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Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2008, 20:22
Replies: 35
Views: 5,119
Posted By Elmlea

ACW599, are you in LFA9? If so, sorry; they may...

ACW599, are you in LFA9? If so, sorry; they may as well put up 2000ft concrete walls around that area when it comes to jet traffic!
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Aug 2008, 10:30
Replies: 4
Views: 975
Posted By Elmlea

If you can get on the intranet, they're all...

If you can get on the intranet, they're all listed in JSP752. From a couple of weeks ago, if you're in CHBS (or whatever they're called now) HOTAC then you're entitled to £24.52 DS and £5 IE.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2008, 18:42
Replies: 53
Views: 6,465
Posted By Elmlea

There was that NFTC Hawk crash in April this...

There was that NFTC Hawk crash in April this year. I think it was close to finals, and the immediate suspicion was it was an LP turbine blade. Apparently it's happened a few times on that type.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th May 2008, 16:05
Replies: 4
Views: 1,059
Posted By Elmlea

Yes, it does. You'll have to go through corneal...

Yes, it does. You'll have to go through corneal mapping as part of the aircrew part 2 medical, where they'll be able to spot things like that relatively easily.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st May 2008, 15:02
Replies: 119
Views: 47,226
Posted By Elmlea

Thank you, Daily Mail readers, for brightening up...

Thank you, Daily Mail readers, for brightening up the afternoon: :E
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2008, 22:07
Replies: 31
Views: 5,274
Posted By Elmlea

It must have been the time before.... :*

It must have been the time before.... :*
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Mar 2008, 15:09
Replies: 31
Views: 5,274
Posted By Elmlea

Ring up the Officers' Mess at High Wycombe; the...

Ring up the Officers' Mess at High Wycombe; the "sword custodian" works in an office there next to the mess manager and someone will be able to give you the right number for him.

He'll fax or post...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Mar 2008, 11:26
Replies: 13
Views: 2,075
Posted By Elmlea

I think, unfortunately, you're right. He was...

I think, unfortunately, you're right. He was quoted in The Times this morning as saying that there needed to be a concerted effort to "get more of our money to the front line." That implies to me...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2008, 16:07
Replies: 6
Views: 1,197
Posted By Elmlea

Surely an error of judgement is "I think I can...

Surely an error of judgement is "I think I can fit my wings between those 2 trees" when in fact you can't, while an error of skill is "I think I can fit my wings between those 2 trees" before you...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Nov 2007, 09:30
Replies: 281
Views: 84,384
Posted By Elmlea

... but Hawks don't use RHAGs? Do you mean the...

... but Hawks don't use RHAGs? Do you mean the barrier?
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2007, 19:24
Replies: 43
Views: 18,344
Posted By Elmlea

Blunty, it has linear cutting cord rather than...

Blunty, it has linear cutting cord rather than MDC, which burns the canopy down to a tiny thickness along its length. The idea, I think, is that the airflow over the canopy assists in pulling it...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Oct 2007, 08:21
Replies: 43
Views: 18,344
Posted By Elmlea

There's 2 sections to the front cockpit...

There's 2 sections to the front cockpit transparency. Only the section above the pilot's head fires on ejection, while the front section also fires if you use the fracture handle. That's the bit...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2007, 17:38
Replies: 43
Views: 18,344
Posted By Elmlea

I believe it stems from a Tucano accident a while...

I believe it stems from a Tucano accident a while ago; the one about the prop blade leaving the aircraft during a spin. I've not read it for a while, but there was a comment about the front seat...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Sep 2007, 22:10
Replies: 48
Views: 14,672
Posted By Elmlea

6 500lbs of thrust versus 12 500lbs! That gives...

6 500lbs of thrust versus 12 500lbs! That gives a rate of climb of 9 300ft/min versus 20 000ft/min. I know which one I'd rather train Typhoon pilots in!

Admittedly those numbers don't come from...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Sep 2007, 20:44
Replies: 11
Views: 2,842
Posted By Elmlea

We must have lost a lot of aircrew since the GR1...

We must have lost a lot of aircrew since the GR1 was procured; even if we had 150 active airframes, would we have enough aircrew to man the squadrons that would fly them?
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Aug 2007, 12:07
Replies: 29
Views: 4,951
Posted By Elmlea

It's the 50th anniversary of 1 FTS coming to...

It's the 50th anniversary of 1 FTS coming to Linton this year, I think.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2007, 17:47
Replies: 11
Views: 2,319
Posted By Elmlea

Last time I heard the subject raised, it was...

Last time I heard the subject raised, it was mentioned that flying pay's an allowance rather than part of your salary. Is that actually true?
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2007, 16:46
Replies: 8
Views: 1,278
Posted By Elmlea

6/24 correctable to 6/6 rings a bell, or...

6/24 correctable to 6/6 rings a bell, or something like that. Pretty certain it doesn't need to be 6/6 when you start.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2007, 18:09
Replies: 30
Views: 8,755
Posted By Elmlea

I thought a "simulated" condition which imposed...

I thought a "simulated" condition which imposed actual limitations on the aircraft was a practice, rather than a simulation.

So you simulate an engine fire, gen failure etc, but you practice a...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Apr 2007, 11:00
Replies: 22
Views: 3,999
Posted By Elmlea

I never thought about that. Due to a few hefty...

I never thought about that. Due to a few hefty bills recently and an impending change in accommodation that JPA will need to charge me for, it wouldn't take too much of an error for me to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2007, 15:29
Replies: 14
Views: 3,227
Posted By Elmlea

For those interested: Moose Jaw Times...

For those interested:

Moose Jaw Times (http://mjtimes.sk.ca/index.cfm?sid=21165&sc=3)

I remember the video showing a dummy 0/0 ejection from a Tucano. He's very lucky indeed he wasn't in one...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Apr 2007, 19:42
Replies: 70
Views: 14,526
Posted By Elmlea

I thought all our rotary fleets had moved to...

I thought all our rotary fleets had moved to two-pilot ops, and the only remaining navs were seeing out their time?

... which would bear out your point that they don't offer anything a second...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2007, 18:16
Replies: 33
Views: 5,867
Posted By Elmlea

I wouldn't have thought they'd look at changing...

I wouldn't have thought they'd look at changing the rules unless we were desperately, desperately short. Are we?

My local AEFs run a good trade with all the retirees and those PVRing, so at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2007, 17:36
Replies: 13
Views: 3,247
Posted By Elmlea

Seems almost comical that 9 countries above see...

Seems almost comical that 9 countries above see the need for an aircraft like Typhoon, along with Saudi Arabia and South Korea, while all we get are some very loud voices complaining that it's a...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Mar 2007, 08:18
Replies: 226
Views: 33,269
Posted By Elmlea

Sorry to stick my head in, but can someone...

Sorry to stick my head in, but can someone explain to a non-AAC person exactly what the change was? What system were you on before, and what are you on now?

It sounds like you were getting flying...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Mar 2007, 19:58
Replies: 48
Views: 12,551
Posted By Elmlea

More RAF Clothing....

Found this little gem when on the RAF site today:

The RAF Collection (http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/index.cfm?storyid=559EA1D8-1143-EC82-2E0AA3EC4E903F49)

http://www.rafcollection.com/

I was...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Mar 2007, 10:39
Replies: 226
Views: 33,269
Posted By Elmlea

I can't speak for the Navy, but this is true in...

I can't speak for the Navy, but this is true in the RAF as well. There are a lot of people on this thread and the other one on AAC pay/FRI/FP complaining that the RAF get flying pay either at wings,...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2007, 08:04
Replies: 25
Views: 3,570
Posted By Elmlea

I remember reading about the latter. It was a GR...

I remember reading about the latter. It was a GR from TTTE at Cottesmore and a Cessna, again engaging in some low level hand-held photography. It was an Italian stude at the beginning of the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2007, 20:07
Replies: 26
Views: 5,844
Posted By Elmlea

What do I do when claiming for being sent to an...

What do I do when claiming for being sent to an airshow? The horrible burger vans don't give receipts, and when I asked for one from the sandwich girl at the aircrew tent she just handwrote one. ...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Feb 2007, 18:41
Replies: 20
Views: 8,287
Posted By Elmlea

Dunc, Him aside, there's only 2 I know of;...

Dunc,

Him aside, there's only 2 I know of; one off soon, and one leaving soon! Admittedly I don't know where everyone came from, but I can't think of any other Nimrod guys off hand.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Feb 2007, 18:18
Replies: 20
Views: 8,287
Posted By Elmlea

No, you can become a Tucano QFI having never even...

No, you can become a Tucano QFI having never even seen one in the past. There are a few who've gone straight from EFT to MELIN and METS then been sent to the Tuc CFS course.

A guess at numbers...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Feb 2007, 21:06
Replies: 28
Views: 5,131
Posted By Elmlea

You didn't sign a contract, you signed an...

You didn't sign a contract, you signed an undertaking to agree to repay your bursary if you subsequently didn't enter service. I remember it being very different!
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2007, 16:51
Replies: 15
Views: 3,211
Posted By Elmlea

Give me a ring. I went through the mill trying,...

Give me a ring. I went through the mill trying, smashed my head against a wall several times, and was rejected.

The refusal was so pig-headed I've had to resort to actually getting married :ok:
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Jan 2007, 16:32
Replies: 30
Views: 7,427
Posted By Elmlea

There was a bit of a push from the last Stn Cdr...

There was a bit of a push from the last Stn Cdr to change this, and there're two guys promoted from Linton in the 1 Jan list and another two "maybes" from what I hear. So hopefully that problem's a...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jan 2007, 18:38
Replies: 30
Views: 7,427
Posted By Elmlea

Likewise, there are those who advise that you...

Likewise, there are those who advise that you only fly for 2-3 hours a day: where would you rather spend the remaining 21? :E
York vs Anglesey's no contest, even if the Tucano's awful. Get...
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