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Forum: Private Flying
31st May 2013, 18:33
Replies: 20
Views: 3,645
Posted By glazer

Piggy back FAA PPL

I have a UK PPL plus UK IR. I fly an N-reg aircraft and do this with an FAA licence piggy-backed on my UK licence. My question is this: if I change my UK licences for an EASA licence what do I do...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Dec 2009, 09:29
Replies: 317
Views: 88,005
Posted By glazer

Cirrus SR22 Turbo CAPs pull over water: Pilot...

Cirrus SR22 Turbo CAPs pull over water:
Pilot escapes sinking plane | Mackay News | Local News in Mackay | Mackay Daily Mercury...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Nov 2009, 08:30
Replies: 317
Views: 88,005
Posted By glazer

Smile I have been reading this ping pong session about...

I have been reading this ping pong session about Cirrus versus everyone else's favourite aircaft with a mixture of amusement and I have to say sadness. There is so much misinformation about the...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Aug 2008, 08:27
Replies: 24
Views: 10,343
Posted By glazer

Minimum Instruments for IFR

"Don't get me wrong, the aircraft I usually fly has serious EFIS and a good FMS (which uses GPS as well as DME and VOR), but I like to cross check and I find the ADF needle an invaluable aid to...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2008, 15:54
Replies: 6
Views: 1,400
Posted By glazer

FAA licence renewal

I have just been on the phone to New York to speak to a very helpful lady in the FAA office there about the upcoming requirement to renew all FAA licences with the English Language proficiency...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2008, 08:47
Replies: 9
Views: 3,388
Posted By glazer

German airfields Jeppview

The problem with using Jeppview is that (thye last time I checked) you could not have the VFR and IFR data at the same time, or at least using the same computer!:ugh:
Forum: Private Flying
15th Mar 2008, 09:54
Replies: 4
Views: 970
Posted By glazer

Vilnius

Thanks Ian. That is helpful, especially the difficulty about getting airside.:ok:
Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2008, 16:02
Replies: 4
Views: 970
Posted By glazer

Flying to Vilnius

Has anyone experience of general aviation flight to Vilnius Lithuania? Any problems? Landing, parking charges etc etc?
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2007, 09:38
Replies: 23
Views: 8,518
Posted By glazer

Minimum turn radius

Dont forget about the effect of wind. If say you have strong wind from the right, it is best to make your turn to the right. Turn to the left and you will make a much larger radius turn. There is a...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Nov 2007, 15:33
Replies: 66
Views: 8,611
Posted By glazer

Disadvantages of flying in America

I can think of a some disadvantages from my own experience flying in Florida several years ago.

1. Most rental aircraft seem not to have facilities for using headsets, with many pilots preferring...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2007, 10:02
Replies: 42
Views: 4,461
Posted By glazer

ADF

IO540:A very interesting distinction between "using" and "carrying"!! Does "carrying" also imply that it must actually be fixed in place and does it mean that it must actually be working? Can I just...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2007, 09:25
Replies: 42
Views: 4,461
Posted By glazer

ADF problems

Are you suggesting, by the way, that the NDB might be so inaccurate that it and the GPS might disagree violently? If so, why on earth are we basing approaches on them?


Some years ago I tried a...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2007, 09:20
Replies: 42
Views: 4,461
Posted By glazer

ADF requirement

It has recently been reported (AOPA magazine) that the CAA are intending to drop the ADF requirement for flying IFR in CAS early 2008. If true, then good riddance to an old-fashioned, outdated,...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Sep 2007, 08:12
Replies: 18
Views: 1,518
Posted By glazer

EGTs and Mags

Yes it is true that if the mag is completely dead then switching to it will kill the engine. But a faulty magneto (not completely dead) will give the effect of dropping all EGT's at the same time but...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2007, 18:09
Replies: 18
Views: 1,518
Posted By glazer

EGT and Mag

If you have EGT measurement on all cylinders and they all drop to zero when you switch the mag this almost certainly indicates magneto trouble or the connections from the magneto. If only one EGT...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2007, 07:46
Replies: 16
Views: 1,720
Posted By glazer

Power checks

In an aircraft like a Cirrus with a fuel injected engine, there is much more that one can get from a high power check. To do this you need a gauge that reports EGT values for each cylinder. The test...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Aug 2007, 19:34
Replies: 25
Views: 4,059
Posted By glazer

ICao HQ

Montreal if I remember correctly. There now, doesnt that make you a safer pilot?:ugh:
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2007, 10:35
Replies: 46
Views: 5,885
Posted By glazer

ADF

I assume that what the CAA intends is to remove the REQUIREMENT to have ADF while flying IFR in controlled airspace, and at this time no suggestion that NDB's will become unavailable (although I am...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2007, 08:48
Replies: 25
Views: 4,059
Posted By glazer

Air Law

Just think how little of Air Law you will remember after a few years! They put you through this torture and then after that you are left on your own. I cant remember for instance the various VFR...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2007, 20:02
Replies: 46
Views: 5,885
Posted By glazer

ADF

What do I have against ADF? How about the time when I did a practice NDB approach (fortunately not under real IFR) into Gloucester some years ago to find the ADF needle pointing 180 degrees the wrong...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2007, 17:33
Replies: 46
Views: 5,885
Posted By glazer

The end of ADF at last?

I read in the latest copy of AOPA's General Aviation that the CAA is finally going to give up the ADF as a requirement for IR in UK controlled airspace. Anyone know the details?:D
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2007, 17:11
Replies: 25
Views: 4,059
Posted By glazer

Air Law

Ah but that's the problem. You have to cram such obviously useless information into your head just to pass an exam that should be meaningful and important instead. If the examiners really intended...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2007, 14:25
Replies: 25
Views: 4,059
Posted By glazer

Air Law

When I did my air law for the IR one of the questions was: Where are the headquarters of ICAO?

I am sure this will save my life one day!:)
Forum: Private Flying
28th May 2007, 09:08
Replies: 3
Views: 1,761
Posted By glazer

Thumbs up Stolen aircraft parts

Thanks. Thats a good idea.
Mike
Forum: Private Flying
28th May 2007, 08:43
Replies: 3
Views: 1,761
Posted By glazer

Aircraft stolen parts

The reply address did not come out in my previous posting, so here goes again
[email protected]
Mike Glazer
Forum: Private Flying
28th May 2007, 08:41
Replies: 3
Views: 1,761
Posted By glazer

Stolen aircaft parts

I have just received the following from a pilot in Belgium (reply to [email protected]):

http://img174.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stolenhx2.jpg

...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2007, 07:28
Replies: 37
Views: 6,038
Posted By glazer

Thumbs up Morocco

Lots of useful advice. Many thanks. It looks quite a challenge so should be an interesting trip. Lots of suncream will be needed I guess!
Mike
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2007, 17:11
Replies: 37
Views: 6,038
Posted By glazer

Thumbs up Morocco

Many thanks. I have now sent an email to Fly in Spain.

Mike
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2007, 15:02
Replies: 37
Views: 6,038
Posted By glazer

Thumbs up Morocco

I shall be flying my own aircraft (Cirrus SR22) with myself+2. Thanks for the offer of help!

Mike
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2007, 09:43
Replies: 37
Views: 6,038
Posted By glazer

Morocco

Many thanks for the useful info. Where do you suggest I obtain the necessary VFR maps for Morocco?
Mike
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2007, 18:01
Replies: 37
Views: 6,038
Posted By glazer

Cool Flight to Morocco

I am thinking about flying to Marrakesh this year in August (yes I know it will be particularly hot then!!). I would be interested to hear from anyone who has flown in Morocco and especially to...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2006, 13:32
Replies: 16
Views: 1,229
Posted By glazer

Devil GPS trials

[Having read the original article again, I am staggered at the low numbers participating. 47 flew the approaches; 26 filled in the feedback form.]


I am not. As already pointed out, the number of...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2006, 12:58
Replies: 2
Views: 666
Posted By glazer

Flight Aware

Does anyone know if there exists in Eurospace anything like the following available for the USA?
http://flightaware.com/
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2006, 08:36
Replies: 16
Views: 1,229
Posted By glazer

GPS trials

[It makes clear sense that the CAA are only permitting G-reg aircraft in this trial. They (the CAA) have full control over these aircraft but have absolutely no controls over the FAA registered N-reg...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Sep 2006, 11:15
Replies: 16
Views: 1,229
Posted By glazer

Caa Gps

Once again CAA shows just how out of touch with GA reality they are. There is no way that in the UK there are 1700 pilots able to do this approach under the rules enforced by the CAA. If they really...
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