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Forum: Medical & Health
16th Apr 2024, 17:55
Replies: 3
Views: 415
Posted By ShyTorque

Are you married? ;)

Are you married? ;)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Apr 2024, 07:40
Replies: 13
Views: 5,245
Posted By ShyTorque

Sounds a bit like the response to a crash of a...

Sounds a bit like the response to a crash of a two seater aircraft into a graveyard. Over a hundred bodies were found.
Forum: Tech Log
15th Apr 2024, 18:38
Replies: 47
Views: 3,429
Posted By ShyTorque

Smashing!

Smashing!
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
15th Apr 2024, 10:46
Replies: 17
Views: 2,117
Posted By ShyTorque

PPPPPP.

PPPPPP.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2024, 09:24
Replies: 11
Views: 3,252
Posted By ShyTorque

As far as this 222 story is concerned, I can’t...

As far as this 222 story is concerned, I can’t get the link to work because I can’t get it to appear on my screen, which just shows a blank space.

As far as luck and aviation is concerned, I’ve...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Apr 2024, 13:08
Replies: 146
Views: 17,515
Posted By ShyTorque

Years ago, in Germany, we were required to...

Years ago, in Germany, we were required to transit IFR (DOM - BOTTROP - LIMA?) between Gutersloh and the “Clutch” airfields (Wildenrath, Laarbruch and Bruggen).

It was quite tricky, bearing in...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th Apr 2024, 07:51
Replies: 30
Views: 12,459
Posted By ShyTorque

That’s certainly one for the albumen.

That’s certainly one for the albumen.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2024, 08:00
Replies: 224
Views: 45,242
Posted By ShyTorque

That would be useful…if there were any Esso...

That would be useful…if there were any Esso garages near here. I can’t think of any in this area.
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Apr 2024, 07:04
Replies: 100
Views: 7,001
Posted By ShyTorque

I just read this thread again after a few days...

I just read this thread again after a few days away. It seems to have suffered from terminal precession because what I missed has nothing to do with the title.
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2024, 19:17
Replies: 174
Views: 30,282
Posted By ShyTorque

I recall a certain Met O at Gutersloh who did our...

I recall a certain Met O at Gutersloh who did our squadron met brief one winter morning without mentioning the snow that was covering the back of his blazer as he walked in! Must have been a “good...
Forum: Rotorheads
3rd Apr 2024, 09:34
Replies: 23
Views: 4,602
Posted By ShyTorque

I’m still trying to come to terms with JAR….

I’m still trying to come to terms with JAR….
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Apr 2024, 13:51
Replies: 100
Views: 7,001
Posted By ShyTorque

I once went through a recruitment process for a...

I once went through a recruitment process for a large company who were recruiting both pilots and engineers at the same time.
As part of that process there were various aptitude tests, based on ones...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Mar 2024, 20:51
Replies: 62
Views: 23,099
Posted By ShyTorque

I’ve mentioned this incident before.. An RAF...

I’ve mentioned this incident before..

An RAF navigator I used to fly with told me how, in his earlier days he was training as a pilot on Balliol aircraft (Merlin engined). During a night solo...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Mar 2024, 19:46
Replies: 62
Views: 23,099
Posted By ShyTorque

The owner or custodian of private land (IWM in...

The owner or custodian of private land (IWM in this case) can do as they please. If a temporary closure due to a tragic, fatal accident annoys someone planning on a hot date, hard luck. :rolleyes:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2024, 15:58
Replies: 1,525
Views: 553,595
Posted By ShyTorque

Carcroft Industrial Estate is 8.5 nm NW of EGCN...

Carcroft Industrial Estate is 8.5 nm NW of EGCN airport and well clear of the runway centreline.
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2024, 18:10
Replies: 40
Views: 5,880
Posted By ShyTorque

Further to the above, I wonder about the legal...

Further to the above, I wonder about the legal position of the NPAS hangar at DSA. A lot of publicity was given to its construction (at public expense) although it was not used for quite some time...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Mar 2024, 15:10
Replies: 40
Views: 5,880
Posted By ShyTorque

Things may have changed since I was CP at a...

Things may have changed since I was CP at a police air support unit but I’m fairly sure that they are still classed as public transport so will require a licensed airfield. I’m not sure how DSA could...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2024, 22:48
Replies: 28
Views: 3,198
Posted By ShyTorque

That reminded me of the rather formidable Mrs...

That reminded me of the rather formidable Mrs Pascoe!
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2024, 10:14
Replies: 4
Views: 2,221
Posted By ShyTorque

These AA crews are literally prepared to climb...

These AA crews are literally prepared to climb mountains to get the job done….

I’m sure some bantering went on about this…

“Well, Stu, your walk round is going to be a bit longer this...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2024, 09:57
Replies: 100
Views: 7,001
Posted By ShyTorque

Exactly. It’s really all about inertia and...

Exactly. It’s really all about inertia and “forcing” an object to turn rather than go straight on, as it would naturally do it left to its own devices.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2024, 19:50
Replies: 100
Views: 7,001
Posted By ShyTorque

As a professional helicopter pilot and military...

As a professional helicopter pilot and military trained instructor since 1979 I probably am rather fixed in my beliefs.

Try replacing the rotor blades with lengths of non aerodynamic, 4 x 2...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
19th Mar 2024, 15:02
Replies: 9
Views: 3,013
Posted By ShyTorque

It’s by no means the first case of someone...

It’s by no means the first case of someone jumping from an aircraft and sadly, no doubt it won’t be the last, in spite of any procedural changes caused by legislation.

Years ago I was told the...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2024, 14:49
Replies: 100
Views: 7,001
Posted By ShyTorque

Point 1 is incorrect. A gyroscope is a solid,...

Point 1 is incorrect. A gyroscope is a solid, rotating mass, fixed solidly to the axle. A helicopter rotor system has hinges, albeit in a few different ways. The blades are caused to fly...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2024, 20:45
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,232
Posted By ShyTorque

I never claimed that it was a scam. Same with the...

I never claimed that it was a scam. Same with the Elio.
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2024, 00:23
Replies: 1,616
Views: 441,232
Posted By ShyTorque

I sincerely hope that you do get your helicopter....

I sincerely hope that you do get your helicopter.

But my concern is that the way this is going has so many similarities to a three wheeled car project that was supposedly going to revolutionise...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2024, 00:40
Replies: 224
Views: 45,242
Posted By ShyTorque

Glorious Devon is obviously better served than...

Glorious Devon is obviously better served than elsewhere. Our local health services are overwhelmed. They keep building multiple housing estates here but there are no more medical or dental...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 17:36
Replies: 17
Views: 3,190
Posted By ShyTorque

I thought this was in 1979 - but I might be wrong...

I thought this was in 1979 - but I might be wrong because I was posted to Shawbury twice.
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2024, 23:17
Replies: 224
Views: 45,242
Posted By ShyTorque

Yes, I’m very much aware of the app and regularly...

Yes, I’m very much aware of the app and regularly use it for repeat prescriptions but it’s no help in getting a GP appointment when it simply states “no appointments available”, no matter how far in...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2024, 21:25
Replies: 224
Views: 45,242
Posted By ShyTorque

My NHS medical centre is so out of date with my...

My NHS medical centre is so out of date with my medical records that they still believe I’m overdue some vaccinations - overdue since 1957.

My son’s mother in law has worked there for many years...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Mar 2024, 17:22
Replies: 17
Views: 3,190
Posted By ShyTorque

An AAC QHI based at Shawbury had some little gold...

An AAC QHI based at Shawbury had some little gold “zaps” made which stated “You’re being flown by Teeny Weeny Airways Taxi Service” with the capital letters in bold text. All good fun! :ok:
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
12th Mar 2024, 17:14
Replies: 50
Views: 4,141
Posted By ShyTorque

I can’t comment on the CASA rules but in simple...

I can’t comment on the CASA rules but in simple terms, here in U.K. you certainly need a CPL but unless the company you fly for sells seat tickets you wouldn’t need an AOC.

I hope this is of some...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2024, 16:19
Replies: 40
Views: 5,880
Posted By ShyTorque

The concept of a national police air service is...

The concept of a national police air service is sound, or should be. By the use of a common aircraft type, the initial fleet purchase, maintenance, availability of spare airframes, crew training etc...
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2024, 21:50
Replies: 40
Views: 5,880
Posted By ShyTorque

It was always obvious to those of us actively...

It was always obvious to those of us actively involved in police aviation that long term searches (such as some, but not all, ”MISPERS” etc, or pre planned crowd monitoring such as post football...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2024, 16:14
Replies: 7
Views: 2,080
Posted By ShyTorque

Solo? As in, no-one else hiding in second seat?...

Solo? As in, no-one else hiding in second seat? Now that IS something to write about. Well done to her.
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Mar 2024, 23:42
Replies: 224
Views: 45,242
Posted By ShyTorque

Sid, never mind all that roughy toughy army...

Sid, never mind all that roughy toughy army stuff. You should have joined the RAF. All you have to do to regain currency is to be able to cope with an overnight stay in a hotel without a carer.
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