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Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2002, 18:55
Replies: 12
Views: 1,281
Posted By Evo7

T'hawk - I realized that. I was just trying to...

T'hawk - I realized that. I was just trying to make PWP's link a bit more useful :)
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2002, 06:42
Replies: 12
Views: 1,281
Posted By Evo7

PWP - the document you are looking for is one of...

PWP - the document you are looking for is one of the Safety Sense Leaflets (http://www.caa.co.uk/srg/general_aviation/document.asp?groupid=231) - number 2, but the rest are so useful that I thought...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2002, 06:36
Replies: 6
Views: 2,179
Posted By Evo7

GID44 - Logging of Flight Time...

GID44 - Logging of Flight Time (http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/175/srg_fcl_gid44.pdf) (Acrobat Reader Required) is the document that Irv is talking about. He's quite right - apart from during your skills...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2002, 18:04
Replies: 111
Views: 8,127
Posted By Evo7

AerBabe - must be something bl**dy interesting if...

AerBabe - must be something bl**dy interesting if they're flying in to a pub in the middle of London. Maybe Genghis has found a Harrier... :)
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2002, 17:59
Replies: 7
Views: 874
Posted By Evo7

Question Garmin GPS III

Without wishing to start the traditional Private Flying GPS flamefest, I've been thinking about picking up a GPS III at some point. Didn't take me long, huh? :) However, I've noticed that the price...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2002, 20:06
Replies: 36
Views: 2,380
Posted By Evo7

What's next? Bit of enjoyment for a start, and...

What's next? Bit of enjoyment for a start, and then I'm tempted to follow in AerBabe's footsteps and try and find a nice taildragger. Either that or some Aeros. Or maybe both :)
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2002, 15:40
Replies: 12
Views: 791
Posted By Evo7

I've flown both the -161 (Warrior) and -181...

I've flown both the -161 (Warrior) and -181 (Archer) and cannot think of a noticable difference other than the Archer has an extra 10kts or so of cruise speed and seems to float slightly more than...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2002, 13:21
Replies: 8
Views: 1,114
Posted By Evo7

Are the NPPL exams the same as the JAR-FCL PPL(A)...

Are the NPPL exams the same as the JAR-FCL PPL(A) ones?

If so, then the written exam is quite easy - 30 questions, and just read CAP413 cover to cover. The practical just involves acting out a...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2002, 13:09
Replies: 41
Views: 5,368
Posted By Evo7

It took me 8 hours in the circuit before I went...

It took me 8 hours in the circuit before I went solo, and I only started to feel comfortable during the last two or three. The first lesson of circuits was a nightmare - I was all over the place, and...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2002, 15:55
Replies: 111
Views: 8,127
Posted By Evo7

I will try and make it... :)

I will try and make it... :)
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2002, 15:15
Replies: 18
Views: 1,152
Posted By Evo7

Congratulation, Viggen - good, innit? :)

Congratulation, Viggen - good, innit? :)
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2002, 15:14
Replies: 36
Views: 2,380
Posted By Evo7

Thanks, everybody :) Finally starting to...

Thanks, everybody :)

Finally starting to sink in now. I was too knackered after the test to really enjoy it yesterday - it's a bl**dy intense couple of hours - but now.... :D :D :D

Sywell...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2002, 15:09
Replies: 26
Views: 1,886
Posted By Evo7

Best of luck PWP and CelticShadow - you'll go...

Best of luck PWP and CelticShadow - you'll go through many highs and lows while you're doing it, but it's one of the most challenging and enjoyable passtimes you could ask for. And tell us about it!...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2002, 09:21
Replies: 262
Views: 36,218
Posted By Evo7

And there was me thinking it was random... :) ...

And there was me thinking it was random... :)

There was a suggestion that Goodwood should hold a sweepstake to guess the number of people busting the NOTAMed TRA during the revival weekend :(
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2002, 08:53
Replies: 24
Views: 3,907
Posted By Evo7

You can fly in quite strong winds, provided that...

You can fly in quite strong winds, provided that you are dual and the wind is along the runway (even instructors are reluctant to fly on a 25kt crosswind day... :) ). Solo limits are more stringent,...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2002, 08:48
Replies: 262
Views: 36,218
Posted By Evo7

Sorry - I wasn't very clear. We could access...

Sorry - I wasn't very clear. We could access them, but couldn't get any sort of route filtering to work and in the end we had to wade through 36 pages of randomly-ordered London-FIR NOTAMs in the...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2002, 17:14
Replies: 262
Views: 36,218
Posted By Evo7

Had my PPL skills test today, and trying to read...

Had my PPL skills test today, and trying to read NOTAMs during pre-flight was 'interesting'. Fortunately my examiner couldn't get the bastard system from hell to work either, so we agreed that we had...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2002, 17:09
Replies: 13
Views: 1,106
Posted By Evo7

I had a great day... :D :D

I had a great day... :D :D
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2002, 17:03
Replies: 36
Views: 2,380
Posted By Evo7

Smile Skills test - passed :)

Did it :) :)

Nearly messed it up right at the start - arrived at the first waypoint on the navigation section when that nagging thought that I had forgotten something turned into "Oh f..., I've...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Sep 2002, 19:08
Replies: 46
Views: 6,790
Posted By Evo7

Climb is 1kt above Vy (best rate of climb) for...

Climb is 1kt above Vy (best rate of climb) for the PA-28-161, which is what I've been taught. However, I trim for 70kts on base and keep that until I cross the threshold, at which point I ease back...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Aug 2002, 09:30
Replies: 15
Views: 960
Posted By Evo7

Question Skills test - any tips?

Skills test on Monday. Weather looking good, and getting nervous. :eek: :eek:

I've read the CAA skills test standards document (wish I hadn't) and been doing some searching here, but any tips or...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2002, 16:07
Replies: 19
Views: 1,936
Posted By Evo7

They can and do. Solent told me to b****r off and...

They can and do. Solent told me to b****r off and keep clear of controlled airspace on my QXC!

I suspect they wouldn't be impressed if you asked to join and then 'changed your mind' and left in...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2002, 15:30
Replies: 262
Views: 36,218
Posted By Evo7

I received a reply to my E-mail: "Thanks for your...

I received a reply to my E-mail: "Thanks for your comments, they have been taken into consideration". Short and sweet, but at least the mail is being read and hopefully the message is getting...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2002, 15:16
Replies: 19
Views: 1,936
Posted By Evo7

I would say... "Bournemouth Approach,...

I would say...

"Bournemouth Approach, G-ABCD, request zone transit"

"G-ABCD, Pass your message"

"G-ABCD is a PA-28 from ... to ..., currently at Romsey altitude 1800 feet on QNH 1010,...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
28th Aug 2002, 06:40
Replies: 17
Views: 1,772
Posted By Evo7

I've had a vaio for a couple of years now - been...

I've had a vaio for a couple of years now - been used and abused, and has lived through it all with nothing more than a replacement battery. Would buy another. :)
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2002, 06:05
Replies: 3
Views: 801
Posted By Evo7

It's not second nature, or even close, but I...

It's not second nature, or even close, but I found that as you do more nav trips it gets much better - hang in there :)

The first few I did were a nightmare of paper-juggling, wrestling the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Aug 2002, 12:02
Replies: 7
Views: 900
Posted By Evo7

Go to a Motor racing event, and your ticket will...

Go to a Motor racing event, and your ticket will say something like this



Seems to work fine. I just wonder why we cannot do the same sort of thing?
Forum: Private Flying
27th Aug 2002, 11:52
Replies: 21
Views: 1,940
Posted By Evo7

Lots of good advice here. Just to add one bit,...

Lots of good advice here. Just to add one bit, there are lots of TRPHACER-type acronyms around, but the one that I've found most useful is

C - Callsign
A - Aircraft type
R - Route
P - Position...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Aug 2002, 11:45
Replies: 22
Views: 2,096
Posted By Evo7

GR14 - what a great example of hidden extras! :) ...

GR14 - what a great example of hidden extras! :)

Looking at your link, a student doing circuits would have to add an instructor (£25), landing fee (£13) and, say, five touch and gos (5x£7.50 =...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Aug 2002, 20:50
Replies: 45
Views: 4,581
Posted By Evo7

Aeroplane, definitely, but an individual...

Aeroplane, definitely, but an individual aeroplane is a she or her... :)
Forum: Private Flying
26th Aug 2002, 18:35
Replies: 15
Views: 815
Posted By Evo7

TKF Good advice from others - we've all been...

TKF

Good advice from others - we've all been through those weekends where everybody but you (it seems) is enjoying the weather, and you just know that the day you cannot fly will be CAVOK. Sadly...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Aug 2002, 18:45
Replies: 5
Views: 899
Posted By Evo7

Not quite sure why - it's a very docile...

Not quite sure why - it's a very docile aeroplane. Did you remember to trim it...? :D
Forum: Private Flying
24th Aug 2002, 18:43
Replies: 6
Views: 609
Posted By Evo7

Not quite sure what it is you are looking for. If...

Not quite sure what it is you are looking for. If it's just a pair of DC10-40s then they appear second hand from time to time. www.thehangar.co.uk is worth looking at for that.

If you've already...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2002, 11:30
Replies: 262
Views: 36,218
Posted By Evo7

I just 'borrowed' Circuit Basher's temporary...

I just 'borrowed' Circuit Basher's temporary login. Currently composing a 'disgusted of Chichester' e-mail to let them know what I think of their efforts....
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2002, 10:55
Replies: 22
Views: 2,096
Posted By Evo7

Old internet joke. Honest :)

Old internet joke. Honest :)
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