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Search: Posts Made By: fuzzy6988
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Forum: ATC Issues
9th Jul 2010, 10:19
Replies: 7
Views: 2,464
Posted By fuzzy6988

Agreed! :p

Agreed! :p
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jul 2010, 16:44
Replies: 45
Views: 6,774
Posted By fuzzy6988

"Our skies are already too crowded"

"Our skies are already too crowded"
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2010, 16:35
Replies: 8
Views: 4,386
Posted By fuzzy6988

If it's METARs for something nearby, can't we...

If it's METARs for something nearby, can't we simply tune into the ATIS?

If its TAFs and METARs for something much further away (out of VHF coverage), I would have hoped a Flight Service Station,...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jul 2010, 15:30
Replies: 63
Views: 10,321
Posted By fuzzy6988

Oh yeah...

Oh yeah...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jul 2010, 09:51
Replies: 68
Views: 10,890
Posted By fuzzy6988

I am sick of comments by people like this who...

I am sick of comments by people like this who show a grandiose superiority about their own self-importance.

I don't care if you have a million hours and a type rating to fly Virgin Galactic into...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jul 2010, 08:39
Replies: 21
Views: 2,946
Posted By fuzzy6988

Probably 110 knots or thereabouts. ...

Probably 110 knots or thereabouts.



Yes. I also like watching planes go by when stopping over at an airfield for a break. Even taking photos can be an amazing experience. People can be inspired...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jun 2010, 11:00
Replies: 21
Views: 2,946
Posted By fuzzy6988

I flew one of these before and was impressed by...

I flew one of these before and was impressed by its exterior and interior design and space, its modern cockpit instruments, and autopilot. Sadly every tiny gust of wind rocked the plane in all...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jun 2010, 17:11
Replies: 11
Views: 2,441
Posted By fuzzy6988

There is also traffic climbing and descending...

There is also traffic climbing and descending through the levels to add to the mix :)

I would guess cruising level schemes is only slightly safer than a random selection of levels, and has no...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jun 2010, 14:18
Replies: 21
Views: 2,946
Posted By fuzzy6988

It was my first time there and I thoroughly...

It was my first time there and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

The Cirrus Vision SF50 was there. A truly impressive plane. As I walked closer to it, I noticed it had no de-ice. When pointing it out to...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Jun 2010, 11:48
Replies: 12
Views: 2,813
Posted By fuzzy6988

LOL !!

LOL !!
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2010, 10:59
Replies: 119
Views: 16,091
Posted By fuzzy6988

Ahhh!! I do love these things. A few clicks...

Ahhh!! I do love these things.

A few clicks for the PAPIs/VASIs, and a few more clicks to turn on the runway lights... :ok:

I'm not aware of any in the UK.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2010, 09:45
Replies: 547
Views: 197,713
Posted By fuzzy6988

Well and truly amazing pics. :ok:

Well and truly amazing pics. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jun 2010, 23:07
Replies: 41
Views: 4,340
Posted By fuzzy6988

But why do we think people have such attitudes? ...

But why do we think people have such attitudes?

Is it culture?

The failure of GA to promote itself (through AOPA or other related organisations)?

A lack of education and awareness of GA...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jun 2010, 16:26
Replies: 41
Views: 4,340
Posted By fuzzy6988

I too have wondered this. There are parallels...

I too have wondered this. There are parallels between this and all this low level Class-A airspace you'll see in various areas in Europe that you'll never see in the US.

Specifically I would be...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2010, 22:49
Replies: 41
Views: 4,340
Posted By fuzzy6988

:yuk: :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: :yuk:. These prices...

:yuk: :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: :yuk: :yuk:. These prices are well and truly disturbing.



Not for me it isn't. £100 in a C-152 is madness.

Either pilots of private/light aircraft out there are...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2010, 14:05
Replies: 41
Views: 4,340
Posted By fuzzy6988

A complete disaster. LAX is still $20 which...

A complete disaster. LAX is still $20 which includes 8 hours of parking, I think.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2010, 13:50
Replies: 41
Views: 4,340
Posted By fuzzy6988

Some more expensive ones here for a C-152: ...

Some more expensive ones here for a C-152:

Biggin Hill

£23.00 landing
£10.50 parking

£50.00 per practice instrument approach

Cambridge
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2010, 13:40
Replies: 8
Views: 999
Posted By fuzzy6988

What a disaster...

What a disaster...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2010, 10:25
Replies: 16
Views: 23,173
Posted By fuzzy6988

I had a friendly bet with some mates to see...

I had a friendly bet with some mates to see whether someone with the same alias as the name of the topic would reply to that topic on the same day, within the space of this week.

In this case...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jun 2010, 14:31
Replies: 36
Views: 5,873
Posted By fuzzy6988

If you have entered CAS or an ATZ (with ATC)...

If you have entered CAS or an ATZ (with ATC) without having first obtained a clearance, I would imagine it would certainly be followed up.

If the ATZ is staffed by FISO or A/G, then you must have...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2010, 17:59
Replies: 36
Views: 5,873
Posted By fuzzy6988

After returning from the US, I initially found...

After returning from the US, I initially found the system a little confusing to use, particularly in areas of service overlap. In America it is much simpler: (departure airport, flight following from...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jun 2010, 23:16
Replies: 63
Views: 10,321
Posted By fuzzy6988

No, but I don't think one can do it with IFR...

No, but I don't think one can do it with IFR either? :) I was thinking of slot "windows" rather than specific times "to the minute".



Ok - but why? VFR + IFR flights are both flights where...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Jun 2010, 14:50
Replies: 3
Views: 2,829
Posted By fuzzy6988

fyi - (possibly off topic) Frequency 123.45...

fyi - (possibly off topic)

Frequency 123.45 has now been designated for air-to-air comms use, to bring in line with the ICAO standard.

It would be interesting to see how and where in practice...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2010, 15:49
Replies: 4
Views: 1,993
Posted By fuzzy6988

Up north: Flight Academy Blackpool - Hour...

Up north: Flight Academy Blackpool - Hour Building (http://www.fablackpool.com/flight_training/hourbuilding.html)
C-152 for £64.20ph wet + £11 landing fees
C-172 for £81.60ph wet + £15 landing fees...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2010, 13:58
Replies: 46
Views: 7,961
Posted By fuzzy6988

My friend did his in 45 hours, and I felt the...

My friend did his in 45 hours, and I felt the pressure! ;) Later I found out he spent many years sitting in his dad's plane as he crop dusted his field.

It's important not to feel pressured to do...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2010, 12:20
Replies: 46
Views: 7,961
Posted By fuzzy6988

48 hours and 22 days for me, but that was...

48 hours and 22 days for me, but that was intensive. I did it in Florida in near-perfect weather conditions.

I didn't get time to do much reading beforehand so ended up cramming study material for...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2010, 22:16
Replies: 35
Views: 4,771
Posted By fuzzy6988

mr_rodge, my flight school in Florida was...

mr_rodge, my flight school in Florida was extremely meticulous about the accuracy and completeness of information in my logbook and application forms for my JAA PPL license (through the UK CAA) They...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jun 2010, 22:00
Replies: 75
Views: 15,359
Posted By fuzzy6988

BDiONU - that's great. Thanks.

BDiONU - that's great. Thanks.
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2010, 08:37
Replies: 23
Views: 5,815
Posted By fuzzy6988

A bit large for separation between two light (and...

A bit large for separation between two light (and slow) aircraft IMHO! How about 2nm/500ft?
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jun 2010, 16:58
Replies: 33
Views: 5,299
Posted By fuzzy6988

Interesting. And here is the standard American...

Interesting. And here is the standard American (and probably ICAO) way for the entire flight between two big airports:

Check ATIS --> Clearance [for IFR] --> Ground --> Tower --> Departure -->...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jun 2010, 13:04
Replies: 175
Views: 22,177
Posted By fuzzy6988

Which probably means, in an ideal world, an...

Which probably means, in an ideal world, an extremely good chance of getting a clearance! It shouldn't be any more difficult than passing through the ATZ of Cambridge, for example.

I learnt to fly...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jun 2010, 15:26
Replies: 17
Views: 2,076
Posted By fuzzy6988

Try eating a Vindaloo or Phaal. It could make it...

Try eating a Vindaloo or Phaal. It could make it larger!!
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jun 2010, 13:36
Replies: 175
Views: 22,177
Posted By fuzzy6988

Conducting instrument approaches in uncontrolled...

Conducting instrument approaches in uncontrolled airspace sounds dodgy to me. It sounds like an accident waiting to happen once sufficient traffic levels are met.

More than likely a go-around is...
Forum: ATC Issues
27th May 2010, 23:31
Replies: 19
Views: 3,869
Posted By fuzzy6988

Clearly not a vineyard then? ;)

Clearly not a vineyard then? ;)
Forum: Private Flying
27th May 2010, 23:19
Replies: 13
Views: 1,564
Posted By fuzzy6988

For the C-152s I typically fly: Range: ...

For the C-152s I typically fly:

Range:
From 315nm at 75% power at 100KTAS. Up to 430nm at 45% power at 77KTAS. This varies with altitude - generally the higher you go, the slight lengthening of...
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