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Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
8th Dec 2014, 22:16
Replies: 36
Views: 21,432
Posted By Aphrican

He might be a Doc who became a businessman. ...

He might be a Doc who became a businessman.

This might also be the first fatal, single pilot, VLJ accident.

So very sad no matter what lead up to it.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
8th Dec 2014, 21:24
Replies: 36
Views: 21,432
Posted By Aphrican

The owner of the aircraft (who is likely but not...

The owner of the aircraft (who is likely but not certain to have been the pilot) has a history at KGAI.

ERA10CA155 (http://www.ntsb.gov/aviationquery/brief.aspx?ev_id=20100302X80100)
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
8th Dec 2014, 21:15
Replies: 36
Views: 21,432
Posted By Aphrican

@Safe-T. If the rumours are true, any possible...

@Safe-T. If the rumours are true, any possible icing on the Phenom would have only made things worse when it was low and slow. Temps at the base of the clouds was right around the dew point...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
8th Dec 2014, 20:28
Replies: 36
Views: 21,432
Posted By Aphrican

N100EQ. Rumours that it was a base to final...

N100EQ. Rumours that it was a base to final stall / spin incident trying to make room for the C172 ahead of it. A very sad day.

A challenging question in the skills (type rating) versus ADM...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Nov 2014, 16:54
Replies: 25
Views: 4,631
Posted By Aphrican

The M1 Visa is a vocational training visa. ...

The M1 Visa is a vocational training visa.

The Part 91 training organisation that I use in the US (where I am non-resident) have been through many CBP and TSA audits of their foreign clients,...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2014, 06:16
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By Aphrican

Excellent. Thank you.

Excellent. Thank you.
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2014, 16:25
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By Aphrican

MJ, did that change on 8 April 2014?

MJ, did that change on 8 April 2014?
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2014, 10:17
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By Aphrican

Thanks MJ. I know about flying a G-reg. I...

Thanks MJ. I know about flying a G-reg. I thought that was unique to the UK within the EU. Does the same thing apply to a D-reg and / or a SP-reg?
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2014, 10:08
Replies: 7
Views: 1,577
Posted By Aphrican

Dumb Question .....

This is a dumb question and I am pretty sure that the answer is no but here goes. As an FAA licence holder, am I allowed to log PIC time and PUT time for a flight that I take in an EU registered...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Mar 2014, 23:01
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,293,066
Posted By Aphrican

Has this picture from a 2012 incident been posted...

Has this picture from a 2012 incident been posted yet?

http://cdn.feeyo.com/pic/20120810/201208100951017177.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
16th Feb 2014, 05:56
Replies: 43
Views: 9,933
Posted By Aphrican

If we are honest with ourselves, I think that we...

If we are honest with ourselves, I think that we have all had moments in our training / early experience where we have been a bit afraid even if we are not scared of flying.

I have had five so far...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Jan 2014, 14:46
Replies: 78
Views: 28,603
Posted By Aphrican

F900 Ex. I did see that list before my previous...

F900 Ex. I did see that list before my previous post.

How many of them do not already have a ground based published approach? In other words, for how many of them is a satellite based the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Jan 2014, 10:47
Replies: 78
Views: 28,603
Posted By Aphrican

How many of the EGNOS / WAAS approaches in Europe...

How many of the EGNOS / WAAS approaches in Europe are at fields that have never had a ground system based IAP?
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Jan 2014, 09:46
Replies: 78
Views: 28,603
Posted By Aphrican

Thank you both. I have always assumed the...

Thank you both. I have always assumed the designing approaches and misses is a difficult thing to do with a lot of subtleties involved that people like me will miss so we should be very disciplined...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Jan 2014, 08:12
Replies: 78
Views: 28,603
Posted By Aphrican

A more general question from a lowly PPL working...

A more general question from a lowly PPL working on my IR : Why is there an apparent reluctance to create published satellite based approaches in Europe?

For GA airports, this must be much...
Forum: African Aviation
23rd Dec 2013, 21:07
Replies: 735
Views: 697,357
Posted By Aphrican

Wisden, I am just a lowly PPL/IR in progress guy....

Wisden, I am just a lowly PPL/IR in progress guy. I make a mistake every time I fly. Luckily, my mistakes so far have been relatively trivial (overshooting a frequency when tuning a radio, giving...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jun 2013, 08:14
Replies: 379
Views: 47,587
Posted By Aphrican

To be fair, I think that this is something that...

To be fair, I think that this is something that Cirrus and COPA are trying to do.

My VFR Cirrus Transition Training (with a factory syllabus and standardised instruction) took me 11.3 flight...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2013, 10:28
Replies: 379
Views: 47,587
Posted By Aphrican

My questions (and answers) : - Is anyone...

My questions (and answers) :

- Is anyone involved in aviation (manufacturers, pilots, mechanics, controllers, linemen etc) perfect? No
- Should everyone involved strive for perfection even if it...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2013, 08:19
Replies: 379
Views: 47,587
Posted By Aphrican

The various studies referred to here : Risk...

The various studies referred to here : Risk compensation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_homeostasis)

I know that it is only Wikipedia but some of the links...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2013, 08:04
Replies: 379
Views: 47,587
Posted By Aphrican

The whole question boils down to one of risk...

The whole question boils down to one of risk homeostasis.

It is up to individual pilots to fly a SR2x BRS in the same manner as they would fly a comparable high performance single without a BRS....
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2013, 09:00
Replies: 992
Views: 1,011,555
Posted By Aphrican

From what the pax (and their pictures) seem to be...

From what the pax (and their pictures) seem to be saying, the crew shut down the left engine first and then had a problem with the right engine later. As a lowly PPL, I cannot imagine the workload...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2013, 23:19
Replies: 157
Views: 17,320
Posted By Aphrican

Are you in Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River or...

Are you in Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River or Courtney Comox?

We might get a chance to work on the problem in late July / early August ....

My phobia is rational given the statistics. I need...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2013, 21:52
Replies: 157
Views: 17,320
Posted By Aphrican

I appreciate the sentiment. I only have...

I appreciate the sentiment.

I only have about 250 landings in total with about 200 of them at my "home" field.

I feel that the last 5 to 10 feet before touchdown are the worst part of any...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2013, 20:13
Replies: 157
Views: 17,320
Posted By Aphrican

I am clearly missing something here. I am...

I am clearly missing something here.

I am a low hours PPL with absolutely no interest in an airline job. I am just starting on my IR.

I fly in and out of fields with different...
Forum: Private Flying
1st May 2013, 20:39
Replies: 157
Views: 17,320
Posted By Aphrican

I am a very low hours pilot and mostly fly in and...

I am a very low hours pilot and mostly fly in and out of an airport in a C172 that has an 8,500 x 150 runway with PAPI at one end and VASI at the other end.

The approach that "feels" best to me at...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Feb 2013, 06:49
Replies: 8
Views: 3,212
Posted By Aphrican

It seems to belong to the Bank of America : ...

It seems to belong to the Bank of America :

Aircraft N450PG (2007 Gulfstream Aerospace GIV-X (G450) C/N 4072) Photo by Bill Larkins (Photo ID: AC844137)...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jan 2012, 18:39
Replies: 95
Views: 13,019
Posted By Aphrican

Ceteris paribus, I would prefer a plane with BRS...

Ceteris paribus, I would prefer a plane with BRS to one without it.

Unfortunately, having a BRS probably means that things don't remain the same after just a few hours for a low hours pilot like...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jan 2012, 18:32
Replies: 67
Views: 8,425
Posted By Aphrican

@Dave Gittins Two places to consider (in the...

@Dave Gittins

Two places to consider (in the summer) are Muskoka / cottage country (Ontario) and Vancouver or Vancouver Island (British Columbia) in Canada.

The Island is probably prettier...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2012, 17:41
Replies: 67
Views: 8,425
Posted By Aphrican

I grew up around planes and my dad (PPL) and...

I grew up around planes and my dad (PPL) and grand dad (RFC) were both pilots. Flying Magazine (especially the "I learned about flying from that" stories) was a staple of my youth. I probably had...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2012, 13:05
Replies: 11
Views: 1,835
Posted By Aphrican

Check your PM inbox.

Check your PM inbox.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jan 2012, 05:02
Replies: 61
Views: 7,885
Posted By Aphrican

As 4_blues points out, my language wasn't...

As 4_blues points out, my language wasn't accurate enough.

I prefer instructors who have chosen teaching as their vocation to those who are simply building hours for the sole purpose of getting...
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Jan 2012, 12:54
Replies: 13
Views: 6,424
Posted By Aphrican

Thanks. I often get a "look" when I don't...

Thanks.

I often get a "look" when I don't have a used headset to hand over and always wondered.
Forum: Cabin Crew
8th Jan 2012, 10:50
Replies: 13
Views: 6,424
Posted By Aphrican

A Thick Passenger Question

I am one of those pax who flies quite a lot and tries to make things as easy as possible for the CC. (Things like arranging the tray so that it fits back into the trolley when I am finished, opening...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2012, 18:20
Replies: 61
Views: 7,885
Posted By Aphrican

As a very new PPL, I have a few observations...

As a very new PPL, I have a few observations (some of which have already been made) :

- A school that teaches people how to be pilots rather than how to pass exams / flight checks
- Instructors...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jan 2012, 06:53
Replies: 61
Views: 11,706
Posted By Aphrican

[Grammar pedant hat on] It is customary to...

[Grammar pedant hat on]

It is customary to insert an apostrophe into abbreviated words.

A "typo's" is an abbreviation of "typographical errors", the apostrophe has been used correctly.
...
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