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Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 21:04
Replies: 146
Views: 38,545
Posted By Binks

Chuffer. We are not bickering. We are having a...

Chuffer. We are not bickering. We are having a discussion based around issues thrown up by todays events.

A discussion to which you yourself felt obliged to contribute.
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 19:53
Replies: 146
Views: 38,545
Posted By Binks

The point is there is a big difference between...

The point is there is a big difference between going for a ride in a light aircraft, and participating in an activity which carries a hugely greater risk such as Banner Towing.

For a start the...
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 19:19
Replies: 146
Views: 38,545
Posted By Binks

Bookworm. Back to back students are not...

Bookworm. Back to back students are not passengers, they are students. It is permitted for an extra student to sit in the back for the purpose of flight training.

If it is acceptable to carry...
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 15:58
Replies: 146
Views: 38,545
Posted By Binks

4 Definitions (Article 255 (1)) 5.1 To...

4 Definitions (Article 255 (1))
5.1 To determine whether or not a flight which is not commercial air transport is for the purpose of public transport of passengers, the first question is whether or...
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 15:34
Replies: 146
Views: 38,545
Posted By Binks

The AAIB will only investigate the accident and...

The AAIB will only investigate the accident and not necessarily any legal issues unless they impact on the cause. That will be a job for the CAA.

We operate an AOC and have to dot all the I's and...
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 13:45
Replies: 146
Views: 38,545
Posted By Binks

Banner Towing is Aerial Work. You cannot...

Banner Towing is Aerial Work.

You cannot take passengers on an Aerial work flight unless they are employees of the company that owns the aeroplane.

The flight was illegal.
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2010, 13:21
Replies: 146
Views: 38,545
Posted By Binks

Sorry but you are NOT allowed to have pax on...

Sorry but you are NOT allowed to have pax on towing flights. For that you need an AOC (paying passenger) and no AOC would allow banner towing at the same time.

The flight was illegal.
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2010, 12:41
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,590,668
Posted By Binks

Of course the problem the authorities have now is...

Of course the problem the authorities have now is how to backtrack without losing face when it becomes clear that the air travel situation cannot continue and some degree of normality must be...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2010, 08:20
Replies: 3,110
Views: 1,590,668
Posted By Binks

Most if not all airlines do not permit VFR...

Most if not all airlines do not permit VFR flight. Terrain, economic and many other issues.
Also jet engines operating at that level burn huge amounts of fuel.
Plus I guess they are worried about...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Mar 2010, 16:15
Replies: 17
Views: 10,754
Posted By Binks

DFC it is interesting that you mentin a...

DFC it is interesting that you mentin a "crosswind runup". Occasionally I do C of A air tests and the form requires the power checks to be done cross wind for exactly that reason, so a good point I...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Mar 2010, 11:11
Replies: 26
Views: 3,501
Posted By Binks

In this already over regulated world, I feel I am...

In this already over regulated world, I feel I am quite capable of balancing a little instructing on my days off with the airline job.
I certainly dont need the CAA to impose any form of regime on...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2010, 10:59
Replies: 9
Views: 2,163
Posted By Binks

The Tiger Moth really does sort the men out from...

The Tiger Moth really does sort the men out from the boys (or the girls!). The trick is to pick your day, she doesnt like crosswinds very much, and touch down with a few knots still of flying speed...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Mar 2010, 10:47
Replies: 17
Views: 10,754
Posted By Binks

Interesting points guys. At our flying school we...

Interesting points guys. At our flying school we sre trying to maintain some standardisation and this is one of the sticking points.
Thats a fair point you make Intercepted, but most of the year in...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Mar 2010, 08:37
Replies: 17
Views: 10,754
Posted By Binks

Power checks into wind?

Most checklists require the aircraft to be faced into the wind before doing the "run up" checks, and indeed many of us teach this as a matter of normal operations.
However at a time when we are...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Oct 2009, 06:34
Replies: 53
Views: 8,417
Posted By Binks

An interesting thread. Perhaps some of you guys...

An interesting thread.
Perhaps some of you guys who posted this time last year could comment now on how things are.
Personally I have found that whilst PPL students still seem to be in abundant...
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