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Forum: Private Flying
15th Mar 2018, 10:37
Replies: 15
Views: 3,362
Posted By avonflyer

Think I saw recently that Kemble now have a...

Think I saw recently that Kemble now have a licence so you can get married in the tower or the 747
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2017, 19:45
Replies: 71
Views: 19,207
Posted By avonflyer

it has always been strange to me that a...

it has always been strange to me that a controlling service of whatever nature would not actually give the cross wind component rather than the wind speed / direction. With modern day tools this...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Oct 2016, 12:23
Replies: 22
Views: 3,510
Posted By avonflyer

Indeed in 2009 about 15% of Heathrow traffic was...

Indeed in 2009 about 15% of Heathrow traffic was transit (same plane in and out) and 40% was transfer (change of plane). I see no reason for this not having increased or at least remained constant....
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jul 2016, 20:53
Replies: 17
Views: 22,479
Posted By avonflyer

sure - I haven't got religion about the idea but,...

sure - I haven't got religion about the idea but, my guess would be that for a lot of low hours pilots the information on final becomes noise in the background whilst concentrating on the approach....
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jul 2016, 19:10
Replies: 17
Views: 22,479
Posted By avonflyer

a bit off topic BUT often wondered why do you get...

a bit off topic BUT often wondered why do you get given wind direction and speed when on final - why not just give cross wind component and direction (such as 10 knots from the left). It would be...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2016, 10:44
Replies: 23
Views: 12,064
Posted By avonflyer

i also helped at wroughton so was also...

i also helped at wroughton so was also interested. I emailed the person that organised the lift and got a reply along the lines of "we have been very busy but have sourced (scrounged/ recycled) some...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2013, 18:44
Replies: 41
Views: 7,895
Posted By avonflyer

Normally I wouldn't enter an AIAA without...

Normally I wouldn't enter an AIAA without contacting the nominated authority after all why not talk to them? It's not a big task. BUT, around here they do make it difficult for us sometimes with (for...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2013, 08:08
Replies: 24
Views: 14,400
Posted By avonflyer

What I cannot understand is why we now need a...

What I cannot understand is why we now need a flight examiner rather than a ground examiner to do,what is after all, an admin task. In fact a head of a FTO could do it just as well (after all the...
Forum: Private Flying
30th May 2013, 10:54
Replies: 82
Views: 25,149
Posted By avonflyer

I didn't even bother to use the blue wallet... I...

I didn't even bother to use the blue wallet... I have a nice leather cover to my old brown one (it was a gift) so I just put it (uncut) in the old wallet... nervously awaiting the licence police as I...
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2013, 08:14
Replies: 13
Views: 4,002
Posted By avonflyer

No real difference enstone flying club is at the...

No real difference enstone flying club is at the end of the origional runway Oxford about half way down so you go past that establishment first. Both friendly although last time I was in enstone club...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2013, 11:10
Replies: 3
Views: 2,419
Posted By avonflyer

It was active last September / October I believe...

It was active last September / October I believe the University ATC were using it. Latest plans for the joint military training facility show trees planted alongside the length of the runway so I...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Feb 2013, 19:17
Replies: 78
Views: 15,282
Posted By avonflyer

Whopity - agree have increased knowledge BUT we...

Whopity - agree have increased knowledge BUT we have also have found out it IS legal if ATC agree it.
Forum: Private Flying
18th Feb 2013, 16:07
Replies: 78
Views: 15,282
Posted By avonflyer

Ok thats a good source (albeit not very well...

Ok thats a good source (albeit not very well worded for an aerodrome that has a right hand circuit) :).

So if the local ATC authorise a right base join to a left hand circuit its for sure ok.
...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Feb 2013, 10:22
Replies: 78
Views: 15,282
Posted By avonflyer

A right base join into a left hand circuit is, to...

A right base join into a left hand circuit is, to my limited knowledge, legal and can be an easy and quick short cut home if there is nobody else (or very few) in the circuit.

BUT, I can testify...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Sep 2012, 19:10
Replies: 9
Views: 2,169
Posted By avonflyer

Kemble if you want hard. Charlton, oaksey and...

Kemble if you want hard. Charlton, oaksey and badminton have got to be the nearest grass that are well publicised cant think of any private strips closer. I have never heard of anyone getting into...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Aug 2012, 09:32
Replies: 153
Views: 46,278
Posted By avonflyer

Ah the story is long but the outcome is short -...

Ah the story is long but the outcome is short - nothing happened.

It was deemed not financially viable to run the club as a "not for profit organisation" but, another organisation that was...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Aug 2012, 10:15
Replies: 10
Views: 7,641
Posted By avonflyer

SD not SDHC

I have just had the same problem on the TomTom in the car.


Beware there are 2Gig SD cards and 2Gig SDHC cards you want a SD one or else you will be back in the same problem (its the HC bit that...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2012, 17:09
Replies: 57
Views: 7,393
Posted By avonflyer

I can never see any reason not to call. It costs...

I can never see any reason not to call. It costs me hardly anything, takes me hardly any time, I might learn something to my advantage and every tower has always been very appreciative that I have...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Dec 2011, 16:01
Replies: 45
Views: 15,179
Posted By avonflyer

Never been 100% sure either way BUT I was...

Never been 100% sure either way

BUT I was taught that if you change whilst on ALT do it as follows

away from 7000 by changing the high order first (for example if going to 3006) change the (7...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Dec 2011, 13:07
Replies: 32
Views: 3,280
Posted By avonflyer

The CAA managed to spell my name incorrectly on...

The CAA managed to spell my name incorrectly on my licence - it wasn't util my medical the next year that I realised when the doctor couldn't find me (using the correct spelling) on the system. All...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2011, 11:05
Replies: 153
Views: 46,278
Posted By avonflyer

The members of the club met and hopefully an new...

The members of the club met and hopefully an new "not for profit" club retaining the name, location and equipment will restart operations in the next couple of weeks.

For sure, the emphasis will...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2011, 20:08
Replies: 25
Views: 9,072
Posted By avonflyer

Not me and not a 152 (its a 150 instead) ...BUT

have a look at G-AWAW RESTORATION (http://g-awaw.org/).

I helped pack up whats left of AWAW at Wroughton Science Museum to send her off to the USA and met Janette. A wonderful lady and UK to...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Oct 2011, 19:28
Replies: 19
Views: 3,360
Posted By avonflyer

seem to remember there was a thread here, or on...

seem to remember there was a thread here, or on flyer, that they got a bit of a ticking off during a snap inspection back in the summer. Too many movements and not enough control. (which seemed...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Oct 2011, 12:10
Replies: 22
Views: 3,849
Posted By avonflyer

I think it is difficult to draw a straight line...

I think it is difficult to draw a straight line relationship from a trial lesson to a first solo.

A LOT will happen in the interim, straight and level, turns, climb and descent, stall recovery,...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2011, 19:26
Replies: 40
Views: 6,257
Posted By avonflyer

to paraphrase the british navy captain that ran a...

to paraphrase the british navy captain that ran a frigate aground "you hit a ferris wheel in the morning - you get a court martial in the afternoon".

HOWEVER, how unlucky can you get going around...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2011, 15:33
Replies: 17
Views: 2,254
Posted By avonflyer

ahh at last, I think I can help there. Hector was...

ahh at last, I think I can help there. Hector was the dog in the TV program with ZaZa the cat and KiKi the frog.. Not sure of the connection to atmospheric pressure though.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Sep 2011, 19:11
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702
Posted By avonflyer

Interesting but potentially misleading - you...

Interesting but potentially misleading - you would need to know the hours flown (or maybe flights made) per age group to get an accident ratio that could be compared. My guess is that there are a lot...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2011, 12:58
Replies: 40
Views: 4,702
Posted By avonflyer

when talking of the older pilot use of the word...

when talking of the older pilot use of the word wee should probably be avoided..
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2011, 21:26
Replies: 9
Views: 1,074
Posted By avonflyer

Everybody is different and the conditions they...

Everybody is different and the conditions they fly in impact their progress. A few weeks of cross winds can lead to people being stuck in the circuit. So don't get hung up on comparisons. But, if its...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2011, 15:26
Replies: 25
Views: 5,717
Posted By avonflyer

I know its legal, I know sky gods can pull it off...

I know its legal, I know sky gods can pull it off BUT, the one that sets my teeth on edge is a right base join in a left hand circuit that is in use and is used pretty constantly by student pilots. ...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jun 2011, 12:27
Replies: 11
Views: 2,855
Posted By avonflyer

it will come with time - but things that I found...

it will come with time - but things that I found helped - get the trim right on the decent and it will fly itself in, when you get over the threshold look at the far end of the runway not down to the...
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2011, 13:01
Replies: 13
Views: 1,775
Posted By avonflyer

we certainly flew all through the last incident...

we certainly flew all through the last incident with no issues or restrictions. BUT, I am talking PA28 flying at no more than (approx) 3000 ft. I am told there was no sign of anything abnormal in the...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Apr 2011, 08:41
Replies: 24
Views: 2,811
Posted By avonflyer

its a great feeling when you go and book out for...

its a great feeling when you go and book out for the first time doing whatever you want to do.. enjoy it .. congratulations
Forum: Private Flying
5th Apr 2011, 17:27
Replies: 72
Views: 8,631
Posted By avonflyer

click on airspeed and type it in -same for wind...

click on airspeed and type it in -same for wind direction velocity
Forum: Private Flying
5th Apr 2011, 09:14
Replies: 72
Views: 8,631
Posted By avonflyer

The plog comes as a pop up. check to see if you...

The plog comes as a pop up. check to see if you have pop ups blocked. they are simple plogs and do not have a space for frequencies at present.. But after all it is free....
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