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Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2015, 13:04
Replies: 11
Views: 2,757
Posted By Obi_Wan

Pace, Given that only one person saw it,...

Pace,

Given that only one person saw it, and took only one photo, I'm not sure. The fact that the "dog walker" who took it also happens to have their own photography website brings out the cynic...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2013, 11:38
Replies: 23
Views: 12,618
Posted By Obi_Wan

Thanks BEagle. I'd assumed that the radio...

Thanks BEagle.

I'd assumed that the radio kit I fly with wasn't that reliable as flying the same VOR hasn't always got me to the same point.

There's been much talk about retiring the VORs so...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2013, 11:52
Replies: 24
Views: 5,103
Posted By Obi_Wan

Cloudy judgement

"I must be honest, I'd probably man up and go for it."

And there was me thinking that flying in close proximity to, and through cloud, was about ability, skill, training, currency of rating,...
Forum: Private Flying
27th May 2013, 11:46
Replies: 29
Views: 5,385
Posted By Obi_Wan

Time

There are more Blingmaster Skygod watches on the market than you could imagine.
Despite having a watch fetish (I'm now up to 9 timepieces...) the most useful timepiece I've ever had for flying is...
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2013, 12:12
Replies: 14
Views: 1,816
Posted By Obi_Wan

Complicated - not while I've still got dials in front of me ;-)

Ajax,

The instruments on the aircraft you'll be learning on are no more complicated than what was around during WWII. Don't wish to state the obvious, but, learning what these instruments do is...
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2013, 11:48
Replies: 14
Views: 1,816
Posted By Obi_Wan

But is it really a fear of flying?

Ajax,

Is your fear one of not understanding, rather than one of flying?

"Even the thought of trying my hand at a flight sim scares me"

So start simply. Select a single engined aircraft,...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Jan 2013, 18:57
Replies: 15
Views: 7,249
Posted By Obi_Wan

And what was wrong with what they taught in the 1930s?!

I have a copy of "Teach Yourself Flying" by Tangye & MacBeath, the 1950s reprint of the 1938 book, and also the AMAC Manual of Flying and Ground Training, (1950s/60s I think), newer, but more...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Nov 2012, 21:03
Replies: 153
Views: 66,471
Posted By Obi_Wan

I order to address earlier posts, the reason the...

I order to address earlier posts, the reason the originals were (still are) trickier to fly is because of the way they were made. Over-engineered for reliability to account for variability due to the...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Nov 2012, 19:50
Replies: 8
Views: 1,821
Posted By Obi_Wan

Cashquest, Yes it's dry, even if you like...

Cashquest,

Yes it's dry, even if you like law as a subject, but as you progress through your training you'll be amazed how often you come back to what you're learning in law - vis minima, priority...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Oct 2012, 21:03
Replies: 7
Views: 2,167
Posted By Obi_Wan

Pratt anyone?

You could purchase the AFE "Questions and Answers Simplifier" which has several mock question papers per subject. They papers are (I'm reliably informed) laid out very similarly to the tests you'll...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2012, 11:12
Replies: 11
Views: 1,518
Posted By Obi_Wan

If the student is that intent on taking one it'll...

If the student is that intent on taking one it'll be in their flight bag, not on them.

I'm sure this thread has come up before and terminated in a "it's only themselves their cheating", via "it...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2012, 20:31
Replies: 54
Views: 16,297
Posted By Obi_Wan

Back to PiperBoy's original question

Big Pistons Forever's summary on page 1 dated 22nd June is about the most accurate and simple summary of engine care required I've come accross in decades.
From those I hear from that do this kind...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Aug 2012, 20:07
Replies: 40
Views: 5,154
Posted By Obi_Wan

BPF, The fact that you've stopped to ask...

BPF,

The fact that you've stopped to ask the question shows the level of passion and interest you have in all things flying makes your contributions worthwhile to everyone.

As previously...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2012, 11:22
Replies: 6
Views: 1,387
Posted By Obi_Wan

I don't want to state the obvious, but you could...

I don't want to state the obvious, but you could just ask him.
"Keith, I'm interested in learning to fly but notice you've just had to put your rates up - why's that"

Could be a number of...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2012, 19:38
Replies: 14
Views: 2,932
Posted By Obi_Wan

In a galaxy far, far away

Quite some years ago, I recall doing this in some fraction of UK gallons, but these days I work on the same lines Cusco works. Beautifully put there, I'm assuming your units of "thingummy" are fully...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2012, 07:58
Replies: 40
Views: 5,490
Posted By Obi_Wan

DS3, You could just ask for your student...

DS3,
You could just ask for your student records, which should contain all the relevant paperwork, and take them with your logbook down the road to Conington. The CFI there is very... thorough, so I...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2012, 20:35
Replies: 18
Views: 3,268
Posted By Obi_Wan

Passengers?

Pace,

I've tried and I've tried, and tried some more, but I can't write a constructive response that doesn't deteriorate into a soap-box moment that would yield massive thread drift.

Time for...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2012, 19:03
Replies: 18
Views: 3,268
Posted By Obi_Wan

Well if you're going to aim at a small balloon, 2...

Well if you're going to aim at a small balloon, 2 foot off a rock outcrop... :{

Still want one though.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2012, 12:00
Replies: 18
Views: 3,268
Posted By Obi_Wan

No seriously, I want one of those.

No seriously, I want one of those.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2012, 11:59
Replies: 18
Views: 3,268
Posted By Obi_Wan

I want one.

I want one.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2012, 23:05
Replies: 23
Views: 5,665
Posted By Obi_Wan

May the force be with you...

I don't see what the footage of a metal button suspended too close to focus on with the special "shaky hand cam" has to do with the question. Especially as when the vapour trails are so clear. The...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2012, 11:33
Replies: 7
Views: 1,702
Posted By Obi_Wan

It depends...

The answer depends on so many different variables, you will not end up with one number. There are costs that are accumulated on an hourly basis and there are those that are time bound, so how many...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2012, 06:24
Replies: 32
Views: 6,038
Posted By Obi_Wan

I can't decide what's amused me the most; Captain...

I can't decide what's amused me the most; Captain Crash and his polo chums, or the outpouring of outrage from fellow PPRuNe'ers.

Far more serious incidents in far more direct contravention of the...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jun 2012, 08:10
Replies: 17
Views: 3,651
Posted By Obi_Wan

Cheapest, or least expensive

Adam,

You'got sound advice from the previous 3 posts.
My thoughts are as applicable to life in general, as they are aviation.

Cheapest per hour, may not be least expensive overall. If you find...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jun 2012, 18:49
Replies: 7
Views: 1,082
Posted By Obi_Wan

RT

There was a chap in Bourne (Cambs) called Ash Holding who ran a ground school and specialised in RT. His website seems down at the moment.
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2012, 12:22
Replies: 53
Views: 10,138
Posted By Obi_Wan

Cobalt, I thought Night was the other way...

Cobalt,

I thought Night was the other way round - was a rating, then became a "qualification".

Did I miss something?
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2012, 18:01
Replies: 2
Views: 990
Posted By Obi_Wan

"They have a practise in the morning to make sure...

"They have a practise in the morning to make sure they know where it is. "

:) :) :)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
30th May 2012, 12:04
Replies: 19
Views: 3,921
Posted By Obi_Wan

Spot on MJ. "If you don't have confidence that...

Spot on MJ.
"If you don't have confidence that the student isn't going to go off and do something daft you shouldn't be sending them out solo in the first place."
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2012, 19:22
Replies: 15
Views: 1,497
Posted By Obi_Wan

20:20 vision

Apologies for the thread drift, but, the accepted definition of 20:20 vision is as previously stated, however, both an optician and an AME have defined it to me as being, "20:20 means you can see at...
Forum: Private Flying
17th May 2012, 21:39
Replies: 18
Views: 2,648
Posted By Obi_Wan

Headset for life

Ian,

If you're looking to go to me/ir I'm assuming you're going into this for the long haul, no pun intended.
Don't skimp. Get a good, comfortable headset you can use for hours.
I've always used...
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2012, 17:35
Replies: 20
Views: 4,442
Posted By Obi_Wan

And then there's also

LaCreed,

Then there's also the other Peterborough airfield, Conington.
Nice long hard runway, lots of kites to choose from.
Depending where you're based, but if you're looking as far as Sibson,...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2012, 11:26
Replies: 12
Views: 16,080
Posted By Obi_Wan

Time...

As other posts have stated, it depends on the individual. Personally, I feel 6 weeks per topic should be ample, even if you're working full time. It varies by topic, but one thing that will help you...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2012, 17:47
Replies: 21
Views: 2,448
Posted By Obi_Wan

Yes, to be fair that is blatant. As G the E...

Yes, to be fair that is blatant.
As G the E said, it's a fairly simple task you're being asked to perform too.
Forum: Private Flying
19th Apr 2012, 12:15
Replies: 47
Views: 5,687
Posted By Obi_Wan

Vabsie, The crying was because you assumed...

Vabsie,

The crying was because you assumed you were able to save others by taking some extreme measure to land the aircraft and have to sacrifice your life, and probably wipe them out anyway.
...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Apr 2012, 11:18
Replies: 47
Views: 5,687
Posted By Obi_Wan

So you've got hills and offices all around, and a...

So you've got hills and offices all around, and a stretch of beach in the middle. Are the people in the water or on the beach - if they're in the water they've got less chance of hearing you and...
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