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Forum: Rumours & News
30th Oct 2014, 13:22
Replies: 1,178
Views: 811,019
Posted By Red Top Comanche

I have one

The small dromes, known generally as quadracopters weigh a hundred gramms or so, I have two but the range is limited to a couple of hundred metres from the TX so unless you are airside or being...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Dec 2011, 17:45
Replies: 18
Views: 7,518
Posted By Red Top Comanche

172 tucks under

I tried this once (at high altitude)

Its OK until you let the speed bleed off, then without any warning it goes into a cross between a flick roll and a bunt. Quite scarey but the lesson was...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jun 2011, 12:34
Replies: 11
Views: 2,855
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Keep trying, this is one of those things where...

Keep trying, this is one of those things where the penny finally drops and you just start getting it right.

Two tips though. Firstly, get you instuctor to fly and approach and landing and PAY...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jun 2011, 12:22
Replies: 21
Views: 3,686
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Thumbs up I have flown to many countries in Europe,...

I have flown to many countries in Europe, including Germany, France, Luxenbourge, Belgium and Spain. All VFR

Its not much more difficult than an internal flight with a few exceptions.

File a...
Forum: Private Flying
17th May 2011, 07:06
Replies: 7
Views: 1,055
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Not just 121.5

Give the guy a break.

I use multi com boxes, not for 121.5 but when I need to monitor or talk to more than one station. There are lots of times its a benifit, such as working with London Info...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2011, 08:11
Replies: 42
Views: 23,092
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Thanks for the update Drag King. If there...

Thanks for the update Drag King.

If there was nothing to gain from the individuals, I would just put it down to incompetance by the judges. I would love to see the reasoning behind the ruling...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th May 2011, 13:39
Replies: 42
Views: 23,092
Posted By Red Top Comanche

You get what you pay for

Given that this was Italy, it makes you wonder if there was a good reason to protect the pilot (may he RIP), and if the usual Italian methodoly was applied.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2011, 07:57
Replies: 20
Views: 4,950
Posted By Red Top Comanche

One person in Command

I have to agree with backpacker.

You CANNOT learn if someone else is on the controls.

I have 400+ hours, including complex and IMC and was joining a club in France. The instructor doing my...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2011, 20:44
Replies: 3
Views: 951
Posted By Red Top Comanche

What school are you at

Whats the school?
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Nov 2010, 16:11
Replies: 91
Views: 25,533
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Report as a Sexual Assault

All the process takes to stop the rot is for people to start reporting pat downs as a sexual assault. Better Still if a child did so, then one conviction would bar the security gaurd from that type...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Sep 2010, 18:40
Replies: 71
Views: 22,795
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Not Just the Chinese

I think its a bit endemic. When I was being checked out for my first group aircraft the intructor said your fine, no problems and when I said i had to fly with another group member for a few hours...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jun 2010, 11:57
Replies: 0
Views: 516
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Need a POH for a Gruman

I belong to a club in France who have a Gruman AA5A and the POH is in English. As it is now registered in France it also needs a French copy.

I am looking for a French copy, that I can copy, as...
Forum: Tech Log
6th Dec 2008, 21:47
Replies: 1,524
Views: 743,002
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Golf I thought the PADI Limit was 42m (but...

Golf

I thought the PADI Limit was 42m (but only about 7 minutes of bottom time.

RTC
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Nov 2008, 07:03
Replies: 1,107
Views: 212,099
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Just Pay More

Some airlines just let you pay more to avoid all the security. Certainly the case in the Cayman Islands. When a near riot ensued because some passengers were going through unchecked, we were told...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2008, 15:17
Replies: 12
Views: 6,557
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Love to have any info

MIKE

Would you let me have the info, I am looking as well.

Thanks
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Sep 2008, 22:18
Replies: 13
Views: 5,655
Posted By Red Top Comanche

New item on Tesco Shelves

Sounds like Tesco's nearly had a new item on their shelves to sell out discount.

Does a metro liner have a best before date date??
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Sep 2008, 19:56
Replies: 1,107
Views: 212,099
Posted By Red Top Comanche

This makes interesting reading

So many security incidents? Where where all those security bods?

BBC NEWS | UK | Airports reveal security breaches (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7637738.stm)
Forum: Tech Log
10th Aug 2008, 07:18
Replies: 21
Views: 3,647
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Once played, the Safety card is hard to disregard

I have often questioned the Safety issue of using Mobiles in different environments. In Petrol Stations they are banned in case they start a fire. However even after it was categorically proven...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Aug 2008, 21:01
Replies: 86
Views: 15,593
Posted By Red Top Comanche

malfeasance

I wonder if anyone has considered whether security personnel who enforce rules too rigorously might be guilty of malfeasance.

I seem to recall that if you work in a public body, this is at least a...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2008, 20:23
Replies: 25
Views: 4,200
Posted By Red Top Comanche

had the similar on a PA38

When I was training, I had a similar problem on a Tomahawk ( normal carb stuff).

Engine was slowly losing power, selected hot air and it went very rough and i thought it was going to stop. Hot...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Jul 2008, 14:44
Replies: 54
Views: 16,952
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Birds Eye view

Bet the bird didnt think so.

Hell of a shock being turned into pre tenderised pie filling 10 ms

:eek:
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jun 2008, 06:31
Replies: 97
Views: 37,504
Posted By Red Top Comanche

bbc link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7447243.stm
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2008, 20:48
Replies: 20
Views: 2,256
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Southend

Get the train from Liverpool Street to Southend.

4 clubs, lots of instructors familiar with FAA/JAR conversion, long hard runways, ILS, Radar etc.

Have Fun
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2008, 20:39
Replies: 15
Views: 1,113
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Call them

If its class D then call them on the radio en route.

if you think there is a risk of them saying no due to traffic, then phone them first and check.

I fly over Luton and Stansted a few times a...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2008, 19:53
Replies: 46
Views: 5,497
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Common Sense

Depends on the your experience and local weather.

Before I got my IMC rating I once flew under a load of 500' cloud but over the sea (less aerials) and vis was OK and weather at Southend was...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2008, 21:31
Replies: 113
Views: 14,514
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Complain

Bose makes a good point in that people should complain when its wrong.

However the only time I have done so, I failed miserably when having paid for a three day forecast and been told the Sunday...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jun 2008, 07:35
Replies: 1,107
Views: 212,099
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Latest in Rediculus

Scary how stupid its getting

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article1234193.ece
Forum: Rumours & News
27th May 2008, 16:12
Replies: 25
Views: 5,806
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Talking Maybe 7700, it was probably squawking as its tail...

Maybe 7700, it was probably squawking as its tail was too hot:O
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2008, 12:50
Replies: 200
Views: 56,709
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Thumbs up Keep Listening

As a ppl who had to use 121.5 for real once when I lost contact with everyone, including fields I was less than 5 miles from, I can only thank the easyjet driver who relayed my loss of contact to...
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2008, 21:56
Replies: 27
Views: 8,215
Posted By Red Top Comanche

no way

double the weight is often more than double the fees
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2008, 21:37
Replies: 27
Views: 8,215
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Smile Piggy Back Landings

OK, so Runway space can get tight but this is beyond a joke guys.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/7406041.stm :)
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Apr 2008, 09:41
Replies: 131
Views: 30,177
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Talking Nice Diversionary Tactic

Win or Lose, it will take the focus of T5 and put it somewhere where its not their fault.

Sounds like good tactical thinking.
Forum: Private Flying
21st Feb 2008, 20:32
Replies: 7
Views: 1,984
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Been iced in a pa28, its not funny. 2 minutes in...

Been iced in a pa28, its not funny. 2 minutes in cloud and I had nearly a quarter inch of ice on the wings, and some on the prop too, heavy and hard to fly.

Hope he is OK
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Feb 2008, 21:56
Replies: 57
Views: 15,903
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Norwich can be fun

I flew into Norwich a while back and left my bag in the plane while I was visiting a company there.

When I got back, security said, no licence, no access. I suggested that someone escort me to my...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Dec 2007, 22:10
Replies: 63
Views: 21,912
Posted By Red Top Comanche

Maybe I missed something but why doesn't the rig...

Maybe I missed something but why doesn't the rig have a big huge sign saying NITROGEN or OXYGEN as appropriate.

As a QA guy I have long been in favour of making things simple. Put a sign on...
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