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Search: Posts Made By: FlyingOfficerKite
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Forum: Private Flying
16th Sep 2017, 11:42
Replies: 199
Views: 48,416
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Well historically I suppose it goes back to the...

Well historically I suppose it goes back to the early days of commercial aviation where civil aviation found its roots in the military?

In an airline it's a visible indication of rank - and in any...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2017, 16:15
Replies: 199
Views: 48,416
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

:}:}:} I agree - but a flying suit is useful...

:}:}:}

I agree - but a flying suit is useful in old aeroplanes, as such a a Chipmunk, where I always seemed to get oil everywhere - and for gliding to keep warm and dry.

Gold bars ......
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2017, 15:59
Replies: 9
Views: 2,754
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

I remember DC3s and Bristol Freighters (Silver...

I remember DC3s and Bristol Freighters (Silver City); DH Dragon.

Pleasure flights in an a Piper Tripacer and Lockheed/Aermacchi LASA-60 back in the day (Air Navigation and Trading). Seem to...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Aug 2017, 14:30
Replies: 83
Views: 29,763
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

It's a sad fact, but all the PPLs in our Group...

It's a sad fact, but all the PPLs in our Group seem to think wearing a life jacket (of the less than £100 kind) and carrying a dinghy (in the 'back') somehow provides 'magical' protection in the...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2016, 19:05
Replies: 760
Views: 375,105
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

The two Chipmunks I mentioned previously were/are...

The two Chipmunks I mentioned previously were/are WK565 and WD373, taken over Old Sarum during Summer camp in 1970.

For some reason I can't get this photograph to upload via Flickr?!

I hope...
Forum: Military Aviation
19th May 2016, 19:51
Replies: 760
Views: 375,105
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

ATC Summer Camp 1970 2431 (Keighley)...

ATC Summer Camp 1970

2431 (Keighley) Squadron ATC

I must try and dig out the air-to-air shots, then I will be able to see which Chipmunks they were?!

...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th Mar 2016, 13:24
Replies: 126
Views: 73,460
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Reminds me of the old joke: Captain on PA:...

Reminds me of the old joke:

Captain on PA: Ladies and Gentlemen I'm afraid the Nr 4 engine has failed. Our flight will be delayed by an hour ...

Sometime later:

Captain on PA: Ladies and...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Mar 2016, 08:54
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,783,537
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Yes, it looks like snow/ice on the fuselage side,...

Yes, it looks like snow/ice on the fuselage side, ice on the emergency exit, but nothing on the internal components?
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Mar 2016, 14:36
Replies: 1,540
Views: 1,783,537
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

... just out of interest, what's that white...

... just out of interest, what's that white 'stuff' on the external parts of the aircraft shown on the Wikipedia photographs? snow, ice, foam? It seems to be on the exterior parts but not on the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jan 2016, 15:29
Replies: 1,175
Views: 989,076
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Thanks HeartyMeatballs. To be fair to Jet2,...

Thanks HeartyMeatballs.

To be fair to Jet2, by accepting my application and CV they have shown considerable latitude - although I applied for a non-type rated position this was because my B737 had...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Jan 2016, 14:09
Replies: 1,175
Views: 989,076
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

dboy Thanks for your comments. ...

dboy

Thanks for your comments.



Yes, having NEVER failed any aptitude tests in the past, I must admit I c****d up the numerical reasoning - just seemed to have a mental block at the time.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
7th Jan 2016, 18:42
Replies: 1,175
Views: 989,076
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

E-mail received from the Jet2 Recruitment Team on...

E-mail received from the Jet2 Recruitment Team on Christmas Eve included the following words:

'... Thank you for your application for our Non Type Rated First Officer positions. We wanted to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Aug 2015, 11:15
Replies: 1,158
Views: 1,168,198
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

... and maybe there will be a lower number of...

... and maybe there will be a lower number of available 'starstruck wannabes' in the future - Ts&Cs reducing making a career as a pilot less attractive, widening gap between supply and demand?

If...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Aug 2015, 11:03
Replies: 24
Views: 14,755
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Just out of interest - does that mean that pilots...

Just out of interest - does that mean that pilots with existing contracts will be offered permanent employment as well?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd Jul 2015, 11:40
Replies: 57
Views: 19,145
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Surely common sense dictates that you aren't...

Surely common sense dictates that you aren't going to carry out steep turns when you are too low, close to cloud, in controlled airspace or near airfields - and a good lookout both before and during...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 18:55
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,621,203
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

... a change required due to the unprecedented...

... a change required due to the unprecedented demand for pilots caused by the growth of the the low cost carriers in the 90s and early 2000s - not for the best, in my opinion.



Well all the...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2015, 14:29
Replies: 3,543
Views: 5,621,203
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Years ago when I started commercial flying a...

Years ago when I started commercial flying a large number of Captains and First Officers were ex-military.

I never had any reason to consider these individuals as anything other than stable,...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2015, 14:25
Replies: 53
Views: 16,622
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

No there aren't, but you do lose some...

No there aren't, but you do lose some functionality with the iPhone 5 - and the screen can be a bit small for some.

I've used an iPhone 5, iPad Mini and seen a normal iPad in use and all users...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2015, 18:02
Replies: 53
Views: 16,622
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

I've used it for a year now in a PA28 with no...

I've used it for a year now in a PA28 with no problems whatsoever.

Battery seems to last (exactly) 5 hours when navigating, from a full charge.

Only caught out once with the battery - but...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2015, 17:49
Replies: 19
Views: 2,620
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Worth repeating, I think! :)

Worth repeating, I think! :)
Forum: Private Flying
24th Feb 2015, 15:27
Replies: 34
Views: 6,093
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

It's surprised me just how quickly you become...

It's surprised me just how quickly you become dependant on GPS in a GA environment.

I still back up with a chart, but the idea of switching off the GPS enroute would be a bit of a shock I'm sure....
Forum: Private Flying
24th Feb 2015, 15:22
Replies: 9
Views: 2,346
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Congratulations to her :) Quite a number of...

Congratulations to her :)

Quite a number of airline captains I know started out helping at the local flying club - assisting with reception duties, cleaning aeroplanes in exchange for hours and...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Feb 2015, 14:00
Replies: 9
Views: 2,346
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Just out of interest was this flight carried out...

Just out of interest was this flight carried out in a sailplane or an aeroplane under the auspices of the UK CAA or EASA?

Just that CAP804 states:

FCL.020 Student pilot

A student pilot...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
22nd Feb 2015, 12:45
Replies: 57
Views: 19,145
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

TEM and Airmanship

Threat and Error Management is branded as the 'new' Airmanship.

But does TEM replace Airmanship completely, or compliment it?

Both approaches put flight safety first.

TEM tends to offer a...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jan 2015, 12:39
Replies: 3,923
Views: 4,478,176
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Yes, I wondered if that might be the...

Yes, I wondered if that might be the case/possible?
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2015, 12:34
Replies: 46
Views: 7,679
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Personally I never: Forget to go to the...

Personally I never:

Forget to go to the toilet immediately before flight (last nervous pee);
Drink anything other than water before flying;
Drink more than I absolutely need before flight (not...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Nov 2014, 17:55
Replies: 25
Views: 7,804
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Light aircraft are usually rigged to be 'in trim'...

Light aircraft are usually rigged to be 'in trim' during the cruise at a particular speed/power setting.

A slipping turn could be corrected by either increasing or decreasing power/speed,...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Nov 2014, 10:27
Replies: 142
Views: 95,511
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

It must be the time factor also. An approved...

It must be the time factor also.

An approved course produces a cadet in around 18 months - it's controlled and pilot recruitment can be planned.

The non-approved self improved route is...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Oct 2014, 16:06
Replies: 18
Views: 4,979
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

I use an iPad Mini with Skydemon and my iPhone 5...

I use an iPad Mini with Skydemon and my iPhone 5 as backup.

Experience this year has shown the iPad Mini has a battery life of 5 hours when navigating (no Sim).

Earlier in the year I flew just...
Forum: Questions
4th Oct 2014, 14:34
Replies: 26
Views: 6,918
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Yes, you've jogged my memory - it was precisely...

Yes, you've jogged my memory - it was precisely that FedEx model that Emerald were hoping to emulate in the UK.
Forum: Questions
4th Oct 2014, 12:46
Replies: 26
Views: 6,918
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

This idea was proposed by Dave Willmott and...

This idea was proposed by Dave Willmott and others at Emerald Airways in the '90s.

Didn't get anywhere with the authorities - irrespective of whether the routes were over land or sea.

The...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2014, 15:38
Replies: 190
Views: 47,939
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Mine too - in a Dragon Rapide - taxied in the...

Mine too - in a Dragon Rapide - taxied in the Dragon (another story).

Flown there off and on for the past thirty years.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Oct 2014, 14:13
Replies: 1,225
Views: 979,204
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

That's my experience with contract pilots tending...

That's my experience with contract pilots tending to remain in the position for which they were contracted, that is first officers remain in the RHS.

Others no doubt will have different...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
22nd Sep 2014, 22:56
Replies: 1,225
Views: 979,204
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

... so if you have a B737 type rating that has...

... so if you have a B737 type rating that has lapsed/expired it would probably be worthwhile renewing?

All other issues regarding recruitment being equal that is (ie you're offered a job!)

But...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
10th Sep 2014, 15:23
Replies: 1,225
Views: 979,204
Posted By FlyingOfficerKite

Thanks. I've had this discussion recently on...

Thanks.

I've had this discussion recently on another Thread - which is similar to your comments regarding the requirements to 'renew'?

bose-x:

and

mad_jock:
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