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Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jan 2004, 21:45
Replies: 12
Views: 948
Posted By Negative Charlie

If you're happy to travel half an hour down the...

If you're happy to travel half an hour down the M40 from Booker then you might consider The Pilot Centre at Denham (http://www.egld.com), which has a few Warriors and is significantly cheaper than...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2003, 16:58
Replies: 46
Views: 9,109
Posted By Negative Charlie

F3G, I couldn't agree with you more. I don't...

F3G,

I couldn't agree with you more. I don't have any first hand experience, but I'm pretty sure that instructors put their trousers on one leg at a time, just like the rest of us.

In this case...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2003, 18:16
Replies: 37
Views: 2,676
Posted By Negative Charlie

Living just down the road from a friendly...

Living just down the road from a friendly airfield did it for me - there's nothing like a continuous stream of tiny aircraft failing to fall out of the sky to make it look both safe and easy.

Any...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2003, 17:56
Replies: 46
Views: 9,109
Posted By Negative Charlie

When flying with an instructor in New Zealand...

When flying with an instructor in New Zealand recently I was asked (politely, but firmly) not to shout "Clear Prop" before starting as the instructor had flown with another Brit the week before and...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Feb 2003, 08:30
Replies: 59
Views: 5,427
Posted By Negative Charlie

Well, there's this little switch that I keep...

Well, there's this little switch that I keep forgetting to turn...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
22nd Jan 2003, 09:41
Replies: 3
Views: 492
Posted By Negative Charlie

Thanks for the information, guys. If the CAA site...

Thanks for the information, guys. If the CAA site is up to date then it looks as if converting to an NZ licence should be very easy.

I've never flown with a catering college before, so this'll be...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2003, 14:02
Replies: 13
Views: 1,148
Posted By Negative Charlie

A bit of trivia: Denham (UK) is twinned with...

A bit of trivia: Denham (UK) is twinned with Denham (Shark Bay), no doubt requiring at least one essential fact-finding tour for the local authorities who thought of it.
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
20th Jan 2003, 11:29
Replies: 3
Views: 492
Posted By Negative Charlie

Flying in NZ on a JAA PPL

I'm shortly going to be spending a few weeks in Kerikeri (Bay of Islands) and I'd like to get some flying in while I'm there. I assume that this can be done easily enough if I take another pilot...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Dec 2002, 10:28
Replies: 158
Views: 22,226
Posted By Negative Charlie

If you ever see a short bloke hanging around WAC...

If you ever see a short bloke hanging around WAC dressed like Biggles - that's Dickie.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2002, 13:04
Replies: 9
Views: 764
Posted By Negative Charlie

Circuit Basher, Although the AIP seems to...

Circuit Basher,

Although the AIP seems to have been hidden as part of the Great NATS Briefing Coverup the direct link to the aerodromes page (http://www.ais.org.uk/Uk_aip/AIP/html/aipad2.htm)...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2002, 12:00
Replies: 4
Views: 994
Posted By Negative Charlie

You might take a look at the (non-commercial)...

You might take a look at the (non-commercial) site for NOTAMPlot (http://www.notamplot.flyer.co.uk/download.htm), though this might make it too easy!

Hyperlink preservation note: it really is...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2002, 11:48
Replies: 37
Views: 23,867
Posted By Negative Charlie

GroundBound 's advice on fixing a dodgy light -...

GroundBound 's advice on fixing a dodgy light - "A quick tap with the heel of my hand" - reminds me of the last time I did that.

The quick tap was followed by an even quicker trip to A&E to get...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Aug 2002, 12:53
Replies: 260
Views: 20,383
Posted By Negative Charlie

And if you value your nose/tail wheel, don't land...

And if you value your nose/tail wheel, don't land on the centre line!
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2002, 15:53
Replies: 23
Views: 3,517
Posted By Negative Charlie

Not an exaggeration - the trees are taller at...

Not an exaggeration - the trees are taller at Denham!
Forum: Private Flying
1st Aug 2002, 12:06
Replies: 23
Views: 3,517
Posted By Negative Charlie

I've used the Pilot Centre at Denham for aircraft...

I've used the Pilot Centre at Denham for aircraft hire and have no complaints. The aircraft seem to be well maintained and well equipped (GPS and DME in most of them), and their prices seem to be...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Aug 2002, 09:35
Replies: 23
Views: 3,517
Posted By Negative Charlie

There are a couple of very different flying...

There are a couple of very different flying schools at Denham - Cabair (snappy uniforms, strong commercial focus) and the Pilot Centre (smart casual, mostly flying for fun) - which one did you have...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jul 2002, 15:37
Replies: 7
Views: 1,034
Posted By Negative Charlie

Another one worth looking at is Ozi Explorer...

Another one worth looking at is Ozi Explorer (http://www.oziexplorer.com/) , which can be downloaded for evaluation before parting with a penny. I've been using an older version of this for a couple...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2002, 12:33
Replies: 13
Views: 1,154
Posted By Negative Charlie

F3G, Thanks for the explanation - funny how...

F3G,

Thanks for the explanation - funny how none of my primary instructors ever mentioned that!

BTW, I do know where the battery is in a PA28-161. It's in the front. Or in the back. I've flown...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2002, 09:47
Replies: 13
Views: 1,154
Posted By Negative Charlie

Noggin, OK, I'll bite. What should I look...

Noggin,

OK, I'll bite. What should I look for in a post-flight mag check? And why?

And should I turn in my PPL for not knowing?

-C
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2002, 10:59
Replies: 16
Views: 2,752
Posted By Negative Charlie

Just a small addendum to AerBabe's note about...

Just a small addendum to AerBabe's note about Wycombe Air Park: gliders and powered aircraft do indeed fly opposite circuit directions, but on parallel runways. The gliders normally use the...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Mar 2002, 17:09
Replies: 8
Views: 2,360
Posted By Negative Charlie

Post I bought a couple of HM40s last year to save my...

I bought a couple of HM40s last year to save my regular passengers from the crackly and crumbling headsets borrowed from the flight club. Not as quiet as my Lightspeeds, but clear and comfortable and...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
30th Oct 2001, 18:35
Replies: 15
Views: 558
Posted By Negative Charlie

Post Isn't an antartic a very small truck?

Isn't an antartic a very small truck?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
1st Aug 2001, 19:38
Replies: 7
Views: 407
Posted By Negative Charlie

Post So in this scenario there's a period of ten...

So in this scenario there's a period of ten minutes when there would be nobody in command? Scary!

[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: Negative Charlie ]
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