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Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2023, 11:02
Replies: 7
Views: 1,189
Posted By BackPacker

Remember this: You won't have access to a...

Remember this: You won't have access to a calculator during the nav exam, and the exam is multiple choice. So you only need to guesstimate the correct answer with about 2-3 digits precision, and pick...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2022, 13:48
Replies: 13
Views: 1,599
Posted By BackPacker

Another thing that I found is that as an adult,...

Another thing that I found is that as an adult, you've unlearned to "learn". So you need to re-learn how to learn. And that starts by acknowledging that learning is hard work, and needs to be given...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Aug 2022, 12:39
Replies: 18
Views: 1,071
Posted By BackPacker

What are you looking for specifically? The thread...

What are you looking for specifically? The thread so far has descended into logging rules, but there's way more than that. I have tried to compile a short list, below, but you really need to do a bit...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2022, 17:13
Replies: 4
Views: 902
Posted By BackPacker

Have you done the exams yet? Orbit...

Have you done the exams yet?

Orbit Groundschool in Arnhem is licensed to deliver the PPL exams of Austrocontrol, and I believe these are in English. That could be a solution if you're a Dutch...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2021, 12:15
Replies: 7
Views: 2,344
Posted By BackPacker

When I'm on an aerobatics sortie, rotate is about...

When I'm on an aerobatics sortie, rotate is about 10 knots above the bottom of the green arc. I then level off some 5 meters above the runway, bring up the flaps, let the aircraft accelerate to...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Feb 2021, 19:34
Replies: 6
Views: 2,685
Posted By BackPacker

As always, it depends. Suppose, for a moment,...

As always, it depends. Suppose, for a moment, that your prop is adjusted so that full fine is 2700 RPM, while full course is 2100 RPM. And the engine is idling at 1200 RPM, and the governor is set to...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Dec 2020, 19:26
Replies: 16
Views: 3,609
Posted By BackPacker

Another option would be to retain your UK issued...

Another option would be to retain your UK issued license (which will become non-EASA by Jan 1st) and seek a "validation of foreign license" from an EASA state. But the earliest you can start this...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Nov 2020, 13:32
Replies: 72
Views: 13,340
Posted By BackPacker

Sometimes I'm asking myself if it's not better to...

Sometimes I'm asking myself if it's not better to make the NDB approach to the opposing runway by default, and then do a circle to land. Once you reach minima it seems like with a circle to land...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2020, 13:45
Replies: 37
Views: 9,858
Posted By BackPacker

I'm in sort of the same boat, but the other way...

I'm in sort of the same boat, but the other way around. I have a UK CAA-issued EASA PPL, but I fly PH (Dutch) registered aircraft only.

I've got a few highly specific questions that hopefully...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2020, 09:00
Replies: 40
Views: 7,803
Posted By BackPacker

From what I read from the expert reports, Corona...

From what I read from the expert reports, Corona is here to stay and it will be pretty much impossible to prevent infections 100%. Right now all countries efforts are towards squashing the pandemic,...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2020, 12:21
Replies: 4
Views: 1,140
Posted By BackPacker

https://www.amazon.com/Rod-Machados-Private-Pilot-...

https://www.amazon.com/Rod-Machados-Private-Pilot-Handbook-3rd/dp/0985932899/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XABFH28NBXG3&keywords=rod+machado%27s+private+pilot+handbook&qid=1583842685&sprefix=rod+machado%2Caps%2C21...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Mar 2020, 11:39
Replies: 16
Views: 8,393
Posted By BackPacker

Only in still air. Which it rarely is at that...

Only in still air. Which it rarely is at that altitude. And only under ISA conditions. Which are rare as well.

I would recommend spending some time with SkyDemon, or maybe another flight planning...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Feb 2020, 20:31
Replies: 24
Views: 7,347
Posted By BackPacker

To me, this sounds entirely reasonable. You...

To me, this sounds entirely reasonable.

You mentioned that the airfield is 15 minutes flying time away. So it'll be at least 30 minutes by car. Commercial schools don't have taxi drivers on the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2020, 14:20
Replies: 24
Views: 7,347
Posted By BackPacker

In the UK, Mr. Strasser, (then?) chairman of...

In the UK, Mr. Strasser, (then?) chairman of AOPA, convinced almost all airfields to subscribe to what is known as the "Strasser Scheme". It means that if a GA aircraft makes a genuine diversion due...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Feb 2020, 20:55
Replies: 41
Views: 12,305
Posted By BackPacker

PIC means Pilot-In-Command, not Pilot-In-Control....

PIC means Pilot-In-Command, not Pilot-In-Control. It's perfectly fine to let a passenger have a go at the controls, as long as the PIC remains in command.

I volunteer for a Dutch charity where we...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Feb 2020, 20:39
Replies: 26
Views: 3,235
Posted By BackPacker

Let me turn the argument the other way around....

Let me turn the argument the other way around. Suppose, for a minute, that all VFR aircraft do position reports, that all these reports are dead accurate, that there is a common set of reference...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Feb 2020, 09:03
Replies: 26
Views: 3,235
Posted By BackPacker

I don't necessarily agree with this statement....

I don't necessarily agree with this statement. Yes, I know where I am in relation to a particular VOR, if I'm using that VOR myself for navigation. But if, during my pre-flight planning, I chose to...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2020, 12:48
Replies: 26
Views: 3,235
Posted By BackPacker

Garmin 430 and family: "Direct To" the waypoint...

Garmin 430 and family: "Direct To" the waypoint (VOR), then press the OBS button. Using the physical round dial (if fitted & connected) or the pop-up menu of the 430 (if not), to set the OBS value....
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2020, 10:39
Replies: 21
Views: 5,440
Posted By BackPacker

It took me nine months to get an IMC/IR(R) added...

It took me nine months to get an IMC/IR(R) added to my license. Biggest holdup was that the CAA would not accept I had an LPE-6, even though they had issued me a JAR-FCL PPL that said LPE-6 earlier...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2019, 16:14
Replies: 17
Views: 2,868
Posted By BackPacker

A bit more practical information. Your phone...

A bit more practical information.

Your phone operates/transmits at a multitude of frequencies. They can broadly be classified as cellular (including Edge, 3G/4G and whatnot), bluetooth and wifi....
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jun 2019, 08:13
Replies: 15
Views: 4,843
Posted By BackPacker

Another tip that might help against...

Another tip that might help against overcontrolling: Don't hold the stick/yoke with two clenched fists, but with two or three fingers from one hand only. And, of course, make sure the aircraft is...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2019, 12:13
Replies: 33
Views: 9,252
Posted By BackPacker

Oh, and obviously, while you are investigating...

Oh, and obviously, while you are investigating this issue, DO NOT let yourself get into the same situation as before. So make sure the aircraft is fully settled in the approach configuration (slats...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Apr 2019, 16:55
Replies: 12
Views: 2,566
Posted By BackPacker

10 meters of water equals one bar of atmospheric...

10 meters of water equals one bar of atmospheric pressure. So 1 (vertical) cm of water equals 1 mb, equals 27 feet of altitude. It doesn't take much for the altimeter and ASI to be off.

Apart from...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2019, 13:36
Replies: 10
Views: 1,810
Posted By BackPacker

I'm a volunteer for the Stichting Hoogvliegers...

I'm a volunteer for the Stichting Hoogvliegers (Airsmiles Foundation) in the Netherlands. We fly with both physically and mentally sick/handicapped children all the time. I have personally done well...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Feb 2019, 07:58
Replies: 10
Views: 1,810
Posted By BackPacker

Are you going to fly for fun, or to get...

Are you going to fly for fun, or to get somewhere?

Flying for fun: Don't attempt it with kids younger than about six to eight years old. They don't appreciate the novelty/excitement factor of it...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Feb 2019, 10:29
Replies: 3
Views: 1,133
Posted By BackPacker

You are right in the sense that the aerodynamics...

You are right in the sense that the aerodynamics don't change. A certain RPM gives you a certain IAS, independent of the wind. However, you were doing a ground-referenced maneuver (descending along a...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Feb 2019, 11:14
Replies: 9
Views: 2,904
Posted By BackPacker

Don't expect that it's going to be feasible to...

Don't expect that it's going to be feasible to fly the aircraft to a maintenance base that's more than a handful of hours away. Typical GA aircraft require at least a 50-hour check, which means it...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Feb 2019, 20:26
Replies: 7
Views: 3,219
Posted By BackPacker

Legal requirements are just a medical and an...

Legal requirements are just a medical and an instructor endorsement.

Note that typically schools have additional requirements, such as Air Low done & dusted. Also, an instructor endorsement is...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Feb 2019, 13:29
Replies: 23
Views: 4,244
Posted By BackPacker

My motorcyle ear plugs are marked red for right,...

My motorcyle ear plugs are marked red for right, blue for left. Oh well.
Forum: Private Flying
8th Feb 2019, 06:44
Replies: 9
Views: 2,244
Posted By BackPacker

Agree. There are strict regulations regarding...

Agree. There are strict regulations regarding explosives storage, including fireworks. I worked at a shop that sold fireworks during the festive season. We had our own in-store bunker, where the...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jan 2019, 19:41
Replies: 3
Views: 975
Posted By BackPacker

I think the (left and right) edges of the...

I think the (left and right) edges of the envelope are the places where you run out of elevator authority at slow speed: The elevator hits the stops before the required (certified) aerodynamic effect...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jan 2019, 19:32
Replies: 9
Views: 1,461
Posted By BackPacker

NS is right but in a convoluted way. The Night...

NS is right but in a convoluted way. The Night Rating is normally a prerequisite for the Instrument Rating. If you get an IR without an NR (rare but it happens), your IR will be annotated as "valid...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jan 2019, 19:28
Replies: 28
Views: 6,671
Posted By BackPacker

A guy at a flying club was renovating an old,...

A guy at a flying club was renovating an old, slow glider and was proud to have sourced a (cheap) handlebar grip from a bicycle shop for his control stick, instead of the original and expensive grip....
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jan 2019, 20:18
Replies: 10
Views: 2,045
Posted By BackPacker

Whopity, you are of course right, but does EASA,...

Whopity, you are of course right, but does EASA, or do individual EASA member states, recognise PPLs issued by other (non-EASA) ICAO states *without further paperwork*? AFAIK this...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2019, 12:14
Replies: 44
Views: 21,862
Posted By BackPacker

It's probably not the news you wanted to hear,...

It's probably not the news you wanted to hear, but you're not the only one who has to deal with a massive uncertainty as to what's going to happen after March 29th.

I've got a UK-issued EASA PPL...
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