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Forum: Private Flying

12th Nov 2014, 13:44

Replies: 54

Ballistic Recovery System

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Posted By LightningBoots

The C42 chute fires through the little hatch on...

The C42 chute fires through the little hatch on the top rear fuselage, right behind the wing. They all have that hatch, so it doesn't help you identifying which have a BRS and which don't - only the...

Forum: Private Flying

14th Mar 2014, 17:00

Replies: 34

A slow tour of Scotland

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Posted By LightningBoots

The weather tends to be most reliable on the west...

The weather tends to be most reliable on the west coast in May. I lived up there for 15 years, and always make my return trips in May. The one time it slipped into June - rain and fog. :ugh:

Forum: Private Flying

29th Jul 2013, 18:32

Replies: 1

Oxygen recharging - Crete or mainland Greece

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Posted By LightningBoots

Oxygen recharging - Crete or mainland Greece

Hello

Does anyone happen to know where we could get our oxygen system refilled on the island of Crete, or on the mainland (as near to Crete as possible) please?

Google isn't coming up with...

Forum: Private Flying

7th Mar 2013, 17:01

Replies: 25

Navigation flying and the Triangle of Velocities

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Posted By LightningBoots

I found the Cosgrove book really made a bit of a...

I found the Cosgrove book really made a bit of a meal of the whole thing, but drawing them out helped. The most important thing is to make sure you keep to the same scale, whatever scale you choose...

Forum: Private Flying

7th Mar 2013, 16:49

Replies: 30

PPL Prescription sunglasses.

Views: 8,979

Posted By LightningBoots

Hello fellow Blackbusher :thumb: I carry my...

Hello fellow Blackbusher :thumb:

I carry my old prescription glasses as my spare pair, since my prescription didn't change much last time it was updated. I've got prescription sunglasses too, but...

Forum: Private Flying

13th Dec 2012, 09:44

Replies: 72

Females only!

Views: 14,664

Posted By LightningBoots

"the big question is why still so few women in...

"the big question is why still so few women in aviation."

Is it the big question? I thought it was fairly obvious - the majority of women simply aren't interested. There's no disputing that on...

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