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Forum: Private Flying
9th Feb 2018, 10:37
Replies: 13
Views: 3,889
Posted By Mixed Up

What scares me about that video is something he...

What scares me about that video is something he says right at the end. Not quite verbatim but close:

"When you turn off the autopilot also turn off the autothrottle so that you maintain the skill...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2017, 10:34
Replies: 62
Views: 17,399
Posted By Mixed Up

You're obviously not a motorcyclist. Sorry to...

You're obviously not a motorcyclist. Sorry to contradict you, but this is so untrue.

I landed at a French airfield a few years ago just after a Cessna 172 landed following a bird strike. The...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2017, 22:59
Replies: 29
Views: 4,317
Posted By Mixed Up

Despite Lille's initial reluctance ... yes. (My...

Despite Lille's initial reluctance ... yes. (My experience ~4 years ago.)
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2017, 14:25
Replies: 45
Views: 20,012
Posted By Mixed Up

Exactly my experience in the UK too.

Exactly my experience in the UK too.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2017, 12:49
Replies: 20
Views: 7,734
Posted By Mixed Up

Some strips have local authority restrictions on...

Some strips have local authority restrictions on them which don't make much sense to us who are more knowledgeable about aircraft types. An example may be "no microlights". Legally that includes...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Feb 2017, 09:54
Replies: 214
Views: 28,185
Posted By Mixed Up

The tailplanes on many aircraft are simply flat...

The tailplanes on many aircraft are simply flat plates.
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Feb 2017, 10:22
Replies: 214
Views: 28,185
Posted By Mixed Up

I haven't had time to read all the above posts,...

I haven't had time to read all the above posts, but people are obviously getting rather worked up by the debate.

This debate has been going on for decades:

I remember an AAIB report touched on...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Dec 2016, 07:51
Replies: 575
Views: 195,696
Posted By Mixed Up

Step Turn: You have Maurice and his situation...

Step Turn:
You have Maurice and his situation summed up quite perfectly.

I sincerely wish Maurice the very best. I also feel sorry for those who will suffer Maurice getting his very best. Suffer...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Dec 2016, 08:23
Replies: 575
Views: 195,696
Posted By Mixed Up

Maurice is exempt from the law, in all...

Maurice is exempt from the law, in all jurisdictions.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Dec 2016, 17:27
Replies: 575
Views: 195,696
Posted By Mixed Up

I burst out laughing when I read this....

I burst out laughing when I read this. Fortunately, you have no idea what sort of a person Maurice is.

Nobody, no matter how close or trusted, expert or well-meaning, could tell Maurice anything....
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2016, 16:28
Replies: 575
Views: 195,696
Posted By Mixed Up

Maurice was either an RAF Officer or was in the...

Maurice was either an RAF Officer or was in the university air squadron (of its day). I think he had a Flying Officer rank.
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2016, 19:51
Replies: 19
Views: 2,864
Posted By Mixed Up

I don't keep as up to date with the regs as I...

I don't keep as up to date with the regs as I should. But am I right in recalling the new EASA stuff regulates no flight below 500'? (Except t/o and landing of course)

It's a simple question -...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2015, 17:02
Replies: 49
Views: 8,580
Posted By Mixed Up

If the aircraft moves forward due the throttle...

If the aircraft moves forward due the throttle being inadvertently left open (this happened to a colleague recently) it could mean the difference between recovering the aircraft from a few yards away...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2015, 10:52
Replies: 49
Views: 8,580
Posted By Mixed Up

Don't move the propeller with the fuel on!

Don't move the propeller with the fuel on!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Nov 2015, 13:34
Replies: 51
Views: 33,292
Posted By Mixed Up

Could he not have had QNH set when he thought he...

Could he not have had QNH set when he thought he had set QFE? He may have thought he was 800' AGL (and in cloud). When he saw the ground he may have pulled up hard and stalled into the ground.

The...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2013, 18:49
Replies: 55
Views: 6,477
Posted By Mixed Up

They'd be as poor as Norway.

They'd be as poor as Norway.
Forum: Private Flying
19th Feb 2012, 17:25
Replies: 21
Views: 3,765
Posted By Mixed Up

:confused:

:confused:
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2012, 12:33
Replies: 35
Views: 6,354
Posted By Mixed Up

This subject pops up from time to time. The...

This subject pops up from time to time.

The fact is that, at least in the UK, a significant number of flyers hand start their engines week in, week out, without problems. I am not aware of a...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Nov 2010, 17:14
Replies: 21
Views: 6,856
Posted By Mixed Up

I have only ever flown into Enstone once and that...

I have only ever flown into Enstone once and that was a couple of years ago. It reminded me of Cyprus.:}
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2010, 19:20
Replies: 20
Views: 3,991
Posted By Mixed Up

If it was an engine failure then it's a "forced...

If it was an engine failure then it's a "forced landing" rather than an "emergency landing". Then if damage results it is a "crashed force landing".
Forum: Private Flying
1st Mar 2010, 18:13
Replies: 35
Views: 6,255
Posted By Mixed Up

The BBC suggests he was previously charged with...

The BBC suggests he was previously charged with manslaughter but this has now been changed to what appears to be a lesser charge:
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2009, 09:55
Replies: 129
Views: 17,622
Posted By Mixed Up

I'm in my fiftees, a dad and a granddad,...

I'm in my fiftees, a dad and a granddad, established and run a successful business, paid myself to learn to fly some years ago and flown regularly since. I don't like being barked at by some...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2009, 12:36
Replies: 32
Views: 5,391
Posted By Mixed Up

I'm not sure I am understanding this...

I'm not sure I am understanding this post?:confused:
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2008, 10:00
Replies: 22
Views: 17,307
Posted By Mixed Up

My maintenance company uses Brian Mills (Mercury...

My maintenance company uses Brian Mills (Mercury Aero Engines<IMG style="WIDTH: 0px">) for engine rebuilds. He is based near Cambridge and his 'phone number is 01223 263951. My only personal...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2008, 11:27
Replies: 91
Views: 11,297
Posted By Mixed Up

Vee-tail: This is a bit rich (and...

Vee-tail:



This is a bit rich (and inconsistent) from you given your previous posts:




In my experience, pilots use SafetyCom to announce their intentions. At some fly-ins someone on...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2008, 18:36
Replies: 91
Views: 11,297
Posted By Mixed Up

This is not a unicom but a Safetycom. The CAA say...

This is not a unicom but a Safetycom. The CAA say that should be used by pilots to state their intentions and there should be no responses from the ground - so no such information should be provided...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Aug 2008, 15:24
Replies: 21
Views: 2,797
Posted By Mixed Up

The UAV industry inertia is becoming huge and it...

The UAV industry inertia is becoming huge and it will massively impact not only upon our flying but our safety unless the lunatics are stopped by those of us who have at least some insight into it.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2008, 13:50
Replies: 37
Views: 7,452
Posted By Mixed Up

Apparently he had his licence revoked for many...

Apparently he had his licence revoked for many years by the CAA. However, legal challenges are another of his 'specialities'. He not only calls himself the "Flying Vet" be also promotes himself as a...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2008, 16:13
Replies: 343
Views: 32,867
Posted By Mixed Up

As I recall, the child was not a minor. His age...

As I recall, the child was not a minor. His age and level of maturity should therefore not be a factor. The case should be judged irrespectively of his age. I run a business and cannot by law, and do...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Mar 2008, 19:42
Replies: 20
Views: 2,849
Posted By Mixed Up

Vic Norman at Rencomb?

Vic Norman at Rencomb?
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Mar 2008, 15:07
Replies: 20
Views: 2,849
Posted By Mixed Up

That reminds me - I must get my compass swung.;)

That reminds me - I must get my compass swung.;)
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2008, 10:38
Replies: 148
Views: 10,564
Posted By Mixed Up

FF: Thanks. I am aware of various forms of 'not...

FF: Thanks. I am aware of various forms of 'not for profit' organizations, but in this case Bose says it is not owneed by members and AOPA UK's web site says it is.

The posts are coming in faster...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2008, 09:43
Replies: 148
Views: 10,564
Posted By Mixed Up

Bose says AOPA UK's web site says ...

Bose says



AOPA UK's web site says



I'm mixed up.:confused:
Forum: Private Flying
19th Nov 2007, 14:17
Replies: 16
Views: 1,731
Posted By Mixed Up

We think it's OK not to have fire services at...

We think it's OK not to have fire services at every 1'000 metres of motorways, so why do we think it's necessary at every runway. Isn't the local fire service sufficient? Light aircraft accidents...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2007, 22:00
Replies: 158
Views: 18,434
Posted By Mixed Up

Am I missing something here? When you are sat in...

Am I missing something here? When you are sat in the aircraft, wings level, ball in the middle, how do you fly a track when there's a cross-wind? Do you wait until you veer off the GPS line a little...
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