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Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2022, 06:31
Replies: 6
Views: 1,212
Posted By FlyingForFun

Thanks prop swinger, that’s incredibly useful ...

Thanks prop swinger, that’s incredibly useful

FFF
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2022, 19:30
Replies: 6
Views: 1,212
Posted By FlyingForFun

MrAverage - PM sent. Saab Dastard - thanks!...

MrAverage - PM sent.

Saab Dastard - thanks! It feels great to be back, and I'm not even properly back yet!
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2022, 12:26
Replies: 6
Views: 1,212
Posted By FlyingForFun

First flight in 7 years

After around 5,000 hours of flying, including instructing and examining at CPL/IR level, life circumstances meant that I had to take a break from aviation around 7 years ago.

Now, it's time for me...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Jan 2022, 21:22
Replies: 3
Views: 1,100
Posted By FlyingForFun

Does the 7 year derogation still apply?

According to the CAA’s Guidance on applying for an IR(A) (https://www.caa.co.uk/Commercial-industry/Pilot-licences/Aeroplanes/Instrument-rating-for-aeroplanes/):



This is in place of the...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2022, 06:43
Replies: 8
Views: 987
Posted By FlyingForFun

That's exactly what it is, yes!

That's exactly what it is, yes!
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2022, 06:42
Replies: 8
Views: 987
Posted By FlyingForFun

Genghis - Oxford are a little further afield than...

Genghis - Oxford are a little further afield than I'd like, and probably more expensive than other places too, but definitely one to keep in mind if I can't find anywhere closer and cheaper.
...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jan 2022, 16:42
Replies: 8
Views: 987
Posted By FlyingForFun

Hey Genghis - long time no speak, hope you’re...

Hey Genghis - long time no speak, hope you’re good?

I think I really need a school, since I haven’t flown at all for 6 years unfortunately.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2022, 16:14
Replies: 3
Views: 874
Posted By FlyingForFun

Yep, I thought they only used twins for their...

Yep, I thought they only used twins for their IRs, but from their website it looks like they might well have singles they can use. I’ll add them to my list, thanks
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jan 2022, 11:48
Replies: 8
Views: 987
Posted By FlyingForFun

Single-engine IR schools

Does anyone know of any schools near to north-west London which can do a single-engine IR renewal? I'm aware of Booker Avaiation at Wycombe, but is there anywhere else? Thank you!
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Jan 2022, 11:48
Replies: 3
Views: 874
Posted By FlyingForFun

Single-engine IR schools

Does anyone know of any schools near to north-west London which can do a single-engine IR renewal? I'm aware of Booker Avaiation at Wycombe, but is there anywhere else? Thank you!
Forum: ATC Issues
4th Dec 2014, 08:31
Replies: 31
Views: 8,166
Posted By FlyingForFun

Zooker - I'm hoping to get something I can point...

Zooker - I'm hoping to get something I can point other people towards. But if I can't get an answer here then yes, I'll do that - at least I'll get an answer myself, even if I can't show anyone else....
Forum: ATC Issues
3rd Dec 2014, 20:12
Replies: 31
Views: 8,166
Posted By FlyingForFun

Question about SRAs

I'm looking at this approach (http://www.ead.eurocontrol.int/eadbasic/pamslight-8D95C91DCB5A8EE3BD0966DD19F929D4/7FE5QZZF3FXUS/EN/Charts/AD/AIRAC/EG_AD_2_EGHH_8-7_en_2014-06-26.pdf) - a SRA...
Forum: Questions
31st Jul 2012, 18:07
Replies: 7
Views: 2,364
Posted By FlyingForFun

Your fault,you pay (insurance)

This is not a definitive answer, but after an incident at a previous school where I worked, the student who was at fault agreed to pay the insurance excess.

I wasn't involved in discussions about...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
31st Jul 2012, 11:29
Replies: 27
Views: 7,264
Posted By FlyingForFun

CPL Test Conditions

Fair point, foxmoth. But remember the BE76, one of the common aircraft used for CPL, has a higher demonstrated x-wind than many single-engine aircraft - more than double that for a C152 - and...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th Jul 2012, 22:55
Replies: 27
Views: 7,264
Posted By FlyingForFun

My opinion: From the examiner's point of...

My opinion:

From the examiner's point of view, it needs to be safe and legal, the student needs to be happy, and the examiner has to be reasonably confident that he'll be able to assess the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Jul 2012, 18:27
Replies: 3
Views: 1,384
Posted By FlyingForFun

Two replies, both with similar thoughts.......

Two replies, both with similar thoughts.... thanks guys. I'd be interested to hear more though.

BerksFlyer, even if I pretended that you'd written "cheap" instead of "free", it's unlikely it will...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Jul 2012, 15:06
Replies: 3
Views: 1,384
Posted By FlyingForFun

New Flying Schools

There are lots of reasons for choosing a flying school - but, in my experience, the school's reputation is perhaps one of the most important, particularly at ME/CPL/IR level.

What I'm interested...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Oct 2011, 13:03
Replies: 0
Views: 1,098
Posted By FlyingForFun

PA44 or DA42 at Bournemouth

Dear PPRuNers,

This is probably a bit of a big ask, but does anyone have a PA44 at Bournemouth (or near Bournemouth that could be brought there), that I could use for the day on Monday 17th...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Jun 2011, 16:55
Replies: 9
Views: 2,419
Posted By FlyingForFun

Some good replies so far. There are two...

Some good replies so far.

There are two considerations:

a) Is it safe?
b) What is the student going to gain from it?

As far as safety is concerned, it's simple - know your own limits,...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2011, 19:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,848
Posted By FlyingForFun

RTN11 is 100% correct. And yes, there are lots of...

RTN11 is 100% correct. And yes, there are lots of threads on this, but it is a very confusing subject with lots of incorrect advice being given.

Let's look at the options:

a) PICUS....
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jun 2011, 20:46
Replies: 30
Views: 2,960
Posted By FlyingForFun

I find that rather bizarre, I have to admit. ...

I find that rather bizarre, I have to admit.

As a CPL instructor, I find a fair proportion of my students don't understand MSAs as they relate to VFR flight. For your examiner to be doing...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jun 2011, 19:16
Replies: 67
Views: 10,411
Posted By FlyingForFun

However, if he had done the exercise at 2000', he...

However, if he had done the exercise at 2000', he would have reached Vmc at a much higher speed, and never been anywhere near the stall (assuming normally-aspirated). The best (or least bad, for...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
4th Jun 2011, 23:10
Replies: 79
Views: 29,514
Posted By FlyingForFun

For the Cessna 172N...

For the Cessna 172N (http://www.scribd.com/doc/3801614/C172N-POH), at sea level, 20 degrees, maximum take-off weight, TORR = 835', LRR = 530' - a difference of 305', or, to put it another way, the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
4th Jun 2011, 20:52
Replies: 79
Views: 29,514
Posted By FlyingForFun

Interesting thread... I'm another one who's...

Interesting thread... I'm another one who's embarassed to admit that I had never realised that so many light aircraft specify this in their POH. Of the 4 types ifitaint listed, I have, in the past,...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2011, 09:31
Replies: 67
Views: 10,411
Posted By FlyingForFun

Not sure I agree with you, BPF. There are several...

Not sure I agree with you, BPF. There are several training benefits of going right down to actual Vmc which I can think of. Safety is, of course, paramount, and your story of the snap roll is...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Jun 2011, 20:50
Replies: 79
Views: 29,514
Posted By FlyingForFun

True (for most types), if you're talking about...

True (for most types), if you're talking about retracting only the last stage of flap, as you would on the initial actions in a go-around scenario (once again, for most types... there will be someone...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jun 2011, 20:37
Replies: 67
Views: 10,411
Posted By FlyingForFun

Avicon, The following is provided for...

Avicon,

The following is provided for information only - please get proper instruction, in an aircraft, from a multi-engine instructor, as part of an approved course!

Other instructors may do...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Jun 2011, 20:13
Replies: 79
Views: 29,514
Posted By FlyingForFun

I have heard of it before. The supposed benefit...

I have heard of it before. The supposed benefit is less lift, therefore more weight on wheels, therefore more effective wheel braking.

Any discussions I've heard on the subject have always ended...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd May 2011, 21:27
Replies: 21
Views: 10,108
Posted By FlyingForFun

Surely it's type-specific, as recent posts...

Surely it's type-specific, as recent posts suggest?

In the Beech Sierra, as soon as you go to idle power, it drops like a stone. (It does that whether you're at 5000', 50' or 5'.) To get a...
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2011, 22:42
Replies: 36
Views: 4,875
Posted By FlyingForFun

All interesting stuff. However, can I play devils...

All interesting stuff. However, can I play devils advocate for a bit.....

What if I were to suggest that the syllabus should contain the bare minimum neeed to fly safely. Basic handling, circuits...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th May 2011, 21:28
Replies: 9
Views: 131,241
Posted By FlyingForFun

And let's not even begin to discuss Jeppesen's...

And let's not even begin to discuss Jeppesen's decision to publish a "DA(DH)" for non-precision approaches in Europe, where the minima are calculated in accordance with EU-OPS 1.430 Appendix 1 (New)....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th May 2011, 21:25
Replies: 3
Views: 1,343
Posted By FlyingForFun

Flyman, you are correct. Just to clarify,...

Flyman, you are correct.

Just to clarify, in case there is any confusion. If you fail ONE section, you get a partial. You must re-take the failed section AND section 1 (Departure). If you fail...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th May 2011, 19:21
Replies: 8
Views: 2,439
Posted By FlyingForFun

Lizard, I don't believe the RMI needle can...

Lizard,

I don't believe the RMI needle can point to an RNav point on most kit?

That aside, setting the RNav point and then flying a published NDB hold based on RNav-derived tracking...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th May 2011, 18:28
Replies: 8
Views: 2,439
Posted By FlyingForFun

It just so happens I was chatting to one of the...

It just so happens I was chatting to one of the CAA examiners this morning about this. His opinion is that a TOMPO hold will not count as the required hold on an IR test. As well as eckhard's link to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
8th May 2011, 16:26
Replies: 3
Views: 1,442
Posted By FlyingForFun

You should have had 7 hours of (mandatory)...

You should have had 7 hours of (mandatory) ground-school which should have prepared you for the exam.

The exam will be approximately 75% questions about multi-engine theory. There are several...
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