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Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2004, 09:02
Replies: 3
Views: 846
Posted By FNG

Not off topic at all, Klaus. Thanks for the...

Not off topic at all, Klaus. Thanks for the info. Good luck to the guy.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2004, 08:44
Replies: 5
Views: 835
Posted By FNG

Just seen the news on the Flypaper Forum of your...

Just seen the news on the Flypaper Forum of your fantastic birthday present from the CAA. Toptastic aviationtabulous stuff.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2004, 08:35
Replies: 32
Views: 15,741
Posted By FNG

Fairchild Argus, anyone? Big six engine, more...

Fairchild Argus, anyone? Big six engine, more STOL than a very STOLly thing being quite STOLly, large four-seat cabin, classy art deco detailing, and (gasp!) wind-down windows.

OK, LowNSlow, I'll...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
25th Jul 2004, 08:12
Replies: 70
Views: 11,808
Posted By FNG

Happyeater, I am glad that, as a consumer of...

Happyeater, I am glad that, as a consumer of Employment Tribunal services, you have found them to be informal and straightforward. They were always supposed to be like that, but in my experience,...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2004, 07:54
Replies: 11
Views: 1,286
Posted By FNG

Up early, up the page.

Up early, up the page.
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 18:45
Replies: 11
Views: 1,286
Posted By FNG

Cheers Birdwatcher. I was about to start...

Cheers Birdwatcher. I was about to start wondering if everyone except Rustle, Tony and me was of a mind with skydriller, but you've restored my cheery faith in pilot nature.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th Jul 2004, 16:46
Replies: 70
Views: 11,808
Posted By FNG

Mad Jock, I am not qualified to comment on Scots...

Mad Jock, I am not qualified to comment on Scots law, but in England and Wales the position is as follows.

In the case of Spring v Guardian Assurance (a case in which I appeared, losing on a...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th Jul 2004, 16:30
Replies: 70
Views: 11,808
Posted By FNG

pilotbear, could you kindly send to the email...

pilotbear, could you kindly send to the email address which I have given you by PM a message or (if lengthy) a Word document setting out your claim in reasonable detail, and I'll let you know if...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 13:16
Replies: 7
Views: 766
Posted By FNG

Outside AB's remit, I'm afraid. You have to talk...

Outside AB's remit, I'm afraid. You have to talk to Elstree for orbital entry clearance. At least, that's what they'll tell you.
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 10:55
Replies: 130
Views: 14,439
Posted By FNG

Chortle. Tony, check yer PMs.

Chortle. Tony, check yer PMs.
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 10:52
Replies: 47
Views: 6,014
Posted By FNG

Don't be so tense, chaps. Check Tony's posts...

Don't be so tense, chaps. Check Tony's posts here and you'll see that he's also a pilot of long and varied experience, and he's not advocating reckless photo-flying such as that which led to the...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 09:10
Replies: 7
Views: 766
Posted By FNG

I hope that Rocket Kid was in fact at 1499 feet,...

I hope that Rocket Kid was in fact at 1499 feet, otherwise it's another case for Air Constable Bigglesworth.

Next time I fly at North Weald I am going to pretend to be Hungarian on the radio, in...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 08:57
Replies: 59
Views: 6,456
Posted By FNG

Fair enough, Tony, though it is to my mind...

Fair enough, Tony, though it is to my mind regrettable that they have to mar their good work by seeking to poison the minds of vulnerable people. You may have gathered that I am an evangelical...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 07:40
Replies: 59
Views: 6,456
Posted By FNG

More shifts in alignment (this is like playing...

More shifts in alignment (this is like playing "Diplomacy" in the Sixth Form: your fleet can have Denmark if my Army in Prussia can have Warsaw). I had not realised that Tony was referring to flying...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 07:34
Replies: 47
Views: 6,014
Posted By FNG

Mono, check your PMs. Nuff respec', Tory dude.

Mono, check your PMs. Nuff respec', Tory dude.
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 07:29
Replies: 11
Views: 5,017
Posted By FNG

I won't go on about the intangible, non financial...

I won't go on about the intangible, non financial benefits of ownership, as they've been well debated. As for the people thing, it's a matter of exercising personal judgment much as you would in...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2004, 07:16
Replies: 11
Views: 1,286
Posted By FNG

Thanks a lot, skydriller, for your really warm,...

Thanks a lot, skydriller, for your really warm, helpful and positive comments. The charities don't have designated websites for their pilots, nor their truck drivers, nor for their people who hump...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 19:33
Replies: 59
Views: 6,456
Posted By FNG

The ethics of rescue is a very interesting topic,...

The ethics of rescue is a very interesting topic, interestingly covered in popular books and films such as The Perfect Storm and Saving Private Ryan. Do you risk the lives of five, ten, a hundred,...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 19:30
Replies: 28
Views: 2,548
Posted By FNG

How many re-start after failure? Good question,...

How many re-start after failure? Good question, IO540. I have no idea as to the answer. It is not that uncommon for engines to stop during aerobatics, but they usually re-start, and those engines...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 19:24
Replies: 11
Views: 1,286
Posted By FNG

Thanks, Rustle, done. BTTT

Thanks, Rustle, done.
BTTT
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 18:53
Replies: 11
Views: 1,286
Posted By FNG

Exclamation Sudan: buy an aid pilot a beer, save a life.

Compassion fatigue creeps up on us all. We are bombarded by mailshots, hassled by street fundraisers working on commission, and fazed by daily exposure to media images of suffering and cruelty. ...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 18:41
Replies: 59
Views: 6,456
Posted By FNG

Mine too, Tony [Edit: see below]. Stand by for a...

Mine too, Tony [Edit: see below]. Stand by for a new thread....
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 16:52
Replies: 59
Views: 6,456
Posted By FNG

Irony Rating renewals cost a fortune these days.

Irony Rating renewals cost a fortune these days.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd Jul 2004, 15:09
Replies: 8
Views: 824
Posted By FNG

No, you rescue the guy if you can. The law is...

No, you rescue the guy if you can. The law is not as daft as people think it is and favours rescuers and other public spirited types. Regrettably, however, as an instructor you or your estate are...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 13:57
Replies: 28
Views: 2,548
Posted By FNG

Hey, if I'm at 5000 feet when it happens, I'll...

Hey, if I'm at 5000 feet when it happens, I'll get out the Chinky menu and order a takeaway.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 13:54
Replies: 2
Views: 635
Posted By FNG

Well, it works for me.

Well, it works for me.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 13:49
Replies: 107
Views: 10,666
Posted By FNG

Pimms rots the teeth, dear boy, I shall be on...

Pimms rots the teeth, dear boy, I shall be on Bolly.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 13:48
Replies: 8
Views: 944
Posted By FNG

I am not convinced that groundschool is necessary...

I am not convinced that groundschool is necessary for PPL training, but personal choice may depend not only on one's own disposition to self-guided study, but also on the quality of your instructor's...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 12:57
Replies: 28
Views: 2,548
Posted By FNG

I think that the idea of using a checklist in a...

I think that the idea of using a checklist in a single engined piston aeroplane when the engine fails is pretty dotty. In the case of minor mishaps such as electrical failures, by all means look at...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2004, 07:45
Replies: 130
Views: 14,439
Posted By FNG

mstram: don't go there! That (not so) casual...

mstram: don't go there! That (not so) casual comment (and others which followed) led to a number of toys achieving separation from their prams and describing quite spectacular orbits overhead...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2004, 13:10
Replies: 29
Views: 4,709
Posted By FNG

They are pretty good at pinpoint accuracy, but...

They are pretty good at pinpoint accuracy, but only if the target has on it a large red cross, a British Flag, or a Canadian Mapleleaf.
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2004, 13:08
Replies: 28
Views: 2,548
Posted By FNG

Don't all instructors teach the same points on...

Don't all instructors teach the same points on carb heat? I agree that it's pointless just pushing and pulling it, if you don't check to see its effects. The point about low rpm is interesting, as...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2004, 12:06
Replies: 28
Views: 2,548
Posted By FNG

I know the feeling, dub: last time I flew a Pup,...

I know the feeling, dub: last time I flew a Pup, after months of flying injected contraptions, I found myself to be positively paranoid about carb heat, and was shoving the thing in and out like,...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2004, 11:01
Replies: 59
Views: 6,456
Posted By FNG

I agree with what you say about first solo posts,...

I agree with what you say about first solo posts, slim slag. They appear to have died out here after they all got stuck in one mega-thread. Ditto skill test passes (although posts on that subject...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2004, 09:56
Replies: 28
Views: 2,548
Posted By FNG

Fuel on, fuel pump on, mixture rich, mags on,...

Fuel on, fuel pump on, mixture rich, mags on, throttle set (half open, though may vary for type), crank starter. Curses, I have forgotten where the carby heat should be, as I have more or less...
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