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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Dec 2022, 14:44
Replies: 17
Views: 2,393
Posted By OyYou

In a previous life I spent many hours at The...

In a previous life I spent many hours at The National Archives at Kew where these records would be kept. The vast majority of RAF records there were never indexed and so languished in a fairly...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th Jun 2019, 07:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,215
Posted By OyYou

If I remember correctly that aircraft was...

If I remember correctly that aircraft was operated by Bill King who sadly died in 2016. He took me for a flight in it I think in 1995. A very nice bloke.
regards
PS was the aircraft that Mrs D. W....
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jun 2019, 07:51
Replies: 62
Views: 36,653
Posted By OyYou

Downwind for 28L

Quite a few years ago I commisioned an oil painting from Nigel at BA.
Still has pride of place on my office wall.

( I believe Nigel may have copied a print that was available at the time as the...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2018, 09:08
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,265
Posted By OyYou

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/...

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/705x705/369f9680_02f9_4c5d_8096_65a73532d5ce_7518533135bc49a1dfa56d552baea8a50985295c.jpeg


I did say My Stearman. I have not seen any Stearman...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2018, 17:11
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,502,265
Posted By OyYou

In my Stearman it can flown accurately from...

In my Stearman it can flown accurately from either seat. My Stearman is certified for solo only in the rear seat. By solo I mean the usual interpretation of the word...... Not TCT’s
regards
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2018, 10:51
Replies: 20
Views: 5,981
Posted By OyYou

It has been a long time since Accounting A level,...

It has been a long time since Accounting A level, but wasn't the 20 limit to do with the maximum number of ‘partners’ in a ‘Partnership’.
I think it depended on how you structured your Group....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Feb 2018, 15:47
Replies: 22
Views: 5,816
Posted By OyYou

Are you sure they didn’t say an “operational...

Are you sure they didn’t say an “operational software update”?
Regards
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jan 2018, 15:44
Replies: 248
Views: 89,999
Posted By OyYou

"Plus, with all the other bits at Benson you’d...

"Plus, with all the other bits at Benson you’d have to find a home for, I wouldn’t be too sure selling Benson is the easiest answer. And the humanitarian use for RW means they will always be...
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Nov 2017, 07:10
Replies: 9
Views: 2,905
Posted By OyYou

One of the few things that the Trident was good...

One of the few things that the Trident was good at. Generating a lot of noise from 3000 feet after take off on the easterlies.
Regards
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Feb 2017, 15:41
Replies: 4
Views: 1,545
Posted By OyYou

I did some research into the Soden brothers who...

I did some research into the Soden brothers who are commemorated on the Winchcombe memorial in Gloucestershire. One brother flying with 56 squadron was killed flying a Hurricane in 1940 during the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2017, 12:29
Replies: 2
Views: 1,395
Posted By OyYou

Thanks Dave. That was quick Probably in better...

Thanks Dave. That was quick
Probably in better condition than when my father flew it in 1944.
Regards
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Jan 2017, 11:28
Replies: 2
Views: 1,395
Posted By OyYou

Stearman N2S-3 N6628C

Hi
I was idly looking through my late father's log book where he recorded his Royal Navy flying training at Lambert Field in 1944 and googling the serial numbers comes up with serial number 38062...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Aug 2016, 03:53
Replies: 20
Views: 5,959
Posted By OyYou

Form here but DO NOT USE YET. ...

Form here but DO NOT USE YET.
publicapps.caa.co.uk/modalapplication.aspx?catid=1&pagetype=65&appid=11&mode=form&id=7493

Sorry can't do link thingy.

Regards
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st May 2010, 17:52
Replies: 116
Views: 22,844
Posted By OyYou

Korrol. I've been flying for more years than I...

Korrol. I've been flying for more years than I care to remember as crew and as passenger. When the safety briefing is being given I still give it about 90% of my attention. The other 10% is used to...
Forum: Cabin Crew
23rd Mar 2010, 06:54
Replies: 7
Views: 3,760
Posted By OyYou

lmb

Some of us with 40 years of flying with 35 years seniority in BA, have indeed moved on in life. Can I respectfully suggest that you do the same.

Regards
OyYou
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2010, 09:25
Replies: 5
Views: 2,068
Posted By OyYou

I did my GST about 6 months ago but the nice lady...

I did my GST about 6 months ago but the nice lady at the NPPL told me that I had to have the NPPL form signed by the examiner who did the test. Seemed to think that a signed log book and licence...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jun 2009, 16:27
Replies: 60
Views: 18,986
Posted By OyYou

Dynamic WT9

If I could add my 2pence worth.

Flown about 60 hours in an 912 80HP fixed gear Dynamic. Great plane. High price here in the UK and restricted to 450kgs to get it into our microlight bracket. With...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2008, 17:45
Replies: 47
Views: 3,218
Posted By OyYou

The French are blaming it all on the fact that...

The French are blaming it all on the fact that there are 13 full moons this year. A year being the 12 months between Winter Solstices . Not a calendar year. There were 13 last 'year' too. It's back...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2008, 15:55
Replies: 7
Views: 2,335
Posted By OyYou

Thanks all. I will continue to practice...

Thanks all.

I will continue to practice both but I have just watched ab initio students struggle to master glide approaches and the subsequent landings early on in their flying career.
Wouldn't...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2008, 04:50
Replies: 7
Views: 2,335
Posted By OyYou

Every Microlight approach is a glide approach

Excuse me if this has been covered before, but I am a recent convert to 3 axis microlights in the UK from Group A and I have been advised that as the engine (Rotax) ' has not been certified to a...
Forum: Medical & Health
15th Jun 2008, 05:49
Replies: 95
Views: 60,387
Posted By OyYou

Curiously, I had a similar problem during my...

Curiously, I had a similar problem during my layoff with Labyrinthitus. I'm not convinced though that it had any direct bearing on the condition. I believe my imbalance was caused by a virus getting...
Forum: Medical & Health
7th Jun 2008, 08:56
Replies: 95
Views: 60,387
Posted By OyYou

Stilton In my experience, ( acute viral...

Stilton


In my experience, ( acute viral Labyrinthitus ), that wait could be up to a year. Even after a year you will have doubts about the integrity of your balance mechanism which will largely...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th May 2008, 10:52
Replies: 95
Views: 60,387
Posted By OyYou

When I eventually got back to work after my bout...

When I eventually got back to work after my bout of Labyrinthitus, it turns out the company had an AME on the staff who had made a study of RAF pilots in centrifuges ( Spelling? ) etc.
He explained...
Forum: Medical & Health
8th May 2008, 09:24
Replies: 95
Views: 60,387
Posted By OyYou

Labyrinthitus

Had a bad episode of Labyrinthitus about 7 years ago which sent me and the house into the worst spin imagineable. Wife, who used to be a nurse, called doc who injected Stematol ( I think ) to stop...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Mar 2008, 16:08
Replies: 247
Views: 93,957
Posted By OyYou

Air France cancellations

Errr.. Air France quote on their website that cancellations are due to ' a labor dispute'

regards
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