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Forum: Rotorheads
5th Mar 2024, 07:53
Replies: 35
Views: 10,384
Posted By topradio

Perhaps all instructors should arm-wrestle their...

Perhaps all instructors should arm-wrestle their 'student' before each trial lesson. And if they loose the flight's off
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Jan 2024, 19:11
Replies: 1,638
Views: 448,732
Posted By topradio

For me that's the very definition of a Ponzi

For me that's the very definition of a Ponzi
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2023, 07:31
Replies: 1,638
Views: 448,732
Posted By topradio

My thoughts exactly Many years ago I was...

My thoughts exactly

Many years ago I was handed a video and told to watch it and not tell anybody else. Excitedly I pushed it into the VCR and pressed play. Up came the Amway logo and I pressed...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Aug 2023, 14:30
Replies: 1,638
Views: 448,732
Posted By topradio

Or Charles Ponzi Upping the anti and a...

Or Charles Ponzi

Upping the anti and a promise of jam tomorrow

I'm sure that in the early days John DeLorean was thought to be a genius while those questioning his plans would have been painted...
Forum: Rotorheads
1st Jul 2023, 13:49
Replies: 68
Views: 33,052
Posted By topradio

Much discussion as to why rich people expose...

Much discussion as to why rich people expose themselves to risk as if, by dint of them being wealthy, their life is somehow more valuable than the rest of us

Nobody sets out kill themselves but at...
Forum: Rotorheads
7th May 2023, 09:33
Replies: 1,638
Views: 448,732
Posted By topradio

Are the customers who've ponied up their deposits...

Are the customers who've ponied up their deposits classed as creditors?
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Apr 2023, 16:13
Replies: 58
Views: 5,812
Posted By topradio

I've had a 180° auto to the ground from 500ft...

I've had a 180° auto to the ground from 500ft demonstrated in a R22 while I was sat in the RHS

Not something that I would ever attempt myself
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2022, 16:08
Replies: 1,638
Views: 448,732
Posted By topradio

:ok: Ta h99 I *really* don't like being a...

:ok: Ta h99

I *really* don't like being a Casandra but this has all the hallmarks of a Ponzi albeit perhaps an unintentional one

There is a thread in the ME forum about an investment scheme...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Oct 2022, 15:27
Replies: 1,638
Views: 448,732
Posted By topradio

If it takes one person 12 months to build one...

If it takes one person 12 months to build one aircraft, how can one customer build 51% of it in two weeks?

What am I missing?
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2021, 12:56
Replies: 17
Views: 5,679
Posted By topradio

40 years ago I reported an aircraft for...

40 years ago I reported an aircraft for low/dangerous flying. At the time I was living in the village of Bar Hill 5 miles north of Cambridge. The pilot was repeatedly spinning the aircraft and...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2021, 12:40
Replies: 12
Views: 1,836
Posted By topradio

Yes, this is going out to all licensees of...

Yes, this is going out to all licensees of transmitting equipment. Basically it seems to be a large scale ass covering. It's known that exposure to non-ionising radiation can cause damage and they...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Jul 2021, 17:12
Replies: 70
Views: 29,311
Posted By topradio

If what you are saying is the whole story, I...

If what you are saying is the whole story, I would get the best lawyer you can find and go to crown court and plead not guilty if it actually gets that far.

It would take a very strange jury or an...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Mar 2021, 09:54
Replies: 202
Views: 66,233
Posted By topradio

If he used a checklist he wouldn't have made the...

If he used a checklist he wouldn't have made the cock-up even if they had moved the switch to above his head. Models change and evolve that's why we have variance training.
The switch had to be...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Mar 2021, 08:31
Replies: 202
Views: 66,233
Posted By topradio

Crab, from the photo above you can clearly see...

Crab, from the photo above you can clearly see that there is no legend in the 10 o'clock position on the panel. In fact you can see that it is printed in the 5 o'clock position and if you zoom in...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Mar 2021, 08:04
Replies: 202
Views: 66,233
Posted By topradio

You can clearly see him go to turn the mags off...

You can clearly see him go to turn the mags off at which point he notices that they're already off and he flicks the fob away in an embarrassed gesture.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Mar 2021, 19:13
Replies: 202
Views: 66,233
Posted By topradio

Sorry, I don't believe the gun/key story. What's...

Sorry, I don't believe the gun/key story. What's the chance of the gun switching the key to off in the first place, pretty small I would say. In all the 22 & 44's I've flown the switch takes a...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2021, 15:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,517
Posted By topradio

It will be a version of what we used to call a...

It will be a version of what we used to call a 'birdy'. The radios local oscillator will produce harmonics of the frequency and occasionally these would co-inside with the receiver fundamental...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2020, 10:47
Replies: 81
Views: 21,318
Posted By topradio

@RMK you may not like it but footballers are...

@RMK you may not like it but footballers are considered VIP's, not the same as Royalty but in the Instagram world they are. Their money is no more dirty than Prince Charles's. Perhaps we should...
Forum: Rotorheads
13th Oct 2020, 09:58
Replies: 81
Views: 21,318
Posted By topradio

I think that it's very simple, the hotel has set...

I think that it's very simple, the hotel has set itself up as 'high end' to attract 'VIP's' as such they will have to provide a pad in the event that some footballer or perhaps the Queen would like...
Forum: Rotorheads
17th Sep 2020, 07:08
Replies: 51
Views: 38,215
Posted By topradio

I used Google Translate on that page "The...

I used Google Translate on that page

"The pilot was unhinged and left the aircraft on his own"
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Aug 2020, 10:10
Replies: 74
Views: 17,605
Posted By topradio

It's good to see that more on here are starting...

It's good to see that more on here are starting to see the light and question the official narrative. Perhaps it's the effective ban by OFCOM on the broadcast of anything that dissents from the...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Dec 2019, 16:56
Replies: 283
Views: 78,331
Posted By topradio

Ok am prepared to put my cards on the table and...

Ok am prepared to put my cards on the table and declare that I veer towards being a doubter of man made cc. To qualify that I do believe that man's activity has an effect on the environment and to a...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2017, 12:17
Replies: 65
Views: 34,225
Posted By topradio

I learned to fly with a school that unfortunately...

I learned to fly with a school that unfortunately no longer exists. It fell into the category of more like HQ than HA. The instructors were mostly young and there wasn't a white shirt in sight. They...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Nov 2017, 20:43
Replies: 37
Views: 13,191
Posted By topradio

I have always done this. I assume that every...

I have always done this. I assume that every email enquiry, telephone call, knock at the door, person asking for a light in the street is somebody out to scam me. Sad state of affairs I know but...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jun 2017, 19:57
Replies: 52
Views: 25,225
Posted By topradio

Am I the only one who thinks they may have done...

Am I the only one who thinks they may have done this on purpose for fun and to cause disruption?
After all we have seen it on other flights (I think that there is even video) where a group of men...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2017, 20:42
Replies: 70
Views: 12,932
Posted By topradio

[QUOTE=PDR1;9639719] Your choice, of...

[QUOTE=PDR1;9639719]


Your choice, of course. But a conviction for an ANO violation could have ramifications for your PPL/CPL (in the same way that a conviction for riding a pushbike while drunk...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2017, 10:04
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,507,316
Posted By topradio

All the blue tarps to protect the names of the...

All the blue tarps to protect the names of the innocent ! Well nearly.
Forum: Private Flying
26th Oct 2016, 17:08
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,507,316
Posted By topradio

As we know the nub of the problem is that word...

As we know the nub of the problem is that word solo. What made the feats of historical famous female aviators great was that they conducted their flights on their own. If they hadn't been solo we may...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jul 2016, 20:36
Replies: 108
Views: 49,962
Posted By topradio

Has anybody survived mast bumping? When I...

Has anybody survived mast bumping?


When I was training, about 20 years ago, there was a story about a chap who managed to land a 22 after a mast bump and survived. I don't know how true this was.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2015, 21:30
Replies: 76
Views: 8,073
Posted By topradio

Sure, if you have the cash to spare then fine...

Sure, if you have the cash to spare then fine have what you want. When money is tight then spend it where it gives best value.

Why don't you have a chopper for every station then? Based on your...
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Feb 2015, 20:38
Replies: 76
Views: 8,073
Posted By topradio

CBS, spot on. As an outside observer I don't get...

CBS, spot on. As an outside observer I don't get it. They operate an expensive twin with all the necessary support and, as far as I can see, either spend their time buzzing around like the keystone...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Feb 2015, 18:26
Replies: 221
Views: 93,270
Posted By topradio

Interesting statistic and one I have not heard...

Interesting statistic and one I have not heard before. We often hear stats about the number of accidents per hour etc. but how many souls lost is a sobering one.

So is there similar data for other...
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2013, 21:50
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,223,809
Posted By topradio

Sid, thanks I stand corrected!

Sid, thanks I stand corrected!
Forum: Rotorheads
8th Dec 2013, 21:34
Replies: 2,934
Views: 2,223,809
Posted By topradio

Like most here, I have been mulling this over and...

Like most here, I have been mulling this over and over. I have read most of this thread and don't think I have seen this exact scenario suggested.




1.The a/c returning to base suffered an...
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Nov 2013, 18:48
Replies: 8
Views: 3,853
Posted By topradio

It looked to me that there was no point where...

It looked to me that there was no point where that aircraft was under full control:eek:
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