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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Nov 2015, 11:35
Replies: 21
Views: 6,576
Posted By whitehorse

Just checked and can see that I am not on the...

Just checked and can see that I am not on the list of RT practical examiners although my renewal date is 31/05/2016. Perhaps the CAA have a plan to give me a rebate on the next renewal to cover the...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Sep 2008, 16:44
Replies: 5
Views: 1,205
Posted By whitehorse

Once again, thanks Mike for your input WH

Once again, thanks Mike for your input
WH
Forum: Private Flying
28th Sep 2008, 15:46
Replies: 5
Views: 1,205
Posted By whitehorse

Thanks MC, yes it is, should have looked at that....

Thanks MC, yes it is, should have looked at that.
However my point still stands, even the date of that ammendment was after the construction started, and I donīt think that there are many pilots...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Sep 2008, 22:58
Replies: 1
Views: 511
Posted By whitehorse

JXC - PM me

JXC - PM me
Forum: Private Flying
26th Sep 2008, 23:33
Replies: 5
Views: 1,205
Posted By whitehorse

This is not a NOTAM (but it should be)

In the spring this year a new wind farm construction started some 5nm west of of EGMD (Lydd). It consists of 26 windmills each 377ft high, these are almost all in place now.
In the spring I...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jul 2008, 00:29
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By whitehorse

digital.poet 4 new sevices to replace FIS,...

digital.poet

4 new sevices to replace FIS, RIS and RAS, to be called basic,traffic, deconfliction and procedural, I think. Went to www.airspacesafety.com (http://www.airspacesafety.com) to check...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2008, 21:25
Replies: 11
Views: 1,065
Posted By whitehorse

englishal, sounds like an OK idea, but in my...

englishal, sounds like an OK idea, but in my experience, being based at a south coast airport, those that come from "over there" donīt use our 1:500,000 charts, they have all purchased Jep VFR charts...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2008, 22:36
Replies: 51
Views: 12,464
Posted By whitehorse

"Why can't they just give the weather in plain...

"Why can't they just give the weather in plain English?"

Chuck and others, maybe its because the whole world does not speak English. First the problem with translating it and secondly what does...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jul 2008, 22:02
Replies: 51
Views: 12,464
Posted By whitehorse

Yes BP but it's usefull to remember when planning...

Yes BP but it's usefull to remember when planning the flight, thats when you use the TAFs and METARS's. Volmets I'm sure are "true" .
WH
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jul 2008, 21:09
Replies: 51
Views: 12,464
Posted By whitehorse

.......and don't forget that the wind direction...

.......and don't forget that the wind direction is true not magnetic. For those of you who fly a little further a field, it makes quite a differance to the cross wind at the airport when considering...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jul 2008, 09:12
Replies: 13
Views: 1,003
Posted By whitehorse

"Used a mate's BOSE-X headset the other week in a...

"Used a mate's BOSE-X headset the other week in a quiet aeroplane (turbine)and thought it was crap!"

My company has within the past 2 years issued all crew with Bosse-X, we fly 4 and 2 engine,...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
2nd Jul 2008, 11:29
Replies: 10
Views: 1,404
Posted By whitehorse

......and if you are interested on how to teach...

......and if you are interested on how to teach you could always download free the "Aviation Instructorīs Handbook" from the FAA web site. It does go into the subject in great depth and I would not...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2008, 21:25
Replies: 18
Views: 1,728
Posted By whitehorse

Checkout www.lyddaero.co.uk...

Checkout www.lyddaero.co.uk (http://www.lyddaero.co.uk) - Flying WAGS, item 4 of their charter. Sorry a bit of a thread change, but couldn't help it.:E
Forum: Private Flying
12th Apr 2008, 20:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,322
Posted By whitehorse

......and me, I did 2.30 dual and 0.15 solo night...

......and me, I did 2.30 dual and 0.15 solo night and 8.55 instrument (not an IR of course) on EFT in the Chipmunk T10, but that was in the early 70īs.
In any case, an organisation formed on 1st...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Apr 2008, 20:50
Replies: 19
Views: 1,459
Posted By whitehorse

TY Quote:The law is 200ft or 250ft depending on...

TY
Quote:The law is 200ft or 250ft depending on your aircraft.

I think you will find that it depends on the type of approach, the DA/DH or MDA/MDH is stated on the approach plate for the...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Apr 2008, 11:38
Replies: 6
Views: 1,231
Posted By whitehorse

Hi VFRT, All of the previous have given...

Hi VFRT,

All of the previous have given good advice, just a few more.
The main thing is to follow the KISS rule. Do what is easiest for you.

Donīt forget that you are not required to carry...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Apr 2008, 09:58
Replies: 44
Views: 4,827
Posted By whitehorse

Perhaps it could be used to make the case against...

Perhaps it could be used to make the case against the K.Laceyīs of this world, see "Anti Airfield letter in todays Daily Mail" on this site! A film of the gardening would be good, but I guess it...
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Mar 2008, 11:50
Replies: 4
Views: 986
Posted By whitehorse

Hi, Just had my eyesight done locally in the UK....

Hi, Just had my eyesight done locally in the UK. Down load the form from the CAA website and take it to your local opthalmologist. Have it done before you go for the medical and take it with you. No...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2008, 18:05
Replies: 8
Views: 9,501
Posted By whitehorse

Hi FPDK Quote Cheap shot....you could...

Hi FPDK

Quote
Cheap shot....you could have mentioned the other two that went down in the last month....but I guess you "included them under "not for the feint hearted.....

Not ment as a...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2008, 00:25
Replies: 8
Views: 9,501
Posted By whitehorse

Hi TFS, I guess there might be others out...

Hi TFS,

I guess there might be others out there, with the $ being so low, considering this trip.

You donīt give your experience, but the trip is not for the fient hearted. An IR is usefull.
...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Mar 2008, 20:54
Replies: 32
Views: 6,328
Posted By whitehorse

If this is your thing a "rule of thumb book" is...

If this is your thing a "rule of thumb book" is produced by Flight Time Publications www.flight-time.com (http://www.flight-time.com) Itīs a pocket sized book of about 20 pages if I remember...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Mar 2008, 22:36
Replies: 13
Views: 2,867
Posted By whitehorse

Thanks everybody, I will look in doc 8168 on my...

Thanks everybody, I will look in doc 8168 on my return.
WH
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Mar 2008, 13:04
Replies: 13
Views: 2,867
Posted By whitehorse

Thanks TS. Anybody out there happen to know the...

Thanks TS. Anybody out there happen to know the ICAO reference he refers to, I donīt have the docs. with me at the moment. If not I will go through them when I get back to the UK. The internet is...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Mar 2008, 19:39
Replies: 13
Views: 2,867
Posted By whitehorse

OK, I fly in a region where there is no ATC...

OK, I fly in a region where there is no ATC control, only Flight Information. The question I guess is when do the minimum hold altitudes apply. Is it as you go over the hold beacon for the first time...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Mar 2008, 00:09
Replies: 13
Views: 2,867
Posted By whitehorse

Descent in the hold.

Having approached a beacon at say a MSA of 8,000ft when should the pilot descend to the minimum holding altitude of 3,000ft?
Is it,

1. as soon as you have passed over the beacon the first...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2007, 21:09
Replies: 28
Views: 3,427
Posted By whitehorse

In the past when my wife was asked by our...

In the past when my wife was asked by our children what she wanted for Christmas she would answer "a good boy/girl". This year when she asked me I said "a naughty girl". "Can I get one on ebay" was...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2007, 20:55
Replies: 41
Views: 11,859
Posted By whitehorse

Some airfields demand an overhead join at 1500ft...

Some airfields demand an overhead join at 1500ft and let down on the crosswind leg to 1000ft QFE eg EGMD. Check the AIP before departure and don't assume all airfields have a standard overhead join.;)
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Nov 2007, 23:15
Replies: 333
Views: 93,488
Posted By whitehorse

The UK Campaign Against Aviation Have already...

The UK Campaign Against Aviation Have already started to put a remark in section X111 on page 3 of UK Certificate when you apply for a change to your certificate, eg additional type. This is to...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Nov 2007, 16:03
Replies: 52
Views: 22,863
Posted By whitehorse

Outside the UK you do not know if a descent...

Outside the UK you do not know if a descent altitude on the QNH is temperature corrected or not until you check the approach plates/information or by asking the ATC if you are not sure.

One...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
13th Nov 2007, 19:44
Replies: 4
Views: 891
Posted By whitehorse

OR As you hold a valid IR all you have to...

OR

As you hold a valid IR all you have to do is take a validation check for SEP/yearly with an examiner, just like you do in your company for the type related IR. Then you can fly IFR outside of...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Nov 2007, 10:50
Replies: 106
Views: 11,145
Posted By whitehorse

Thumbs up Complete the NASA course I gave the link to above...

Complete the NASA course I gave the link to above and while it is designed for people who fly aircraft which are approved for flight in icing conditions, it is useful for everyone.

Couldn't agree...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Nov 2007, 20:59
Replies: 54
Views: 7,800
Posted By whitehorse

Whitehorse

Interesting thread. Just got back to base after fighting 60kts mean wind to G75kt winds 30degrees off the the runway, no we didn't land! As a professional pilot flying DHC7īs (C172 on steroids) and...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2007, 22:55
Replies: 35
Views: 3,619
Posted By whitehorse

Whitehorse

WR - you have just proved a point that I make to my students, it's the other bug**r that will kill you.

Keep your eyes out of the cockpit, search in a up/down motion with the eyes around the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th May 2007, 12:09
Replies: 42
Views: 9,011
Posted By whitehorse

whitehorse

The expression "if you pay peanuts you get monkeys" comes to mind.

Changing the subject a little I was stopped in STN as my computer keyboard tested positive for explosives. The only thing I can...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th May 2007, 10:43
Replies: 5,833
Views: 1,301,657
Posted By whitehorse

whitehorse

Thanks, The question was only submitted after I had heard a rumour that Ryanair only really considered runnways over 2200m, Easyjet 2000m and Flybee 1800m, that was obviously wrong.
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