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Forum: Private Flying
22nd Dec 2015, 14:21
Replies: 28
Views: 5,551
Posted By Amblikai

Dairyground, even easier than that, Croy station...

Dairyground, even easier than that, Croy station is 5 mins from Cumbernauld and is one of the main park and ride stations on the Glasgow - Edinburgh line.

Genghis, i wonder, what's the feasibility...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jul 2015, 09:05
Replies: 5
Views: 1,230
Posted By Amblikai

I've often been curious about this but never...

I've often been curious about this but never asked before. I'm learning at the flight centre at the moment and quite often fly out of EGPK on Ryanair.

I find controllers and staff at Prestwick to...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2015, 14:35
Replies: 7
Views: 7,854
Posted By Amblikai

Just curious... in the A20 (or any headset with...

Just curious... in the A20 (or any headset with Bluetooth), how is the audio handled when on the phone, if you need to talk to ATC?

Would the person on the other end of the phone hear everything...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2015, 14:34
Replies: 139
Views: 22,895
Posted By Amblikai

I'm only half way through my PPL but i thought...

I'm only half way through my PPL but i thought i'd post with a little of my experience since i'm doing it at the moment! I don't find landing hard, in fact i really enjoy it! Sometimes it's the best...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Feb 2015, 08:31
Replies: 21
Views: 7,556
Posted By Amblikai

Interestingly i can't access the AOPA website...

Interestingly i can't access the AOPA website from my office. My company has blocked it!



I think my company has them mixed up with EASA!
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Feb 2015, 08:22
Replies: 70
Views: 13,079
Posted By Amblikai

To ask a potentially daft question, why do we...

To ask a potentially daft question, why do we ferry light aircraft long distances by air? Surely it's cheaper/easier/safer to de-rig and put it in a shipping container for sea freight?

I read...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2015, 15:47
Replies: 23
Views: 8,301
Posted By Amblikai

Just to jump in and ask a daft question, if...

Just to jump in and ask a daft question, if you're charged "Brakes-off to Brakes on" is that the moment the a/c moves under it's own power (leaving the apron) to the moment you stop back in it's...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2015, 10:09
Replies: 57
Views: 6,834
Posted By Amblikai

I don't know why but i think that's great! ...

I don't know why but i think that's great!

Maybe it's because when you're learning to fly, everything seems so restrictive/prohibitively expensive that you just assume there would be some massive...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2015, 10:01
Replies: 57
Views: 6,834
Posted By Amblikai

So there's nothing "regulation wise" stopping you...

So there's nothing "regulation wise" stopping you from flying out of a random field? I assumed that you could only fly out of designated "airfields".

Would you need to inform the CAA of your...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jan 2015, 09:15
Replies: 57
Views: 6,834
Posted By Amblikai

Just out of curiosity, if you do have to perform...

Just out of curiosity, if you do have to perform a forced landing in a field somewhere for weather or another reason, what do you do afterwards?

Can you take off from the same field when the...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2015, 15:42
Replies: 46
Views: 6,521
Posted By Amblikai

I always wondered, how slow can a tornado fly? If...

I always wondered, how slow can a tornado fly? If i'm bimbling along in a C152 with flaps out at 70Kts, is it going to be more "repeated fly-bys" than "shepherd"?
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2015, 15:33
Replies: 46
Views: 6,521
Posted By Amblikai

Interesting, the books talk as though that is...

Interesting, the books talk as though that is "the" procedure. Good to know!

Thanks for all the responses. I feel much better about it now. Maybe i'll just turn my radio off next time for...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2015, 12:10
Replies: 46
Views: 6,521
Posted By Amblikai

Actually funnily enough there have been two times...

Actually funnily enough there have been two times during my training so far where i've thought i had a radio failure only to realise that on one occasion i'd caught the headset lead on my kneeboard...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2015, 09:52
Replies: 46
Views: 6,521
Posted By Amblikai

Thanks, that's along the lines i was thinking but...

Thanks, that's along the lines i was thinking but i didn't know that certain airfields had different procedures, i'm off to read the AIP more closely!

Strangely, the thought of an engine failure...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2015, 09:09
Replies: 46
Views: 6,521
Posted By Amblikai

What do you do if...

So i'm about half way through my PPL, having only just gone solo about a month ago. I haven't flown since and i'm keeping the withdrawal symptoms at bay by "mentally flying"!

Anyway, i was just...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2014, 15:36
Replies: 10
Views: 4,003
Posted By Amblikai

Yeah i've elected just to abandon the idea of...

Yeah i've elected just to abandon the idea of doing one at a time and i'm studying for both Air Law and Ops. Possibly Comms too.

Cheers!
Forum: Private Flying
21st Oct 2014, 15:31
Replies: 10
Views: 4,003
Posted By Amblikai

Yeah i find that Airquiz blurs the lines a bit...

Yeah i find that Airquiz blurs the lines a bit between subjects compared to the books. When looking for an explanation to a question i've got wrong on AirQuiz, i have to look in a different section...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Oct 2014, 14:42
Replies: 10
Views: 4,003
Posted By Amblikai

Thanks very much for the info. I'll ignore...

Thanks very much for the info. I'll ignore AirQuiz and just crack on with the app and the books. I'm pretty much done with Air Law. Just trying to remember airspace classification could be an issue!
Forum: Private Flying
21st Oct 2014, 11:16
Replies: 10
Views: 4,003
Posted By Amblikai

EASA PPL Theory Exams

Hi Folks, i'm currently studying Air Law, as the first of my PPL Theory exams, i will probably be sitting it sometime this week.

However, the books i have i got a couple of years ago. I'm worried...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Oct 2014, 12:44
Replies: 7
Views: 1,204
Posted By Amblikai

You could try Stuart at Cosmo Flight School -...

You could try Stuart at Cosmo Flight School - Home Page (http://www.cosmoflightschool.com/index.php)

They are based in Limoges in France. I haven't been or anything but i've heard very good things.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Oct 2014, 20:59
Replies: 24
Views: 4,180
Posted By Amblikai

Yeah i think it was a combination of getting it...

Yeah i think it was a combination of getting it to ensure i'm fit to fly and getting it early to avoid having to wait for it.

If i pass the medical, am i given a certificate there and then or do i...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Oct 2014, 11:59
Replies: 24
Views: 4,180
Posted By Amblikai

Ok, so i took some advice and contacted...

Ok, so i took some advice and contacted Prestwick, going to nip down tomorrow for a chat. They encouraged me on the phone, regardless what i do, to get my medical out the way. I've booked in to get...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2014, 08:58
Replies: 24
Views: 4,180
Posted By Amblikai

I've actually had a few lessons over the years...

I've actually had a few lessons over the years (long since expired) at Prestwick. I grew up in Ayr so it's an easy location for me too.

I had no idea that the flight centre and the flying club...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2014, 13:59
Replies: 24
Views: 4,180
Posted By Amblikai

Thanks, i had similar thoughts. Do you recommend...

Thanks, i had similar thoughts. Do you recommend anywhere to learn since you have been through training in Scotland?

Also, with regards to the cloudbase, i've always wondered how that is...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2014, 11:15
Replies: 24
Views: 4,180
Posted By Amblikai

What i meant by it being a once in a lifetime...

What i meant by it being a once in a lifetime opportunity is that, the job that i do often is really unpredictable in terms of what free time i have. Learning by doing the odd lesson here or there,...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2014, 09:29
Replies: 24
Views: 4,180
Posted By Amblikai

Cheers, so bit of a no go really? Another...

Cheers, so bit of a no go really?

Another option would be to spend this time getting my theory exams out of the way to speed things up for when i do go for my PPL.

Do you know anything about...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2014, 09:18
Replies: 24
Views: 4,180
Posted By Amblikai

PPL In Central Scotland in October/November??

Hi Folks, if you have seen some of my previous posts, i was originally planning to go for my PPL in the Summer of 2015, and i was intending to go abroad to do an intensive course.

However, i've...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2014, 19:57
Replies: 7
Views: 2,050
Posted By Amblikai

Sounds good. I'll try and get in touch. Cheers!

Sounds good. I'll try and get in touch. Cheers!
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2014, 18:35
Replies: 5
Views: 1,598
Posted By Amblikai

Ah that's a shame. They look like a really good...

Ah that's a shame. They look like a really good professional outfit and i've heard nothing bad about them.

Maybe FIS in Jerez will be the one!
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2014, 15:31
Replies: 5
Views: 1,598
Posted By Amblikai

Egnatia aviation, Greece

Hi folks, apologies if it seems like i'm posting a lot of similar threads, i didn't want to put this in the other thread as it was for France/Spain.

I contacted Egnatia aviation in Greece about...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2014, 15:24
Replies: 7
Views: 2,050
Posted By Amblikai

Thanks, i'll look into those. Do you have...

Thanks, i'll look into those.

Do you have any information about specific schools? Are there any who cater for English speaking students?

Thanks!
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jun 2014, 11:09
Replies: 73
Views: 13,371
Posted By Amblikai

Thanks again for all your replies, i've since...

Thanks again for all your replies, i've since found another school which would be a likely contender. They have Diamond DV20s, Diamond DA40s (both with Garmin G1000 Glass cockpits) and also they have...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2014, 16:33
Replies: 73
Views: 13,371
Posted By Amblikai

I'm sold. Definitely stick to the "steam driven"...

I'm sold. Definitely stick to the "steam driven" analogue instruments. It makes a lot of sense. Thanks! Now i just need to find a place to do my PPL. I have one in mind but i'm shopping around!
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2014, 13:04
Replies: 7
Views: 2,050
Posted By Amblikai

So next year (June/July 2015) i'll be able to go...

So next year (June/July 2015) i'll be able to go for my PPL. On the condition that my wife can come too and we can make a "holiday" of it for a month or so.
The only place i'd looked at so far was...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2014, 12:39
Replies: 73
Views: 13,371
Posted By Amblikai

This is really good to know, thanks for the info.

This is really good to know, thanks for the info.
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