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Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
3rd Jan 2006, 08:03
Replies: 4
Views: 653
Posted By Pielander

How do I get to my PPRuNe email account?

The link has disappeared! I need to get into it pretty urgently. I would email a mod, but I can't get into my email account! Can anybody point me in the appropriate direction?
Forum: Military Aviation
7th May 2005, 16:52
Replies: 7
Views: 1,517
Posted By Pielander

Question RN as next of kin

Just a quickie...

My parents need to put me down as next of kin on their passport. Do they need put my full unit address (and then presumably have to keep changing it), or is there some clever way...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Mar 2005, 16:04
Replies: 27
Views: 3,502
Posted By Pielander

Thumbs up Thanks chaps. I've read all the replies and I...

Thanks chaps. I've read all the replies and I really appreciate the support. Sadly, I can't stay and chat - I've got to go and iron creases in my very very short PT shorts, clean the dust off the...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Feb 2005, 15:56
Replies: 49
Views: 7,753
Posted By Pielander

Thanks. I'll be joining on Tuesday, so my...

Thanks. I'll be joining on Tuesday, so my question remains relevent to anyone in the know.
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2005, 22:56
Replies: 49
Views: 7,753
Posted By Pielander

FJ Age Limit

Sorry to also hijack the thread, but...

Does anybody know if there are any particular age limits set in stone for starting the FJ courses at Linton/Valley? I know that being old is generally...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Feb 2005, 16:50
Replies: 49
Views: 7,753
Posted By Pielander

Steady on, vector. I don't think they're giving...

Steady on, vector. I don't think they're giving us all 150! (We'll have to share them with the Crabs).:}
Forum: Tech Log
14th Feb 2005, 23:48
Replies: 41
Views: 7,710
Posted By Pielander

I fear that may be the case. Shame on me for...

I fear that may be the case. Shame on me for biting (twice):rolleyes:

http://www.pprune.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=163230
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2005, 23:41
Replies: 49
Views: 7,753
Posted By Pielander

"If you don't ask, you'll never know" ...

"If you don't ask, you'll never know"

Precisely. You've nothing to lose. Plus I'm sure it could be argued that your mental arithmetic scores (which I believe count for both) could have...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Feb 2005, 21:46
Replies: 49
Views: 7,753
Posted By Pielander

My strategy was that I desparately wanted to be a...

My strategy was that I desparately wanted to be a pilot, but failing that, I'd settle for engineer just to get me in. That covered the 'officer first, pilot second' angle whilst enabling me to show...
Forum: Tech Log
13th Feb 2005, 23:57
Replies: 41
Views: 7,710
Posted By Pielander

I think I sort of understand what you mean. Of...

I think I sort of understand what you mean. Of course, the idea is fundamentally flawed though, because if there's no net change in momentum over time (i.e. stuff coming out of the back), then...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
12th Feb 2005, 15:05
Replies: 25
Views: 3,679
Posted By Pielander

jamestkirk

Who sh@t in your handbag?

This is a wannabees forum entitled "interviews, jobs and sponsorship" Did it not occur to you that many of the people on this forum may be open-mindedly weighing up their...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Feb 2005, 20:32
Replies: 25
Views: 3,679
Posted By Pielander

Mr Pink, Sorry to hear about that. It sounds...

Mr Pink,

Sorry to hear about that. It sounds like you were skanked. I'm afraid one idiosynchracy of RN selection is that you have to pass the Observer tests as well as the pilot tests in order to...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Feb 2005, 07:19
Replies: 25
Views: 3,679
Posted By Pielander

No. It was all my own idea! I used to...

No. It was all my own idea!

I used to frequent the Wannabees forums myself, long ago when BA were still offering full sponsorship. I overlooked the military myself back then, and I believe that...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Feb 2005, 00:05
Replies: 25
Views: 3,679
Posted By Pielander

Awww! What's the matter, pub user? Were you too...

Awww! What's the matter, pub user? Were you too slack to get accepted into the FAA?:E
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2005, 23:37
Replies: 15
Views: 2,269
Posted By Pielander

Yes, I can imagine.:} <smug mode - on...

Yes, I can imagine.:}

<smug mode - on again>

Until a week on Tuesday.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
10th Feb 2005, 23:16
Replies: 25
Views: 3,679
Posted By Pielander

Angel Fly Navy!

The Royal Navy is currently desparate for pilots.

Click here (http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/rn/index.php3?page=3014) fo more details.

No experience is required. You don't need to re-mortgage your...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Feb 2005, 00:45
Replies: 15
Views: 2,269
Posted By Pielander

Well that makes me feel a bit less good about...

Well that makes me feel a bit less good about myself.

<smug mode - off> :ouch:
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Feb 2005, 00:43
Replies: 13
Views: 1,855
Posted By Pielander

Talking Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh (I have had a...

Sorry if this sounds a bit harsh (I have had a couple of jars), but who gives a monkey's?

As long as you know the difference between a Viking and a winch, you'll be ok, i.e. don't end up spending...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2005, 18:41
Replies: 15
Views: 2,269
Posted By Pielander

aa, I thought Royal Marines were a sort of...

aa,

I thought Royal Marines were a sort of marinised Rock Ape.

Or is it a sort of "thug's game played by gentlemen" situation?
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Feb 2005, 15:48
Replies: 15
Views: 2,269
Posted By Pielander

The way it works in the FAA is that once you are...

The way it works in the FAA is that once you are successful at AIB, you will be put on the selection list for 12 months. At each intake, the top candidates are selected based on FAT and AIB scores....
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2005, 23:46
Replies: 21
Views: 3,631
Posted By Pielander

Sorry if I'm being a bit of a thicky here, but...

Sorry if I'm being a bit of a thicky here, but I'm still confused. What I was really trying to ascertain was the role of the two services rather than the capabilities of the respective aircraft. I'll...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Feb 2005, 00:11
Replies: 20
Views: 3,602
Posted By Pielander

Thanks for the suggestions. He didn't get...

Thanks for the suggestions.

He didn't get the chance to speak in the end, but in any case, I don't suppose Margaret Beckett would have had much to say on defence funding.

Never mind. Hopefully...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2005, 19:09
Replies: 21
Views: 3,631
Posted By Pielander

Harrier confusion

I was just reading an article in Navy News that seems to suggest that RN fighter controllers will no longer be having anything to do with RN aircraft now that SHAR is retiring.

I thought it was...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2005, 18:55
Replies: 1
Views: 958
Posted By Pielander

1500 feet to be precise, or at least that's the...

1500 feet to be precise, or at least that's the height I got to on a launch last year before the little blighter finally jumped off the outside of my glider canopy!
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Feb 2005, 18:10
Replies: 20
Views: 3,602
Posted By Pielander

Question BBC Question Time tomorrow night

As luck would have it, my housemate is on it tomorrow night. (3rd Feb). He's asked me for some ideas for questions to ask.

Does anybody have any (serious) topical questions?

RSVP ASAP.
Forum: Questions
29th Jan 2005, 21:01
Replies: 19
Views: 2,695
Posted By Pielander

This thread has reminded me to ask about a...

This thread has reminded me to ask about a certain weather formation I saw last Saturday (Nottingham area).

It was a very calm but murky, overcast day. At about 1000 ft, looking horizontally, it...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jan 2005, 19:49
Replies: 21
Views: 5,163
Posted By Pielander

Nothing would surprise me. It's amazing what...

Nothing would surprise me. It's amazing what people get by with when start they start throwing things like 'stress' and 'bad days' into the equation.

I know it's not quite the same, but I work at...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2005, 21:44
Replies: 110
Views: 13,306
Posted By Pielander

I think the real problem with all of these...

I think the real problem with all of these 'scandals' over the treatment of prisoners (Gitmo, Abu Ghraib, etc.) is the loss of the perceived moral high ground. How can we possibly hope to retain any...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2005, 19:46
Replies: 4
Views: 775
Posted By Pielander

You're right. The RN website tells you absolutely...

You're right. The RN website tells you absolutely b*gger all about RN operations around the world.

The Navy News website (www.navynews.co.uk), on the other hand, has news articles relating to...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jan 2005, 00:11
Replies: 19
Views: 2,428
Posted By Pielander

Does this mean that DEFTS will become...

Does this mean that DEFTS will become NEFTS:confused:, or are the Navy pulling out of Barkston too?
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2005, 01:00
Replies: 6
Views: 1,276
Posted By Pielander

Thumbs up Excellent choice! Are you a Trolley-Dolly or...

Excellent choice!

Are you a Trolley-Dolly or a Trolley-Dave?

In either case, your first port of call is your local Navy Careers Office. Ring 029 20726813 (Cardiff office) and make an...
Forum: Questions
16th Jan 2005, 22:37
Replies: 79
Views: 48,618
Posted By Pielander

One thing I find striking about some of these...

One thing I find striking about some of these reports of objects moving at incredible speeds is that there never seem to be any reports of an associated sonic boom. If there were, then it would...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jan 2005, 20:09
Replies: 18
Views: 3,882
Posted By Pielander

Unhappy Well, it's no wonder that there's a shortage of...

Well, it's no wonder that there's a shortage of pilots joining the Fleet Air Arm with advice like that coming from current ACLO's! :mad:

Jucky,

This is not a personal dig at you by any means,...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jan 2005, 23:51
Replies: 18
Views: 3,882
Posted By Pielander

There is, of course, no such thing as perfect...

There is, of course, no such thing as perfect eyesight. However, there is a 'bottom line' on the Snellen chart, which usually corresponds to 6/5. The line above it; 6/6, is generally considered to be...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Jan 2005, 23:17
Replies: 19
Views: 4,181
Posted By Pielander

Whatever it stands for, I expect it's quite rude,...

Whatever it stands for, I expect it's quite rude, and not particularly flattering either!

Going back to an earlier point though, one thing that never seems to get mentioned, which I'd quite like...
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