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Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2006, 16:24
Replies: 12
Views: 6,379
Posted By Lowtimer

If I may take the liberty of dragging the...

If I may take the liberty of dragging the conversation back to the original question, it's basically about the difference between two classes of aircraft which may be broadly similar in shapes and...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Dec 2005, 13:30
Replies: 32
Views: 3,218
Posted By Lowtimer

Piston twins of more than 6 seats that can be...

Piston twins of more than 6 seats that can be flown on a PPL are thin on the ground. When it comes to aircraft of which I have personal experience, the MEP aeroplane sub 5,700kg with the most seats...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Dec 2005, 11:56
Replies: 32
Views: 3,218
Posted By Lowtimer

The P in MEP stands for Piston... the King Air is...

The P in MEP stands for Piston... the King Air is turbine powered. I think you will find that you require an individual type rating for the King Air.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2005, 14:49
Replies: 113
Views: 12,729
Posted By Lowtimer

Frank, presumably because that's not what the Yak...

Frank, presumably because that's not what the Yak pilot did. The direct cause of the accident was neither pilot seeing the other until it was too late. The Yak pilot initially called visual on the...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Oct 2005, 21:17
Replies: 8
Views: 2,299
Posted By Lowtimer

The Odd One, If you retrofit a -10B with a -10C...

The Odd One,
If you retrofit a -10B with a -10C wing, do you get the useful load increase that (if I recall correctly) is a feature of the -10C?
Forum: Private Flying
21st Oct 2005, 13:54
Replies: 21
Views: 3,829
Posted By Lowtimer

SSD, I suspect you sell yourself short. In my...

SSD, I suspect you sell yourself short. In my experience people who first learn to fly in the gliding environment have much better lookout drummed into them and also seem to pick up a lot of general...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Oct 2005, 16:29
Replies: 22
Views: 5,957
Posted By Lowtimer

CherokeeDriver, If you have found a way of...

CherokeeDriver,
If you have found a way of always flying with full tanks, do tell. We Yak pilots would be especially grateful for help in this regard as our tanks go from "full" to "empty" in as...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2005, 19:03
Replies: 1
Views: 1,331
Posted By Lowtimer

The MOD owns it and it is frequently activated by...

The MOD owns it and it is frequently activated by NOTAM for various big hefty chaps to throw other big hefty chaps out of the back of C-130s for PJE's and similar fun.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2005, 19:02
Replies: 2
Views: 956
Posted By Lowtimer

Ta, Pop. It was a truly memorable sight, I feel...

Ta, Pop. It was a truly memorable sight, I feel very privileged.
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2005, 18:54
Replies: 23
Views: 7,652
Posted By Lowtimer

I saw it arrive! It flew straight over my house,...

I saw it arrive! It flew straight over my house, I hadn't seen this thread, and was therefore gobsmacked. I had thought the type extinct! What a sight...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
11th Oct 2005, 17:29
Replies: 2
Views: 956
Posted By Lowtimer

Just seen the ghost of a Canberra

I’ve just seen a ghost!

Ten minutes ago a strange whistle came over the house. Higher note than the usual turbofans of the trash haulers and tankers going into Mildenhall, Not a Mudhen, either...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th Oct 2005, 13:45
Replies: 8
Views: 1,684
Posted By Lowtimer

A.S.I., thanks but he's already got that, and in...

A.S.I., thanks but he's already got that, and in fact done the whole google / airliners.net thing. Main object of the exercise is to get some good detailed close-up photography of particular parts,...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Oct 2005, 08:01
Replies: 8
Views: 1,684
Posted By Lowtimer

Max Holste Broussard

Is there anyone here who is associated with a Broussard in the UK? I see from G-INFO there are four on the register, but there may be others in non-operational shape. A pal of mine is designing a...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2005, 18:42
Replies: 149
Views: 16,820
Posted By Lowtimer

It's not necessarily always for training pilots....

It's not necessarily always for training pilots. Over on the Fl*er forums, D&D is actively soliciting practice pans and training fixes to help bed down a new guy at their end. ...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Oct 2005, 11:18
Replies: 15
Views: 5,213
Posted By Lowtimer

Wonder which industrial corporation owns the...

Wonder which industrial corporation owns the Packard name these days?
Yes, it's silly that you can use old parts but not new ones. I tink teh CAA enforces this philosophy simply so that it can...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Oct 2005, 11:10
Replies: 25
Views: 2,789
Posted By Lowtimer

It might not always be a Cessna 150. A while ago...

It might not always be a Cessna 150. A while ago I did my SEP dual revalidation flight in a type new to me, a Cessna 206. I'm a pretty big bloke and have no trouble hefting most SEPs round the sky,...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2005, 09:42
Replies: 14
Views: 1,872
Posted By Lowtimer

Actually with radials it's just as important the...

Actually with radials it's just as important the other way round - you have to be careful to keep MP reasonably high in relation to revs. A big no-no on radials is letting the prop drive the engine...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2005, 20:23
Replies: 62
Views: 6,184
Posted By Lowtimer

Are you sure your policy does not also require...

Are you sure your policy does not also require you to operate in accordance with the aeroplane's C or A or Permit to Fly, and within the law in other respects?
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2005, 21:27
Replies: 62
Views: 6,184
Posted By Lowtimer

Yeah, but even that (which I think reflects the...

Yeah, but even that (which I think reflects the very sparse population density of Australia) says:
"This may be for operation of an aircraft at a weight in excess of its maximum certificated takeoff...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2005, 08:04
Replies: 62
Views: 6,184
Posted By Lowtimer

OVC002 Am I interpreting your statement...

OVC002
Am I interpreting your statement correctly? I understand you to be suggesting that anyone can legally operate their aeroplane in the UK at MAUW + 10% simply by putting in a request, which...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Sep 2005, 14:10
Replies: 28
Views: 3,601
Posted By Lowtimer

Opssys - Yes, that's about right. But you also...

Opssys - Yes, that's about right. But you also have to consider the engines, as they are separate entities with their own data plates and logbooks. If your desired wonderplane uses an engine which is...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Sep 2005, 11:04
Replies: 62
Views: 6,184
Posted By Lowtimer

Not one that can be relied upon. Whilst being...

Not one that can be relied upon. Whilst being overweight in blissful ignorance might amount to negligence, doing so knowingly would not escape so lightly. In any case a pilot's negligence may itself...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2005, 10:31
Replies: 62
Views: 6,184
Posted By Lowtimer

The legal implications depend on what goes wrong....

The legal implications depend on what goes wrong. If anything at all goes wrong, with the flight, even something which wasn't directly related to the aircraft being overweight, you can expect to have...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Sep 2005, 17:59
Replies: 107
Views: 18,499
Posted By Lowtimer

Still no licence required to fly a glider in the...

Still no licence required to fly a glider in the UK, unlike in the USA.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2005, 14:23
Replies: 28
Views: 4,247
Posted By Lowtimer

I think that's a very good point in some...

I think that's a very good point in some contexts. Assembling and disassembling things, it often makes them go wrong or wear out, especially if they are engineered to very fine tolerances as modern...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2005, 09:22
Replies: 28
Views: 4,247
Posted By Lowtimer

Haven't flown either personally but from...

Haven't flown either personally but from reputable historical and modern reports quite a lot of Spitfires and Hurricanes are / were unstable in pitch. There is a lot of variation between individual...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Aug 2005, 08:02
Replies: 26
Views: 3,445
Posted By Lowtimer

Has Manston re-opened, then? I thought they were...

Has Manston re-opened, then? I thought they were still closed / bust.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2005, 08:24
Replies: 20
Views: 2,603
Posted By Lowtimer

Better keep quiet about that in case they ban...

Better keep quiet about that in case they ban motorcycle arrivals on H&S grounds!
;)
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2005, 09:27
Replies: 18
Views: 1,562
Posted By Lowtimer

Miserlou, Good point about always getting out...

Miserlou,
Good point about always getting out of the aeroplane before you unbuckle the parachute. As you may know, the RAF lost an instructor that way, through the ingrained habit of releasing BOTH...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2005, 09:23
Replies: 20
Views: 2,603
Posted By Lowtimer

There you are, John. It is a well known fact that...

There you are, John. It is a well known fact that both motorsport and helicopter flying have 100 per cent safety records, while fixed-wing aviation is the most dangerous form of transport known to...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2005, 08:40
Replies: 18
Views: 1,562
Posted By Lowtimer

Waldo, I do! It's how I was taught. The...

Waldo,
I do! It's how I was taught. The abandonment height is only one part of the spinning height calculations, which start with the height of the ground on the relevant altimeter setting, then the...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Aug 2005, 20:14
Replies: 14
Views: 1,270
Posted By Lowtimer

Actually 300 hrs a year is a lot more than many...

Actually 300 hrs a year is a lot more than many privately owned aircraft clock up. If it has been flown on a few days a week rather than on a few days each month, it will be much less prone to...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Aug 2005, 18:03
Replies: 14
Views: 1,270
Posted By Lowtimer

The very finest way of doing it is to pump hot...

The very finest way of doing it is to pump hot oil at working temperature through the engine for half an hour before you start it, every time. That's what some of the more advanced warbird operators...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Aug 2005, 17:03
Replies: 14
Views: 1,270
Posted By Lowtimer

"Hours run" is a highly arbitrary way of...

"Hours run" is a highly arbitrary way of assessing the likley wear and tear on an angine in any case. With cars we do it by miles rather than hours. You could just as easily make out a case for...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Aug 2005, 21:06
Replies: 18
Views: 1,562
Posted By Lowtimer

There are very,very few examples of structural...

There are very,very few examples of structural failure in post-war aerobatics, so the sample size is probably to low to prove anything statistically valid from the numbers. (I will have a look...
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