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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Feb 2019, 22:31
Replies: 2,429
Views: 2,903,370
Posted By Flaymy

I have been ramp checked twice (in 3600 hours,...

I have been ramp checked twice (in 3600 hours, first time at about 3000 hours, second time because the company was having compliance management issues that were subsequently resolved, so it is hardly...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th Oct 2015, 07:20
Replies: 272
Views: 156,886
Posted By Flaymy

Compressor stall :ugh: "Yes, agreed but...

Compressor stall

:ugh:

"Yes, agreed but this is inconsistent with the previous claims that these things climb perfectly well on one."

No it isn't! You are misunderstanding performance class...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
6th Oct 2015, 07:35
Replies: 272
Views: 156,886
Posted By Flaymy

You make a forced landing. Just as you do in a...

You make a forced landing. Just as you do in a jet if operating below perf A requirements!

That is my point. That is how I line trained my pilots to brief when operating perf B where there ain't...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Oct 2015, 14:47
Replies: 272
Views: 156,886
Posted By Flaymy

Compressor Stall You are missing my point,...

Compressor Stall

You are missing my point, which is to reduce speculation rather than inform it.

Firstly I was commenting on the speculation that being a small prop this would be, in general,...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Oct 2015, 07:57
Replies: 272
Views: 156,886
Posted By Flaymy

:ugh: Two bits of speculation should now...

:ugh:

Two bits of speculation should now just be left behind. The fuel has already been dealt with; it is cleared to operate with any mix of avgas and jet A1, no flight manual warnings about...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
3rd Oct 2015, 15:49
Replies: 272
Views: 156,886
Posted By Flaymy

They have a press release in the Lonex Facebook...

They have a press release in the Lonex Facebook page. Seems it came down shortly after departure. So sorry to all the guys there, and the families.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th Feb 2013, 15:16
Replies: 42
Views: 10,148
Posted By Flaymy

Have you looked at CAPT? They have shorter...

Have you looked at CAPT? They have shorter brush-up courses, and a more convenient location for a lot of people.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
19th Sep 2012, 10:10
Replies: 13
Views: 4,894
Posted By Flaymy

I know a pilot who first made his money selling...

I know a pilot who first made his money selling Israeli products to Arab countries, rebranding them and turning them round to deliver from a third country. Neither he nor I believe Arabs are stupid,...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Sep 2012, 16:41
Replies: 58
Views: 7,442
Posted By Flaymy

Contacttower I did the line-of-sight...

Contacttower

I did the line-of-sight calculation. Unless you want to dispute Euclid as well as the designers of the procedure (and I have utmost respect for those designing procedures for some of...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
23rd Aug 2012, 12:35
Replies: 7
Views: 1,706
Posted By Flaymy

The list below is really for situations either...

The list below is really for situations either you have failed to start a few times or where you know that aircraft will not be easy to start. Having flown regularly with Continental GTSIO-520s, some...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Aug 2012, 01:03
Replies: 22
Views: 5,563
Posted By Flaymy

As someone who has in the past been involved in...

As someone who has in the past been involved in recruiting in GA I would recommend that unless you want to restrict yourself to the airlines now you do not do an integrated course, even if you can...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Aug 2012, 12:38
Replies: 37
Views: 5,466
Posted By Flaymy

I learnt to fly before the widespread use of...

I learnt to fly before the widespread use of mobile phones. Recommendation for a precautionary forced landing was, if possible, to choose a field close to a pub.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Aug 2012, 22:11
Replies: 35
Views: 11,989
Posted By Flaymy

Must confess I can't remember for certain. At max...

Must confess I can't remember for certain. At max weight VREF was 91 kts I recall, as it is just approach cat B. I think We used 100 kts for the final approach.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
20th Aug 2012, 20:11
Replies: 16
Views: 3,706
Posted By Flaymy

Where did you hear that, What Next? Every...

Where did you hear that, What Next? Every operator I know that manages aircraft flies the owners as a private flight. I have done it myself. I know that the Authority like to see clear delineation...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Aug 2012, 01:03
Replies: 22
Views: 21,882
Posted By Flaymy

So surely it is the idiot politicians who put...

So surely it is the idiot politicians who put these laws in place that should be the target of the pilots' anger, rather than Norwegian's management.

woptb

Reality does not ask for your...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
15th Aug 2012, 14:54
Replies: 4
Views: 1,655
Posted By Flaymy

In the circuit 600 lb-ft should be adequate at...

In the circuit 600 lb-ft should be adequate at 2000 RPM. If you are keeping 2200 RPM (easier if you've no KA time, but noisy) back that off to maybe 550 lb-ft. Sounds low, but you'll be going plenty...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
14th Aug 2012, 22:14
Replies: 49
Views: 44,463
Posted By Flaymy

The worst thing about this is to think that two...

The worst thing about this is to think that two such idiots were not only qualified pilots but managed to get a job flying a decent aircraft. A much better-paid job than mine :sad:
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
10th Aug 2012, 20:38
Replies: 24
Views: 23,143
Posted By Flaymy

Blackbushe ain't that far away, and has a 1335m...

Blackbushe ain't that far away, and has a 1335m runway. Much better!

I believe the Piaggio moved out of Fairoaks some time ago: I certainly have never seen it there. Someone told me they kicked it...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
8th Aug 2012, 15:12
Replies: 27
Views: 9,508
Posted By Flaymy

What difference would it make turning the...

What difference would it make turning the auto-ignition off during climb and back to auto before landing?

It would be unusual surely to have torque below 400 lb.ft. in that part of the flight, so...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
8th Aug 2012, 14:16
Replies: 35
Views: 11,989
Posted By Flaymy

Not all piston twins! Flying a twin piston with...

Not all piston twins! Flying a twin piston with trailing-link gear it is perfectly comfortable to land it without a distinct flare. The C404 loves this, especially if runway length is limiting.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Aug 2012, 16:09
Replies: 27
Views: 9,508
Posted By Flaymy

nopaxI would agree, except for having heard of...

nopaxI would agree, except for having heard of two cases now where it occurred. I do think that the French aircraft might have had poor SOPs as a contributing factor, if they were switching auto...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
3rd Aug 2012, 14:37
Replies: 26
Views: 5,328
Posted By Flaymy

His Dudeness My point is that some charters...

His Dudeness

My point is that some charters are certainly illegal. The operator of the charter knows it is illegal, he knows that the passengers have paid him for the flight in a way that legally...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Aug 2012, 22:59
Replies: 27
Views: 9,508
Posted By Flaymy

MungoP That is what I had always seen and...

MungoP

That is what I had always seen and done, both in TR training and company SOPs. However on the French report kirkbymoorside linked to it suggested that the company's SOP was to use them only...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Aug 2012, 22:50
Replies: 26
Views: 5,328
Posted By Flaymy

Pace I have already answered the comment...

Pace

I have already answered the comment about greyness above.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Aug 2012, 15:47
Replies: 26
Views: 5,328
Posted By Flaymy

PACE Generally the grey area is proof. There...

PACE

Generally the grey area is proof. There is no doubt from what the operator knows that the charter is illegal, but he is not telling the CAA.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Aug 2012, 15:45
Replies: 26
Views: 5,328
Posted By Flaymy

PACE We are not talking about corporate...

PACE

We are not talking about corporate aviation in general, unless you are making a claim that a large proportion of corporate operators are willing to be involved in illegal charters. I don't...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Aug 2012, 15:15
Replies: 27
Views: 9,508
Posted By Flaymy

klirkby That was not the incident to which I...

klirkby

That was not the incident to which I was referring, which was a UK-registered aircraft. I know of others who have left starters on and found the problem, or have had the same problem in...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
31st Jul 2012, 22:36
Replies: 27
Views: 9,508
Posted By Flaymy

Trim Stab The generators are pretty good on...

Trim Stab

The generators are pretty good on the 200; if everything is working correctly you never get to 50% with normal kit, even with full anti-icing on, so a single generator is enough to...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
30th Jul 2012, 09:52
Replies: 27
Views: 9,508
Posted By Flaymy

Cambridge is just outside the Atlas airspace....

Cambridge is just outside the Atlas airspace. That might be why he landed there.

I wondered if he checked his starters.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
27th Jul 2012, 10:53
Replies: 12
Views: 2,919
Posted By Flaymy

It would have to be a private/corporate gig. ...

It would have to be a private/corporate gig.

AOC operations in the UK are now banned from using "safety pilots" (not all are respecting the ban, but I reckon the CAA will get fed up soon and start...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
17th Jul 2012, 22:25
Replies: 5
Views: 2,734
Posted By Flaymy

F406? Used by many British survey companies.

F406? Used by many British survey companies.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Jun 2012, 23:19
Replies: 21
Views: 3,196
Posted By Flaymy

Interesting. My friend paco is quite right that...

Interesting. My friend paco is quite right that this is JAA and the right answer is what they say it is. However do note that in reality b is the correct answer to the first question, and a is wrong....
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
19th Jun 2012, 22:58
Replies: 19
Views: 4,213
Posted By Flaymy

1Wingnut If the operation (as described in...

1Wingnut

If the operation (as described in the operations manual) is two-crew then both crew log the time on any aircraft flown under an AOC. They are part of the crew for that operation. The crew...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
7th May 2012, 17:11
Replies: 2
Views: 1,004
Posted By Flaymy

Try posting in the Private Flying forum.

Try posting in the Private Flying forum.
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
27th Apr 2012, 12:33
Replies: 11
Views: 3,264
Posted By Flaymy

This happens in all industries! It is probably...

This happens in all industries! It is probably more common in GA, but maybe only because of the large number of small companies involved. Certainly one to be aware of, especially with a...
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