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Forum: Military Aviation
25th May 2010, 12:28
Replies: 22
Views: 6,949
Posted By CirrusF

Over Wales was it? Probably the loady was just...

Over Wales was it? Probably the loady was just having a wazz.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th May 2010, 17:16
Replies: 174
Views: 58,921
Posted By CirrusF

If it was some sort of technical failure, I...

If it was some sort of technical failure, I expect the RAF would have let us know by now in a fanfare of publicity. The fact that they have not made any press release suggests it is another one of...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2010, 18:58
Replies: 4
Views: 2,990
Posted By CirrusF

He missed out the bit where you barf into the...

He missed out the bit where you barf into the sickbag, then hoof it at the loadie as you go out of the door. Also, I can't see him laughing as he takes photos of his mates writhing in agony on the DZ...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2010, 18:50
Replies: 69
Views: 40,127
Posted By CirrusF

Very impressive - but wouldn't the aircraft at...

Very impressive - but wouldn't the aircraft at the back be plum in the downdraft wakes of the preceding aircraft?
Forum: Military Aviation
9th May 2010, 18:38
Replies: 18
Views: 2,741
Posted By CirrusF

TTN - you are correct that in the UK there is...

TTN - you are correct that in the UK there is more respect and acknowledgement for the enormous sacrifice of Russians in WW2, at least amongst the educated population.

Popular culture is another...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Apr 2010, 16:04
Replies: 13
Views: 2,384
Posted By CirrusF

There doesn't appear to be any de-icing systems...

There doesn't appear to be any de-icing systems on the leading edges (and by inference the prop). If I am correct, isn't that going to somewhat limit the operational scope?

Also the engine...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
22nd Apr 2010, 20:09
Replies: 31
Views: 22,590
Posted By CirrusF

I have about 400 hours on the original DA42, and...

I have about 400 hours on the original DA42, and about 60 on the NG.

The AE300 engines are about 35kg heavier than the Thielerts, mostly due to having a cast-iron block instead of aluminium. This...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Apr 2010, 21:06
Replies: 25
Views: 14,663
Posted By CirrusF

Tourist Not bitter at all - you just...

Tourist

Not bitter at all - you just confirm to me that the RAF have low standards of integrity if they accept candidates who lie at their medicals. I knew full well, even in 1985, that telling...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Apr 2010, 21:30
Replies: 8
Views: 3,123
Posted By CirrusF

More pertinent would be a video of the F35A RAF...

More pertinent would be a video of the F35A RAF version being tested for a wheels up landing...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Mar 2010, 18:54
Replies: 16
Views: 3,780
Posted By CirrusF

More interesting than fictitious unfortunate...

More interesting than fictitious unfortunate names, are the genuinely unfortunate ones.

There genuinely used to be a "Doctor De'ath" at Caius College, Cambridge in the late 80s - I don't know...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2010, 20:08
Replies: 73
Views: 13,388
Posted By CirrusF

What is the training for CCAST medics? Do they...

What is the training for CCAST medics? Do they join direct from NHS and do a PQO course at Cranwell? Or are they RAF career medics?

And if you want some background reading on the incident that...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2010, 20:26
Replies: 205
Views: 66,153
Posted By CirrusF

That is a remarkably high speed, but about the...

That is a remarkably high speed, but about the range that I imagined it must have been, looking at the design.

Can you remember what Vso was (stall speed in landing configuration)? I'd imagine...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Mar 2010, 20:33
Replies: 26
Views: 3,509
Posted By CirrusF

It'll be interesting to see how this evolves over...

It'll be interesting to see how this evolves over the coming years if pay and conditions for professional pilots continue to be eroded at such a rate as is happening today.

Better that...
Forum: Flight Testing
17th Feb 2010, 11:07
Replies: 11
Views: 2,133
Posted By CirrusF

You could also consider going to the USA. I did...

You could also consider going to the USA. I did my aero MSc at M.I.T - I was lucky enough to win a Kennedy Scholarship to pay for the first year, but then I worked as a teaching assistant for the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
13th Feb 2010, 10:55
Replies: 7
Views: 1,976
Posted By CirrusF

Try Speedwings, GVA

Try Speedwings, GVA
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
13th Feb 2010, 09:28
Replies: 2
Views: 11,396
Posted By CirrusF

Thank you that is a useful link. The older...

Thank you that is a useful link.

The older C525s have Universal FMS - it can be briefly confusing when jumping between different aircraft. I managed to find a download for Universal FMS for Lear...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
12th Feb 2010, 10:49
Replies: 2
Views: 11,396
Posted By CirrusF

Rockwell-Collins FMS Manuals in PDF form

Does anybody know of a download link to Collins Proline FMS manuals for C525? Ideally I need all the versions - I fly several different aircraft with different versions in each.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Feb 2010, 14:02
Replies: 439
Views: 305,462
Posted By CirrusF

Just heard a report on French radio that BEA have...

Just heard a report on French radio that BEA have released a statement to say that all flight instruments were in full working order until impact.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2010, 12:49
Replies: 33
Views: 7,227
Posted By CirrusF

And so how is that any different from if the...

And so how is that any different from if the parents had been first to arrive on the scene themselves? The press coverage didn't cause or worsen the violence.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2010, 11:41
Replies: 64
Views: 15,348
Posted By CirrusF

It will be interesting to see how it performs in...

It will be interesting to see how it performs in the mountains. Where I live in south of France, the Securité Civile were given EC-145s to replace their old Ecureils. The speed of the EC-145 is great...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2010, 10:13
Replies: 33
Views: 7,227
Posted By CirrusF

I don't see the problem here - anything that gets...

I don't see the problem here - anything that gets the reality of what is going on over to the public is good. We are lucky to live in a democracy, but for it to work effectively, then the voters have...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2010, 13:35
Replies: 31
Views: 4,764
Posted By CirrusF

Not so - recovery from both erect and inverted...

Not so - recovery from both erect and inverted spins is part of the syllabus for civilian FI course in France.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2010, 13:17
Replies: 31
Views: 4,764
Posted By CirrusF

You forgot "add right rudder to counter prop...

You forgot "add right rudder to counter prop induced yaw"




This is not consistent with what I was taught on UK PPL nor French CPL - I think you are trying to provoke an argument.

On...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
6th Feb 2010, 11:26
Replies: 18
Views: 2,395
Posted By CirrusF

Yes Assuming second pilot holds a...

Yes



Assuming second pilot holds a JAR licence:

a) If Captain is a JAR FI or C525 TRI, then the second pilot can log as PUT.

b) If Captain holds MCC, and second pilot holds C525 type...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2010, 19:26
Replies: 8
Views: 4,141
Posted By CirrusF

That's bad luck, or (maybe) bad judgement - I've...

That's bad luck, or (maybe) bad judgement - I've skied and snowboarded Oberstdorf (including Riedbergerhorn) for a season and it is not a high-risk area. I see it was fairly warm there today - it...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
26th Jan 2010, 17:45
Replies: 1
Views: 654
Posted By CirrusF

"Mentor Pilots" - status in EASA land?

Some owner-operators of VLJs are required by their insurance to have a "Mentor Pilot" with them. What (if any) is the regulatory status of the mentor in EASA land? Who is PIC? What are the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
24th Jan 2010, 10:59
Replies: 19
Views: 3,956
Posted By CirrusF

I use a Dell XT tablet laptop, with Solid state...

I use a Dell XT tablet laptop, with Solid state disk, with Jeppesen Flitestar and Jeppview installed.

I do my flightplan on Flitestar, print out a tripkit to a pdf file (need a decent quality pdf...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2010, 19:25
Replies: 61
Views: 10,544
Posted By CirrusF

Meanwhile, an equal if not greater number of...

Meanwhile, an equal if not greater number of Taliban are pissing themselves laughing because they're winning the war armed with nothing more than $50 AK47s....

How long does it take a Tornado to...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2010, 18:40
Replies: 37
Views: 8,705
Posted By CirrusF

I thought Stanhope's arguments were weak - he...

I thought Stanhope's arguments were weak - he mentioned Falklands three times - presumably he has actually heard of not basing defence policy on yesterday's wars? It was noticable also that he did...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jan 2010, 18:28
Replies: 61
Views: 10,544
Posted By CirrusF

It was interesting even that CGS even mentioned...

It was interesting even that CGS even mentioned the Super Tincanno - presumably some eager RAF staff college report must have caught his eye. But Super Tincanno still falls into the category of...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
20th Jan 2010, 17:27
Replies: 18
Views: 2,391
Posted By CirrusF

And whether your own staff, or a subcontractor,...

And whether your own staff, or a subcontractor, do it manually you can absolutely guarantee that the volumes will be full of errors after a few years. I fly for a small business jet operator and we...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
17th Jan 2010, 10:56
Replies: 154
Views: 35,851
Posted By CirrusF

I see that Ambeo have been granted an AOC: ...

I see that Ambeo have been granted an AOC:
Industry Headline News (http://www.charterx.com/resources/article.aspx?id=5882)

Does anybody know if they have now bought their terms and conditions...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jan 2010, 10:03
Replies: 38
Views: 4,931
Posted By CirrusF

Do "pay to fly" pilots actually need a CPL?...

Do "pay to fly" pilots actually need a CPL? Surely all you need is a PPL/IRME and a TR?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2010, 09:11
Replies: 101
Views: 15,316
Posted By CirrusF

Exactly - and in particular we need to review our...

Exactly - and in particular we need to review our stance on Israel. The root cause of the terror attacks in the UK, and just about every conflict in the ME since 1967, is because of our timidity in...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2010, 20:15
Replies: 31
Views: 5,020
Posted By CirrusF

Actually £3m is about the cost of the Hawk that...

Actually £3m is about the cost of the Hawk that the RAF destroyed last year because the (Red Arrow) pilot forgot to lower the undercarriage. Perhaps the RAF should show a bit of Battle of Britain...
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