PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: HAL-26
Showing results 1 to 35 of 53
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Private Flying
27th Aug 2015, 18:37
Replies: 22
Views: 4,645
Posted By HAL-26

As the online petition is limited to something...

As the online petition is limited to something like just over 100 words, here is a longer version of our case and concerns:

KEEP AIRFIELDS GREEN FIELDS.

Review Airfield Classification as...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Aug 2015, 18:31
Replies: 22
Views: 4,645
Posted By HAL-26

A number of MPs are aware and they are watching...

A number of MPs are aware and they are watching the progress of this with interest....

Getting 10,000 signatures to trigger a formal parliamentary response is a realistic expectation and will give...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2015, 14:36
Replies: 13
Views: 4,646
Posted By HAL-26

The Republic of Singapore Aero Club is active at...

The Republic of Singapore Aero Club is active at Seletar; operating, when I was last there, a couple of Aerospatiale TB9, TB10 aircraft. There are a few private owners mainly with higher powers...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2015, 15:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,788
Posted By HAL-26

We really shouldn't be granting the oxygen of...

We really shouldn't be granting the oxygen of publicity to this totally speculative venture, by a group of developers who have no rights or ownership of the land for which they have announced...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2014, 12:45
Replies: 91
Views: 24,675
Posted By HAL-26

Hopefully, the new editor, design and new 'feel'...

Hopefully, the new editor, design and new 'feel' of the latest Aeroplane Monthly will satisfy those who worried like me, that the magazine is headed back in the right direction in terms both of...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th Mar 2014, 10:38
Replies: 0
Views: 1,298
Posted By HAL-26

Instructor takes the lead at the Air Pilots

Great to see that Dorothy Saul-Pooley has become the first woman pilot to become Master of the Honourable Company of Air Pilots. Better still she has pledged to champion flying instruction in her...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2013, 14:46
Replies: 11
Views: 4,397
Posted By HAL-26

Very sad news. I visited her in hospital just...

Very sad news. I visited her in hospital just before her final departure and despite her illness, she was still as enthusiastic as ever about talking flying. She'll be missed.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th May 2013, 16:58
Replies: 2
Views: 941
Posted By HAL-26

'Moths at Woburn' website goes live

A blatant plug I know, but I hope the webbies will forgive me.


The de Havilland Moth Club has now set up a dedicated website for the International Tiger Moth Rally at Woburn on 17/18th August...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Nov 2010, 20:47
Replies: 0
Views: 718
Posted By HAL-26

“Alternative Angles On The Battle Of Britain”

Hope the moderators don't mind the blatant plug. However its a great event with any proceeds going to a very good cause, the Historic Aircraft Association!

“ALTERNATIVE ANGLES ON THE BATTLE OF...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th May 2010, 18:12
Replies: 2
Views: 3,797
Posted By HAL-26

TV ALERT - FIGHTING THE RED BARON. Ch.4, 9pm. Friday 4th June.

Heading for the TV screens. A programme with which we assisted last year will finally see the light of day in the UK on Channel 4.

As the official press release explains: "Fighting the Red Baron...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Apr 2010, 11:20
Replies: 5
Views: 4,973
Posted By HAL-26

David Boddington 1943-2010

David Boddington 1943-2010

Sad news to report. David Boddington, leading flying scale model builder, author, magazine editor and designer of the Biggles Biplane BE-2c replica, passed away this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Nov 2009, 15:55
Replies: 0
Views: 548
Posted By HAL-26

HAA Symposium a stunner

Thanks to the publicity on this forum (and elsewhere), with over 170 attendees, the Historic Aircraft Association 2009 Symposium on Sunday 15th November, broke all previous records and took the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Nov 2009, 15:15
Replies: 0
Views: 592
Posted By HAL-26

Book Signings at RAF Museum. Sunday 15th.

Book Signings at RAF Museum. Sunday 15th
A book signing event is scheduled at the RAF Museum shop, from around 12.30 on Sunday 15th November.

It is a part of the bigger event that is the HAA...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Oct 2009, 15:36
Replies: 1
Views: 741
Posted By HAL-26

Beat the Postal Strike! In response to some...

Beat the Postal Strike!
In response to some concerned phone calls, HAA event secretary Stuart Powney offers the following advice:

Due to the impending industrial action by Royal Mail staff,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2009, 15:38
Replies: 1
Views: 741
Posted By HAL-26

2009 HAA SYMPOSIUM RAF MUSEUM, HENDON. Sunday 15th November.

Hope the Mods don't mind this plug, but it's a great event.

Rescheduled this year from Saturday to Sunday so it doesn't clash with the SVAS Ken Wallis Lecture. It means we can have a full weekend...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2009, 10:57
Replies: 17
Views: 6,661
Posted By HAL-26

Sad news. I am afraid the pilot's identity has...

Sad news. I am afraid the pilot's identity has now been confirmed. Attached is a brief obituary from the Historic Aircraft Association:


We sadly have to record that Captain John Fairey, Vice...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Oct 2008, 16:39
Replies: 2,117
Views: 1,201,312
Posted By HAL-26

HAA Symposium, Brooklands, Sat. 15th Nov. NEW SPEAKER - VULCAN AEROBATICS -The Truth!

Apologies for the blatant plug for which I apologise, but we have a new speaker for the HAA Symposium at Brooklands which I know many who monitor this thread would wish to know about!

Joining the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th Oct 2008, 15:02
Replies: 0
Views: 566
Posted By HAL-26

HAA Symposium - Nov 15 - New Speaker - Vulcan aerobatics?

Apologies for the blatant plug for which I apologise, but we have a new speaker for the HAA Symposium at Brooklands which I know many forumites won't want to miss!...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jun 2008, 13:35
Replies: 5
Views: 739
Posted By HAL-26

Aero GP, Blackpool

I gather the Aero GP event was scheduled for this past weekend in Blackpool, but haven't heard anything more about it.

Did it happen? Did anyone attend? :confused:
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2008, 19:40
Replies: 0
Views: 560
Posted By HAL-26

Peter Vacher to be Honoured at Hendon, Saturday 15th March

Latest news from the Historic Aircraft Association is that Hurricane restorer Peter Vacher is to be honoured with the prestigious HAA Conrod Trophy at a ceremony this Saturday at Hendon.

Anyone...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Mar 2008, 19:36
Replies: 1
Views: 1,105
Posted By HAL-26

Peter Vacher to be Honoured at Hendon. Saturday 15th March

Latest news from the Historic Aircraft Association is that Hurricane restorer Peter Vacher is to be honoured with the prestigious HAA Conrod Trophy at a ceremony this Saturday at Hendon.

Anyone...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Mar 2008, 17:45
Replies: 0
Views: 526
Posted By HAL-26

Historic Aircraft Association. FREE event. Hendon 15th March.

Shameless plug time....;)

Once again, I've walked (willingly) into another 'good cause'. I've found myself 'co-opted' into assisting with some PR activities on behalf of the Historic Aircraft...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Nov 2007, 17:01
Replies: 2
Views: 935
Posted By HAL-26

Yes, Phil, Ben and the "Slow Reaction Alert" team...

Yes, Phil, Ben and the "Slow Reaction Alert" team are still hard at work, even if they might occasionally get distracted by a Vulcan thundering past their front door! :)

Check out:...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2007, 19:14
Replies: 25
Views: 3,295
Posted By HAL-26

Brilliant, well done. Enjoy that celebratory...

Brilliant, well done. Enjoy that celebratory beer! :)

Getting to solo is not a race.

What you do from now on, will decide whether you are a good pilot or a bad pilot.

I think, because...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Sep 2007, 17:48
Replies: 10
Views: 1,304
Posted By HAL-26

Superb Jerry. Thankyou. Check out "Wing to Wing"...

Superb Jerry. Thankyou. Check out "Wing to Wing" on the National Archives website too. Wonderful nostalgia, wonderful aeroplanes - and the RAF owned so many!!

....and did you notice too, not a...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2007, 16:57
Replies: 3
Views: 1,750
Posted By HAL-26

According to Willem Ronge's excellent website,...

According to Willem Ronge's excellent website, http://www.tipsy-histories.com/

It is somewhere in or near BAe Woodford and under rebuild :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Sep 2007, 12:22
Replies: 30
Views: 13,421
Posted By HAL-26

A wonderful character, a brilliant engineer and...

A wonderful character, a brilliant engineer and an aeroplane enthusiast to the very end.

For the past three years I've been flying from Bicester, I doubt there was a single day when I pitched up...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Sep 2007, 14:36
Replies: 226
Views: 76,249
Posted By HAL-26

I know I'm biased...but.... ...

I know I'm biased...but....

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i199/kingpinmedia/04.18Sywell6a.jpg
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Sep 2007, 18:30
Replies: 69
Views: 34,958
Posted By HAL-26

I thought the aeroplane in Flap 40's photo looked...

I thought the aeroplane in Flap 40's photo looked a little familiar!

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i199/kingpinmedia/04.18Sywell6a.jpg


I can also testifiy to the presence of an...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Sep 2007, 12:43
Replies: 7
Views: 1,615
Posted By HAL-26

By popular demand - in exalted company! ...

By popular demand - in exalted company!

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i199/kingpinmedia/Image011.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2007, 12:39
Replies: 8
Views: 4,222
Posted By HAL-26

Aww. Give the poor reporter a break. There wasn't...

Aww. Give the poor reporter a break. There wasn't a single hospital, school or playing field full of kids, anywhere in the vicinity! :)

Mind you, "massive" tanker or not, it seems to have been a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Sep 2007, 14:06
Replies: 7
Views: 1,615
Posted By HAL-26

The Wicko is the sole survivor of about half a...

The Wicko is the sole survivor of about half a dozen Gipsy Major-engined cabin momoplanes designed and built by Geoffrey Wickner in the late 1930s. Joe describes as performing "just like a high wing...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Sep 2007, 13:29
Replies: 33
Views: 3,216
Posted By HAL-26

An interesting one on my Tipsy Trainer at...

An interesting one on my Tipsy Trainer at Goodwood last weekend.

Discovered two of the bolts on the tailwheel mounting bracket had loosened off. A deckchair from the adjacent viewing area made a...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2007, 11:53
Replies: 4
Views: 820
Posted By HAL-26

I've flown out of Seletar with the Republic of...

I've flown out of Seletar with the Republic of Singapore Flying Club on a number of occasions recently (usually as a handling P2 to a Singapore PPL) and its well worth making a call to them, they're...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Aug 2007, 11:56
Replies: 47
Views: 4,955
Posted By HAL-26

Flying behind a 60+ year old engine most of the...

Flying behind a 60+ year old engine most of the time (either Gipsy Major or Walter Mikron), as soon as I feel comfortable about the rate of climb, its back 100 rpm or so, to give the old ladies a bit...
Showing results 1 to 35 of 53
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.