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Forum: Private Flying
12th Oct 2010, 02:37
Replies: 75
Views: 9,252
Posted By PontiusPilote

The actual flight is trivial, with a GPS.

IO540 is certainly correct to point out that the CT flight is not as difficult and dangerous as it was seventy years ago for a small SEP...but 'Trivial'...I think not. Going as SLF maybe would.
Sure...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Oct 2010, 02:05
Replies: 891
Views: 122,116
Posted By PontiusPilote

http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X487496&xs=1&url=ht...

http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X487496&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caa.co.uk%2Fdocs%2F620%2Fsrg_l%26ts_EuropeanLegislation_ExpectedEffectOnUKPilots_Sept2010.pdf&sref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fprivat...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Oct 2010, 12:10
Replies: 9
Views: 2,963
Posted By PontiusPilote

Screwed....

"2.9 In the recent past there have been statements in the aviation media and correspondence addressed to the CAA, demanding that the CAA ensures that the existing privileges of UK licence holders are...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2010, 00:38
Replies: 17
Views: 1,383
Posted By PontiusPilote

Machine is still good.

Machine is still good.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
4th Oct 2010, 23:43
Replies: 11
Views: 2,618
Posted By PontiusPilote

I very rarely watch TV, but seeing this prog'...

I very rarely watch TV, but seeing this prog' trailed stirred me into action, especially as the subject, and author of that wonderful book, was there to supervise proceedings. I don't agree with any...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
4th Oct 2010, 09:50
Replies: 22
Views: 15,014
Posted By PontiusPilote

JEM;- Sad to hear about the '190's demise. I was...

JEM;- Sad to hear about the '190's demise. I was rather mystified as to why the CAA had such a big issue with the '190N at Duxford, since we are all supposed to be under the EU now with EASA/JAR et...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
3rd Oct 2010, 17:59
Replies: 22
Views: 15,014
Posted By PontiusPilote

Thanks for that - I'd hate to miss the Fw190 when...

Thanks for that - I'd hate to miss the Fw190 when they have wrung the Med' out of it....

Actually, I've never really taken any notice of who they stick on the P.A. at airshows, because, no matter...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Oct 2010, 01:46
Replies: 22
Views: 15,014
Posted By PontiusPilote

£32 sounds a lot, but when one considers the...

£32 sounds a lot, but when one considers the costs involved it's miniscule. After all, it's a huge privilege just to see these legendary machines all together in one place. The overall effort is huge...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Jul 2010, 23:49
Replies: 21
Views: 9,307
Posted By PontiusPilote

"I take it the inverted pass was throttled off?"

??? None of the early Merlins had an effective inverted fuel system. Fixed later in the war.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Feb 2009, 01:26
Replies: 40
Views: 6,839
Posted By PontiusPilote

The Percival Prentice T.1 was in RAF service from 1947 to 1953. Considering the aircr

The Percival Prentice T.1 was in RAF service from 1947 to 1953. Considering the aircraft's marginal performance, it was indeed in service way too long....
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Feb 2009, 02:58
Replies: 133
Views: 144,785
Posted By PontiusPilote

Not exactly stolen but......

....then there was the groundcrew who 'accidentaly' took-off in a Frightning........'Fortunately' he happened to be a PPL. As he was only supposed to be testing the donks the canopy wasn't...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Feb 2009, 22:36
Replies: 9
Views: 1,289
Posted By PontiusPilote

It is him.

It is him.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Feb 2009, 00:46
Replies: 5
Views: 2,064
Posted By PontiusPilote

Interesting.

So Jon; - What films have you made before..? You must have a great portfolio to be taking this on...? What motion pictures have you produced or scripted before..? Can we see an example of what you...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2009, 02:23
Replies: 44
Views: 28,312
Posted By PontiusPilote

'If it was true in the first place'.

Well, the guy has done a lot of gassing about this film (Here and on many other forums), but has no actual track-record whatsoever so far as can be seen, other than a lot of aspirations and web-chat...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jan 2009, 00:20
Replies: 46
Views: 10,263
Posted By PontiusPilote

Eeeesh.....well;

"I don't think it was hard navigation 70 years ago, if he more or less went down the east coast ..."



1. He didn't use the east-coast route.
2. He used D.R. all the way there and back, day...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jan 2009, 13:41
Replies: 51
Views: 18,757
Posted By PontiusPilote

Meat on the butchers block.

That was canopy 5 of 8. Poor old 'XF.
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