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Forum: Rumours & News
16th Jan 2020, 16:12
Replies: 58
Views: 55,091
Posted By VOD80

What an amazing coincidence! I've seen these...

What an amazing coincidence! I've seen these names before... These two apparently working to break the union and also the only ones who wrote dodgy e-mails... or the management boys got a hatchet in...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2019, 16:10
Replies: 11
Views: 1,745
Posted By VOD80

I did my PPL on an Auster with heel brakes. No...

I did my PPL on an Auster with heel brakes. No particular problems.

The only issues I had were the long crosswind taxiways at Staverton... lead to some interesting strategies for coping with brake...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2013, 10:37
Replies: 4
Views: 940
Posted By VOD80

Thanks, Patowalker, that's a nice chart. Looks...

Thanks, Patowalker, that's a nice chart. Looks like I can use a French doctor for my Class 2 from April! That saves a bit in travel costs...
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Feb 2013, 18:31
Replies: 5,684
Views: 3,674,225
Posted By VOD80

Thumbs up Excellent, Gemini Twin. Takes me right back! Oh,...

Excellent, Gemini Twin. Takes me right back! Oh, and brilliant photos as well, from a lurker!
Forum: Private Flying
28th Feb 2013, 18:25
Replies: 10
Views: 3,132
Posted By VOD80

A great read. I learnt to fly in Skegness, on the...

A great read. I learnt to fly in Skegness, on the east coast of the UK. I remember that I sometimes had to turn my radio on :-)
Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2013, 19:56
Replies: 92
Views: 58,367
Posted By VOD80

Good luck! As I said, a gripping tale. For sure,...

Good luck! As I said, a gripping tale. For sure, you wouldn't have a huge audience but it would be fun to read the whole story in a book...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Feb 2013, 11:52
Replies: 92
Views: 58,367
Posted By VOD80

This is a fabulous story, Adam. It feels slightly...

This is a fabulous story, Adam. It feels slightly bad to be reading about your financial pain like this but it does make a gripping tale. I hope the latest problem isn't too hard on you!
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2012, 21:38
Replies: 10
Views: 2,497
Posted By VOD80

Why are they all laughing when you've gone? ;) ...

Why are they all laughing when you've gone? ;)

Great write up, as always! I well remember that "noob" feeling when all your camping gear is brand new!

Thanks
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2012, 10:47
Replies: 3
Views: 1,122
Posted By VOD80

Beautiful! And, if you don't like jxc for...

Beautiful!

And, if you don't like jxc for any reason, I'd be more than willing to have the 160k :E
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2012, 08:30
Replies: 45
Views: 12,887
Posted By VOD80

I used to have an Auster and didn't mind hand...

I used to have an Auster and didn't mind hand swinging that - nice, long prop high up off the ground and slow revving engine. I hand swung a Pitts S1 at Felthorpe with its tiny, sharp toothpick of a...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jan 2012, 13:30
Replies: 92
Views: 58,367
Posted By VOD80

Hi Adam, wonderful stories and great videos. Keep...

Hi Adam, wonderful stories and great videos. Keep them coming! I love the old Aero Commanders but will never have the financial wherewithall to do anything more than lust after them :)

I'm not at...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jun 2011, 09:00
Replies: 13
Views: 8,466
Posted By VOD80

Three months isn't impossible! But it depends on...

Three months isn't impossible! But it depends on a lot of factors. I managed it in that time period but I had exclusive access to an aircraft and instructor. I did it over the winter period and never...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jun 2011, 10:38
Replies: 23
Views: 3,528
Posted By VOD80

Don't know if this is what you are looking for......

Don't know if this is what you are looking for... $250 from America

piper tomahawk lower strut and nose fork | eBay...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2011, 19:58
Replies: 21
Views: 2,683
Posted By VOD80

Thumbs up Hi Katamarino, Fantastic write up! Really...

Hi Katamarino,

Fantastic write up! Really enjoyed it and would love to do the same some time. Very inspirational...

Cheers!

:ok:
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2011, 07:57
Replies: 60
Views: 18,856
Posted By VOD80

What you can't see can't worry you ;) Ignorance...

What you can't see can't worry you ;) Ignorance is bliss :)
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2011, 15:10
Replies: 46
Views: 6,029
Posted By VOD80

Interesting screen name for one with such an...

Interesting screen name for one with such an affliction :)

I'm not a psychologist but do you have any height related traumas from your past? Could it be an old fear? Difficult to answer, I know. I...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2011, 14:49
Replies: 49
Views: 5,035
Posted By VOD80

I realise that! ;) What I was trying to say (very...

I realise that! ;) What I was trying to say (very poorly) is that having a fixed price course within the existing "club" structure wouldn't tempt me. Having a more "power flying" type arrangement...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2011, 10:08
Replies: 49
Views: 5,035
Posted By VOD80

I've done a bit of gliding at Booker a long time...

I've done a bit of gliding at Booker a long time ago. I got hacked off with the uncertainty and all of the waiting around. For me to get back into gliding i think that you would need to move towards...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jun 2011, 20:50
Replies: 10
Views: 13,779
Posted By VOD80

I'll give it a shot... Pitch - where the...

I'll give it a shot...


Pitch - where the aeroplane's pointing compared to the horizon
Attitude - the angle at which the airflow hits the wing

Should be the basics!
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2011, 15:07
Replies: 161
Views: 38,655
Posted By VOD80

Hi Bose-X, I'd worked that much out :) Just...

Hi Bose-X, I'd worked that much out :)

Just didn't seem to be as wide as a PA32... I was doing some gliding at Booker an age ago and a Grob 109 went through the hedge - the gap was as wide as the...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2011, 11:46
Replies: 161
Views: 38,655
Posted By VOD80

Nice pictures. Very narrow gap in the hedge! :eek:

Nice pictures. Very narrow gap in the hedge! :eek:
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jun 2011, 06:05
Replies: 20
Views: 5,823
Posted By VOD80

Hello, Just to give you another viewpoint -...

Hello,

Just to give you another viewpoint - I've done a lot of flying in the past (I stopped flying while the children grew up) and never once pushed the VMC limits. And this wasn't only with...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2011, 07:34
Replies: 76
Views: 16,479
Posted By VOD80

:) If that's for me, TurtlePac do collapsible...

:) If that's for me, TurtlePac do collapsible Jerry cans that don't need to be plumbed into the aircraft. Bit pricy though. May be easier, may be more adapted to aircraft use - that's all.

Now,...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2011, 20:55
Replies: 76
Views: 16,479
Posted By VOD80

Thanks for that pointer. I'll look more closely...

Thanks for that pointer. I'll look more closely in the future!
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2011, 10:55
Replies: 76
Views: 16,479
Posted By VOD80

The same comment goes for all the jerry cans on...

The same comment goes for all the jerry cans on roofracks trundling around north Africa. I've never heard of any splits or leaks other than the seals for the cap.

I'd love to find one of those...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2011, 13:20
Replies: 76
Views: 16,479
Posted By VOD80

You can still get good ones in Europe. The latest...

You can still get good ones in Europe. The latest one I bought is a little 10 litre version that came from a supermarket but is made in Germany and carries the (I think!) EN number as well as a date...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2011, 08:51
Replies: 76
Views: 16,479
Posted By VOD80

If you're feeling wealthy (probably before!),...

If you're feeling wealthy (probably before!), these guys do all sorts of tanks for aircraft, including some that are jerry can sized.

Bush Plane Long Range Fuel Bladder - Turtlepac...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2011, 08:45
Replies: 76
Views: 16,479
Posted By VOD80

If the cap is going to leak, it'll leak no matter...

If the cap is going to leak, it'll leak no matter what the can's orientation. The weight of the fuel sloshing around will see to that. Replacement seals are cheap and easy to find.

I've never...
Forum: Private Flying
16th May 2011, 18:52
Replies: 3
Views: 1,055
Posted By VOD80

I don't know about every French airfield but I...

I don't know about every French airfield but I can talk about the one from which I fly (Muret LFBR) - it is a self service Total card jobber but in the aeroclub there is a dedicated "visitor's" card....
Forum: Private Flying
11th May 2011, 07:29
Replies: 3
Views: 731
Posted By VOD80

Ah, Kenny Everett! And Squeeze... I didn't know...

Ah, Kenny Everett! And Squeeze... I didn't know ghat Kenny had died. A lot of talent. Not like what the kids have got nowadays... Oops, time for my medication...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2011, 17:06
Replies: 44
Views: 13,044
Posted By VOD80

PilotDAR, fabulous video. It must be something...

PilotDAR, fabulous video. It must be something else to spin something so big!
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2011, 14:53
Replies: 16
Views: 2,758
Posted By VOD80

Kaz3g, Nice looking Auster, your engine...

Kaz3g,

Nice looking Auster, your engine cowling suits the Auster very well. I prefer it to the normal Mk5 version (O-290). Looks like you've done a bit of modernising in other places as well :)
...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Apr 2011, 09:41
Replies: 13
Views: 4,326
Posted By VOD80

Hi DCW, you've got, I hope, a PM! Tony

Hi DCW, you've got, I hope, a PM!

Tony
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Apr 2011, 09:16
Replies: 13
Views: 4,326
Posted By VOD80

I had a quick look in the CAA G-INFO database....

I had a quick look in the CAA G-INFO database. There are 13 AOP9 currently on the civil register. There were some airworthy ones at Eggesford - I don't know what the current status is...

I've...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
19th Apr 2011, 07:54
Replies: 13
Views: 4,326
Posted By VOD80

G-APDK, thanks for that. dakkg651, I accept...

G-APDK, thanks for that.

dakkg651, I accept your admonition. It's just difficult to always use correct English in these days of text-speak and apostrophe abuse. I'll pull my socks up ;)

And, if...
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