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Forum: Private Flying
6th Apr 2012, 20:10
Replies: 10
Views: 1,924
Posted By mur007

Again, thanks to everyone for the advice and...

Again, thanks to everyone for the advice and input. I am looking forward to visiting Fairoaks hopefully in the not too distant future! Chevvron - I didn't realise OCK was the border between...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Apr 2012, 15:09
Replies: 10
Views: 1,924
Posted By mur007

Thanks ppl_fresher - that's very helpful! I am...

Thanks ppl_fresher - that's very helpful! I am gradually expanding - Compton Abbas is also on my 'to do' list!
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Apr 2012, 12:13
Replies: 10
Views: 1,924
Posted By mur007

Fairoaks

I am planning a trip to Fairoaks in the near future and just had a couple of questions I was hoping regular users could help me with!

In the AIP there is a mention of reduced wing-tip clearance...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2012, 19:36
Replies: 11
Views: 3,170
Posted By mur007

I don't think there will be a huge difference in...

I don't think there will be a huge difference in what you pay - £11k all-in is a fairly realistic ball-park figure. I trained at Surrey and Kent at Biggin Hill and would recommend them to anyone. The...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Feb 2012, 15:18
Replies: 8
Views: 3,664
Posted By mur007

Okay, thanks to everyone who replied - that is...

Okay, thanks to everyone who replied - that is exactly what I was looking for and is very helpful indeed. Many thanks!
Forum: Private Flying
9th Feb 2012, 19:47
Replies: 8
Views: 3,664
Posted By mur007

Gatwick Transit / Redhill

I'm thinking about flying from Biggin to Shoreham and asking Gatwick to let me transit their airspace on the way. On the map it says I need to get permission from Redhill to cross their ATZ so I was...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2012, 14:49
Replies: 6
Views: 1,439
Posted By mur007

Ok thanks - I'll give them a ring

Ok thanks - I'll give them a ring
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2012, 13:13
Replies: 6
Views: 1,439
Posted By mur007

Blackbushe

Does anyone know where I can find current pricing for flying into Blackbushe in a PA28? I looked on their website last night but couldn't find anything specific. Is it a fairly straightforward...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Oct 2011, 16:41
Replies: 104
Views: 19,422
Posted By mur007

Absolutely! It is a well-known fact that at the...

Absolutely! It is a well-known fact that at the core of all learning is idle speculation and gossip! :O

Being serious, I do feel a bit sorry for the FE. Some of the comments levelled at him in...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Oct 2011, 21:11
Replies: 104
Views: 19,422
Posted By mur007

No apology? You're still happy with all of...

No apology?

You're still happy with all of the above? You don't think you should have waited until you knew the facts?
Forum: Private Flying
10th Oct 2011, 15:56
Replies: 104
Views: 19,422
Posted By mur007

rcmb - you have not really done yourself too many...

rcmb - you have not really done yourself too many favours in this thread: you need to slow down and think before rushing to condemn.
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2011, 17:45
Replies: 104
Views: 19,422
Posted By mur007

At what point does the lapsed rating cease to be...

At what point does the lapsed rating cease to be valid in your eyes? If it has lapsed by a day? a week? a year? ten years? Ever? If the examiner's rating was not valid then it was not valid.

And...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Sep 2011, 10:57
Replies: 95
Views: 25,566
Posted By mur007

I think it's great - easily the best BA advert...

I think it's great - easily the best BA advert I've seen.
Forum: Private Flying
26th Aug 2011, 19:24
Replies: 25
Views: 3,618
Posted By mur007

I was told that some makes of headset are not...

I was told that some makes of headset are not compatible with others and that if you go for some of the more expensive ones then there's a risk your instructor won't be able to hear you and vice...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2011, 23:18
Replies: 134
Views: 38,053
Posted By mur007

When it is known that posts made on this forum...

When it is known that posts made on this forum are sometimes quoted in the wider media claiming to represent the GA community at large, then those making those posts need to take care with what they...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Aug 2011, 20:26
Replies: 30
Views: 5,233
Posted By mur007

Night flying is similar to day flying in that...

Night flying is similar to day flying in that there are various stages of difficulty. Better, more experienced, pilots can manage flying in cloud at night or over somewhere remote on a moonless night...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2011, 21:30
Replies: 134
Views: 38,053
Posted By mur007

There was this in New York in 2001: American...

There was this in New York in 2001:

American Airlines Flight 587 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_587)
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jun 2011, 20:20
Replies: 69
Views: 8,846
Posted By mur007

Bingofuel - as he is an a/g operator he cannot...

Bingofuel - as he is an a/g operator he cannot give out that info. I have to admit, my understanding was that aircraft could not call each other in that way but then I fly from an atc field so maybe...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2011, 19:27
Replies: 42
Views: 6,680
Posted By mur007

I think for a newly qualified PPL 'hard' is what...

I think for a newly qualified PPL 'hard' is what you're not used to. I trained at Biggin and have found flying into air/ground airfields quite daunting. In reality it wasn't that challenging but when...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jun 2011, 17:53
Replies: 35
Views: 4,469
Posted By mur007

I did mine roughly a year ago and it had a few...

I did mine roughly a year ago and it had a few zig-zags in the route to ensure that I covered the correct distance. The route was chosen by my instructor and the two aerodromes were ones I had been...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2011, 21:03
Replies: 21
Views: 8,351
Posted By mur007

Releasing smoke at 500 feet could easily cause...

Releasing smoke at 500 feet could easily cause alarm for people on the ground who were not in on it. Is it possible to pre-warn the emergency services in case they are flooded with 999 calls?
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2011, 11:28
Replies: 21
Views: 2,548
Posted By mur007

What do you mean 'almost' - you are a pilot now!...

What do you mean 'almost' - you are a pilot now! Very well done!
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2011, 10:07
Replies: 54
Views: 9,950
Posted By mur007

And how many nimbys does your airport have to...

And how many nimbys does your airport have to contend with if it proposes to to so much as erect a new windsock?

I think most UK pilots would love things to be more like they are in the US but for...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2011, 12:27
Replies: 54
Views: 9,950
Posted By mur007

Page 3 of the thread on Flyer: Afirm. ...

Page 3 of the thread on Flyer:


Afirm. But its not the money. In his words "Its hardly in the spirit". Hope it doesnt put him off flying.[/quote]
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2011, 22:09
Replies: 54
Views: 9,950
Posted By mur007

Bosex - maybe the death of that man influenced...

Bosex - maybe the death of that man influenced how the staff at Kemble were feeling / behaving? Of course, had you been there they would have gotten over it within minutes; people die all the time...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Mar 2011, 21:52
Replies: 12
Views: 6,717
Posted By mur007

I too contacted them recently when I was visiting...

I too contacted them recently when I was visiting HK with a view to a short flight with an instructor. I cannot remember the exact details but somewhere in there was a requirement to join the club...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2011, 15:30
Replies: 36
Views: 7,222
Posted By mur007

The link above mentions that Mr Lawson narrowly...

The link above mentions that Mr Lawson narrowly avoided being hit doing something similar the day before he was killed. Some people (and I would include the OP in this judging by the tone of the...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2011, 21:39
Replies: 15
Views: 2,451
Posted By mur007

I'm with Julian - your choice of instructor will...

I'm with Julian - your choice of instructor will be a far more significant factor.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Feb 2011, 19:51
Replies: 191
Views: 159,127
Posted By mur007

Going solo for the first time is certainly an...

Going solo for the first time is certainly an achievement any pilot should be very proud of. However, the hours in your logbook when you do it will have very little to do with you and a lot more to...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2011, 18:50
Replies: 2
Views: 704
Posted By mur007

That's great - thanks

That's great - thanks
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2011, 17:19
Replies: 2
Views: 704
Posted By mur007

IMCr Hours

I've heard two differing takes on this. The 25 hours that is needed for an IMCr - can you include the 15 hours minimum dual traning for the IMCr as part of that 25 hours or do you need to have the 25...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jan 2011, 15:20
Replies: 96
Views: 14,311
Posted By mur007

Two wrongs don't make a right. Just because the...

Two wrongs don't make a right. Just because the OP might have been ill-advised to backtrack does not then legitimise someone else entering the runway unannounced for a sneaky take-off when noone's...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2011, 20:33
Replies: 96
Views: 14,311
Posted By mur007

Well technically it's not a clearance; Biggin...

Well technically it's not a clearance; Biggin offer them fairly regularly - I've had two myself there that I can remember off the top of my head. On one occasion when waiting at the hold, I observed...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2011, 20:22
Replies: 96
Views: 14,311
Posted By mur007

Apparently it is to be encouraged if it saves a...

Apparently it is to be encouraged if it saves a minute or two of waiting at the hold!
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Dec 2010, 00:08
Replies: 4
Views: 2,345
Posted By mur007

Checked in luggage

What happens in a situation where a passenger checking luggage into the hold tells the member of staff at checkin that they did not pack one of the bags himself? I am due to fly with my friend's two...
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