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Forum: Private Flying
25th Oct 2018, 22:46
Replies: 83
Views: 13,499
Posted By Colibri49

Sorry but I don't agree with "Let it go" and I'm...

Sorry but I don't agree with "Let it go" and I'm surely not the only one who feels that it's wrong how she has portrayed us so negatively to the world at large and appears to be getting away with it....
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2018, 23:45
Replies: 451
Views: 86,812
Posted By Colibri49

Received the latest issue of the magazine today...

Received the latest issue of the magazine today with enclosed proxy voting form. Near the top it states: Please read the notes on 'How to fill in the Proxy Form' on our website, www.laa.uk.com...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2018, 19:08
Replies: 24
Views: 4,324
Posted By Colibri49

[QUOTE Rubbish!QUOTE] Entirely predictable...

[QUOTE
Rubbish!QUOTE]

Entirely predictable response, which needs justification.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2018, 18:36
Replies: 24
Views: 4,324
Posted By Colibri49

The sooner that UK airfields go over to USA style...

The sooner that UK airfields go over to USA style 45 degree joins onto the beginning of downwind, the safer we'll all be. There's no need for overhead joins to view the windsock, followed by descents...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Sep 2018, 13:44
Replies: 23
Views: 3,850
Posted By Colibri49

DaveW, The fact that I spent more than four...

DaveW,

The fact that I spent more than four decades earning my living as a pilot, in no way helps me to get to grips mentally with the complicated (dog's breakfast) licensing and aircraft...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Sep 2018, 08:55
Replies: 23
Views: 3,850
Posted By Colibri49

You left out SEP. Not that I understand these...

You left out SEP. Not that I understand these differences either! I read something recently which gave the impression that I shouldn't have been flying a friend's 3-axis microlight while holding only...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2018, 23:18
Replies: 15
Views: 2,058
Posted By Colibri49

Yes a 912, so you know what the Bings look like...

Yes a 912, so you know what the Bings look like anyway. Just the two idle screws are wound back far enough to ensure that they can never be contacted by the throttle arms. The springs are attached to...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2018, 11:39
Replies: 15
Views: 2,058
Posted By Colibri49

Jan, I think that the word "cam" is an...

Jan, I think that the word "cam" is an abbreviation of "camber" and in the context of adjusting an aircraft's wing incidence, it is an eccentric adjuster which can be rotated to change the...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jul 2018, 09:37
Replies: 16
Views: 2,162
Posted By Colibri49

I retained my ACS switch, but simply added a push...

I retained my ACS switch, but simply added a push button for cranking and connected to the ACS by a couple of lengths of wire. Think hard about where to install the button on the panel (or elsewhere)...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jul 2018, 08:36
Replies: 16
Views: 2,162
Posted By Colibri49

That would have to be an extremely small chance,...

That would have to be an extremely small chance, because many others have used this technique for years without such a consequence. It's recommended by a recognised UK Rotax engine expert. Only 1 or...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2018, 21:39
Replies: 16
Views: 2,162
Posted By Colibri49

Hopefully your friend's aircraft is fitted with a...

Hopefully your friend's aircraft is fitted with a separate cranking starter button and independent "mag" switches. Not just an ACS key switch with Off - R - L - Both - Start positions. The addition...
Forum: Private Flying
15th May 2018, 10:40
Replies: 6
Views: 3,151
Posted By Colibri49

"Difficult, stressful, confusing, complicated,...

"Difficult, stressful, confusing, complicated, complex, frustrating!" When I did my ATPL theory final brush-up lasting a fortnight at a superb ground school (well worth the money), similar...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Apr 2018, 21:25
Replies: 36
Views: 12,759
Posted By Colibri49

"continued use for a period of 10 years" has been...

"continued use for a period of 10 years" has been used elsewhere in Scotland for sure and it might help if records could be produced by yourself and others, such as logbook entries proving that...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Apr 2018, 17:38
Replies: 36
Views: 12,759
Posted By Colibri49

28 day rule? Friendly neighbours? Who's counting?...

28 day rule? Friendly neighbours? Who's counting? Flexible start dates for each 365 day period?
Forum: Private Flying
9th Apr 2018, 10:59
Replies: 34
Views: 9,166
Posted By Colibri49

Beware the "Go Direct" button on many GPS...

Beware the "Go Direct" button on many GPS navigation boxes, such as the older Garmins. This button sometimes is marked with the letter 'D' and has a horizontal arrow through it. I understand that you...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2018, 10:24
Replies: 22
Views: 5,550
Posted By Colibri49

Longside has been mentioned a couple of times and...

Longside has been mentioned a couple of times and is worth a visit. The coastline between Fraserburgh and Banff is particularly scenic, with unusual geological features. Also the forest of Lenabo, 3...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jan 2018, 22:07
Replies: 575
Views: 195,766
Posted By Colibri49

How much credence do you place in this link? ...

How much credence do you place in this link?


https://butlincat.com/2017/12/16/maurice-kirk-sentenced-to-2-years-imprisonment-at-cardiff-crown-court-14-dec-2017-archive-16-12-17/
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jan 2018, 20:28
Replies: 9
Views: 2,912
Posted By Colibri49

UK Pilot Medical Declaration. Certificate?

Having just completed and submitted my first PMD online, should I expect to receive some kind of certificate to include in my licence holder?


In the meantime, I've copied the CAA's document...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Dec 2017, 22:05
Replies: 23
Views: 6,135
Posted By Colibri49

Only thing is..... it's not forced. I've been in...

Only thing is..... it's not forced. I've been in far too many two crew situations and seen many such scenarios relating to low fuel and diversions closing, etc, to consider that those pilots are...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2017, 22:51
Replies: 27
Views: 6,700
Posted By Colibri49

Probably on a private road on private land with...

Probably on a private road on private land with the landowner's permission. Maybe also on a public road in a serious emergency, although I expect that there would be a very big "please explain" as a...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2017, 19:53
Replies: 23
Views: 6,135
Posted By Colibri49

Thanks. Is that $10k based on one or two pilot...

Thanks. Is that $10k based on one or two pilot crew?


No offence, but rather you than me with only one engine over the freezing water.
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2017, 18:43
Replies: 23
Views: 6,135
Posted By Colibri49

What I'm curious to know is roughly how much...

What I'm curious to know is roughly how much someone would pay to have a simple single engine aircraft e.g. Cessna 206 ferried across the North Atlantic, either from the UK to the US eastern seaboard...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2017, 10:40
Replies: 23
Views: 6,135
Posted By Colibri49

Although it isn't a "polished" production in...

Although it isn't a "polished" production in which mainly the more scenic and romantic aspects get shown, e.g. Bush Pilots building hours in Botswana, from a professional point of view it is good to...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Nov 2017, 10:59
Replies: 3
Views: 1,518
Posted By Colibri49

Try Aberdeen Air - Pilot Training & Flying...

Try Aberdeen Air - Pilot Training & Flying Lessons (http://www.aberdeenair.com/)


That PA28 based near Peterhead isn't only used for training.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2017, 10:27
Replies: 45
Views: 35,031
Posted By Colibri49

This answer is based only on experience and...

This answer is based only on experience and instinct. Therefore it is highly subjective and begging to be "shot down in flames". Turbulence is usually a mixture of various "patches" of disturbed air,...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Oct 2017, 19:23
Replies: 30
Views: 9,500
Posted By Colibri49

[QUOTE=navygm;9927990] I dont really like Rotax...

[QUOTE=navygm;9927990]
I dont really like Rotax mainly for how they work... when its started its like a farm trucktor working a field :) Even when you shut down, that stiff movement it does to...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Oct 2017, 17:03
Replies: 30
Views: 9,500
Posted By Colibri49

Cessna 172, 182 etc... = expensive due to having...

Cessna 172, 182 etc... = expensive due to having to maintain it in what used to be called Private Category Certificate of Airworthiness, which means that most maintenance work needs to be performed...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2017, 11:23
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

Thanks everyone, but I'm going to drop this idea...

Thanks everyone, but I'm going to drop this idea for now. The Virus on a BMAA permit, limited to 472.5 kg, is a complete non-starter because not being able to use its full load potential would be a...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2017, 19:45
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

Fantastic, at last someone who has actual...

Fantastic, at last someone who has actual experience on the type! I didn't know that operating on the LAA permit system is possible and I can't find the aircraft on their accepted type listing.

...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2017, 11:35
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

Well, yes, but...........I subscribe to the...

Well, yes, but...........I subscribe to the wisdom of my venerable father-in-law who was good with money. He claimed that it isn't the capital amount that matters nearly so much as the regular income...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2017, 20:58
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

After careful consideration of all your urging me...

After careful consideration of all your urging me to "buy it", I've reached the conclusion that EASA with its preposterous permit has destroyed my dream. In the UK a 600 kg MTOW is only possible by...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2017, 21:31
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

They're both well up the housing ladder and I'm...

They're both well up the housing ladder and I'm never going to need frail care, I've decided!


So I'm interested to learn from anyone with actual Pipistrel Virus SW100 experience, either...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2017, 23:32
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

Thanks. That's a very useful piece of...

Thanks. That's a very useful piece of information, which led me to this:


https://afors.com/aircraftView/35142


But did rgsaero really have to mention 'er indoors'? That completely blew away...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2017, 12:29
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

Me - mid sixties and retired. Them - late...

Me - mid sixties and retired. Them - late thirties and both working.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2017, 09:04
Replies: 29
Views: 9,909
Posted By Colibri49

How good would it be operating from a 470 metre...

How good would it be operating from a 470 metre grass strip?
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