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Forum: Private Flying
1st Jan 2015, 11:43
Replies: 25
Views: 5,106
Posted By tggzzz

My daughter is just under 5' and ~100lbs. She's...

My daughter is just under 5' and ~100lbs. She's flown K13s solo with wooden backrest plus incompressible foam, and confor/dynafoam under her backside.

As others have noted, having the stick...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2013, 17:06
Replies: 31
Views: 6,179
Posted By tggzzz

One easy thing you can do for yourself is to do...

One easy thing you can do for yourself is to do is to plot your route on a half-mil paper map before setting off - and look carefully at what's underneath the flight path. (And check the NOTAMs, of...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
13th Aug 2013, 09:06
Replies: 14
Views: 2,527
Posted By tggzzz

Height might or might not be an issue. My...

Height might or might not be an issue.

My daughter is 4'11". After starting flying she was vaguely thinking of being an airline pilot, I decided to test whether she could reach the rudder pedals...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
9th Aug 2013, 20:56
Replies: 14
Views: 2,527
Posted By tggzzz

A couple of suggestions: try gliding, and put...

A couple of suggestions: try gliding, and put obstacles in his path.

Why gliding? Well, IMHO it is more fun (0-50kt in 5s, pre-solo aerobatics), many clubs will let you start learning at 12 and...
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2013, 22:33
Replies: 14
Views: 1,799
Posted By tggzzz

As others have mentioned, gliders may well be a...

As others have mentioned, gliders may well be a suitable starting point.

Consider visiting your chosen club and asking to see the cockpit of a training glider. If flying isn't imminent, there's a...
Forum: Tech Log
20th Apr 2013, 16:24
Replies: 46
Views: 10,635
Posted By tggzzz

Some glider pilots like to wipe the bugs off the...

Some glider pilots like to wipe the bugs off the leading edge while flying, typically in a competition.

Don't believe me? Have a look at this (or any of the other vids on that page):
Bugwiping...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Apr 2013, 16:00
Replies: 3,534
Views: 1,682,887
Posted By tggzzz

This is surprisingly easy for you to answer, but...

This is surprisingly easy for you to answer, but not for anyone else.

Obviously you will try to guess what you want to be doing in 30 years time, and will work out what you need to do in order to...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2013, 11:23
Replies: 32
Views: 6,554
Posted By tggzzz

Others can, and do :) Go try gliding; see what...

Others can, and do :)
Go try gliding; see what it is like to deliberately enter a spin at 1000ft, or spiral upwards with a bird of prey on your wingtip.
Down at the Sea-side! - YouTube
Have a...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2012, 18:14
Replies: 13
Views: 1,728
Posted By tggzzz

When gliding you have to assume that ...

When gliding you have to assume that


none of the other aircraft have a radio
the club's launchpoint radio is irrelevant because might or might not be on, and in any case they almost...
Forum: Flight Testing
28th Sep 2012, 22:39
Replies: 5
Views: 3,089
Posted By tggzzz

Consider what you can reasonably do as...

Consider what you can reasonably do


as a hobby
as a money-earning profession
how a hobby interest could advance a profession
what doors you would close by choosing an option

I suggest...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2012, 12:21
Replies: 34
Views: 5,796
Posted By tggzzz

In which case you might like this Passage du...

In which case you might like this
Passage du planeur ETA - Vidéo Dailymotion (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2s14v_passage-du-planeur-eta_extreme)...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
5th Sep 2012, 18:51
Replies: 13
Views: 3,461
Posted By tggzzz

ga_trojan wrote Snipped from A newbie's guide to...

ga_trojan wrote Snipped from A newbie's guide to UAVs - DIY Drones (http://diydrones.com/profiles/blogs/a-newbies-guide-to-uavs)
What is an amateur UAV?

An Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is an...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2012, 21:33
Replies: 49
Views: 11,361
Posted By tggzzz

Last time I saw a glider prang, it was because...

Last time I saw a glider prang, it was because the glider had an engine. The blasted thing wouldn't start and then the workload in the circuit became too high. No major harm done, though.

Thermals...
Forum: Private Flying
17th May 2012, 00:50
Replies: 37
Views: 6,502
Posted By tggzzz

Oh, you lucky person: you can still look forward...

Oh, you lucky person: you can still look forward to various fun activities for the first time. Foe example, deliberately entering a spin at 1000ft, finding a buzzard that means you don't have to...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Feb 2012, 08:21
Replies: 43
Views: 6,771
Posted By tggzzz

Is that the right calculation? Surely the...

Is that the right calculation? Surely the relevant figure would be the cost of flying+membership+driving+time for a year.

If you are only interested in a few flights per year, many clubs offer a...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jan 2012, 19:46
Replies: 22
Views: 2,930
Posted By tggzzz

thing wrote: Always presuming you notice them :( ...

thing wrote: Always presuming you notice them :(

http://www.airproxboard.org.uk/default.aspx?catid=423&pagetype=90&pageid=10289
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jan 2012, 09:41
Replies: 66
Views: 8,943
Posted By tggzzz

mary meagher...

mary meagher (http://www.pprune.org/members/289925-mary-meagher) wrote:
I'm pleased to confirm that both I and the instructor recovered. It was, unsurprisingly, a planned part of my "winter...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2012, 09:53
Replies: 66
Views: 8,943
Posted By tggzzz

RTN11 wrote: Pah! Yesterday I entered a spin at...

RTN11 wrote:
Pah! Yesterday I entered a spin at 1200ft. Great fun. Go gliding :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Dec 2011, 10:52
Replies: 63
Views: 21,257
Posted By tggzzz

That is both true and well-documented, e.g. from...

That is both true and well-documented, e.g. from 1983
IEEE Xplore - Further Notes and Anecdotes on Spread-Spectrum Origins (http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/freeabs_all.jsp?arnumber=1095725)

This...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Dec 2011, 10:35
Replies: 13
Views: 1,749
Posted By tggzzz

Or combine them: Swift S-1 glider - YouTube ...

Or combine them:
Swift S-1 glider - YouTube

Or gliding is exciting enough without aerobatics, e.g.
Down at the Sea-side! - YouTube
which is, like most of the videos by Balleka, worth watching...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2011, 22:20
Replies: 3
Views: 1,073
Posted By tggzzz

Some gliding clubs allow youngsters to start to...

Some gliding clubs allow youngsters to start to learn to fly. The major disadvantage of starting too soon is that they progress quickly and become bored since they can't fly solo until they are 16.
...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Aug 2011, 07:37
Replies: 9
Views: 2,484
Posted By tggzzz

Most films by balleka "my other plane's a 747"...

Most films by balleka "my other plane's a 747" are worth watching ‪Balleka's Channel‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/user/Balleka) He also gives a brief description of the...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jul 2011, 17:42
Replies: 9
Views: 2,064
Posted By tggzzz

If you are interested in holiday courses (one or...

If you are interested in holiday courses (one or more days), consider Cotswold Gliding Club (http://www.cotswoldgliding.co.uk/)

Many people come from far and wide and have a good time, but I...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jul 2011, 13:07
Replies: 39
Views: 4,200
Posted By tggzzz

I don't know the specific position at Nympsfield,...

I don't know the specific position at Nympsfield, but you may well find that planning permission is a dominant factor. If the planning permission for a club was granted based on it being a gliding...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jun 2011, 01:18
Replies: 41
Views: 5,528
Posted By tggzzz

If it isn't then an awful lot of people regularly...

If it isn't then an awful lot of people regularly fly illegally :) Some places are well-known for ridge flying, e.g. Portmoak and "The Bishop" in Scotland, and Talgarth in the Welsh Black Mountains....
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jun 2011, 01:07
Replies: 41
Views: 5,528
Posted By tggzzz

The blurb with the video is The last thermal,...

The blurb with the video is The last thermal, just east of Hallstahammar, before the final glide back to Eskilstuna during the World Gliding Championships 2006. At most we were 43 gliders in the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2011, 00:19
Replies: 41
Views: 5,528
Posted By tggzzz

If it has become a chore then either stop for a...

If it has become a chore then either stop for a while or try something significantly different...

You might like to consider something like
YouTube - ‪Down at the Sea-side!‬‏...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Mar 2011, 23:14
Replies: 65
Views: 8,537
Posted By tggzzz

My "winter refresher" a couple of weeks ago was a...

My "winter refresher" a couple of weeks ago was a rather enjoyable 7 minute flight


sitting on the ground, we saw a pair of buzzards fly over
one minute later we were in the right place, but...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Mar 2011, 22:50
Replies: 22
Views: 5,962
Posted By tggzzz

Very sensible to get dynafoam to sit on. The foam...

Very sensible to get dynafoam to sit on. The foam behind you isn't so critical - the major point is that it must be more-or-less incompressible so you don't have a "feet off rudder pedals"...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
23rd Feb 2011, 21:55
Replies: 23
Views: 4,655
Posted By tggzzz

I suggest that at your age you know neither what...

I suggest that at your age you know neither what you will enjoy doing, nor what you will be good at doing, nor what the aviation industry will be like in 10 or 20 years. A lot can (and does) change...
Forum: Tech Log
18th Feb 2011, 20:47
Replies: 9
Views: 2,423
Posted By tggzzz

You can even clean the wings while flying, e.g....

You can even clean the wings while flying, e.g. YouTube - Bugwiping during flight (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhEM9hmNi_U)
Forum: Private Flying
18th Feb 2011, 20:42
Replies: 40
Views: 11,250
Posted By tggzzz

Please, please don't try that where there are...

Please, please don't try that where there are gliders: you might get your aircraft sawn in half.

Gliders go 0ft to >2000ft in 30s. Think of them as mobile, aggressive barrage balloons :)

See...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2011, 20:05
Replies: 110
Views: 23,003
Posted By tggzzz

Spin entry and recovery is, of course, a normal...

Spin entry and recovery is, of course, a normal part of pre-solo training in gliders.

On one of my flights immediately before first solo, I did three multi-turn spins. So does everybody else at...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Feb 2011, 19:45
Replies: 65
Views: 8,537
Posted By tggzzz

Why not do aerobatics in a glider? Even standard...

Why not do aerobatics in a glider? Even standard trainers do loops, chandelles and spins, many gliders allow rolls, and some are stunning aerobatic.
bog-standard pre-solo aerobatics YouTube -...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2011, 15:59
Replies: 12
Views: 1,465
Posted By tggzzz

Oh you lucky person - you've so many new...

Oh you lucky person - you've so many new wonderful exciting experiences ahead of you.

Typical comment before first winch launch is "oh my god". Typical comment after landing is silence (due to a...
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