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Forum: Tech Log

3rd Jun 2016, 22:54

Replies: 3

ATR 72. Cbt training

Views: 4,078

Posted By torob

Hi Kulito, Have a look on the website of...

Hi Kulito,

Have a look on the website of Avsoft. Several types of the ATR available.
Start Page (http://www.avsoft.com/webstore/product.aspx)

You can buy 100hrs for 299USD. If you take...

Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship

4th May 2015, 00:03

Replies: 7

ATR FO jobs

Views: 7,232

Posted By torob

Many thanks for your help! Air contractors...

Many thanks for your help!

Air contractors doesn't recruit pilots at this moment, unfortunately as this is the kind of company I'm really looking for.

From DAT and Farnair I haven't received a...

Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship

2nd May 2015, 23:36

Replies: 7

ATR FO jobs

Views: 7,232

Posted By torob

ATR FO jobs

Hello,

I have been looking for my first ATR job since a few months now.

With 900hrs TT and type rating ATR on my licence I have been sending many application letters to several ATR operators....

Forum: Private Flying

28th Jun 2012, 22:56

Replies: 15

Freecall or not

Views: 3,230

Posted By torob

aluminium persuader On the flight from...

aluminium persuader

On the flight from Biggin when I had to contact Farnborough and Manston I just gave the callsign and service requested.
What is confusing me is that they replied with 'pass...

Forum: Private Flying

28th Jun 2012, 22:30

Replies: 15

Freecall or not

Views: 3,230

Posted By torob

Thanks a lot for the answers!! This is how I...

Thanks a lot for the answers!!

This is how I have always understood it but I was in doubt as I couldn't imagine that also the LARS units coordinate with each other for a VFR flight.
It makes it...

Forum: Private Flying

28th Jun 2012, 21:22

Replies: 15

Freecall or not

Views: 3,230

Posted By torob

Freecall or not

Hello,

I'm confused when to freecall and when not.

Flew from Biggin Hill to somewhere on the mainland. Because it was VFR I had to remain outside controlled airspace in the UK.
After Biggin I...

Forum: Tech Log

18th Jun 2011, 17:52

Replies: 16

climb gradient

Views: 5,605

Posted By torob

150KTS = 2.5NM/min Conversion NM to feet:...

150KTS = 2.5NM/min

Conversion NM to feet: 2.5NM/min x 6080 = 15200 ft/min

6% x 15200ft/min = 920ft/min (or just GS x 6 = 900ft/min)

Rule of thumb: GS x 5 = ROC/ROD for a 3° path (3° = 5%)...

Forum: Tech Log

10th Dec 2010, 10:00

Replies: 3

Metar decoding

Views: 2,120

Posted By torob

Thank you for the replies. It also seemed to...

Thank you for the replies.

It also seemed to me that this was an error but was not quite sure.
And yes, that '29' shift seems to be a bit weird just like the combination of ice on the RWY...

Forum: Tech Log

9th Dec 2010, 07:47

Replies: 3

Metar decoding

Views: 2,120

Posted By torob

Metar decoding

Hi,

I came across the following metar;

METAR EBLG 090750Z 27011KT 5000 -SHSN SCT003 BKN005 00/M01 Q1022 R23L/729195 TEMPO FM0815 1000 SHSN BKN003=

I'm a bit confused about R23L/729195

If...

Forum: Private Flying

20th May 2010, 22:47

Replies: 13

First flight to UK

Views: 2,110

Posted By torob

pmh1234 and trevs99uk, Very usable...

pmh1234 and trevs99uk,

Very usable information. Thanks a lot

I have read the "Guide to visual flight rules in the UK" which covers the UK airspace, ATZ, MATZ, standard overhead join, LARS,...

Forum: Private Flying

19th May 2010, 20:24

Replies: 13

First flight to UK

Views: 2,110

Posted By torob

Thanks a lot for all the tips First of all...

Thanks a lot for all the tips

First of all it seems that the e-mail address of the NCU which I mentioned in my first post seems to be incorrect. It should be [email protected]...

Forum: Private Flying

19th May 2010, 08:43

Replies: 13

First flight to UK

Views: 2,110

Posted By torob

Bookworm, Thank you very much for your...

Bookworm,

Thank you very much for your anwser.
You really don't have to apologise for something we haven't created. Unfortunately each country will have its own aviation weakness .....
...

Forum: Private Flying

19th May 2010, 00:00

Replies: 13

First flight to UK

Views: 2,110

Posted By torob

First flight to UK

Hi all,

Finally my first post after years of reading good usable advices from a lot of PPRuNers

Well, I'm planning towards my first flight to the UK but still have some questions about the...

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