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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2016, 16:02
Replies: 970
Views: 306,710
Posted By gdnhalley

RNP

RNP limits for AMS must have changed as the D328's used to fly in twice a day from Southampton.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2012, 14:35
Replies: 1,279
Views: 662,206
Posted By gdnhalley

I'm hoping that the delay is caused by all the...

I'm hoping that the delay is caused by all the planning and negotiations going on in the background, probably take a lot longer than we think to sort out. I imagine there will be lots of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jul 2011, 22:41
Replies: 134
Views: 40,375
Posted By gdnhalley

Great News. I would like to wish everyone at...

Great News.
I would like to wish everyone at Suckling a secure and positive future after their uncertain recent times.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Nov 2010, 20:22
Replies: 1,718
Views: 423,926
Posted By gdnhalley

Volume of snow

This is the worst snow I've seen, it's not surprising it is causing havoc, a lot more than 2 inches, possibly 2 inchs per per hour. Last night there was at least an inch of snow while we were waiting...
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Sep 2009, 09:58
Replies: 67
Views: 15,765
Posted By gdnhalley

Is the confusion not because Heathrow Director is...

Is the confusion not because Heathrow Director is the first Heathrow frequency where at most airports you speak to radar or approach initially and the director is the frequency you call with callsign...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Apr 2009, 21:15
Replies: 101
Views: 21,445
Posted By gdnhalley

45, had to wait for the eyesight rules to change.

45, had to wait for the eyesight rules to change.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2009, 21:11
Replies: 19
Views: 7,611
Posted By gdnhalley

Looks about right to me for a visual, but surely...

Looks about right to me for a visual, but surely right base.
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
1st Mar 2007, 12:38
Replies: 20
Views: 7,860
Posted By gdnhalley

Thumbs up Tayflite

I was also more than happy with Tayflite and now fly with other ex Tayflite pupils who had good experiences there as well, also they have all been very competent and professional pilots.
Forum: Questions
17th Dec 2006, 10:29
Replies: 11
Views: 1,664
Posted By gdnhalley

I use excel spreadsheet to keep a check on flying...

I use excel spreadsheet to keep a check on flying and duty times, works well and most computers have it anyway.
PM me if you want a copy.
gdn
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Nov 2005, 22:42
Replies: 26
Views: 2,556
Posted By gdnhalley

modular/integrated

Hi Soneraisam
I held a PPL for a few years, but then did a modular fATPL. Overall in 13 months part time(14 weeks away from work over the 13 months).
I'm sure if you do modular full time and are...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
20th Sep 2005, 00:21
Replies: 12
Views: 2,539
Posted By gdnhalley

Reference Numbers

I submitted my application about 10 minutes before my mate, and he was given a number hundreds higher than me. It could well be a random number.
gdn
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
5th Sep 2005, 18:59
Replies: 265
Views: 62,220
Posted By gdnhalley

Verbal reasoning.

I have recently done the Thomsonfly assessment, ( and failed) I found the questions there much more vague than the the ones that I practised. From memory I think there was 5 sections each with a...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Oct 2004, 22:07
Replies: 23
Views: 3,226
Posted By gdnhalley

BGS

Worked for me, and I hadn't studied for 25 years. I just did the work exactly in the order they recommended and passed them all first time, while working full time. Couldn't fault them.
good luck...
Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Aug 2004, 09:40
Replies: 25
Views: 3,569
Posted By gdnhalley

smoking

Much better,
Gave up smoking 16 years ago, spent the money I saved on flying lessons, stopped any temptation to smoke again, and am now working as an fo on a TP, after a career change at 45.
good...
Forum: Questions
1st Jun 2004, 20:39
Replies: 10
Views: 1,171
Posted By gdnhalley

146 gust lock

Could someone please tell me why 146's taxi (I presume with the gust lock in) with the elevators in the full up position. most of the other aircraft I see appear to be locked full down.(control...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th May 2004, 22:40
Replies: 5
Views: 853
Posted By gdnhalley

Tayflite

Did my cpl/ir with them last year and also would highly recommend them.
When I was there a couple of the students rented a chalet/caravan at a site about 4 miles north of the airfield and were...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
5th May 2004, 22:35
Replies: 8
Views: 828
Posted By gdnhalley

I started my PPL at 30, converted to a CPL/IR...

I started my PPL at 30, converted to a CPL/IR when 45 and am now flying TP's for a small airline. I believe some airlines prefer older pilots. So neither of you are to old, if you really want to do...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Apr 2004, 17:12
Replies: 3
Views: 594
Posted By gdnhalley

age

Gecco
I got my PPL at 31, flew on it 13 years mostly paradropping. At 43 got my class one medical, after a change in eyesight rules, 44 had my fATPL issued and at 45 am in my first TP job, and...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
23rd Mar 2004, 22:59
Replies: 11
Views: 1,236
Posted By gdnhalley

RobertFL I wish I was as young as you, I have...

RobertFL
I wish I was as young as you, I have just finished my line training on my first job at 45 years old.
I realise I've been very lucky in getting a job, soon after passing my exams. but if...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
11th Mar 2004, 04:02
Replies: 12
Views: 1,528
Posted By gdnhalley

dropping

Hi MS
I have done a bit of paradropping over the last 10 years, but have stopped now that I have an airline job, as I am led to believe, that any time paradropping could count against my hours...
Forum: Medical & Health
21st Feb 2004, 17:51
Replies: 9
Views: 3,387
Posted By gdnhalley

eyesight

Pilot16
I was in a similar position in 1991, refused class one because of a lazy right eye. I continued to fly as a PPL and in 2002 the eyesight rules were relaxed slightly, I managed to obtain a...
Forum: Medical & Health
18th Jan 2004, 04:01
Replies: 11
Views: 2,298
Posted By gdnhalley

eyesight

Lee
I had a very similar problem and got round it by getting an FAA cpl and being treated as a renewal by the CAA. Like you I found the CAA very helpful. The FAA class one is more flexible,...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Nov 2003, 19:24
Replies: 3
Views: 1,105
Posted By gdnhalley

thanks

Thanks for the replies Radar and Quidam
Its encouraging to know that others have done the same, and are now flying again.
At first the, guessed at, recovery time seemed to be an age, but in the...
Forum: Medical & Health
31st Oct 2003, 05:37
Replies: 3
Views: 1,105
Posted By gdnhalley

Broken kneecap

I have recently broken my patella in a slow speed motorcycle accident, it has been screwed back together again and I am now taking it easy waiting for it to heal.
I am having difficulty finding...
Forum: Questions
14th Oct 2003, 18:44
Replies: 11
Views: 1,267
Posted By gdnhalley

Airshowpilot I wondered the same thing...

Airshowpilot

I wondered the same thing myself, having 2 scruffy logbooks, and was advised to keep them as they were. I have attended 1 interview and had no problem with them.
At least if they...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
4th Sep 2003, 08:38
Replies: 2
Views: 492
Posted By gdnhalley

I did my FAA Cpl with clearwater in march 2002. I...

I did my FAA Cpl with clearwater in march 2002. I found it excellent. The instructors were very good and couldn.t have been more helpful or friendly, the location is great for beaches, although I...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Aug 2003, 07:28
Replies: 24
Views: 2,468
Posted By gdnhalley

This sounds familiar, my problem came at the A170...

This sounds familiar, my problem came at the A170 stage, failed it badly twice.
Then sat it the day after my second failure and passed it
Next day flew with my instructor to keep current and was...
Forum: Medical & Health
3rd Aug 2003, 05:20
Replies: 10
Views: 1,021
Posted By gdnhalley

Possible

baldwim
yes it is possible, speak to the optometrist at the caa or even ask your local optician first, after showing him the renewal requirements.
good luck
gdn
Forum: Medical & Health
29th Jul 2003, 06:46
Replies: 10
Views: 1,021
Posted By gdnhalley

Renewal/Initial

I have gone the FAA CPL, then renewal route, for my CAA class one medical which was issued last May. My problem was the difference between the diopters correction in each eye, 2 for an initial 3 for...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Jul 2003, 06:24
Replies: 12
age
Views: 1,183
Posted By gdnhalley

AGE

Good post Gerund
I am 44 and just finished my cpl/ir last week, now looking for a job. Like thousands of other people but I'm an optimist. You're only as old as you feel, or it is the woman you...
Forum: Medical & Health
12th Jul 2003, 02:01
Replies: 58
Views: 4,464
Posted By gdnhalley

SMOKING

Paintbox
I worked out how much I was spending on tobacco, then opened a new bank account and paid in that ammount each week. I paid for my flying lessons with that money and any time I had the urge...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
3rd Jun 2003, 03:56
Replies: 5
Views: 987
Posted By gdnhalley

Tayflite

HBC
I am doing my IR at Tayflite at the moment, having done my CPL with them in March. Obviously I don't any first hand experience of other commercial training organisations, but I have had some...
Forum: Medical & Health
2nd May 2003, 05:34
Replies: 13
Views: 1,318
Posted By gdnhalley

Andrew M FAA CPL worked for me. My...

Andrew M
FAA CPL worked for me.
My impression about the different standards is that everyones eyesight tends to slowly deteriate over the years, but experience tends to increase, one more or...
Forum: Medical & Health
1st May 2003, 04:44
Replies: 13
Views: 1,318
Posted By gdnhalley

spectacles

Andrew M
Another option is to get a foreign CPL, then be treated as a renewal rather than initial medical.
gordon
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
7th Mar 2003, 21:08
Replies: 18
Views: 2,831
Posted By gdnhalley

Training

Have a look at www.tayflite.co.uk at Perth, and do a search on pprune as there are a few comments on this subject already.
good luck
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