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Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2017, 13:39
Replies: 25
Views: 12,944
Posted By 300hrWannaB

In real terms, what's the current state of ...I...

In real terms, what's the current state of ...I was going to say "progress"...but "affairs" seems more apt.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2017, 21:53
Replies: 61
Views: 13,022
Posted By 300hrWannaB

A good landing is one you can walk away from. ...

A good landing is one you can walk away from.

If you can use the aircraft again it's a bonus.

With that in mind the flammable airships like Hindenburg are hard to land.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2017, 21:47
Replies: 33
Views: 3,380
Posted By 300hrWannaB

It may be factual, and probably accurate, but it...

It may be factual, and probably accurate, but it is awfully DRY.
The primary aim is to inspire. Nobody is likely to question about missing facts or milestones. Even as a flying geek I have never...
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Jan 2017, 20:41
Replies: 11
Views: 6,008
Posted By 300hrWannaB

This may sound like a naïve question, but it is...

This may sound like a naïve question, but it is related.
-Does a programme of regular exercise help to reduce blood pressure?
-I'm just working from a low sample of subjects, ie one.

(I'm not a...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Dec 2016, 22:27
Replies: 27
Views: 8,790
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Lovely to hear about your desires and ambitions....

Lovely to hear about your desires and ambitions. It makes me feel positively young (meant in the best way).
Forum: Private Flying
16th Dec 2016, 23:04
Replies: 27
Views: 5,065
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I don't suppose that anyone knows which French...

I don't suppose that anyone knows which French motor car they raided for the cockpit build on a 1965 Jodel (Robin)?
The door handles are very familiar, and the hand brake is that VERY French...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
13th Dec 2016, 22:11
Replies: 25
Views: 16,068
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Caveat: I'm only a Class 2 medical graded pilot....

Caveat: I'm only a Class 2 medical graded pilot. However, I have had exposure and experience of many industry approaches to D&A testing. Most just operate on the basis of suspicion. If the management...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Dec 2016, 14:33
Replies: 30
Views: 3,707
Posted By 300hrWannaB

A lot of the examples used here to frighten or...

A lot of the examples used here to frighten or alarm us are significant, and I hope that everyone is saying "I would never do anything that stupid". I fully agree with all the examples they are...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
12th Oct 2016, 22:39
Replies: 17
Views: 6,319
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I can admit to having a very similar experience...

I can admit to having a very similar experience to the thread starter, in a similarly lowly powered PA38, operating at that time from Liverpool with 2 POB. Lovely warm day, little if any breeze....
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2016, 23:27
Replies: 14
Views: 2,839
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Red123 I fly an earlier version of the DR400....

Red123
I fly an earlier version of the DR400. It has a generator.
The low volt warning light comes on at low revs. What it indicates to me is that the plane should never have had a low volt warning...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2016, 23:17
Replies: 9
Views: 2,307
Posted By 300hrWannaB

As above posters have said. There used to be...

As above posters have said.
There used to be some good guidance, and of course you could even phone the CAA FCL Dept. The truth is that your Examiner will let you know what they expect, ie that you...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2016, 22:38
Replies: 190
Views: 128,013
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Alderney. The whole island is within walking...

Alderney.
The whole island is within walking range. There's one pub there, they even do accommodation, and can get you the notams and weather to read over breakfast.
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Aug 2016, 21:43
Replies: 26
Views: 7,189
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I'd also suggest the entire Robin range of...

I'd also suggest the entire Robin range of aircraft, eg DR400 as a starting point.

They knock the Rockwell and the TB10 series into a cocked hat when you look at the data side by side. Better...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2016, 08:56
Replies: 26
Views: 4,147
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I got a new pair of DC H10-13.4 after many years...

I got a new pair of DC H10-13.4 after many years of playing about with cheaper models. What a revelation!
After that I bought a second hand set off ebay for the passenger. Obviously that was at...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2016, 23:25
Replies: 53
Views: 12,990
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Hmm I'm heading towards 400 hours. The Lord...

Hmm
I'm heading towards 400 hours. The Lord Himself holds the log for the how many landings I've survived. I can count the good ones on one hand.
My multi-thousand hour instructor simply drove the...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2016, 23:12
Replies: 15
Views: 4,112
Posted By 300hrWannaB

All very well and good. Potentially even legal....

All very well and good. Potentially even legal. Unless you actualy want to go anywhere.
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2016, 22:56
Replies: 9
Views: 1,701
Posted By 300hrWannaB

OK But where do I go to read about, and to...

OK
But where do I go to read about, and to advertise an aircraft or a share?
Where do I find those wonderful articles that ignited the flame of the adventurer?
What about poring over Harry...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2016, 22:17
Replies: 659
Views: 332,130
Posted By 300hrWannaB

From other thread "Building an airport which...

From other thread
"Building an airport which doesn't favour the most common wind patterns? Sounds remarkably similar to Falkland Islands Mount Pleasant Airport....."

An interesting observation...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2016, 22:21
Replies: 24
Views: 9,823
Posted By 300hrWannaB

OK, so I'm now sold on getting an iPad2. I gather...

OK, so I'm now sold on getting an iPad2. I gather that an external GPS is pretty much a given requirement. Options appear to be a Bad Elf plug in device at £100 but with a risk that the plugging in...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Jun 2016, 09:17
Replies: 61
Views: 95,161
Posted By 300hrWannaB

OK, I don't practice PFLs enough. I'll ask for a...

OK, I don't practice PFLs enough. I'll ask for a grilling in my biennial.

One thing I have found that surprised me when I did have a proper solo PFL session on a breezy day, how the aircraft I fly...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jun 2016, 22:26
Replies: 24
Views: 9,823
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Thanks guys for helping with my bit of basic...

Thanks guys for helping with my bit of basic research before buying.
As you may gather, I'm not what the gadget geeks call an "early adopter".
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jun 2016, 22:18
Replies: 17
Views: 6,764
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I didn't fly for 7 years. It took me two training...

I didn't fly for 7 years. It took me two training sessions - one upper air, one circuits, then I went for a GFT with an examiner. To re-qualify in 3 sounds like a brag, but it was the sweatiest 3...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jun 2016, 22:03
Replies: 53
Views: 12,990
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I was going to go for a long winded answer, but...

I was going to go for a long winded answer, but the truth is that B&W is right.

All I shall add is that the more often you fly, the more familiar it will become. Sometimes circuit flying can be a...
Forum: Private Flying
30th May 2016, 22:10
Replies: 24
Views: 9,823
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I see a bit of talk about Sky Demon Light, is...

I see a bit of talk about Sky Demon Light, is this the same as the 30 day trial version?
I've also heard several people say that they have loaded the 30 day trial version, but once flying it has...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2016, 14:56
Replies: 24
Views: 9,823
Posted By 300hrWannaB

No, I don't have an I-pad or similar. The wife...

No, I don't have an I-pad or similar. The wife and kids do, but I'd have more of a chance of stealing their chocolate than borrowing an I-pad. I've been using company supplied laptop until now, but...
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2016, 23:04
Replies: 17
Views: 4,728
Posted By 300hrWannaB

CAP 413. Haven't read it for 30 years.

CAP 413. Haven't read it for 30 years.
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2016, 23:01
Replies: 24
Views: 9,823
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Sky Demon & iPad. Successes, not grumbles.

Tips, suggestions, hardware, and good ideas.

(I'm a Neanderthal with paper maps, string and a whiz wheel. Give me leeway)
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2016, 22:57
Replies: 8
Views: 2,299
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Friendly IFR approaches

A list of simple suggestions please. I know that this will be UK biased, because many other locations benefit from blue skies. But please be kind to us murk-grovelers, and avoid gloating. We do have...
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2016, 22:44
Replies: 52
Views: 15,608
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Yeah, that's the one. Memory. Dim. Age. I do...

Yeah, that's the one. Memory. Dim. Age.
I do remember a good lunch and a long take off run.
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2016, 19:49
Replies: 44
Views: 12,973
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Ask the dog if it was noisy?

Ask the dog if it was noisy?
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2016, 19:45
Replies: 17
Views: 4,728
Posted By 300hrWannaB

2 ears. 1 mouth. Use in direct proportion. ...

2 ears.
1 mouth.
Use in direct proportion.

But back to the RT test. I shall not call it an exam. A test relates to current capability. An examination relates to retained knowledge.
To attain...
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2016, 22:56
Replies: 52
Views: 15,608
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Is the White Horse Hotel at Carlisle still...

Is the White Horse Hotel at Carlisle still operating?
They had a runway, although it had seen better days. The Sunday roast was sufficient to require a new weight & balance calculation.
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2016, 22:53
Replies: 40
Views: 6,302
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Mewsie As others have said, you are not alone....

Mewsie
As others have said, you are not alone. Like you, I got well and truly stuck in the circuit practice phase. The instructor is following the book that says you must perfect your landing...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2016, 22:37
Replies: 52
Views: 15,608
Posted By 300hrWannaB

Sywell It's been a while since I visited...

Sywell
It's been a while since I visited Sywell, but we had a really good sit down meal when we did go.

Roserrow
Fantastic. As previously mentioned. A bit challenging in an Arrow though.
...
Forum: Private Flying
14th May 2016, 22:47
Replies: 34
Views: 6,788
Posted By 300hrWannaB

I was treated to a flight in an open cockpit...

I was treated to a flight in an open cockpit biplane last summer.

A sheepskin leather jacket was the obvious choice. Those lovely RAF kid leather gloves were sublime. But the draught up my...
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