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Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2011, 16:42
Replies: 32
Views: 4,565
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

:D Now now, IO, no fishing - I don't fly a...

:D Now now, IO, no fishing - I don't fly a Cirrus. But since you're on, someone suggested I should look at a TB-20GT - what say you to that ?

Thanks for the advice so far, guys - I obviously am...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2011, 13:49
Replies: 32
Views: 4,565
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

OK : so what to buy next ?

I'm going to change my aircraft, but really can't decide what to look at next. Currently, I fly a high-performance 300+HP complex single, which is very comortable with 4 big people and luggage etc at...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2011, 23:27
Replies: 0
Views: 659
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

C182 long term hire/lease

Does anyone know where I could rent/lease a C182 on a long-term basis ? Not too concerned with the model, although I'd much prefer a fuel-injected one !

Any info appreciated, from private...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2011, 23:22
Replies: 14
Views: 8,732
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

DA40 (diesel) and DA42 - real performance ?

Does anyone on here have real-world experience of the (Jet A1 burning) DA40 and the DA42 ? I'm really interested in "top of the greens" achievable cruise speed, and associated fuel burn ... ?
...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Mar 2011, 10:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,165
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

... and that could be the problem. Ilkley is...

... and that could be the problem. Ilkley is pretty close in (within the CTR) and as you say, lies pretty much on the heavy's climb-out or final approach.

Having said that, I've always found ATC...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2010, 09:46
Replies: 154
Views: 19,324
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Who, Attila the Hen ? I just call her Sir...

Who, Attila the Hen ?

I just call her Sir ... :ouch:
Forum: Private Flying
13th Dec 2010, 22:20
Replies: 154
Views: 19,324
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

I say, no call for that sort of thing, old duck...

I say, no call for that sort of thing, old duck ... ;)

And as Mrs H_J has been known to remark, a big nail needs a big hammer ... :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
8th Dec 2010, 09:39
Replies: 154
Views: 19,324
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Errrr ... :p

Errrr ... :p
Forum: Private Flying
14th Oct 2010, 21:13
Replies: 14
Views: 6,191
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Thanks for all that, MJ ... any avionics experts...

Thanks for all that, MJ ... any avionics experts on here care to comment ?

Thanks:ok:
Forum: Private Flying
14th Oct 2010, 02:57
Replies: 14
Views: 6,191
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Now that's interesting ... I've also been having...

Now that's interesting ... I've also been having problems with spurious mode C transmissions from the transponder. So could a duff encoder cause all these things ?
Forum: Private Flying
13th Oct 2010, 20:36
Replies: 14
Views: 6,191
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Wobbly altimeter ...

Hi guys, one of my (steam driven) altimeters has just developed a wobbly "hundreds" hand : it oscillates about a hundered feet either side of the reading it should be giving at any given time (i.e....
Forum: Private Flying
13th Oct 2010, 20:30
Replies: 18
Views: 7,877
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Why not ? I did ... bought an aircraft on a...

Why not ? I did ... bought an aircraft on a public cat CofA and used instructors from the local flying school. Worked brilliantly : with the added bonus that once I'd passed the PPL I was already...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Sep 2010, 06:38
Replies: 5
Views: 2,161
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

What's the score with landing on these sands ? Is...

What's the score with landing on these sands ? Is this something people generally do, or only during organised events such as yours ?

I was flying out of Blackpool last Tuesday (31st) around...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2010, 10:47
Replies: 5
Views: 771
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Guys, this does not involve CFS

Guys, this does not involve CFS
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2010, 08:26
Replies: 5
Views: 771
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Problem with McCauley spares ?

Is anyone having problems getting hold of spares for McCauley props in the UK? My prop has been away for overhaul for ages, and the overhaul company is telling me they're struggling to get spares out...
Forum: Private Flying
14th May 2010, 15:37
Replies: 1
Views: 600
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Delta

Has anyone heard of/used/whatever a company called Delta in the UK which does prop overhauls ? I can't find any reference to them on the web ....

Thanks

HJ
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2010, 08:53
Replies: 13
Views: 4,173
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

I've done the UK to Holland direct crossing quite...

I've done the UK to Holland direct crossing quite a number of times in a SEP, and I'm comfortable with the risk : but I must admit I think I'd probably advise the short channel crossing for the first...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2010, 13:37
Replies: 29
Views: 3,783
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Airgirl : if you offered me the chance to re-live...

Airgirl : if you offered me the chance to re-live either my first solo or my first sexual encounter, I'd be strapping myself into a 152 before you'd finished asking me ... with the added bonus that I...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Mar 2010, 10:07
Replies: 139
Views: 16,512
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Yes, Dusty mentioned all that as well, before...

Yes, Dusty mentioned all that as well, before barking "where's that damned filly with m'tiffin ?" ....
Forum: Private Flying
17th Mar 2010, 06:07
Replies: 139
Views: 16,512
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

It's an invaluable tool, and I'd never fly...

It's an invaluable tool, and I'd never fly without mine.

There is no finer tool for whacking a bug climbing around the windscreen : the square bit is excellent for scraping ice off various...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Mar 2010, 20:54
Replies: 12
Views: 1,458
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Well done mate ... I still remember how I felt...

Well done mate ... I still remember how I felt getting back from mine, and that was a long time ago. I reckon I touched down about two days after the plane !:D:D:D
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2010, 12:28
Replies: 36
Views: 5,730
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

For those of you who aren't intimately familiar...

For those of you who aren't intimately familiar with every ICAO code in the world (or even France), this is Le Touquet ...

This post has been edited by the moderators and no longer reflects what...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2010, 11:55
Replies: 25
Views: 6,468
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

As usual, a load of cobblers being talked here,...

As usual, a load of cobblers being talked here, along with a lot of sense ... it's obvious who the locals are !

Watch out for the highly trained killer bees they keep in those radomes ... :D
...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Feb 2010, 09:19
Replies: 4
Views: 4,383
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

CS Prop overhaul costs

Guys/Gals,

Does anyone have a feel for the likely cost of overhauling a McCauley 3-blade CS prop ? The governor does not need attention ...

Also any recommendations as to where to get this...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Feb 2010, 12:37
Replies: 56
Views: 9,577
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

I know you're hung up on a low wing, but you're...

I know you're hung up on a low wing, but you're denying yourself the option of the Cessna 210 (or even better, the turbo version T210).

Much quicker than most of those listed above, 6 seats (or...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2009, 23:16
Replies: 60
Views: 9,293
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

I'm planning on buying a map to use as a backup...

I'm planning on buying a map to use as a backup to my GPS. Before you all start on me, I have no intention of using it for primary nav, and it will probably just spend ages in my flight bag - hey, I...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2009, 23:04
Replies: 29
Views: 16,266
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

I have often found that VHF reception is affected...

I have often found that VHF reception is affected by many unexpected factors : for example, in France, luncheon often renders radio completely useless, as does the airborne use of the phrase "I say,...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2009, 10:33
Replies: 143
Views: 17,839
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

"Failed stunt causes crash" ...

... well, according to the BBC, here :

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Failed stunt 'caused air crash' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8296167.stm)

Ignoring the lack of licence, medical and...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Oct 2009, 16:12
Replies: 1
Views: 841
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

It's in between London and Bedford ? ;)...

It's in between London and Bedford ?

;) Sorry!

You might be better off in one of the "pro" fora ?

Good luck anyway ! :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2009, 14:43
Replies: 20
Views: 4,096
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Carbon monoxide ...

Wierd. Yesterday I took some friends flying. We did a couple of hours with no issues. On the way home they wanted some photos of their house, so I flew a few fairly heavily-banked orbits over the...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2009, 14:26
Replies: 45
Views: 7,608
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Tried most of them, and I reckon Elstree is the...

Tried most of them, and I reckon Elstree is the best of a bad lot. If you can sweet talk the tower into ordering you a cab when you're 5 mins out, then it's a 5 min cab ride to Borehamwood for the...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Sep 2009, 13:42
Replies: 25
Views: 19,893
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

1800ed : that site you've linked to gives a...

1800ed : that site you've linked to gives a certificate error and a "do not proceed" security warning ...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Sep 2009, 13:32
Replies: 11
Views: 1,312
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Well, I could be wrong, and I'll have to check...

Well, I could be wrong, and I'll have to check the next time I'm in my aircraft, but I don't recall there being a knob on the dash marked "Commercial Mode" ... :D

/* Generous mode ON */

I'm...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Sep 2009, 20:39
Replies: 28
Views: 3,439
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Shunter, Wind yer neck in, matey. I kept...

Shunter,


Wind yer neck in, matey. I kept a SEP at LBA for several years until relatively recently, and I know exactly whereof XL319 speaks. I have orbited at the end of downwind on VFR...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2009, 23:19
Replies: 1
Views: 610
Posted By Hugh_Jarse

Short-term insurance

Does anyone know if it's possible to insure an aircraft for less than the traditional 12 months, say 3 or even 6 months ?

Cheers

HJ
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