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Forum: Private Flying
22nd Aug 2022, 18:19
Replies: 4
Views: 773
Posted By Hotel-Mama

I would second a suggestion of the West coast of...

I would second a suggestion of the West coast of Scotland. You need to plan your fuel stops carefully. Kirkbride is a good option just before crossing the border. Prestwick is worth considering...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Aug 2022, 14:36
Replies: 21
Views: 9,487
Posted By Hotel-Mama

As is often the case, the media have got it...

As is often the case, the media have got it wrong. The accident site is 400 m to the side of the runway, nearly abeam the midpoint. It is conceivable that they were going around, or in old-money...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
2nd Nov 2021, 19:54
Replies: 24
Views: 6,395
Posted By Hotel-Mama

I second the suggestion of external locks where...

I second the suggestion of external locks where possible. However, for a PA28 such as this, external locking of the stabilator is not possible. There are some internal locks available involving...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2021, 16:52
Replies: 24
Views: 6,042
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Better still, take off along a bridge first: ...

Better still, take off along a bridge first:

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It's a shame the Red Bull air races have been discontinued.
Forum: Private Flying
14th Oct 2020, 18:28
Replies: 14
Views: 2,535
Posted By Hotel-Mama

mikehallam Nearly. When I said "a moving map...

mikehallam Nearly. When I said "a moving map device" I did mean a tablet with moving map EFB software. There are plenty of options that work with SE2, some of which are free (e.g. EasyVFR Basic)...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Oct 2020, 21:46
Replies: 14
Views: 2,535
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Well, yes, SE2 doesn't have a display, but moving...

Well, yes, SE2 doesn't have a display, but moving map software on a tablet etc. is so ubiquitous and useful in its own right that requiring a user to have such a device to view ADS-B in from SE2 is...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Oct 2020, 11:28
Replies: 14
Views: 2,535
Posted By Hotel-Mama

I think most people accept that unless a...

I think most people accept that unless a substantial proportion of GA traffic use interoperable EC then it will be of limited use. However, I think it is a bit negative to suggest that unless we have...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2020, 15:31
Replies: 81
Views: 31,375
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Control grabbers are an even worse menace in a...

Control grabbers are an even worse menace in a tandem. Many years ago I had a bad experience with an instructor in a PA18 on floats. He had a habit of grabbing the controls, starting a turn, then...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2020, 13:47
Replies: 10
Views: 3,483
Posted By Hotel-Mama

There are some great suggestions here, though...

There are some great suggestions here, though thankfully soon to be rendered irrelevant. Mechta your suggestion of a Fairey Battle has an even better variant for socially distanced training:...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2020, 17:43
Replies: 10
Views: 3,483
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Tandem cockpits spaced by more than 2 metres

I was amused by the recently announced CAA guidance on recreational flying in England:...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Feb 2017, 17:20
Replies: 214
Views: 28,147
Posted By Hotel-Mama

This thread takes me back! I recall a very...

This thread takes me back! I recall a very similar discussion in pages of the British Hang Gliding Association magazine in the 1980s. Being pre-internet, it raged on for months in the...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Nov 2016, 10:14
Replies: 83
Views: 29,802
Posted By Hotel-Mama

It is great to read advice from someone with a...

It is great to read advice from someone with a wealth of experience in this area. I have one minor quibble and one major question on this. The phrase
in relation to carrying a dinghy should...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Sep 2016, 13:45
Replies: 32
Views: 6,361
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Another big contrast between night flying in the...

Another big contrast between night flying in the UK and the US is the availability of places to take off and land at night. A large proportion of airfields in the US have pilot controlled...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jun 2016, 19:41
Replies: 29
Views: 5,655
Posted By Hotel-Mama

I would second California. The coastal trip from...

I would second California. The coastal trip from San Diego to SF not only has the spectacular scenery of Big Sur, but interesting experiences such as the low level VFR route crossing directly over...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2015, 17:02
Replies: 52
Views: 15,627
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Not sure if you count 2 miles as too far, but...

Not sure if you count 2 miles as too far, but Jamie Oliver's Fifteen is a five minute taxi ride from Newquay Airport, and the location is stunning. Not cheap, obviously...
Also, The Beach Hut (run...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Aug 2015, 15:08
Replies: 17
Views: 6,813
Posted By Hotel-Mama

topoverhaul - You are a genius! I just had a...

topoverhaul - You are a genius! I just had a chance to try your method, and it works really well. I have to admit I was a little surprised at how securely the seat holds the controls wedged in a...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Aug 2015, 09:06
Replies: 17
Views: 6,813
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Thanks mrmum / Chris Royle / Johnm. It looks...

Thanks mrmum / Chris Royle / Johnm. It looks like there are a few options. The York gustlock does look a little on the pricey side for what it is, particularly with the inevitable shipping / tax /...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Aug 2015, 10:41
Replies: 17
Views: 6,813
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Thanks mrmum; that sounds like just what I am...

Thanks mrmum; that sounds like just what I am after. I hadn't thought of using the rudder pedals as an anchor point. Is that custom made or just a simple locking strap?
I might just have a play...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Aug 2015, 22:17
Replies: 17
Views: 6,813
Posted By Hotel-Mama

PA28 stabilator control lock

This post is prompted by a 05:30 visit this morning to the coastal strip where my PA28-180 is currently parked, to check that it was still the same way up as when I parked it...
The control locks I...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Aug 2014, 16:54
Replies: 2
Views: 1,973
Posted By Hotel-Mama

GPS jamming trial: Is GLONASS affected?

I am curious as to whether the GPS jamming trial in Sennybridge over the next couple of weeks (see AIC P 072/2014) will affect GLONASS receivers. Does anyone know?
The notam mentions "..Jammer...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2011, 15:55
Replies: 119
Views: 16,089
Posted By Hotel-Mama

Sorry to resurrect, but with the long nights and...

Sorry to resurrect, but with the long nights and short days of January, this is of more practical concern than back in June. I just gently enquired whether there is any chance in the future for PCL...
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