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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Mar 2018, 02:11
Replies: 31
Views: 6,356
Posted By straightfeed

CFM Shadow

During my short time as a Microlight Inspector I was asked to do the annual on a Shadow microlight.
Airframe checked, now for the engine. A pusher 2 stroke with a multi bladed prop.
I cracked up...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jul 2009, 21:20
Replies: 21
Views: 9,124
Posted By straightfeed

Centre cover plate for pilots control wheel for a...

Centre cover plate for pilots control wheel for a BOAC 707-436 removed just before scrapping-Boeing Part No. 10-60015.

Any value?:=
SFD
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
3rd Jul 2009, 20:29
Replies: 58
Views: 14,376
Posted By straightfeed

B707-436 in Lax in the early 70's. We did a...

B707-436 in Lax in the early 70's.

We did a lot of affinity charters in the early 70's so that may be it.

Apart from the usual schedules some of the trips from my logbook for the 436 during '73...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jul 2009, 21:23
Replies: 58
Views: 14,376
Posted By straightfeed

July 23, 1973 BOAC G-ARRB B707-436 LAX to LHR 10...

July 23, 1973 BOAC G-ARRB B707-436 LAX to LHR 10 hrs 50 mins.

We paxed from LHR to LAX to take a 707-436 to DTW. Arrived at Ops to be asked to take the aircraft direct to LHR. Did it with no pax...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
23rd Jun 2009, 06:26
Replies: 27
Views: 5,032
Posted By straightfeed

G-AJIS appeared at Blackbushe Aero Club in the...

G-AJIS appeared at Blackbushe Aero Club in the late 60's.Bought by AVM Bennett for the Club.
Did my PPL on it in '68.
Bugger to taxy on tarmac in a crosswind!
Forum: Rumours & News
4th Jun 2009, 06:36
Replies: 947
Views: 1,115,862
Posted By straightfeed

I'm wondering if the preflight planning or any...

I'm wondering if the preflight planning or any discussions the crew had preflight might reveal the start of the chain that caused them to accept the flight plan.They must have studied the ITCZ wx...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jan 2009, 05:57
Replies: 87
Views: 11,167
Posted By straightfeed

Interesting that check lists appear in many...

Interesting that check lists appear in many posts.

Ive borrowed Club check lists, POH checklists, some old laminated list hanging around in the cockpit type list but they all had the same thing in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2009, 07:29
Replies: 18
Views: 12,911
Posted By straightfeed

Bit misty here but as a prisoner in the DO at BAC...

Bit misty here but as a prisoner in the DO at BAC Weybridge from about 1968 a few memories come back.

The 2-11 was a VC10 fuse with a new wing ("peeky" section was the buzz word) with 2 RB2-11s at...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Jan 2009, 07:44
Replies: 88
Views: 47,205
Posted By straightfeed

The old man was a Flight Engineer on the Hermes...

The old man was a Flight Engineer on the Hermes for Airwork out of Blackbushe.
Being very young I dont remember much about it all but I do remember he was not too impressed with the engineers...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
2nd Jan 2009, 18:17
Replies: 24
Views: 6,005
Posted By straightfeed

No problem. Ring CAA or download form. Fill...

No problem.

Ring CAA or download form. Fill in form. Send off with a contact tel no. I asked on form for a few weeks window due wx. Nice man from CAA gave me 2 months to do the deed. Nothing to...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Dec 2008, 18:47
Replies: 16
Views: 1,914
Posted By straightfeed

Infraboy- North Island Try the Bay of...

Infraboy- North Island

Try the Bay of Islands Flying Club at Kerikeri-

Bay of Islands Aero Club | Kerikeri, New Zealand (http://www.freewebs.com/boiacnewsletter/index.htm)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Nov 2008, 20:08
Replies: 14
Views: 2,942
Posted By straightfeed

Not that I recall Skipness. We did a lot of...

Not that I recall Skipness.

We did a lot of line and command training on the 707 at Prestwick.

In fact there was so much command training in the early seventies with so many command candidates...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Nov 2008, 06:28
Replies: 7
Views: 1,403
Posted By straightfeed

Flogging across the pond one day to Toronto on a...

Flogging across the pond one day to Toronto on a BOAC 707 I spoke to a pax and was amazed to hear of how little the guy had paid for his ticket.
It was in the days of Affinity groups (whatever that...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2008, 14:39
Replies: 47
Views: 3,257
Posted By straightfeed

Apart from the GW debate........ Having sold...

Apart from the GW debate........

Having sold my share and being retired I'm seriously considering chucking in this UK flying lark due wx.

Any suggestions (not offensive please) of a nice warm...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2008, 19:04
Replies: 34
Views: 6,703
Posted By straightfeed

Thanks BEagle Any reference to this under...

Thanks BEagle


Any reference to this under the new medical requirements would be appreciated.
I'm aware of the NPPL restrictions but would like to see where these are quoted legally to apply for...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Aug 2008, 07:29
Replies: 34
Views: 6,703
Posted By straightfeed

Medical changes to CAA PPL.

CAA Official Record Series 4 No. 689 announces changes to the medical requirement to some PPLs.
Seems that a GP declaration (as per the NPPL) will do for the old CAA (non JAR) PPL.

What the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th May 2008, 21:30
Replies: 136
Views: 20,560
Posted By straightfeed

First light -Geoffrey Wellum Fate is the Hunter...

First light -Geoffrey Wellum
Fate is the Hunter by Gann
and any book by Gordon Baxter (Bax seat of Flying magazine)

magic!

S/feed
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Apr 2008, 16:05
Replies: 52
Views: 21,311
Posted By straightfeed

IRC the LP cock could be closed by the Fire...

IRC the LP cock could be closed by the Fire handle or the LP switch on the F/E panel.

The BOAC initial drill was -
1. Thrust lever closed- to avoid shutting off the wrong motor.
2. Start lever...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Apr 2008, 19:05
Replies: 52
Views: 21,311
Posted By straightfeed

It was practice to run an opposite engine on the...

It was practice to run an opposite engine on the -436's during a ground run so that the enormous strain on the nose gear was relieved.Never used as comparison,just to stop ripping off a nose tyre or...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2008, 07:31
Replies: 80
Views: 24,191
Posted By straightfeed

Getting away from the some of the less than...

Getting away from the some of the less than informed comment over all this.

After the AAIB report I asked the BMAA Chief Exec what sort of cover the Inspector might expect to defend and protect...
Forum: Tech Log
3rd Feb 2008, 16:28
Replies: 53
Views: 17,320
Posted By straightfeed

Had a donk run down on a 707 over Germany ,...

Had a donk run down on a 707 over Germany , enroute to LHR. Wouldn't relight either.
Aircraft had a history of hot starts or late light offs.

Turned out to be sludge caused by the foam backing...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jan 2008, 08:03
Replies: 949
Views: 426,327
Posted By straightfeed

You know what- Despite the possibility of...

You know what-

Despite the possibility of crew error (they are a team after all), design fault,build fault, operational issues, training error or maintenance issues what the pilots did was just...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th May 2006, 05:17
Replies: 181
Views: 79,650
Posted By straightfeed

Dont remember Don Andrews I'm afraid. Remember...

Dont remember Don Andrews I'm afraid.
Remember Doug Arnold tearing out of his hangar ina twin, miss me in the Auster and get airbourne in any way that he fancied!
Do have lots of childhood memories...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th May 2006, 17:22
Replies: 181
Views: 79,650
Posted By straightfeed

I was a member of BAC about 1968. Learnt to fly...

I was a member of BAC about 1968. Learnt to fly in an Auster JIN G-AJIS and a Fairtravel Linnet.

Bennett owned the club and supplied the Linnet thru this company Fairtravel who built it. We used...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Aug 2005, 10:05
Replies: 12
Views: 1,280
Posted By straightfeed

I'm not convinced they (the CAA) have clearly...

I'm not convinced they (the CAA) have clearly covered such a case.

If you fail a GST for a NPPL M rating that surely is the capacity you are now exempt from holding.

Are you saying that now...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Aug 2005, 07:20
Replies: 12
Views: 1,280
Posted By straightfeed

Thanks Guys, great help. I'll get an...

Thanks Guys, great help.
I'll get an instructional flight done 1 year after my recent skill test as jgs suggests.
Is it not weird that a skill test is valid for one year and an instructional flight...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Aug 2005, 20:11
Replies: 12
Views: 1,280
Posted By straightfeed

Thanks for the replies. Shame you couldn't tell...

Thanks for the replies. Shame you couldn't tell me the answers or offer a reference to the correct interpretation.

Should you not be conversant with the present CAA requirements or is that for...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Aug 2005, 18:14
Replies: 12
Views: 1,280
Posted By straightfeed

Well that sums up the NPPL, as an unmittigated...

Well that sums up the NPPL, as an unmittigated beaurocratic disaster!

Agreed.

"Should I fail this test I can legally jump back in my microlight and fly on my SSEA microlight differences!-Is...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Aug 2005, 11:12
Replies: 12
Views: 1,280
Posted By straightfeed

NPPL M rating

Heres a good one.
Just done my microlight differences training on my NPPL SSEA rating. So, I can fly a microlight (but can't go abroad!).
Now if I fancy paying the CAA (NPPL ltd) an extra £65 for a...
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