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Forum: Private Flying
19th Dec 2012, 07:51
Replies: 72
Views: 14,682
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Equally, I wonder how easy it is to line up with...

Equally, I wonder how easy it is to line up with being a good father?

Hannah, you are young, the world is truly your oyster. Work hard, very hard, and make your own opportunities. Seek advice, but...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Dec 2012, 07:41
Replies: 72
Views: 14,682
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Hannah, bear in mind that you may not get women...

Hannah, bear in mind that you may not get women who have experienced discrimination, sexism, "banter" - in any area of life, not just in aviation - to rush forward and post about it publicly.
...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Nov 2012, 20:35
Replies: 23
Views: 4,296
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Nice work, Maxime! :ok: Have you done your...

Nice work, Maxime! :ok:

Have you done your written exams yet? And how far are you through the flying course?
Forum: Private Flying
21st Oct 2012, 09:25
Replies: 150
Views: 18,341
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Well done you! You can be very proud of your...

Well done you! You can be very proud of your achievement :D:ok:

Wishing you happy and safe flying in the future...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2012, 11:17
Replies: 3
Views: 1,586
Posted By FlyingLapinou

The club looks really excellent*...

The club looks really excellent* (http://www.aeroclub3vallees.com)

I'd love to do a mountain qualification but I had no idea it involved quite so much: seven hours' groundschool and 15-20 hours of...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2012, 12:35
Replies: 4
Views: 1,332
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Groundlooping

Ouch! Some of the sequences in this video look pretty painful! :}

Taildraggers vs. Tricycle Gear (http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=q5trygRQaV0)

There are those who have,...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2012, 07:51
Replies: 150
Views: 18,341
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Hi LFE, Don't beat yourself up about...

Hi LFE,



Don't beat yourself up about it. I know one shouldn't generalise too much, but I've noticed men and women seem to approach things in a slightly different way. I tend to want to have...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2012, 22:10
Replies: 22
Views: 9,696
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Yes, I should have made that clearer: we were...

Yes, I should have made that clearer: we were using a tow bar, as well as pushing on the prop.



That sounds logical, I like it.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2012, 18:57
Replies: 22
Views: 9,696
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Just to be clear: Asymmetric pulling/pushing...

Just to be clear:

Asymmetric pulling/pushing - nope :=
Pulling/pushing on anything that needs extra care, e.g. the prop on "my" trusty Jodel D112 - definite nope :=
Pulling on the actual tip -...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2012, 11:09
Replies: 22
Views: 9,696
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Pulling/pushing aircraft by the prop

I'm not a great fan of moving aircraft around by pulling/pushing on the prop, but it's a common occurrence at clubs here in France - well, tow bar plus prop, mostly.

Given that the blades have to...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Sep 2012, 19:00
Replies: 32
Views: 12,303
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Oh, that's very bad news, if correct. I've learnt...

Oh, that's very bad news, if correct. I've learnt such a lot from his comments and explanations, which he has always given so generously. And always with tolerance and courtesy. I hope he will be...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Sep 2012, 08:40
Replies: 29
Views: 3,957
Posted By FlyingLapinou

A night full of stars. Smooth. Alone. Pure magic....

A night full of stars. Smooth. Alone. Pure magic. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2012, 06:35
Replies: 9
Views: 3,804
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Some more information here...

Some more information here (http://www.francoflyers.org/2012/08/sue-virr-fly-in25th26th-august.html).
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Aug 2012, 11:33
Replies: 10
Views: 1,453
Posted By FlyingLapinou

@172510 That Lilienthal PPL Exam Prep looks good,...

@172510 That Lilienthal PPL Exam Prep looks good, thanks for posting.

@jj97101: Confirming what 172510 already said - the GIGLI exam prep site is excellent, well worth the small fee.

Bons vols!...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jul 2012, 08:46
Replies: 71
Views: 16,360
Posted By FlyingLapinou

I've posted the link to the film below. ...

I've posted the link to the film below.

Swissair Flight 111
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2012, 08:48
Replies: 1,126
Views: 636,305
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Yay, sorted! pPrune has its uses, after all, and...

Yay, sorted! pPrune has its uses, after all, and thank you KSA :D
Forum: Private Flying
23rd May 2012, 13:51
Replies: 1,126
Views: 636,305
Posted By FlyingLapinou

I could be persuaded to swap a week's freebie at...

I could be persuaded to swap a week's freebie at large house in the vineyards, with swimming pool, SW France, this summer, for a seat to AeroExpo. Last-minute request, but worth a shot :} PM if...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2012, 20:17
Replies: 12
Views: 1,946
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Well, Heston, the answer is.... C!...

Well, Heston, the answer is....



C! LOL.

So I'll certainly keep this thread in mind when I do the exam :ok: Yes, I tried bumping the decimal place and doing the sums again, but still can't...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2012, 19:34
Replies: 12
Views: 1,946
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Wailing and gnashing of teeth.... And a flat...

Wailing and gnashing of teeth....

And a flat forehead :ugh::ugh:

I'm following all you folks, thanks for the help.

Sooooooo annoying! They can't actually have got the figures wrong, can...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2012, 16:29
Replies: 12
Views: 1,946
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Thanks for having a stab at this Achimha and...

Thanks for having a stab at this Achimha and Heston :D I've clicked around so many internet sites trying to work it out, my mouse is about to go into meltdown... (other things, too....)



That...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Apr 2012, 15:20
Replies: 12
Views: 1,946
Posted By FlyingLapinou

3 weeks from my exam...

...don't ask, it's a pesky French one.

Anyway, I'm still struggling with the sections involving maths. I'm getting there, but it's slow (very) and painful (very) :{

Could any of you maths...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2012, 22:05
Replies: 24
Views: 6,017
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Sorry to hear about that, Jan, and hope you can...

Sorry to hear about that, Jan, and hope you can get back in the air very soon. Glad you weren't hurt and thanks for sharing your story.
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2012, 20:07
Replies: 55
Views: 6,822
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Erm... :} Groupon 50% discount...

Erm... :}

Groupon 50% discount (http://www.groupon.fr/deals/paris/aeropilot/351816)
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Feb 2012, 07:30
Replies: 28
Views: 8,579
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Nice thread! :ok: And the 'Above Cloud' one,...

Nice thread! :ok:

And the 'Above Cloud' one, too. All your pics are stunning. Between us, I'm sure we'd have enough to compile a coffee table book of pPrune adventures :E
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Feb 2012, 07:07
Replies: 35
Views: 8,245
Posted By FlyingLapinou

There's a very nice iPhone app available for...

There's a very nice iPhone app available for planning VFR flights in France, which includes a directory of over 200 airfield restaurants... :ok: It costs a couple of euros, I think.

See Flying in...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2012, 10:38
Replies: 61
Views: 11,694
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Update: I have just been talking to the...

Update:

I have just been talking to the "Inspecteur de Surveillance" at the Bureau des Licences de Bordeaux-Mérignac, DAC/SO (Direction de l'Aviation Civile/Sud Ouest). Part of the DGAC,...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2012, 09:05
Replies: 43
Views: 5,480
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Thanks very much for all your helpful replies -...

Thanks very much for all your helpful replies - now I know a bit more about why I've been asked to pull the prop through, and just what's going on engine-side when I do, which is what I was after...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2012, 17:37
Replies: 43
Views: 5,480
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Cold starts

Hi all,

I'd be grateful for your wisdom on cold starts, please? :ok: Specifically, on a 172.

I've been told to turn the prop by hand (about 10 turns) as part of the pre-flight, to get the...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jan 2012, 17:18
Replies: 19
Views: 1,904
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Good question - I'm surprised there are as many...

Good question - I'm surprised there are as many as 2000 PPLs (FFA estimate) interested in this rating.

From what I've seen, there's virtually zero interest amongst pilots at our club. The widely...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2012, 14:44
Replies: 19
Views: 1,904
Posted By FlyingLapinou

For the time being, this national rating is valid...

For the time being, this national rating is valid in French airspace only, but Peter's right, it could morph into something pan-European.

The following comments were published by AOPA France:
...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2012, 20:19
Replies: 21
Views: 20,637
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Aw flip, BackPacker, I was rather hoping to slip...

Aw flip, BackPacker, I was rather hoping to slip away unnoticed, but since you ask.. :O

I've never seen the UK PPL exams, but if the truth be known, I suspect the French syllabus might be slightly...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2012, 11:57
Replies: 21
Views: 20,637
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Thanks all, I'm very grateful for the help. Just...

Thanks all, I'm very grateful for the help. Just for background: I already have a PPL, this is for a national French exam called the Certificat d'Aptitude à l'Enseignement Aéronautique which I'm...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2012, 18:19
Replies: 21
Views: 20,637
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Delighted to get so many helpful replies! :ok:...

Delighted to get so many helpful replies! :ok: Thank you all. I'm still chuckling over this thread and on my tenth slow re-read (so far). Bear with me, I feel like I've jumped in at the deep end.
...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2012, 13:18
Replies: 21
Views: 20,637
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Calculating True Airspeed

Yawn. Yes, I know...

But being fairly new to aviation AND mathematically challenged (you don't know how much :{), I'm having a hard time with some of the questions cropping up in past papers which...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jan 2012, 13:50
Replies: 38
Views: 4,060
Posted By FlyingLapinou

Thanks all for your thoughts and detailed...

Thanks all for your thoughts and detailed replies: interestingly, it looks as though posters are divided on this one?

As Genghis said, there are a lot of "it depends". To clarify, I was getting...
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