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Forum: Private Flying
4th Nov 2007, 22:50
Replies: 123
Views: 19,538
Posted By valenii

CAPS - understand it properly

worldpilot

I suggest that you get yourself a proper Cirrus instructor, you must understand the system if it will ever help you.

If you are serious about flying a Cirrus SPEND $50 and join COPA...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Nov 2007, 22:35
Replies: 53
Views: 7,043
Posted By valenii

Lee on Solent

There really should be no debate about this at all. This area of the country desperately needs a good GA airport, and aircraft movement capacity is growing, and needs runways and facilities like Lee....
Forum: Private Flying
6th Aug 2006, 11:05
Replies: 27
Views: 10,969
Posted By valenii

Corrections to info on Denham Crash

I was at the airfield when the crash happened.

It was not a Cessna 310 but a Cessna 303 Crusader, I think G-PTWB - but that was the least of my concerns at the time, and I do not know for sure.
...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2005, 19:56
Replies: 26
Views: 2,934
Posted By valenii

JAR licence in N Reg in France?

2Donkeys..

Although a different question, I was always under the impression that a JAR licence holder, flying an N-Reg plane was limited to the country of registration of the aircraft, say the UK...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2005, 19:16
Replies: 4
Views: 757
Posted By valenii

Toulouse is fine!

Like most airports in France - Great service, but they do have a habit of parking you a bit far from the GA terminal

Did my first ILS to Minima (http://www.cirrus147.com/trip_report_LFBO.htm)...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Oct 2005, 21:02
Replies: 54
Views: 9,195
Posted By valenii

Whats he talking about?

Do tupperware build planes now?

Whats the new flying qualification this guy is talking about?

Anyone understand this comment? Would the stone-age man like to elaborate??
Forum: Private Flying
29th Oct 2005, 23:00
Replies: 54
Views: 9,195
Posted By valenii

This photo does not tell you how it feels to fly...

This photo does not tell you how it feels to fly a Cirrus, once flown forever smitten, its a glove!

I agree cutting up the panel like this is barbaric. The Prefered DME fit slaves off the selected...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Sep 2005, 22:56
Replies: 25
Views: 4,307
Posted By valenii

Response to DfT consultation and MP Letter

Our Flying group have now finalised our responses.

We have a Letter (http://www.cirrus147.com/dft-ffa/MP_Letter_DFT.doc) for ANYONE to send to their MPs

And we have our actual response...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Mar 2005, 14:30
Replies: 20
Views: 3,059
Posted By valenii

Global Flyer equipment?

Does anyone know what his nav equipment is like?

Does he have an ADF? ;-)

His reg is N277SF, single engine composite aircraft....
Forum: Private Flying
13th Feb 2005, 21:48
Replies: 61
Views: 10,412
Posted By valenii

COPA - Cirrus Stall Tests

This thread has matured from what seemed like a malicious Cirrus-bashing stunt to a decent discussion of what I believe is the best new GA aircraft design in the last twenty years.

The Cirrus...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Feb 2005, 16:07
Replies: 61
Views: 10,412
Posted By valenii

En-route stalls / spins

The Cirrus fleet is clocking up hours like no other aircraft type, so its not supprising that the whole of the flight envelope is being explored, probably inadvertantly by pilots that make mistakes....
Forum: Private Flying
8th Feb 2005, 14:37
Replies: 61
Views: 10,412
Posted By valenii

Still the best GA tourer available....no crisis!

That is an easy question to answer.

Every Cirrus pilot I know is a pilot first and a Cirrus Pilot second.

The Cirrus aircraft does provide better situational awareness, better single pilot...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Feb 2005, 00:07
Replies: 54
Views: 9,195
Posted By valenii

Troll alert?

2 donkeys, I worry that this thread is a direct result of someone just trying to give Cirrus a bad name.

I just noticed that "the lancastrian" registered with pprune just before he posted the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2004, 19:09
Replies: 32
Views: 5,368
Posted By valenii

its the mission!

Hairy plane

you have probably made the right decisions, but remember cirrus have an entry level plane at about £100K called the SRV

It really depends on the mission. Two weekends ago I...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2004, 22:20
Replies: 32
Views: 5,368
Posted By valenii

stik That would be Dave Bouchers plane. It...

stik

That would be Dave Bouchers plane. It is based there I think, he bought it second hand in the us and had it flown over. He is very happy.

And yes I am bias sorry. l am in love with my...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2004, 07:58
Replies: 15
Views: 1,596
Posted By valenii

wbryce I recenty videoed an a 5 day ferry...

wbryce

I recenty videoed an a 5 day ferry flight.

The key thing for the sound for me is to get a Camera with a remote mic jack, then get a little tie-pin mic that works with it.

Place the...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2004, 07:50
Replies: 32
Views: 5,368
Posted By valenii

Stik You said - wasn't perchance either of...

Stik

You said - wasn't perchance either of you that arrived back (three up) at an angry ex WWII field late yesterday afternoon and had to wait until I'd finished fuelling before you could get to...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2004, 11:02
Replies: 11
Views: 1,523
Posted By valenii

Lee on Solent

I've been in there four or five times in the Cirrus.

Theres an amazing amount that goes on there, including a flying club etc.

I have familly on the perimeter fence.

You need a local on the...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Oct 2004, 14:09
Replies: 12
Views: 1,528
Posted By valenii

WOW

Super cool!

From the flag it looks like not much more than a normal head wind!

I guess the ability to lift the tail while still on the breaks is a comblination of tail in the propwash, and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Oct 2004, 10:17
Replies: 12
Views: 1,192
Posted By valenii

What an amazing forum

Can'thank you guys enough for all your help and interest.

I am about to sit down with my instructor and work out an action plan.

I have had problems accessing this forum in post mode from my...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2004, 11:38
Replies: 13
Views: 2,972
Posted By valenii

Eva Cassidy

GRP

The music was indeed piped from my laptop, and "live", it made the post production SO much easier!

It was pure chance that she seemed to always be playing, I didn't realise it untill done,...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2004, 23:46
Replies: 13
Views: 2,972
Posted By valenii

Audio in Camcorder in Cockpit

David

I've been back a week now and just about to post the final Day 4 and day five material from the trip on the web site. _ check it in a few hours!

I could find time to update it on the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Oct 2004, 22:59
Replies: 12
Views: 1,192
Posted By valenii

North West abuses PAX - can't believe it!

I am at a loss where to turn, and so am looking for some help and advice.

I am an FAA Instrument Rated PPL, and enjoy flying a Cirrus around europe.

Last week I flew a new SR22 back from the...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jul 2004, 09:35
Replies: 32
Views: 3,859
Posted By valenii

Knots and Knitting

Bill

Come along to the LFOTM (http://www.cirrus147.com/last_friday_of_the_month.htm) this week and we can have a sensible group discussion abut this with our two CFII instructors.

My opinion...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2004, 15:54
Replies: 188
Views: 22,782
Posted By valenii

it happens too often

Our SR22 was flying this morning, and also had a close shave with a Senaca.

She was doing some general training in the open FIR, at about FL40. They were monitoring Brize Radar, and heard the...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2004, 10:00
Replies: 9
Views: 1,647
Posted By valenii

It would be intesting to find out if ANYONE...

It would be intesting to find out if ANYONE flying IFR in CAS in the the modern era is actually USING an Approximate Direction Finder to actualy navigate!

For en-route, pretty much all the airways...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2004, 03:08
Replies: 12
Views: 1,028
Posted By valenii

Names ?? really??? Give me codes anyday, you...

Names ?? really???

Give me codes anyday, you can punch them into your planning software and find information quickly, you can drive there in your plane using the silly DCT/GPSS function without...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2004, 02:49
Replies: 9
Views: 1,647
Posted By valenii

This is much less of a problem now, as the after...

This is much less of a problem now, as the after market add on kit for the Cirrus is becoming well understood.

If you want to have ADF DME in your cirrus its now quite easy. The King DME is a...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2004, 08:08
Replies: 72
Views: 7,384
Posted By valenii

Thank you. And in the circuit too please!!! ...

Thank you. And in the circuit too please!!!


Ian
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2004, 07:53
Replies: 27
Views: 4,406
Posted By valenii

I think the answer is you go somewhere with an...

I think the answer is you go somewhere with an ILS.....

Its a shame that GPS overlays are not official and published for these procedures in the UK as they are in Germany and the US.

Ian
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2004, 22:04
Replies: 72
Views: 7,384
Posted By valenii

Ben Thanks for your reasoned...

Ben



Thanks for your reasoned response and for treating me decently, I apologise if my original post looked like it was intended to provoke a response! In a way it was, but I did not intend...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jun 2004, 12:14
Replies: 72
Views: 7,384
Posted By valenii

Evo I was quite serious. We are at a step...

Evo

I was quite serious. We are at a step change in the industry, where Technically Advanced Aircraft are now out selling traditional ones. As we go through the change, there will be those that...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2004, 23:21
Replies: 72
Views: 7,384
Posted By valenii

Ban mode A only transponders above 1500ft

Chilli Monster,

I agree the SR22 driver should be slowed to circuit speed, and thats easy in a Cirrus, she will happily fly along at 90knots!

I also agree that mode "alpha" is next to useless....
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2004, 22:34
Replies: 72
Views: 7,384
Posted By valenii

Transponders in the Circuit...

Dublinpilot

I like your example, and as an SR22 driver, it rings true to me.

This is a real risk.



Actually the SR22 pilot will be hearing "Traffic Traffic" in his ears if his SkyWatch...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2004, 22:11
Replies: 27
Views: 4,406
Posted By valenii

SR20flyDoc I asked these questions in...

SR20flyDoc

I asked these questions in Berlin.

It would seem that the plane is certified as is, so while certified for IFR, any restrictions you place on the way you fly based on the equipment...
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