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Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2012, 19:03
Replies: 12
Views: 1,809
Posted By SDB73

Yeah, from a tax point of view, I'm completely...

Yeah, from a tax point of view, I'm completely comfortable.

It looks to me like everyone is happy that my PPL entitles me to fly (in respect of (but not as part of) my business) a plane rented and...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2012, 15:06
Replies: 12
Views: 1,809
Posted By SDB73

Thanks Dirk, I'm clear on the Tax side, but...

Thanks Dirk,

I'm clear on the Tax side, but it's the legalities side I'm concerned about as I would be paying for less than my share of the direct costs of the flight - due to my company paying...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2012, 13:15
Replies: 12
Views: 1,809
Posted By SDB73

Flying an aircraft for incidental business travel, which has been rented by company

Hi All,

If my company, which I own, rents a plane and covers all fuel, etc, can I fly it on my PPL for incidental business travel?

If so, can I also carry my staff with me - assuming they...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2012, 09:23
Replies: 155
Views: 19,647
Posted By SDB73

Be very careful with undue over-confidence. As...

Be very careful with undue over-confidence. As human beings we're programmed to underestimate a risk once we've taken it and been successful.

If you stand at the side of the M1 with a blind fold...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jun 2012, 16:25
Replies: 155
Views: 19,647
Posted By SDB73

In respect of Insurance. Insurance costs are...

In respect of Insurance.

Insurance costs are based on financial risk, not human safety risk. It stands to reason, that having a handle in the aeroplane which dramatically reduces the risk of...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jun 2012, 16:21
Replies: 155
Views: 19,647
Posted By SDB73

For me, this has always been a non-subject. ...

For me, this has always been a non-subject.

Saying "I'd rather not have a chute onboard because I can land in a field" is a bit like saying "I'd rather not have that many lifeboats onboard my...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2012, 18:06
Replies: 8
Views: 2,177
Posted By SDB73

I did my first solo in NB! In the UK midlands!

I did my first solo in NB! In the UK midlands!
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2012, 18:55
Replies: 23
Views: 7,657
Posted By SDB73

Good luck with this. I've submitted my comments...

Good luck with this. I've submitted my comments also.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2012, 17:27
Replies: 37
Views: 4,941
Posted By SDB73

I think it's an interesting point, but ... ...

I think it's an interesting point, but ...

Crosswind component CAN be worked out with the wind info. Why not give you the headwind component as well? It'll end up getting very verbose if it all...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2012, 12:21
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

Crankshaft makes an excellent point. IF...

Crankshaft makes an excellent point.

IF there are many more non-fatal accidents than there are fatal ones, then those accidents could include horrendous injuries. Often, when considering safety...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jan 2012, 10:58
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

Way off topic, but I had to post this. I watched...

Way off topic, but I had to post this. I watched a repeat of QI yesterday where Stephen Fry gave the following good example of extremely simple statistics which can be very easily completely...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 13:46
Replies: 27
Views: 12,270
Posted By SDB73

Thanks for the response Rod. As an idle outside...

Thanks for the response Rod. As an idle outside observer, I can't comment with any authority at all.

I think I misread your post, as I thought you were saying that there are regulations being...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 13:40
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

Exactly. Again, it may be an irrelevant factor...

Exactly. Again, it may be an irrelevant factor or a massive contributor. Who knows without more data and proper analysis.

abgd,

Sorry, you're absolutely right. I didn't mean that the killing...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 09:57
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

You're dead right. Which is why it's so common...

You're dead right. Which is why it's so common to see poor conclusions drawn from them, and how easily we all (I'm not pretending to be better here, me too!) accept them willingly.
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 09:55
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

Torque Tonight When you first select. You...

Torque Tonight

When you first select. You DO (unquestionably) have twice as much chance of selecting an empty box.

When you get the chance to switch, nothing has changed about your original...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 09:51
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

abgd, With respect, you're missing the...

abgd,

With respect, you're missing the point, which is :

Statistics are altered by previous events : eg. You selected a box, which affects which box the hosts takes, which affects your odds of...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 09:29
Replies: 27
Views: 12,270
Posted By SDB73

I may get shot here... but... Will...

I may get shot here... but...



Will this stand in the way of progress? My *personal* view (and I totally accept that this isn't everyone's view, which is what makes all of this so difficult)...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 09:18
Replies: 27
Views: 12,270
Posted By SDB73

This looks really interesting. Good find! ...

This looks really interesting. Good find!

It might be multiple antennae inside the enclosure, and the signals multiplexed on the single connector / loom. Either that or (not sure why this would...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2011, 09:05
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

Peter, even that would be misleading if it were...

Peter, even that would be misleading if it were used to jump to conclusions.

BPF is on the money. Stats are just stats. The conclusions that have been drawn from them are the problem.
...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Dec 2011, 16:52
Replies: 45
Views: 7,269
Posted By SDB73

abgd, You've alluded to one of the key...

abgd,

You've alluded to one of the key problems with "The Killing Zone", which is that the statistics have been mis-represented in terms of conclusions.

The book is an incredibly valuable...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Dec 2011, 13:21
Replies: 16
Views: 2,202
Posted By SDB73

Peter, It entirely depends on the GPS...

Peter,

It entirely depends on the GPS device. 'GPS' doesn't have a protocol for distances between waypoints, so it's at the discretion of the developer of the device. But as aviation navigation...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Dec 2011, 17:59
Replies: 16
Views: 2,202
Posted By SDB73

The correct answer is "It entirely depends on the...

The correct answer is "It entirely depends on the receiver, and possibly the settings".

If it's important, I suggest testing it by flying at 5,000 ft directly over the top of a ground way-point...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Dec 2011, 21:32
Replies: 18
Views: 5,143
Posted By SDB73

It does strike me a little like the worst of all...

It does strike me a little like the worst of all worlds? Horrible economy with poor performance, range, capacity, etc. Loads of noise and no benefits. It doesn't look like it's pressurised either!!...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Dec 2011, 20:47
Replies: 40
Views: 7,273
Posted By SDB73

Hi Lee, Do your airspace warnings stay on...

Hi Lee,

Do your airspace warnings stay on the screen until you touch them? Mine seem to disappear on their own after about 10 seconds if you don't touch them. If there's a setting to keep them...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Dec 2011, 15:03
Replies: 40
Views: 7,273
Posted By SDB73

In a perfect world this is true (ish). To get...

In a perfect world this is true (ish). To get anything close to an accurate fix you need more than four satellites - I would suggest at least 6 or 7.

If you could measure the doppler, distance,...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2011, 18:18
Replies: 30
Views: 12,955
Posted By SDB73

I have the sky demon device, and even though I...

I have the sky demon device, and even though I have a full IFR panel, Garmin 430W, and a yoke-mounted Garmin 795, I still can't bring myself to leave the SkyDemon at home. The three things it does...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2011, 16:04
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

Couldn't agree more with Fuji's post. I also...

Couldn't agree more with Fuji's post.

I also think your stat of 1:4 men dieing of Cancer is - as you've deduced - as close as uncontravertible evidence that your previous statement was probably ...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2011, 11:34
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

IO540 I want to make something clear. ...

IO540

I want to make something clear.

Apart from ...



... which I don't see how you could support with stats, (as they're unreported!)...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2011, 11:25
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

Hi Peter, Is this another conclusion? I...

Hi Peter,

Is this another conclusion?

I do not share this login. Why do you ask?

And I think we can all see you don't have the stats you mentioned. So parking the (now answered) question...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2011, 07:56
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

That's ludicrous. You spout a blanket...

That's ludicrous.

You spout a blanket statement based on some seemingly imaginary stats. My counter is to ask you to provide those stats. And your retort is to say that I need to counter your...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2011, 06:58
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

I totally agree that the stats are extremely...

I totally agree that the stats are extremely unlikely to give us this info. This was my point, and that sooner or later I sincerely hope that people stop making statements like IO540's as though...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2011, 18:53
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

Are we now trying to say that when flying over...

Are we now trying to say that when flying over water, you are just as likely to end up hitting the ocean whether you're in a twin or a single?

And that this statement is supported by statistics?
...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Nov 2011, 09:44
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

I don't know... Imagine all your electrics...

I don't know...

Imagine all your electrics go out.

Has the alternator failed? Will the engine just stop at some point? We should be at Alderny by now, but it's just open sea. This is the only...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Nov 2011, 16:30
Replies: 627
Views: 80,592
Posted By SDB73

Is there not a whole hill of "guilty until proven...

Is there not a whole hill of "guilty until proven innocent" going on here?

I think it's important to voice opinion of how things should be. But blanket calling people self-serving scum even...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Nov 2011, 16:19
Replies: 119
Views: 26,927
Posted By SDB73

What a terrible trajedy. My wife and I were...

What a terrible trajedy.

My wife and I were flying from the Channel Islands back to the UK, a week before this accident, in our PA28. It's ridiculous that it did, but it brought it all into stark...
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