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Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Aug 2020, 23:18
Replies: 624
Views: 293,542
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Anyone in the UK?..

....that could let me have a go in an Enstrom? I’m a high hour pro jet jockey and lower hour rotor nut PPL that’s rated in Cabri and R44 that loves Enstrom......
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Jun 2020, 21:42
Replies: 12
Views: 11,175
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Ooooh....Somebody's tired?! Timex R22,...

Ooooh....Somebody's tired?! Timex R22, remanufactured in a controlled, audited factory environment or, homebuilt Rotorway 162, cobbled together in a shed, at weekends, using hardware from B and Q?...
Forum: Rotorheads
24th Apr 2020, 17:09
Replies: 12
Views: 11,175
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

This was a long time ago.....!! An empty threat...

This was a long time ago.....!! An empty threat from the RH factory? I'm assuming that you can still get these "Ultralight" R22's in Italy. SO.....here's a question.....could someone, thinking of...
Forum: Rotorheads
4th Feb 2020, 19:47
Replies: 75
Views: 23,978
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

I wish I could find a "bargain" Hiller to fly...

I wish I could find a "bargain" Hiller to fly over here in the UK.....I think I need a Hiller in my life
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
4th Feb 2020, 19:42
Replies: 12
Views: 3,004
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Wink LMAO!!!! I won't be saying 'nuttink" to CAA, any...

LMAO!!!! I won't be saying 'nuttink" to CAA, any more than I will EASA (who put the Arse...in EASA anyway??)!! ;) If the OPERATOR is outside of the EU (nothing to do with a country being an EASA...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
4th Feb 2020, 19:19
Replies: 12
Views: 3,004
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Wink LMAO!!!! I won't be saying 'nuttink" to CAA, any...

LMAO!!!! I won't be saying 'nuttink" to CAA, any more than I will EASA (who put the Arse...in EASA anyway??)!! ;)
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
30th Jan 2020, 18:56
Replies: 12
Views: 3,004
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

This, ("If you reside in Euroupe you will need to...

This, ("If you reside in Euroupe you will need to have a valid FAA and EASA licence to fly N-reg, and of course the type rating"), is incorrect. IF the aircraft is OPERATED, within the EU, then you...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Apr 2019, 13:51
Replies: 1,615
Views: 1,864,774
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Cool I could not agree more with all of this. I've...

I could not agree more with all of this. I've come from a fixed wing background (and "do fixed wing" for a living...) and have recently qualified in the Cabri. I learned a valuable lesson with a...
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Mar 2019, 09:09
Replies: 19
Views: 3,189
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Thanks guys....I'm sure i read it somewhere.... ...

Thanks guys....I'm sure i read it somewhere....

So where do they go in an R44?!
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2019, 16:50
Replies: 19
Views: 3,189
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Golfing in a Cabri....

A little bit of a different question re the Cabri.....has anyone ever thrown their golf clubs in one and gone and had a round? I was told that the baggage compartment, was designed to do just that?!
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Mar 2019, 16:48
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

I fond this kind of stuff encouraging. I would...

I fond this kind of stuff encouraging. I would intend to only fly the machine well within it's envelope....and my own!!
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2019, 09:15
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

From my point of view....as a plank pilot of many...

From my point of view....as a plank pilot of many years....I actually quite liked the idea of learning in the R22 after a couple of flights, as it was clearly a bit of a bugger to get to grips with...
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2019, 09:08
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

It's also the reason why an R22 went from the...

It's also the reason why an R22 went from the planned $40k - $50k USD or something for a new one that you threw away after 12 years (the plan), to the price they are at now. Because they were getting...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2019, 23:21
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Didn't know this would be in the handbook. I look...

Didn't know this would be in the handbook. I look forward to getting my hands on a copy. Thanks Robbiee
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2019, 23:20
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Gator....thanks for this. The centre stick...

Gator....thanks for this.

The centre stick (effectively), does pose an interesting threat to flight safety if you ask me. I appreciate the honesty of your story and especially how you handle going...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2019, 14:38
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

I.E You end up moving the disc, but not the...

I.E You end up moving the disc, but not the fuselage?
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2019, 09:37
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Thanks for this!! I think that you have...

Thanks for this!!

I think that you have effectively, highlighted my biggest concern. Not 'mast bumping" so much as how I react to it. I think my concern is that in those situations, I might roll...
Forum: Rotorheads
15th Mar 2019, 09:22
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Thumbs up Well, thats the plan!! I fly for a living and...

Well, thats the plan!! I fly for a living and have thousands of hours....but just not in Heli's. It does mean though, as I say, I don't have anything to prove and I don't suffer from "Get-home-itis"...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2019, 20:23
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Hot and Hi Sure...I understand this,...

Hot and Hi

Sure...I understand this, probably better than most. I'm new to actually flying heli's, but been flying in little machines (including heli's) since I was a little boy and had a pilot...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2019, 20:20
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

AA I may have confused my point a little...

AA

I may have confused my point a little bit. I was saying that IF there was any kind of "program" or fund in place with an aircraft, then it would keep its fund up. But all too often, what you...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2019, 16:21
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Erm....you have an EC120 of your own....?!...

Erm....you have an EC120 of your own....?! FABULOUS!! Giss a go Mister :)

If you're ever in my neck of the woods (Berkshire/Oxfordshie border), then feel free to drop by for a cuppa and let me...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2019, 16:09
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Thumbs up Thanks "AA" .....I appreciate the time you took...

Thanks "AA" .....I appreciate the time you took to respond.

I think that, one of the things with an R44 is that, unless you buy it from new and get the benefit of the cost saving, then down the...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2019, 15:48
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Thanks John....appreciate the response. I guess...

Thanks John....appreciate the response. I guess I'm just after a bit of reassurance. I'm in the middle of finding an EC120 for a customer...PM me if you're selling yours anytime soon ;)

On a...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Mar 2019, 09:40
Replies: 113
Views: 50,191
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Wow....I am loving this debate!! Here's me....

Wow....I am loving this debate!!

Here's me. Just approaching my Skills Test in the UK, for issue of my EASA (YUK!!! Bloody bureaucrats...) PPL H. I will do the Commercial Add on to my FAA Plank...
Forum: Middle East
27th Aug 2018, 10:41
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Oh! This (^^^^) is annoying! So they have stopped...

Oh! This (^^^^) is annoying! So they have stopped the recruitment drive for pilots? They must be pretty confident, with all the Ryanair, easyJet, TUI, JET2, WestJet etc etc Recruitment Roadshows...
Forum: Middle East
11th Aug 2018, 12:11
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

No.....the toilet cleaning staff are over...

No.....the toilet cleaning staff are over qualified....
Forum: Middle East
1st Aug 2018, 21:14
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

This reminds me of the father of a friend of...

This reminds me of the father of a friend of mine. He was a legend Boeing guy. He once went to an interview for a 767 gig at Gatwick years ago. He'd been invited by the Chief Pilot...the interview a...
Forum: Middle East
27th Jul 2018, 11:46
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Who...? Me?

Who...? Me?
Forum: Middle East
27th Jul 2018, 09:19
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

This makes sense re the "trainers" leaving. They...

This makes sense re the "trainers" leaving. They binned the October session in October (which was annoying for me, as I had juggled some aircraft maintenance and down time so that I could attend!!)....
Forum: Middle East
26th Jul 2018, 22:27
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Yup....they want plenty of pilots...!

Yup....they want plenty of pilots...!
Forum: Middle East
26th Jul 2018, 22:25
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

I passed online assessment. Sadly...the Gatwick...

I passed online assessment. Sadly...the Gatwick assessment has just been binned. Been invited down to Dubai to do it in Nov or Dec. Bit of a pain in the ass. Anyone know what "operational needs"...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jul 2018, 19:08
Replies: 719
Views: 566,614
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

NOT nonsense. Talking professional licences...

NOT nonsense. Talking professional licences here.....

The holder of a Third Country (i.e ICAO...which of course, EASA isn't a member of..!) licence can no longer fly, N or ANY foreign registered...
Forum: Middle East
17th Jul 2018, 20:30
Replies: 4,943
Views: 2,863,056
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Glad to see this thread still alive and kicking. ...

Glad to see this thread still alive and kicking.

I've recently done my online assessment (no news yet...??) and am expecting to have sim assessment in October in or near LGW (anyone else here...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2018, 20:13
Replies: 719
Views: 566,614
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Devil NOOOOOOO!! You misunderstand me.....I really...

NOOOOOOO!! You misunderstand me.....I really don't care a toss is what I'm saying. In fact, this piece of legislation has been doing me up the wrong one for years in one way or another. The only...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Jul 2018, 06:53
Replies: 719
Views: 566,614
Posted By Triple Nickel 8 Ball

Because "It'll be alright on the night" my good...

Because "It'll be alright on the night" my good chap (or "chapess"?). Remember that the likes of GAMA, are essentially, still dictating terms/legislation to the UK CAA, as well as influencing EASA....
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