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Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2008, 21:26
Replies: 63
Views: 9,541
Posted By Major Major

Oakley Crosshairs, brown lenses. Doing fine for...

Oakley Crosshairs, brown lenses. Doing fine for me.
Forum: Private Flying
15th May 2008, 22:29
Replies: 20
Views: 4,734
Posted By Major Major

Short final...where's the fecking runway?! Under...

Short final...where's the fecking runway?! Under the nose?
Forum: Private Flying
15th May 2008, 22:19
Replies: 13
Views: 1,761
Posted By Major Major

Well done all...a triumph for democracy? ...

Well done all...a triumph for democracy?

I'll drop in too when I have a legitimate business reason...um...thinking...
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2008, 13:01
Replies: 69
Views: 5,728
Posted By Major Major

How else am I going to get rid of all this excess...

How else am I going to get rid of all this excess money?
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2008, 14:49
Replies: 7
Views: 676
Posted By Major Major

You can't count the hours towards your JAR PPL...

You can't count the hours towards your JAR PPL SEP rating revalidation though can you?
Forum: Private Flying
2nd May 2008, 15:35
Replies: 32
Views: 7,525
Posted By Major Major

I tend to be wary of embedded CBs showing in the...

I tend to be wary of embedded CBs showing in the forecasts - it's not so bad if you can see them and navigate around them (for which I do the old 60 degree 2 minute dog leg).

So no hard and fast...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2008, 12:00
Replies: 5
Views: 854
Posted By Major Major

Hmm I think it probably runs the Symbian...

Hmm
I think it probably runs the Symbian operating system - my Nokia runs Symbian S60, and though it has a built in GPS there's no aviation s/ware that runs on it.

For one reason and another,...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2008, 11:54
Replies: 10
Views: 1,090
Posted By Major Major

Well done, it's such a good feeling. I think...

Well done, it's such a good feeling.

I think everyone remembers their first solo. It's just fabulous.

Info Delta is right; QXC was equally fab.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Apr 2008, 10:52
Replies: 5
Views: 818
Posted By Major Major

:ok: Well done, only passed recently...

:ok:

Well done, only passed recently myself, you'll just love the poo brown wallet.
Forum: Private Flying
31st Mar 2008, 21:44
Replies: 22
Views: 5,242
Posted By Major Major

PA28-161, two up, tabs? I'm used to...

PA28-161, two up, tabs?

I'm used to Barton...it can't be much bumpier...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2008, 11:25
Replies: 65
Views: 7,889
Posted By Major Major

About 30 hours a year - well, 55 in 22 months...

About 30 hours a year - well, 55 in 22 months ish.

Now much of that has been training and getting the poo brown wallet.

Weather, time and £s all constrain, but if I can find a cheap...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2008, 16:06
Replies: 44
Views: 4,833
Posted By Major Major

Hey, we could stream METARS and TAFS across the...

Hey, we could stream METARS and TAFS across the bottom of the screen like Bloomberg!

(But not NOTAMs, they're boring).

I think I need to do more work. Clearly my brain has knocked off for the...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2008, 13:43
Replies: 44
Views: 4,833
Posted By Major Major

Brilliant. Sky News style 'Breaking News',...

Brilliant. Sky News style 'Breaking News', scrolling across the bottom of the screen:
"Weather slightly damp, Barton closed."

Cut to poor bloke on windswept grass:
"I can confirm that it's very...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2008, 23:50
Replies: 44
Views: 4,833
Posted By Major Major

Hmm, Ok, firstly, I'd watch it. And I agree...

Hmm,

Ok, firstly, I'd watch it. And I agree with most of the comments above.

Secondly, I'd be willing to contribute. I have some decent video and editing kit. And I've done a bit to a good...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2008, 23:28
Replies: 17
Views: 1,374
Posted By Major Major

Thanks all, expect some posts on first XCs,...

Thanks all, expect some posts on first XCs, passengers, all that kind of stuff soon...

Good link from FL, those were the days...well if I'd been around for them...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2008, 13:48
Replies: 17
Views: 1,374
Posted By Major Major

I've done it.

Well,

It arrived this morning, so now it's all real. It really is poo brown! I'm so pleased it's not true.

Trial flight: 22/07/06
Solo: 08/04/07 (14 hours)
QXC: 06/09/07
Skills Test:...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2008, 12:37
Replies: 42
Views: 5,699
Posted By Major Major

Probably... but what a rich vein of convesation. ...

Probably... but what a rich vein of convesation.

Great Gig In The Sky - Pink Floyd. No words but powerful stuff.

Starlight - Muse. Words but marvellous song (used it for one of my home vids...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jan 2008, 21:22
Replies: 3
Views: 787
Posted By Major Major

My understanding was that Stretton was suggested...

My understanding was that Stretton was suggested as an option for various groups requiring a strip in the area but due to it's proximity to the Manchester CTZ (it is in the LLC but it borders the...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Dec 2007, 12:04
Replies: 30
Views: 2,535
Posted By Major Major

Well done, great feeling isn't it. Your...

Well done, great feeling isn't it.

Your mileage may vary but for me it was more dual circuits, more solo circuits, a few more, then a 20nm nav ex dual to start the nav bit proper.

I remember...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Dec 2007, 22:28
Replies: 72
Views: 8,721
Posted By Major Major

My parents live in Tibenham - I've promised...

My parents live in Tibenham - I've promised myself that when I've passed Barton to Tibenham is going to be my first big xcountry.

Wish I could make it - hopefully next year (and I'll give Shemy a...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Dec 2007, 09:32
Replies: 34
Views: 3,754
Posted By Major Major

Good grief, I hope I can think that clearly - I...

Good grief, I hope I can think that clearly - I think I'd be a gibbering wreck if it actually happened.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2007, 10:26
Replies: 9
Views: 1,156
Posted By Major Major

Fair enough, whack in a sticky for it - one...

Fair enough, whack in a sticky for it - one thread.

You could even pre-approve them - hell, I'll even pre-approve them if you want.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2007, 09:52
Replies: 9
Views: 1,156
Posted By Major Major

Why not? Isn't the whole idea of a forum is...

Why not?

Isn't the whole idea of a forum is that it's a virtual community, with blogs being an external link in and out?

It's also not consistent with the other external links which are now...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2007, 09:19
Replies: 9
Views: 1,156
Posted By Major Major

Yeah, I'm about 40 hours in.:) Funny that...

Yeah, I'm about 40 hours in.:)

Funny that people seem to Blog about their training and not about what comes after? Kind of worrying that.
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2007, 13:52
Replies: 9
Views: 1,156
Posted By Major Major

Blogs away...

Afternoon all.
It's a dull day with little to offer and I'm bored, so inspired by the Bob Davy thread and the Caribbean blog I thought I'd ask whether anyone else had tried blogging about their...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2007, 11:43
Replies: 151
Views: 33,382
Posted By Major Major

I am a stude with 40 hours. I have landed at...

I am a stude with 40 hours. I have landed at three aerodromes - but they were nice landings. I couldn't tell you whether a Hawk deserves to be in the top three or not - but they sure are pretty to...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2007, 19:55
Replies: 89
Views: 9,388
Posted By Major Major

G-EMMA You've nailed it there. It's either...

G-EMMA

You've nailed it there. It's either Freakonomics or the Undercover Economist, I forget which, but in one of those books exactly that statistical analysis is done.

And the answer is...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2007, 13:13
Replies: 109
Views: 15,199
Posted By Major Major

Um, in an idle moment I've turned up 02392 551714...

Um, in an idle moment I've turned up 02392 551714 but that's just from UKGA and a airfield manual dated April 2006 I managed to find on Google.

Apologies if it's wrong...or they're not accepting...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2007, 12:28
Replies: 109
Views: 15,199
Posted By Major Major

Fuji As per Nipper2's post, GA operations...

Fuji
As per Nipper2's post, GA operations extended until 14th December, but whether that's just based aircraft I don't know. Could always phone for PPR, see what happens?
MM
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2007, 11:50
Replies: 109
Views: 15,199
Posted By Major Major

I emailed Mr Viggers MP last week as did others...

I emailed Mr Viggers MP last week as did others on this forum and he's been kind enough to mail myself and a couple of others with his thoughts on the way ahead.

I don't want to publish them...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2007, 11:28
Replies: 35
Views: 4,083
Posted By Major Major

I too have contributed and have asked my family...

I too have contributed and have asked my family (some of whom live in Exmouth just along the coast) to contribute.

As I said to them, even if I wasn't into aviation, it's the kind of thing that...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2007, 15:29
Replies: 47
Views: 5,505
Posted By Major Major

No chance - 2 pixies per square inch?! How big do...

No chance - 2 pixies per square inch?! How big do you think a lift pixie is?
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2007, 15:18
Replies: 47
Views: 5,505
Posted By Major Major

What is the demonstrated G loading for a...

What is the demonstrated G loading for a Beechcraft/Piper? (delete the one you don't care about)

How is lift generated? Express in terms of lift pixies.

How many times can a C172 barrel roll...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2007, 12:30
Replies: 47
Views: 5,505
Posted By Major Major

Of course you are Sterny. In fact, our mission...

Of course you are Sterny. In fact, our mission has to be to see if we can sneak you under the wire into the Golden Ones forum, where you can wreak havoc with our blessing!
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2007, 11:10
Replies: 122
Views: 27,484
Posted By Major Major

Almost WS; it's 81.6%. [Cf Vic Reeves on...

Almost WS; it's 81.6%.

[Cf Vic Reeves on some advert or another].

Edited to ask whether the Killing Zone is a jolly fine book and worth purchasing?
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