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Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2012, 20:01
Replies: 39
Views: 7,517
Posted By Danscowpie

Don't mess about with lasers, that's a big boys...

Don't mess about with lasers, that's a big boys toy in a properly constructed cloud base recorder only to use by trained chaps.

The easy way is, if you have access to both surface temperature and...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Dec 2011, 18:51
Replies: 37
Views: 8,219
Posted By Danscowpie

Well that's very kind of you....

Well that's very kind of you. :hmm::rolleyes::ugh:

Do you actually have full SRG Approval to provide an ATC Service at Dunsfold yet? Do tell.

There are plenty of ATCOs available who could fill...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Dec 2011, 20:21
Replies: 10
Views: 3,994
Posted By Danscowpie

As well as NATS, the other two independant CAA...

As well as NATS, the other two independant CAA Approved Training Centres in the UK (Resource Training and Global ATS) provide OJTI Courses.
However, in the UK, you cannot undertake an OJTI Course...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2011, 19:16
Replies: 602
Views: 1,034,093
Posted By Danscowpie

Liquidator agrees sale of Sterling helicopter...

Liquidator agrees sale of Sterling helicopter hangar - Business - Eastern Daily Press (http://www.edp24.co.uk/business/liquidator_agrees_sale_of_sterling_helicopter_hangar_1_1144371)

Well that's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Dec 2011, 19:22
Replies: 7
Views: 2,235
Posted By Danscowpie

Possible but unlikely. The management of...

Possible but unlikely.

The management of each airport is allowed to operate independantly of each other in virtually every commercial aspect and individual Airport Directors are expected to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Dec 2011, 19:06
Replies: 2
Views: 1,565
Posted By Danscowpie

Its just a non precision instrument approach. Why...

Its just a non precision instrument approach. Why would they charge anything different from the standard fee?
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2011, 18:48
Replies: 4
Views: 1,041
Posted By Danscowpie

Quite brilliant. Well done to you all at...

Quite brilliant.

Well done to you all at Sandoft for the best and cheekiest bit of self publicity I've seen in ages.

Happy Crimble...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Nov 2011, 20:07
Replies: 7
Views: 2,235
Posted By Danscowpie

Quite simple, a fairly large catchment area in...

Quite simple, a fairly large catchment area in which, as you say, other airports cannot sustain (rather than dropping) Alicante flights, but HUY can.
If you live within 60 miles of HUY and want to...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Nov 2011, 19:57
Replies: 11
Views: 2,707
Posted By Danscowpie

Sound advice from Stikanruda whose operation I am...

Sound advice from Stikanruda whose operation I am very familiar with.
The only extra I can add is that it may be worth employing the services of a local architect.
On the face of it this may sound...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Nov 2011, 19:22
Replies: 25
Views: 9,426
Posted By Danscowpie

Forgive my ignorance, but I thought our European...

Forgive my ignorance, but I thought our European cousins were even more anal about Human Rights Regulations than we Brit's - age discrimination being one of them....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Nov 2011, 22:14
Replies: 167
Views: 88,922
Posted By Danscowpie

Not quite the case, but even if it were, work is...

Not quite the case, but even if it were, work is work and if it keeps the roof over your head and the type rating/experience current, what does it matter in the short term?
Very, very sad to see...
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Nov 2011, 19:31
Replies: 7
Views: 3,392
Posted By Danscowpie

I'm not US based but in the UK if, as you appear...

I'm not US based but in the UK if, as you appear have to have done, you held your hands up and admitted your guilt that should be that. In all likelyhood the CAA would "give you guidance" and,...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Nov 2011, 19:01
Replies: 18
Views: 3,185
Posted By Danscowpie

from The Goon Show, June 1957: Milligan: ...

from The Goon Show, June 1957:
Milligan:
Little did he know, poor fellow, that in a shed off Lisle Street, a genius in grease stained evening dress, assisted by a dour Scots gentleman in a... ...
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Nov 2011, 19:48
Replies: 29
Views: 5,937
Posted By Danscowpie

Belk When there are public services being...

Belk

When there are public services being reduced to the minimum, public sector workers not being paid and the Spanish economy in dire straights, do you really think the electorate will care for...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2011, 20:08
Replies: 3
Views: 860
Posted By Danscowpie

Thank you.

Thank you.
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2011, 20:06
Replies: 29
Views: 5,937
Posted By Danscowpie

Spanish friends tell me that this is just another...

Spanish friends tell me that this is just another very hollow political promise which they will not follow up on.
Everyone is aware that there are far more pressing priorities in Spain, keeping the...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2011, 19:39
Replies: 3
Views: 860
Posted By Danscowpie

Grass strip adjacent to M4 Memburby Services

Whilst travelling east on the M4 recently, on the west bound side, behind the Membury Services (near the A338 junction) I noticed a hanger with the front end of something which appeared to be a C182...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Nov 2011, 19:14
Replies: 29
Views: 5,937
Posted By Danscowpie

Its the date that the electricity bill in Spain...

Its the date that the electricity bill in Spain has to be paid by, after which the lights go out....:E
Forum: ATC Issues
1st Nov 2011, 21:05
Replies: 29
Views: 5,937
Posted By Danscowpie

English is not the "international language of...

English is not the "international language of civil aviation, technically, according to ICAO, English, Spanish or Russian may be used, how they arrived at that I don't know, but that's the mantra...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Oct 2011, 20:19
Replies: 11
Views: 3,717
Posted By Danscowpie

Its a Reims Cessna 406, commonly known as a F04,...

Its a Reims Cessna 406, commonly known as a F04, exactly the same as the Cessna 404.
OK, it was only designed as a freighter or to carry 10 passengers and 2 pilots, but they weren't too far out.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2011, 18:43
Replies: 1,676
Views: 933,661
Posted By Danscowpie

I have to say that as a regular passenger with EA...

I have to say that as a regular passenger with EA I cannot fault the service. The planes are always clean and comfortable, the general levels of professionalism of the crews, both up front and down...
Forum: ATC Issues
26th Oct 2011, 13:28
Replies: 25
Views: 22,969
Posted By Danscowpie

Huge difference. Is the only...

Huge difference.



Is the only approved UK phraselogy for aircraft approaching visually.

is not even approved phraseology for the radar environment.
Its gash RT and means nothing.
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Oct 2011, 18:23
Replies: 8
Views: 2,948
Posted By Danscowpie

OddBod, it's good to know that things have...

OddBod,

it's good to know that things have settled down and a policy I fully support if they are giving the people who are already there the chance to progress.

Do you know where they send...
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Oct 2011, 20:43
Replies: 14
Views: 2,709
Posted By Danscowpie

Difficult to see, very expensive to maintain. ...

Difficult to see, very expensive to maintain.
In the UK, once they get ill they are generally summarily despatched to the big light in the sky, never to return to service.
Forum: ATC Issues
18th Oct 2011, 20:39
Replies: 8
Views: 2,948
Posted By Danscowpie

Things may have changed, but about a year or so...

Things may have changed, but about a year or so ago they were advertising for similar vacancies and it was stated on this site that morale was at an all time low, experienced staff were leaving...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Oct 2011, 19:06
Replies: 28
Views: 3,605
Posted By Danscowpie

The terminal is indeed, a grade two listed...

The terminal is indeed, a grade two listed building but the current owners have neglected the upkeep of the exterior and seem hell bent on being served with an extremely expensive legal order to do...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Oct 2011, 19:14
Replies: 18
Views: 3,994
Posted By Danscowpie

On a day to day basis they don't. Although...

On a day to day basis they don't.

Although the facility exists to do SRAs to all the airports provided with approach radar services from Swanwick, they are very rarely utilised in anger.
Not...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Sep 2011, 15:33
Replies: 33
Views: 10,030
Posted By Danscowpie

I consider myself well and truely put in my place...

I consider myself well and truely put in my place and will spend the weekend sitting on barbed wire as a penance.
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Sep 2011, 20:57
Replies: 33
Views: 10,030
Posted By Danscowpie

No, it is Serco, the UK Company, who formed...

No, it is Serco, the UK Company, who formed Saerco for the purposes of this bid and they'll probably make quite a goo job of it.
.
The other company to which you refer do not have the resources to...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2011, 20:27
Replies: 32
Views: 3,009
Posted By Danscowpie

Just a tip from the great unwashed, take a peek...

Just a tip from the great unwashed, take a peek at past copies of Pilot magazines, particularly those when James Gilbert was at the helm.

I am not supporting any individual magazine but this is...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2011, 20:00
Replies: 6
Views: 3,188
Posted By Danscowpie

Not a crash, but simply the perogotive of the...

Not a crash, but simply the perogotive of the pilot to park inverted.
It makes much more sense now that we are entering the Autumn/Winter period when stronger winds are expected and precludes the...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Sep 2011, 19:53
Replies: 29
Views: 6,491
Posted By Danscowpie

Because Norwich Airport Ltd paid a huge amount of...

Because Norwich Airport Ltd paid a huge amount of money to some very good aviation consultants (who have done similar work throughout the world), who saw the process through from beginning to end....
Forum: ATC Issues
15th Sep 2011, 18:24
Replies: 10
Views: 5,584
Posted By Danscowpie

Nothing on the SERCO Careers website to suggest...

Nothing on the SERCO Careers website to suggest that such vacancies exist.



There is generally only one Senior ATCO at any one unit (unless he/she is the only ATCO on watch). What is a ...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Sep 2011, 19:22
Replies: 29
Views: 6,491
Posted By Danscowpie

Now all you need is some aeroplanes to fly in...

Now all you need is some aeroplanes to fly in it....:E
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2011, 19:28
Replies: 62
Views: 25,176
Posted By Danscowpie

The aircraft wouldn't be impounded purely on the...

The aircraft wouldn't be impounded purely on the basis of the incident described. Detaining an aircraft is an extremely serious procedure and requires the airport authority to be in possession of a ...
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