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Search: Posts Made By: NazgulAir
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Forum: Private Flying
21st Aug 2012, 15:10
Replies: 37
Views: 5,466
Posted By NazgulAir

Really clever... survive a crash, light a...

Really clever... survive a crash, light a cigarette. Who knows, there may not be any spilled fuel to blow up where you throw the match.

I can understand the need to steady nerves and cope with...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2012, 08:46
Replies: 28
Views: 4,063
Posted By NazgulAir

Years ago, when I was flying a Rollason Condor...

Years ago, when I was flying a Rollason Condor near Biggin Hill, I heard a panicked voice on the frequency: "I see a pink pig. A PINK PIG!!" He thought he was hallucinating. A very calm controller...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2012, 09:53
Replies: 71
Views: 16,369
Posted By NazgulAir

Master switch OFF Don't forget to fly the plane...

Master switch OFF
Don't forget to fly the plane
Extinguish the fire if possible, prevent spread
Communicate with handheld radio or telephone

Severity of the problem might dictate an immediate...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jul 2012, 14:00
Replies: 29
Views: 6,675
Posted By NazgulAir

Impromptu formations without a thorough briefing...

Impromptu formations without a thorough briefing beforehand and a clear definition of the roles and responsibilities of all participating pilots are not legal.
You can't just formate on someone and...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2012, 17:09
Replies: 3
Views: 703
Posted By NazgulAir

Me! Spare seats available from Rotterdam and...

Me!
Spare seats available from Rotterdam and back for those who don't mind an overnight stay.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2012, 17:05
Replies: 32
Views: 4,811
Posted By NazgulAir

That should depend very much on the type of...

That should depend very much on the type of aircraft, the training and experience of the people flying it, the type of flying that is done and the hours flown. It it is a rare type and special...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jun 2012, 07:47
Replies: 28
Views: 5,082
Posted By NazgulAir

Oh the key thing... I go for a full dress-up...

Oh the key thing... I go for a full dress-up only reluctantly but this time we were going to the Hamptons so there I was, decked out in appropriate summer wear, only to find that the keys were in my...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jun 2012, 21:30
Replies: 54
Views: 8,901
Posted By NazgulAir

Flying a Spitfire, Hurricane or P51 or a Lockheed...

Flying a Spitfire, Hurricane or P51 or a Lockheed Lightning will forever be beyond my means I think. I've come to terms with having to admire them from the ground.
Much more feasible would be to...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2012, 14:48
Replies: 7
Views: 1,652
Posted By NazgulAir

Have a look at The Grumpy Gang...

Have a look at The Grumpy Gang (http://www.grumpygang.org/)
In addition to the listed events, there are also informal Saturday meet-ups most weekends.
They don't mind if a non-member turns up, the...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2012, 14:44
Replies: 29
Views: 17,467
Posted By NazgulAir

Hi Katamarino, I've flown many types and...

Hi Katamarino,

I've flown many types and IMHO the C177RG performs best of all the four-seat 200HP normally aspirated a/c in the rental fleets. Comparing it with the Piper Arrow, it's roomier,...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2012, 14:27
Replies: 6
Views: 2,176
Posted By NazgulAir

Looks a bit cramped for seven people... unless...

Looks a bit cramped for seven people... unless three of those people are children.
Same as our six seat Comanche... the rear compartment has little legroom and headroom, and doubles as luggage...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Mar 2012, 15:30
Replies: 220
Views: 30,782
Posted By NazgulAir

I'll be coming after all, albeit without the...

I'll be coming after all, albeit without the Nazgul flagship.
Special thanks to Backpacker and Katamarino!
Forum: Private Flying
21st Mar 2012, 11:13
Replies: 220
Views: 30,782
Posted By NazgulAir

Unfortunately, I won't be able to take the plane...

Unfortunately, I won't be able to take the plane to Sherburn this Sunday. I'll try to thumb a ride with Backpacker and Katamarino, or else I won't be able to come.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2012, 21:08
Replies: 94
Views: 23,472
Posted By NazgulAir

...and if you have a 260C with tip tanks such as...

...and if you have a 260C with tip tanks such as ours, you can trade the fourth seat for adding the tip fuel and getting another 400nm range.

Amazing how so many people simply refuse to see how...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2012, 12:34
Replies: 22
Views: 9,551
Posted By NazgulAir

We don't do it with the wing tanks, which are...

We don't do it with the wing tanks, which are rubber bladders, but we do run the tip tanks dry.
Our configuration has six wing tanks, from inboard to outboard there's the mains (30g each), the auxes...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Feb 2012, 14:17
Replies: 8
Views: 1,932
Posted By NazgulAir

What also helps is getting the 1:1million charts....

What also helps is getting the 1:1million charts. They do not contain all the aeronautical data (for which you will have to use your other sources), but they show FIRS and major features and are...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2012, 13:40
Replies: 44
Views: 6,598
Posted By NazgulAir

That's interesting. Does this mean that the...

That's interesting. Does this mean that the liferaft is a use-once-only item and that once inflated using the gas cylender must be thrown away? I never knew that.
Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2012, 12:53
Replies: 44
Views: 6,598
Posted By NazgulAir

No. The bulkhead seals are not watertight.

No. The bulkhead seals are not watertight.
Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2012, 12:48
Replies: 44
Views: 6,598
Posted By NazgulAir

Flotation Suits...we-e-eellll... the thing is, if...

Flotation Suits...we-e-eellll... the thing is, if you don't get wet your body heat won't get washed away. Anything that gets wet will have to be a very good fit to trap that precious heat. Wetsuits...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2012, 12:16
Replies: 44
Views: 6,598
Posted By NazgulAir

Wooden aeroplanes have enough buoyancy to float. ...

Wooden aeroplanes have enough buoyancy to float.


http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c85/af224/600/oops-WetFeet5.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jan 2012, 01:04
Replies: 69
Views: 9,566
Posted By NazgulAir

Ever thought about one of these? To my mind,...

Ever thought about one of these?
To my mind, it's got everything... it's a taildragger, a very nice hotrod, a classic... the original 1946 Globe Swift with the smaller engine is the true classic and...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2012, 01:07
Replies: 95
Views: 13,009
Posted By NazgulAir

Perhaps it's a different approach to caution that...

Perhaps it's a different approach to caution that leads some people to think BRS-equipped aircraft are safer. People who might think that flying without a BRS is unsafe for some reason?

I find it...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2012, 00:39
Replies: 82
Views: 12,111
Posted By NazgulAir

Our fuel gauges are as accurate as they come, but...

Our fuel gauges are as accurate as they come, but I wouldn't want to rely on them. Pointers can stick. There are only two gauges with three-way toggle switches, so you don't see all tanks in one...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2012, 22:08
Replies: 14
Views: 2,108
Posted By NazgulAir

Ouch. That cowling looks so wrong...

Ouch. That cowling looks so wrong...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2012, 17:45
Replies: 20
Views: 4,585
Posted By NazgulAir

Reminds me of that article in Pilot Magazine...

Reminds me of that article in Pilot Magazine years ago, the story of one decommissioning flight that brought tears to my eyes.
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jan 2012, 16:03
Replies: 19
Views: 4,083
Posted By NazgulAir

Didn't you take a picture?

Didn't you take a picture?
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Jan 2012, 16:01
Replies: 76
Views: 20,241
Posted By NazgulAir

"wales" is not an area one associates with long...

"wales" is not an area one associates with long runways and easy approaches... I wanted to go to Machynlleth once, it was either Welshpool or Caernarfon or nothing.

Good the occupants got away...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2012, 15:37
Replies: 33
Views: 4,484
Posted By NazgulAir

Just like S88 appears to do, I wanted to do...

Just like S88 appears to do, I wanted to do "holiday trips" with my PPL from the word go.

After getting my PPL at 56hrs and pottering about for a few hours more, it was time for my big summer...
Forum: South Asia and the Far East
16th Jan 2012, 15:04
Replies: 15
Views: 4,570
Posted By NazgulAir

This...

This (http://www.capitalismmagazine.com/economics/money/1826-Franciscos-Money-Speech.html) should be required reading then...

(the "money speech" from Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged")
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2012, 14:50
Replies: 33
Views: 4,484
Posted By NazgulAir

OP mentioned a C172 and three passengers...

OP mentioned a C172 and three passengers...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Jan 2012, 14:46
Replies: 58,121
Views: 10,945,943
Posted By NazgulAir

Evel Knievel waited for the carrier to turn into...

Evel Knievel waited for the carrier to turn into the wind first.
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2012, 11:23
Replies: 33
Views: 7,874
Posted By NazgulAir

Notice how the Cirrus vs other aircraft links are...

Notice how the Cirrus vs other aircraft links are slanted towards Cirrus, concentrating on features that Cirrus does best. In omitted features, the compared aircraft might perform better than the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2012, 18:02
Replies: 7
Views: 2,597
Posted By NazgulAir

Didn't the BBC do a documentary "Darling, let's...

Didn't the BBC do a documentary "Darling, let's start an airline" about a couple starting an airline with a Dornier doing scheduled flights from Rotterdam to London City and Manchester? This...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2012, 17:15
Replies: 19
Views: 2,689
Posted By NazgulAir

No, the TSA stuff is required for training...

No, the TSA stuff is required for training outside the USA also. However, it is only needed for training for a new license or rating, and it is not needed for recurrent training or revalidating...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2012, 16:53
Replies: 24
Views: 6,579
Posted By NazgulAir

Of course I can. But to say what you said without...

Of course I can. But to say what you said without making some point is not adding much to the discussion. I agree that we shouldn't come to conclusions prematurely.
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