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Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2024, 19:01
Replies: 14
Views: 14,382
Posted By tdbristol

Bad connectors would be my suggestion of where to...

Bad connectors would be my suggestion of where to look - do a hard hand-pull on every wire in each connector and close visual inspection with a magnifying glass
Forum: Private Flying
18th Nov 2020, 10:09
Replies: 72
Views: 13,543
Posted By tdbristol

I must admit I have not had good experience of...

I must admit I have not had good experience of using NDB approaches in real IMC. Fortunately I have only used them when training (I have an IR(r) and FAA IR).
One on occasion coming into Filton...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Nov 2020, 13:06
Replies: 5
Views: 1,457
Posted By tdbristol

Have to agree, this website 'upgrade' with eAIP...

Have to agree, this website 'upgrade' with eAIP is in fact a major downgrade. I would expect that the most common thing that pilots want to look at is up-to-date charts (aerodrome, approach and...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Oct 2020, 09:04
Replies: 4
Views: 808
Posted By tdbristol

sent you a PM

sent you a PM
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2020, 21:14
Replies: 6
Views: 1,395
Posted By tdbristol

Thanks for the suggestions; hadn't even thought...

Thanks for the suggestions; hadn't even thought of Facebook, doh! I didn't realise that Craigs List was in the UK; just had a quick look - but can't find any aviation items on there, despite the...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2020, 10:47
Replies: 6
Views: 1,395
Posted By tdbristol

Where to sell aviation items?

All,

I would appreciate any suggestions on where to sell aviation items. Not an aircraft, but small things: in-cockpit items, books, tie downs...
UKGA now charge £25 for adverts [OK for an...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2018, 14:26
Replies: 5
Views: 1,527
Posted By tdbristol

Garmin G1000

Garmin G1000
Forum: Private Flying
10th Apr 2018, 10:08
Replies: 2
Views: 1,561
Posted By tdbristol

It costs a small amount (~ £20) but if you buy...

It costs a small amount (~ £20) but if you buy the Garmin G1000 simulator for PC you can have two screens (set up as the PFD and MFD of course), use a joystick or yoke to fly the plane, set starting...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2018, 11:23
Replies: 24
Views: 6,210
Posted By tdbristol

There certainly are differences flying GA IFR in...

There certainly are differences flying GA IFR in an SEP in the UK versus US - I have been doing it for nearly 10 years - but if you are on an IFR flight plan you are accommodated reasonably well. (I...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Feb 2018, 15:54
Replies: 41
Views: 9,062
Posted By tdbristol

On a more basic human factors viewpoint I...

On a more basic human factors viewpoint I wouldn't agree with that comment. In VMC what you see outside corresponds reasonably with what your body is feeling, whereas in IMC it can be very very...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2018, 17:18
Replies: 7
Views: 1,815
Posted By tdbristol

Ref Cookie, I think that there are two different...

Ref Cookie, I think that there are two different levels of FAA person: a 'DPE' [examiner] which is what is required to do a test; and a CFII [certified flying instructor, instrument] who can do BFRs...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2017, 13:42
Replies: 24
Views: 4,380
Posted By tdbristol

Going around it!

Sam,

FWIW, my experience is every single time when heading east [traveling from Bristol / Gloucester to France / Belgium in the London TMA at 10,000ft] I get vectored way south of Gatwick. My...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2017, 21:35
Replies: 20
Views: 7,715
Posted By tdbristol

I would give EGGD a try. (I am based there; a...

I would give EGGD a try. (I am based there; a DA40.)
There are around 15 GA aircraft based there, including two GA flight schools; they are friendly to GA - just limited on parking space for GA, so...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Sep 2016, 19:30
Replies: 20
Views: 3,734
Posted By tdbristol

Hi, I have sent you a message about a DA40. ...

Hi,

I have sent you a message about a DA40.

Regards,

TD
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2016, 20:34
Replies: 27
Views: 4,202
Posted By tdbristol

I suggest looking at ETSI Ingolstadt. Quite a...

I suggest looking at ETSI Ingolstadt. Quite a long way away from Munich, but there is a good fast train service into Munich, the service to GA is good at Ingolstadt and it is not expensive (or...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Apr 2016, 12:49
Replies: 4
Views: 1,542
Posted By tdbristol

Oxford - beware £1 per minute parking!

Visited "London Oxford" EGTK on Friday to go to Blenheim Palace.
All fine; uplifted over 100 litres of fuel, paid the landing fee.. except then they insisted on stiffing me £19.20 as I was parked 20...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Apr 2016, 21:18
Replies: 19
Views: 3,335
Posted By tdbristol

If you are looking at the Cirrus SR20 it is worth...

If you are looking at the Cirrus SR20 it is worth also looking at an AVGAS Diamond DA40 (~140 ktas @8.5gph). It has better load than the diesel DA40 but still won't do 4 'full size' adults - more...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2016, 10:13
Replies: 4
Views: 1,695
Posted By tdbristol

Hi, I flew from Reid Hillview in San Jose a few...

Hi, I flew from Reid Hillview in San Jose a few times a few years ago. Seemed a good GA airfield; with good quality planes to rent. I flew with Tradewinds Aviation - seemed very professional; and...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Sep 2015, 11:48
Replies: 13
Views: 1,733
Posted By tdbristol

Flying to Moscow

3 Moscow airfields : Vnukovo, Sheremetyvo (sp?) and one other but only these 2 would accept GA.
Might be easier now with some GA in Russia such as Diamond DA40 Tundra. But I tried to fly my plane...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Dec 2014, 18:18
Replies: 23
Views: 6,557
Posted By tdbristol

When are you going, what route?

When are you going, what route?
Forum: Private Flying
26th Oct 2014, 09:37
Replies: 70
Views: 15,146
Posted By tdbristol

Hi, I did some filming in Tromso and Longyearbyen...

Hi, I did some filming in Tromso and Longyearbyen of a Cessna that did this trip last year, so could maybe point you to a few contacts - check your PMs
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2014, 21:15
Replies: 15
Views: 4,708
Posted By tdbristol

DC repair at no cost

I had a broken plastic bracket on a DC X11. The headset is 6 years old.

I contacted support; they said no problem - all I had to do was pack it up and they paid for FedEx collection, repaired at...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2013, 20:59
Replies: 14
Views: 14,382
Posted By tdbristol

Hdg failure - wiring issue

After loads of time try ing to debug, turned out to be a simple set of bad crimps. Suggest you get this checked out first - as an example, with the problem I had [which had been looked at during two...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Sep 2012, 20:57
Replies: 15
Views: 1,559
Posted By tdbristol

I did an IR at KORL 4 years ago, things may have...

I did an IR at KORL 4 years ago, things may have changed but these are my recollections.
It was summertime when I was there so afternoons were bumpy, so early flying better - probably less so this...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2012, 18:03
Replies: 22
Views: 9,702
Posted By tdbristol

Rear edge of composite props can be fragile

The rear edges on the composite prop on my aircraft are very fine and taper down to maybe 3 mm thick (just about this thin all along the rear edge, even towards the prop root).
I have personally...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2012, 18:24
Replies: 14
Views: 4,612
Posted By tdbristol

Akos, It is possible to import your own...

Akos,

It is possible to import your own waypoints if you use Jepp Flitestar - I have done it; I also have a DA40-180 XL with G1000.
However, I understood it depended upon the version of s/w in...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2012, 21:56
Replies: 10
Views: 7,636
Posted By tdbristol

Max. 2GB

I am pretty sure that 2GB is the limit for the SD card that the G1000 will accept as it only takes FAT cards (not FAT32).
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jun 2012, 21:18
Replies: 39
Views: 6,299
Posted By tdbristol

Composite prop damaged by pulling

You can damage a composite prop by pulling on it, if done badly. My composite prop was damaged on the rear edge of the blades (where they are thin), where a rampie pulling hard caused the rear edge...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2012, 16:30
Replies: 2
Views: 808
Posted By tdbristol

Planning the same on Weds. this week. I have...

Planning the same on Weds. this week. I have booked a cheap hotel nr the train station (Gasthof Hotel Bremen; 57 Euros / night with breakfast, but looks OK). Supposed to be a "10 minute tram ride"...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Dec 2011, 12:31
Replies: 67
Views: 16,181
Posted By tdbristol

DA40-180

Been flying a 2007 DA40-180 XLS for just over 3 years (300 hours), G1000, IFR equipped.

Lovely to fly; comfortable, well-powered with the 180hp engine, good range, great vis., (great safety record...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Nov 2011, 11:51
Replies: 317
Views: 88,291
Posted By tdbristol

Rate of descent without parachute

Interesting article in AVweb ("Fun With Parachute Mode") about the rate of descent in a DA40 with the trim right back and throttle at idle (stalled 'phugoid' mode ?), being in the same order as the...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Oct 2011, 16:34
Replies: 33
Views: 6,392
Posted By tdbristol

VORs & NDBs going but DMEs staying?

I remember seeing an EASA presentation a while ago that the long term plan in Europe was that the only navaids were eventually going to be:
- GPS
- DME/DME
- ILS & DME

So the idea was to phase...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Sep 2011, 17:42
Replies: 891
Views: 122,011
Posted By tdbristol

Moonym20, My sympathies, I ony fly on an FAA...

Moonym20,

My sympathies, I ony fly on an FAA license as a hobby (occasionally on business), but it is not my livelihood.

In my opinion Brian Simpson is lying outright - it has nothing to do...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jul 2011, 16:03
Replies: 31
Views: 6,216
Posted By tdbristol

Lacking judgement and purpose

It may be that Baldwin (like many others in Brussels) are:

and in fact in my experience of these people they almost all are very bright and often hard working.
The problems however - with Baldwin...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jun 2011, 22:20
Replies: 180
Views: 15,456
Posted By tdbristol

Bose-X, I think you misunderstand; it has...

Bose-X,

I think you misunderstand; it has nothing to do with acting illegally in any way.

From time to time, pilots who are not instrument rated / current / qualified fly into weather which is...
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