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Forum: Private Flying
18th Dec 2012, 13:24
Replies: 29
Views: 9,890
Posted By Lunchmaster

There was also this report of a flight in a...

There was also this report of a flight in a two-seater Spitfire earlier in the year:

You don't sit in a spitfire - you strap the beast on! Ever wondered what it's like to pilot a Spitfire? Ben...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2012, 10:46
Replies: 73
Views: 28,878
Posted By Lunchmaster

I did my PPL there and there is indeed a serious...

I did my PPL there and there is indeed a serious threat to the airfield and North London Flying School. The site has been earmarked for 700 homes and a traveller site by the local authority,...
Forum: Private Flying
15th May 2012, 12:59
Replies: 28
Views: 3,518
Posted By Lunchmaster

A and C has hit the nail on the head. I made the...

A and C has hit the nail on the head. I made the mistake of thinking a young, keen low-hours instructor was the best for me when I started out with the PPL.

It was only later when he'd left for...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2012, 15:11
Replies: 0
Views: 614
Posted By Lunchmaster

Fitting DC headset into soft leather helmet

Quick query for those of you in the know.

I was given a leather helmet to hold my headset in place during aerobatics. It's this model from the Proviation store: >> Proviation Pilot Shop - Pilot...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Feb 2012, 18:46
Replies: 47
Views: 7,609
Posted By Lunchmaster

Hmmm. So multi-million pound jet fighters and...

Hmmm. So multi-million pound jet fighters and helicopters with snipers in them patrolling over Londoners' heads during the Olympics are meant to reassure the public?

It's certainly a nice PR...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Dec 2011, 16:05
Replies: 149
Views: 45,306
Posted By Lunchmaster

Christopher Ward

My watch is a Christopher Ward, think the model is Pilot Mark II. It's an automatic ie needs no battery and I've had it about nine months.

I bought it not specifically to fly with but because a...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2011, 17:32
Replies: 81
Views: 14,141
Posted By Lunchmaster

Trained for PPL on PA28s. Since qualifying:...

Trained for PPL on PA28s.

Since qualifying: Beagle Pup, Bulldog, Extra 300, Harvard IIB, L-39, Jet Provost, Chipmunk, Robin 400 and the mighty PA28.

Lunchmaster
Forum: Private Flying
27th Sep 2011, 18:10
Replies: 46
Views: 7,048
Posted By Lunchmaster

Interesting post. Having not flown aeros for more...

Interesting post. Having not flown aeros for more than a year I found myself feeling extremely rotten flying a Chipmunk last week.

Briefed as an aerobatic sortie with spinning, loops and barrel...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jun 2011, 19:31
Replies: 11
Views: 2,315
Posted By Lunchmaster

Haim's OK. You either love him or loathe him but...

Haim's OK. You either love him or loathe him but there's no doubting his passion for aviation or support for pilots.

The real change has been the arrival of a lady called Sue Hart who has helped...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2011, 13:56
Replies: 21
Views: 2,543
Posted By Lunchmaster

Congratulations! Cracking effort. You ARE...

Congratulations! Cracking effort.

You ARE now a pilot and flying an aeroplane solo is something nobody can ever take away from, you whatever happens next in your life.

Best of all, the fun is...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2011, 10:38
Replies: 8
Views: 4,941
Posted By Lunchmaster

There's a guy in Hertfordshire who can quickly...

There's a guy in Hertfordshire who can quickly and easily convert a set of DCs with an ANR kit. You can find his details on the 'other' GA online forum. It is well worth it if you fly anything even...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2011, 10:49
Replies: 8
Views: 2,000
Posted By Lunchmaster

Thanks for the responses. As soon as I know how...

Thanks for the responses. As soon as I know how much free time I'll have I'm going to check out the options for pleasure flights. I'd love to see Manhattan from a light aircraft.

I'm a low hours...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Apr 2011, 12:52
Replies: 8
Views: 2,000
Posted By Lunchmaster

Does that last reference to logging the flight...

Does that last reference to logging the flight mean you don't need to get a special airman's certificate?

I'm working in Manhattan in May and would love to get some pleasure flying in. If this...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Aug 2009, 15:53
Replies: 17
Views: 2,366
Posted By Lunchmaster

The Royal Institute of Navigation do a great...

The Royal Institute of Navigation do a great little booklet on VFR navigation. It was given away with Flyer magazine a while back and is written by a guy from the CAA who used to train RAF pilots and...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Aug 2009, 15:48
Replies: 60
Views: 9,293
Posted By Lunchmaster

Anybody have views on the kind of GPS that uses...

Anybody have views on the kind of GPS that uses CAA half mil charts such as the new Airbox devices?

I'm the market for a GPS and was leaning towards the 296 before I saw the Airbox Freedom...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jul 2009, 15:56
Replies: 11
Views: 1,622
Posted By Lunchmaster

I did the PPL at Panshanger, Got my licence...

I did the PPL at Panshanger, Got my licence almost two years ago. Generally found it a good experience apart from the usual rapid changing of instructors as various people either went off to the...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2009, 14:55
Replies: 38
Views: 3,761
Posted By Lunchmaster

I've contemplated posting on this thread for a...

I've contemplated posting on this thread for a couple of hours in the knowledge that I’m clearly risking a flaming for sticking my head above the parapet Finally I've decided that if no-one else is...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2008, 08:38
Replies: 2
Views: 576
Posted By Lunchmaster

Flying near Las Vegas

I'm heading out to Las Vegas in December to attend a friend's wedding. As I'm going over without the family I thought it would be a great opportunity to get some decent flying in at the same time.
...
Forum: Private Flying
11th May 2008, 21:39
Replies: 15
Views: 4,912
Posted By Lunchmaster

I'm pretty sure that Red Bull racer Nicolas...

I'm pretty sure that Red Bull racer Nicolas Ivanoff has been flying the new Extra since the middle of the last season. It has the asymetric wing and is designed more as a racing machine that aerobat....
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2008, 18:42
Replies: 27
Views: 3,572
Posted By Lunchmaster

I'd love a Bulldog share. Have been looking into...

I'd love a Bulldog share. Have been looking into a Pup 150 share at almost £6,500 and have flown both that and the 'Dog. Both lovely flying aircraft and the fact that they have a stick rather than...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Dec 2007, 22:17
Replies: 7
Views: 3,364
Posted By Lunchmaster

In that case let me be the first to congratulate...

In that case let me be the first to congratulate you on the pass. It's a great achievement. Many happy landings to come.

Lunchmaster
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2007, 17:16
Replies: 38
Views: 3,076
Posted By Lunchmaster

I've done the PPL for the fun of flying rather...

I've done the PPL for the fun of flying rather than as a route to the airlines so I took my time over the course and also found the weather interrupted my progress many times. Took just over 60 hours...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Nov 2007, 15:19
Replies: 20
Views: 2,761
Posted By Lunchmaster

The DC 10-13.4 you mention are the ones I bought...

The DC 10-13.4 you mention are the ones I bought having flown most of the PPL training in a school pair. I've got a pretty large head and always found them comfortable for most flights - anything up...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Nov 2007, 22:00
Replies: 15
Views: 1,541
Posted By Lunchmaster

All the very best of luck. As someone else who...

All the very best of luck. As someone else who spent two years training thanks to the vagaries of our great British weather I know how you feel. Just try to relax as much as possible and let the...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Oct 2007, 21:18
Replies: 13
Views: 1,633
Posted By Lunchmaster

I go along with most of the above but would just...

I go along with most of the above but would just emphasise again - relax! The examiner is there to assess your judgement and safe command of the aircraft so if you make an error just admit it, point...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Sep 2007, 11:24
Replies: 9
Views: 2,002
Posted By Lunchmaster

CAA licence issue nightmare

Just had the most infuriating email from the CAA personnel licensing department and I'm gutted.
Having passed the GST a month ago I've been itching for the poo brown to turn up only to find that my...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2007, 13:42
Replies: 27
Views: 12,769
Posted By Lunchmaster

In the PA28 I learned in the technique was: ...

In the PA28 I learned in the technique was:

Good look out into direction of turn - lookout to the other direction - check still straight and level - lookout into direction of turn again - roll on...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jun 2007, 14:12
Replies: 22
Views: 3,363
Posted By Lunchmaster

Opening another field in Hertfordshire has to be...

Opening another field in Hertfordshire has to be welcomed. There's precious few places at present and the county does have some historic aviation sites.

Re: Panshanger. I was under the impression...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2007, 16:04
Replies: 1
Views: 1,098
Posted By Lunchmaster

F-15 Down in Indiana

This is running on the Reuters newswire...no news on the crew.
CHICAGO, May 30 (Reuters) - An F-15 fighter jet crashed in southern Indiana on Wednesday, the Federal Administration said.
No details...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd May 2007, 13:35
Replies: 84
Views: 16,864
Posted By Lunchmaster

That picture made me shiver. He doesn't appear to...

That picture made me shiver. He doesn't appear to be wearing any protective gear at all, never mind gloves! God only knows what was going through his mind (For those who haven't seen the picture or...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2007, 15:29
Replies: 84
Views: 16,864
Posted By Lunchmaster

Flying gloves

That safety presentation is scary. I'm now in the market for a pair of flying gloves having seen those pictures of mutilated hands. :eek:
I hadn't considered this before, although as a low-hours...
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