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Forum: Private Flying
27th Aug 2008, 14:47
Replies: 54
Views: 21,948
Posted By digital.poet

I guess I will contribute something a little more...

I guess I will contribute something a little more productive to the thread :)

Wait right there, I am just going to check my log book.... Ok, I am back...

I soloed after 25 hours total dual, 14...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Aug 2008, 08:31
Replies: 54
Views: 21,948
Posted By digital.poet

(Emphasis mine) ...Let's not be quite so...

(Emphasis mine)

...Let's not be quite so hasty.... :}
Forum: Medical & Health
22nd Jul 2008, 12:45
Replies: 6
Views: 2,406
Posted By digital.poet

Isn't it incredible what the mind can do when you...

Isn't it incredible what the mind can do when you convince yourself you have a medical problem, even to the point of engineering symptoms.

I remember reading about a university study on this. They...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jul 2008, 16:59
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

Hello folks, making a further post for 2...

Hello folks, making a further post for 2 reasons...

A) I wanted to resurrect my flagship thread!

B) Wanted to let you know that I passed and am now a FRTOL holder (in principal, will apply for...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2008, 15:38
Replies: 40
Views: 4,276
Posted By digital.poet

Offtopic, but this reminds me of a Viz 'top...

Offtopic, but this reminds me of a Viz 'top tip'....

"To avoid hiring unlucky people, automatically throw out half of CVs received without reading them!" ;)
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jul 2008, 00:07
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

G-EMMA, Thanks, it is also good to hear from...

G-EMMA,

Thanks, it is also good to hear from someone who have recently been in this position. I knew that we were at similar stages in our training, with you slightly ahead of me (you must have...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2008, 22:41
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

*Squawking 7500* ;) No problem! It's...

*Squawking 7500* ;)

No problem! It's actually why I like to ask these questions on forums like this (and I have been using them or equiviliants since the old dial-up BBS days). Often it promotes...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2008, 12:24
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

Hello folks, Once again, thanks for the...

Hello folks,

Once again, thanks for the helpful advice.

I was at the airfield this morning (first time out of the circuit solo, so still buzzing!! :ok:). I spoke to the RT examiner and we have...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2008, 14:05
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

Thanks everybody! As is usually the case,...

Thanks everybody!

As is usually the case, you ask a question and in reading the responses you learn a few other things that you didn't even realise that you didn't know.

I think I will...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2008, 05:25
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

Not quite that formal where I am training ;). I...

Not quite that formal where I am training ;). I could certainly book a few hours with an instructor to go over this stuff. Infact, I have an actually lesson booked on Monday, perhaps I should stay on...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2008, 22:31
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

Very interesting, thanks spitoon! As part of...

Very interesting, thanks spitoon!

As part of my flying training I have 'requested an FIS' a few times. What is quite interesting from what you post is that there seems to be no real need to...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2008, 22:02
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

Here is another one... CAP413 talks about...

Here is another one...

CAP413 talks about the requesting of both 'departure information' and 'taxi instructions'. The departure information request seems to be in lieu of a recorded ATIS message. ...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2008, 21:45
Replies: 51
Views: 5,170
Posted By digital.poet

RT Question(s)

Hello folks,

I have my practical RT exam scheduled for this coming tuesday and I am quite nervous about it. I am getting better, but RT procedures still fill me with a childlike dread and there...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2008, 01:03
Replies: 20
Views: 2,244
Posted By digital.poet

You might want to consider Headcorn. I am...

You might want to consider Headcorn. I am training from there at the moment. Grass strip with lots going on (esp at weekends), parachuting, aerobatics etc. It's quite lively for its relative size.
...
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2008, 23:23
Replies: 54
Views: 4,393
Posted By digital.poet

No singing for me either. I actually thought I...

No singing for me either. I actually thought I would after reading all the stories of other people's solo songs, but when I am nervous I talk to myself rather than sing, and I did plenty of that...
...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Apr 2008, 11:53
Replies: 28
Views: 6,040
Posted By digital.poet

I have done all my training so far in a 172. It...

I have done all my training so far in a 172. It is more expensive than the 152s at my club but as I am 6'7" a 152 is a little impractical.

What I can say is that for standard approaches we use 20...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2008, 09:00
Replies: 34
Views: 3,403
Posted By digital.poet

Wilson, Given that you are about to take...

Wilson,

Given that you are about to take your first sip of the wine, you can safely ignore the healthy debate about which vintage is the best. It will take some time before you develop the pallet...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2008, 17:39
Replies: 52
Views: 13,771
Posted By digital.poet

To take things a step further... I am...

To take things a step further...

I am seriously considering getting a small, discrete, set of wings as a tattoo if I manage to qualify. Already had a friend of mine design it, although I may well...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2008, 14:59
Replies: 93
Views: 14,961
Posted By digital.poet

Haha, I did suspect this but wasn't completely...

Haha, I did suspect this but wasn't completely sure. In which case, I apologise for going all surly on you :p
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2008, 03:22
Replies: 93
Views: 14,961
Posted By digital.poet

Mad Jock, Had I not had the foresight to...

Mad Jock,

Had I not had the foresight to look down and see your post count, I might have considered your post a windup.

It's probably best that I am not your student, aside from the obvious...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2008, 00:39
Replies: 93
Views: 14,961
Posted By digital.poet

Very interesting folks, thanks for posting. ...

Very interesting folks, thanks for posting.

Roger, wow, you did cover a lot very quickly. I found it very difficult to keep the contents of a single pre-flight briefing in my head, but to come to...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Feb 2008, 13:16
Replies: 93
Views: 14,961
Posted By digital.poet

Just out of interest, and addressed to Roger10-4,...

Just out of interest, and addressed to Roger10-4, PompeyPaul and others with short solo times...

When somebody say they flew their first solo in say, 15 hours, I conclude that they took to the...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2008, 22:55
Replies: 93
Views: 14,961
Posted By digital.poet

I soloed in 35 seconds, would have been sooner...

I soloed in 35 seconds, would have been sooner but there was a gust of wind :}

Seriously though, for the purposes of working out the average, I soloed at 25 hours on the button. My instructor...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jan 2008, 21:49
Replies: 46
Views: 9,670
Posted By digital.poet

A young lady who was training at the same...

A young lady who was training at the same airfield as me has just passed her PPL after being awarded this scholarship. Seems like a wonderful oppurtunity.

I never really got chance to ask her...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
16th Dec 2007, 14:40
Replies: 59
Views: 5,776
Posted By digital.poet

Ladies and gents, Just reading this thread,...

Ladies and gents,

Just reading this thread, I am interested to know if any of you instructor types have ever actually gotten to the point where you have advised a student that they should give up...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Dec 2007, 01:12
Replies: 33
Views: 4,288
Posted By digital.poet

Can I just say.... I love you guys!! I...

Can I just say.... I love you guys!!

I think the single greatest thing about this forum is that you can post a tale of woe and get many replies of similar tales that reminds that you that 'to err...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Dec 2007, 13:52
Replies: 33
Views: 4,288
Posted By digital.poet

Dear Southend controller...

Just incase the Southend controller or anyone who was on the Southend frequency at around 1PM today happens to read this board, you may have heard a transmission that went something like this......
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Dec 2007, 13:52
Replies: 13
Views: 1,942
Posted By digital.poet

Dear Southend controller...

Just incase the Southend controller or anyone who was on the Southend frequency at around 1PM today happens to read this board, you may have heard a transmission that went something like this......
Forum: Private Flying
7th Dec 2007, 20:35
Replies: 267
Views: 27,362
Posted By digital.poet

Speaking as a student, the passenger thing sounds...

Speaking as a student, the passenger thing sounds like it might be a nice touch if there was a stipulation that the sole passenger is a qualified PPL.

Time with my instructor is certainly at a...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Dec 2007, 01:17
Replies: 41
Views: 11,859
Posted By digital.poet

On the point of 'sticking to a rigid plan' rather...

On the point of 'sticking to a rigid plan' rather than adapting to the situation....

The airfield where I am training does not allow standard overhead joins due to helicopter traffic and those...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Dec 2007, 00:44
Replies: 80
Views: 12,181
Posted By digital.poet

Just to add a little fuel to the fire... The...

Just to add a little fuel to the fire...

The mnemonic that I was taught is 'BUMCOFFHHAC' for Brakes, Undercarriage, Mixture, Carb heat (hot), Oil temps/pressures, Fuel, Flaps, Hatches, Harnesses,...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2007, 21:58
Replies: 7
Views: 3,029
Posted By digital.poet

I was wondering this too. The practice area where...

I was wondering this too. The practice area where my instructor takes me is around the area of the accident.

Tragic news.
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2007, 16:28
Replies: 8
Views: 1,044
Posted By digital.poet

Callum, Congratulations!!! I did my...

Callum,

Congratulations!!!

I did my first solo back on the 13th of this month and I am still feeling hyped about it. It's quite an experience huh? I wonder if you looked down at the empty right...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2007, 19:50
Replies: 92
Views: 14,540
Posted By digital.poet

PompeyPaul, Your recruiting style will...

PompeyPaul,

Your recruiting style will eliminate lots of very high quality applicants, but it is the 'safe' option. I would not pass your test (but then neither would Bill Gates or Richard...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Sep 2007, 21:50
Replies: 15
Views: 1,708
Posted By digital.poet

Oh, how I love this forum. It is great to hear...

Oh, how I love this forum. It is great to hear that my problems are not unique. I am getting better but still holding the yoke too tight. My instructor has commented that my knuckles are not turning...
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