. You can take the .vob files you got from DVD shrink and combine them with anything from wmv, avi, flv and I dunno what...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Nov 2008, 08:11
Replies: 45
Views: 7,615
Posted By Hobgoblin

Super job! Well done to all concerned:ok:

Super job! Well done to all concerned:ok:
Forum: African Aviation
30th Oct 2008, 15:22
Replies: 29
Views: 6,112
Posted By Hobgoblin

Listening to the transcript of the radio...

Listening to the transcript of the radio transmission with ATC one can hear the stall warning in the background.

If an aircraft is too heavy, the runway slope and ground effect can assist it in...
Forum: African Aviation
28th Oct 2008, 08:30
Replies: 14
Views: 1,936
Posted By Hobgoblin

Yes Sea Duck, I agree. It's easy to be a Monday...

Yes Sea Duck, I agree. It's easy to be a Monday morning quarterback, however I don't think anyone's intention is to try and point fingers, or second guess the pilot on the ill-fated Baron in...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Oct 2008, 15:40
Replies: 29
Views: 6,112
Posted By Hobgoblin

Hmm, yes I thought a fully loaded light aircraft...

Hmm, yes I thought a fully loaded light aircraft would struggle to get airborne at Rand. Just thought that maybe the PIC was under the impression that the aeroplane would be able to do it, and...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Oct 2008, 12:32
Replies: 29
Views: 6,112
Posted By Hobgoblin

Anyone know what the weather was on the date in...

Anyone know what the weather was on the date in question? I was wondering what the Density Altitude would have been, and whether a Lance with a twin turbo setup would have been able to take off...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Oct 2008, 09:08
Replies: 14
Views: 1,936
Posted By Hobgoblin

I was wondering if the landing gear was down and...

I was wondering if the landing gear was down and locked why the placement of the landing gear selector and flap selector would make any difference? Surely you would not reduce flap on short final, if...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Mar 2008, 11:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,045
Posted By Hobgoblin

My two cents worth: I did flight training over...

My two cents worth:
I did flight training over the years at three SA establishments.

My experience of Cape Flying Services at George - good outfit, good training, bit pricier than most but...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
31st Dec 2007, 11:59
Replies: 19
Views: 1,864
Posted By Hobgoblin

I have the same thing. 5 year old Pentium 4 with...

I have the same thing. 5 year old Pentium 4 with 2.0 GB CPU, 256 MB RAM etc. Mine used to be really, really, REALLY slow. I've got it to a stage where it starts up in less than 1 minute, shuts down...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Dec 2007, 12:26
Replies: 3
Views: 892
Posted By Hobgoblin

Have you considered the possibility that maybe...

Have you considered the possibility that maybe your system could be infected with something strange? Try a couple of the free virus scanners as well as your regular AV programme to see if anything...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
12th Dec 2007, 12:15
Replies: 12
Views: 1,057
Posted By Hobgoblin

Try using Mozilla Thunderbird as your email...

Try using Mozilla Thunderbird as your email client. Mine automatically resizes any picture to a size that can be sent and downloaded easily.
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
14th Aug 2006, 21:02
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By Hobgoblin

Good news! I managed to do a repair installation...

Good news! I managed to do a repair installation by starting the laptop with the XP cd already loaded. The sfc /scannow did repair a bunch of corrupt .dll files but did not solve the problem, i.e....
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Aug 2006, 22:30
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By Hobgoblin

Thanks for the input guys. I will first try sfc...

Thanks for the input guys. I will first try sfc /scannow and see if windows can decide on its own what files it needs (hopefully not a lot!) before I do anything too drastic. I'm afraid I'm not much...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
13th Aug 2006, 19:24
Replies: 4
Views: 601
Posted By Hobgoblin

How do I repair XP Home SP2?

After hardly ever having any problems with my laptop I find myself in the position where the damn thing won't burn CDs. No amount of System Restore attempts, swearing at the darn thing, inserting my...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Aug 2006, 20:21
Replies: 16
Views: 1,518
Posted By Hobgoblin

I had a guy offering to buy a dive computer from...

I had a guy offering to buy a dive computer from me for £4200. The catch is he'll send me a cashier's cheque and once the cheque's cleared I'm supposed to deduct the payment for the dive computer and...
Forum: African Aviation
18th Jun 2006, 21:18
Replies: 20
Views: 2,786
Posted By Hobgoblin

I agree with Gary. Not really the appropriate...

I agree with Gary. Not really the appropriate place for this discussion. By the way four engine jock, do you really need to shout?:hmm:
Forum: African Aviation
3rd Jun 2006, 19:18
Replies: 22
Views: 2,177
Posted By Hobgoblin

Have some fun with this so called barrister. Pass...

Have some fun with this so called barrister. Pass him over to the guy at 419eater - some pretty funny stuff there. For heaven's sake DON'T send him any of your details. (Sorry for shouting - but...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
19th May 2006, 18:33
Replies: 7
Views: 911
Posted By Hobgoblin

Bear in mind that BMW is the Norton of the motor...

Bear in mind that BMW is the Norton of the motor world.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd May 2006, 02:26
Replies: 15
Views: 1,221
Posted By Hobgoblin

Sincerely pilottom, Stick to it, finish the...

Sincerely pilottom,
Stick to it, finish the degree. You will not regret it. Plenty of time afterwards to see the world and sow the wild oats etc etc.
Good luck
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
24th Apr 2006, 21:58
Replies: 13
Views: 927
Posted By Hobgoblin

PM me and I'll send you an invite. Goes for...

PM me and I'll send you an invite. Goes for anyone else who wants one too. I have 98 invites left so first come first served.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Apr 2006, 15:01
Replies: 94
Views: 20,647
Posted By Hobgoblin

What happens if you land from the opposite...

What happens if you land from the opposite direction? Is the island not on the other side then?


(I know, I know all the arrester gear, and on British carriers a great big ramp does not allow for...
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