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Forum: Private Flying

20th Sep 2012, 15:11

Replies: 137

Public Apology Owed

Views: 27,520

Posted By TomNH

Off the strict definition of the topic but my 2p....

Off the strict definition of the topic but my 2p. I'm a long time lurker, student pilot and occasional poster. The threads I value are most often those that GtE, PilotDAR, BPF, Pace, PeterH, Mad...

Forum: Private Flying

3rd Sep 2012, 11:43

Replies: 76

To upgrade or not to upgrade?

Views: 32,168

Posted By TomNH

I too have got a lot of vicarious pleasure (and...

I too have got a lot of vicarious pleasure (and knowledge) from the write ups of your experiences with the Commander. All the advice here, to date, has focussed on hard numbers about performance and...

Forum: Private Flying

27th Aug 2012, 22:16

Replies: 54

Engine (shock) cooling what's the deal

Views: 16,310

Posted By TomNH

The hangar queen point is fair, especially since...

The hangar queen point is fair, especially since the demise of red deisel, but most small high performance marine engines get used for a few hours at a time: mainly at very high power settings. My...

Forum: Private Flying

27th Aug 2012, 11:59

Replies: 54

Engine (shock) cooling what's the deal

Views: 16,310

Posted By TomNH

I guess all I was trying to point out is that...

I guess all I was trying to point out is that they are converging. The steyr 'marine' block will be on airframes soon and it certainly can have some thermal management issues - even if they are...

Forum: Private Flying

27th Aug 2012, 09:54

Replies: 54

Engine (shock) cooling what's the deal

Views: 16,310

Posted By TomNH

Marine engines see use profiles much closer to...

Marine engines see use profiles much closer to aircraft engines than cars. Until relatively recently this wasn't too relevant as weight concerns weren't a major factor in the marine business so the...

Forum: Private Flying

26th Aug 2012, 17:05

Replies: 13

Views: 6,376

Posted By TomNH

+1 for Stapleford. Busy, but lots of planes and...

+1 for Stapleford. Busy, but lots of planes and the choice of 152 or PA28 for basic PPL. Charges are transparent and there are no home landing fees.

But I suspect that one's experience is coloured...

Forum: Private Flying

23rd Aug 2012, 21:34

Replies: 40

Who is reading this Forum ?

Views: 5,157

Posted By TomNH

My interests are in learning more (anything more)...

My interests are in learning more (anything more) about flying and planes. Whilst I'm a student PPL I'd like to extend my knowledge as far and wide as possible. Breaking things back down to the...

Forum: Private Flying

19th Aug 2012, 22:53

Replies: 123

152 crash at Sussex

Views: 18,293

Posted By TomNH

Thanks for the kind words. I should add that I,...

Thanks for the kind words. I should add that I, for one, find these debates enormously useful. They may help with the exams but will certainly help with my understanding.

Trying to get my head...

Forum: Private Flying

19th Aug 2012, 13:37

Replies: 123

152 crash at Sussex

Views: 18,293

Posted By TomNH

I'm not competent to engage in the...

I'm not competent to engage in the BPF/DAR/MJ/Pace debate but can perhaps offer it fuel with my experiences as a current student.

I'm a PPL student in my 40s. Over the last two years I've managed...

Forum: Private Flying

17th Feb 2012, 13:40

Replies: 44

Ditching

Views: 6,615

Posted By TomNH

I’m a long term lurker and, more recently, PPL...

I’m a long term lurker and, more recently, PPL student who’s never posted before as I’ve never really been able to contribute substantial content but this thread has driven me to put keyboard to...

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