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Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
29th Oct 2009, 11:04
Replies: 889
Views: 435,246
Posted By collectivefriction

"Unluckily for the twt who was doing it - the guy...

"Unluckily for the twt who was doing it - the guy flying our aircraft lives locally and knew exactly what area the beam was coming from"

Yes "the park behind the Audi garage" was a bit specific :)...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2008, 10:53
Replies: 3
Views: 855
Posted By collectivefriction

The price list is in the brochure - available...

The price list is in the brochure - available from the contacts page - but also linked to below

http://cabairflytime.com/brochure.pdf

The prices are exactly the same as flycumulus.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2008, 10:51
Replies: 56
Views: 5,763
Posted By collectivefriction

50 hours in a single - in my case about 27 of...

50 hours in a single - in my case about 27 of them in the air prior to 170a. 20 in the SIM.
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2008, 20:24
Replies: 56
Views: 5,763
Posted By collectivefriction

So if they can't do it in 15 hours then is the...

So if they can't do it in 15 hours then is the air over their different as is osmetimes claimed :) after all the only things that are really likely to fail you are the skill based stuff - holds,...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2008, 16:12
Replies: 56
Views: 5,763
Posted By collectivefriction

If you can afford 5 weeks off that is - that...

If you can afford 5 weeks off that is - that would cost me more than 10K.

You say 10K cheaper though - what was the total cost for your IR including flights and accomodation etc.?

Some of the...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2008, 15:39
Replies: 72
Views: 5,868
Posted By collectivefriction

IO540 I think you have misunderstood - if...

IO540

I think you have misunderstood - if you read my posts you will understand my stance.

I meant fuji will not stop people speculating etc.
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2008, 14:08
Replies: 3
Views: 855
Posted By collectivefriction

Interesting.... Had a look at the web page...

Interesting....

Had a look at the web page and the locations caught my attention - a bit of further reading and it seems that the flytime a/c are the same as are being offered by fly cumulus (Fly...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2008, 13:04
Replies: 72
Views: 5,868
Posted By collectivefriction

Agreed but unfortunately that is the nature of...

Agreed but unfortunately that is the nature of the internet. I think we all know who the real pillock is in those posts so easier to ignore it.



That would work in theory but unlikely in...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2008, 10:45
Replies: 56
Views: 5,763
Posted By collectivefriction

You often read comments of the gold plating CAA...

You often read comments of the gold plating CAA making the IR unachieveable to the average PPL - I'd just like to say that it is definitely acheiveable, the only real problem is that the 'gold...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2008, 10:24
Replies: 72
Views: 5,868
Posted By collectivefriction

It may be tiresome to you but a lot of us, as...

It may be tiresome to you but a lot of us, as shown in the posts on this thread find value in it.

As to professionalism

The AAIB and the discussions on this forum serve two different ends.
...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2008, 21:59
Replies: 56
Views: 5,763
Posted By collectivefriction

200ish hours over 5 years and an IMC that I had...

200ish hours over 5 years and an IMC that I had never used
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2008, 20:15
Replies: 56
Views: 5,763
Posted By collectivefriction

Not kidding at all - I have just done it :)

Not kidding at all - I have just done it :)
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2008, 20:12
Replies: 72
Views: 5,868
Posted By collectivefriction

If a low hours Cirrus pilot decides, before the...

If a low hours Cirrus pilot decides, before the AAIB report is published, that despite being in a state of the art aircraft that he wont chance it in marginal VFR conditions and hence possibly saves...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2008, 12:04
Replies: 56
Views: 5,763
Posted By collectivefriction

Some of the poster son here make the ground...

Some of the poster son here make the ground school sound daunting, its not.

The complete course will take you some time but it is doable at weekends and does not require weeks of full time study....
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2008, 22:25
Replies: 30
Views: 3,383
Posted By collectivefriction

I found the ground school pretty straight...

I found the ground school pretty straight forward. Passed all of the exams first time around (sat 3 on one day in april and the remaining four on one day on June). The CATS in line stuff is OK, but...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2008, 08:03
Replies: 30
Views: 3,383
Posted By collectivefriction

Getting a JAA/IR is much less onerous than it...

Getting a JAA/IR is much less onerous than it seems - although I have not quite finished mine yet :).

When we initially started looking at the groundschool options most seemed to be of the opinion...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2008, 09:27
Replies: 19
Views: 2,025
Posted By collectivefriction

if you sent it to me then I am afraid that my...

if you sent it to me then I am afraid that my inbox is still empty. If not then you could try Frank atthe email address in his first post or me at collectivefriction [@at] gmail.com
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2008, 07:58
Replies: 19
Views: 2,025
Posted By collectivefriction

We are now 22 with three doing the ATPL course...

We are now 22 with three doing the ATPL course rather than the IR - one or two are considering going on to do the CPL.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2008, 14:42
Replies: 19
Views: 2,025
Posted By collectivefriction

We are making a decision tomorrow on who to go...

We are making a decision tomorrow on who to go with - but have managed to sort out a fantastic deal with 35% discount on the course work and 30% on the manuals -anyone else want to join in - 18 of us...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jun 2007, 18:15
Replies: 11
Views: 1,016
Posted By collectivefriction

"(like keeping UK instructors in work!)" Err...

"(like keeping UK instructors in work!)"

Err - money is not really an object but that is probably not near the top of my list for learning over here :) you an insructor nby any chance? :)
...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Jun 2007, 12:41
Replies: 11
Views: 1,016
Posted By collectivefriction

PPL(H) over here or the states?

Toying with the idea of doing my PPL(H) and just starting to look at the options.

Should i do the licence here or in the states, and what a/c to train in: my relevant details are:

140 hour...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Sep 2006, 18:02
Replies: 20
Views: 5,662
Posted By collectivefriction

I was not jumping down your throat just making an...

I was not jumping down your throat just making an althernative point to your views in your previous post - this is a discussion forum after all, if you are not prepared to discuss then grow up and...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2006, 15:49
Replies: 20
Views: 5,662
Posted By collectivefriction

Along with UK power switches, oh and the power...

Along with UK power switches, oh and the power switches on the psu's of computers, external tape and disk drives (mostly US made) and pretty much any other rocker switch that isn't in a US house...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2006, 15:45
Replies: 27
Views: 4,495
Posted By collectivefriction

Would that be a typo or a deliberate mistake

Would that be a typo or a deliberate mistake
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2006, 10:27
Replies: 22
Views: 2,859
Posted By collectivefriction

Cheers SD It looked very like G-TOPS but the...

Cheers SD

It looked very like G-TOPS but the booms/pylons came out horizontally
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2006, 07:59
Replies: 22
Views: 2,859
Posted By collectivefriction

What was it?

Just seen a helo fly overhead Bicester with what looked like crop spraying attachments either side (sticking out each side about 2/3 of the rotor disk radius).

Seems a bit too expensive an option...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Aug 2006, 08:26
Replies: 43
Views: 9,028
Posted By collectivefriction

If I made a list of the top ten guys I have flown...

If I made a list of the top ten guys I have flown with then Fish would be up near the top. A very sad day...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th Aug 2006, 09:43
Replies: 75
Views: 14,651
Posted By collectivefriction

Maybe he is a good no. 2 but management don't...

Maybe he is a good no. 2 but management don't think he could cut the mustard
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2005, 08:21
Replies: 13
Views: 1,658
Posted By collectivefriction

How come a toy helo can fly inverted and a real one can't?

Above question from a buddy of mine and my knowledge is too old/isn't enough to give him the technical answer he would like.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Aug 2005, 09:44
Replies: 28
Views: 4,528
Posted By collectivefriction

splitneedles - that will be the answer then. ...

splitneedles - that will be the answer then.

I could see the box, but only because I could see where the judges were sat. If it was not marked properly (no suprise with the French organisation)...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2005, 20:49
Replies: 28
Views: 4,528
Posted By collectivefriction

JJ. The only thing that I can think of is that...

JJ. The only thing that I can think of is that Dennis appeared, to me, to fly outside the display box.

As I understand the rules this would have given him a severe mark down.

It was a...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2005, 13:34
Replies: 2
Views: 770
Posted By collectivefriction

Are you quoting Austrian or Australian figures?

Are you quoting Austrian or Australian figures?
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Aug 2005, 11:52
Replies: 2
Views: 770
Posted By collectivefriction

PPL(A) to PPL(H) conversion in Austria

Spoke to an Autrian Heli student last week and she mentioned that the requirement to convert from a PPL plank flyer to a heli licence is 20 hours?

Heli rental seems a little cheaper over there...
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