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Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Nov 2020, 15:48
Replies: 85
Views: 31,288
Posted By Turb

From Lockdown Sceptics in the UK, re. the Quantas...

From Lockdown Sceptics in the UK, re. the Quantas decision:
'Bit rash. The drug companies are exempt from liability if a vaccine turns out to have a harmful side effect, but not airlines. What if...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Apr 2020, 17:28
Replies: 89
Views: 51,184
Posted By Turb

The whole travel industry might be forced to move...

The whole travel industry might be forced to move away from the prepayment model where advance purchase of all kinds of travel, hotels, and package holidays is what funds day-to-day operations. From...
Forum: Tech Log
21st Jan 2020, 10:59
Replies: 60
Views: 25,077
Posted By Turb

I feel sorry for the code-writers who are working...

I feel sorry for the code-writers who are working on this. I mean the ones actually doing the job, trying to understand and solve the problems of the system they need to change, while the rest of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Nov 2019, 07:54
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Not true. Urban myth.[/left]

Not true. Urban myth.[/left]
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Sep 2019, 08:06
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

One of the big questions asked here has been:...

One of the big questions asked here has been: "Will there be simultaneous return to flight of the MAX in all jurisdictions?" If that report is accurate then the answer seems to be NO unless the...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Sep 2019, 10:51
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Tomaski - Loved the graphic! fdr - Read your...

Tomaski - Loved the graphic!
fdr - Read your latest post with great interest. A thread about pilot training in general might be better for continuing the SA, hand flying, and startle factor...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Sep 2019, 09:52
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Tomaski, fdr, I mustn't swim out of my depth...

Tomaski, fdr,

I mustn't swim out of my depth on this, but there are 3 things I want to say.

fdr points out that the UK CAA Safety Notice does not relate directly in all its aspects to the MAX...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Sep 2019, 08:37
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Wow! Takes us straight back to Tomaski's...

Wow! Takes us straight back to Tomaski's excellent posts, including this one...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Sep 2019, 16:51
Replies: 32
Views: 17,805
Posted By Turb

Speaking as a boat owner and ex. owner of an...

Speaking as a boat owner and ex. owner of an open-cockpit aircraft I am astonished that instruments are not even splashproof given that drinks are always going to be a feature of the environment.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Aug 2019, 15:30
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Yes, agreed, but will they? I mean, it's not as...

Yes, agreed, but will they? I mean, it's not as if we're just going to trust Boeing to do the right thing, are we? And we don't have a huge amount of confidence in the FAA's ability to check the...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2019, 22:44
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

So it's just a software fix? That's all? Same...

So it's just a software fix? That's all? Same plane, same pilot training, just some new code?
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Aug 2019, 08:52
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Both the long threads have had good posts which...

Both the long threads have had good posts which refute the idea that MCAS was developed as an anti-stall system.

Above is another excellent post from Tomaski. I recall at the beginning of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Aug 2019, 19:23
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

I thought so too.

I thought so too.
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Aug 2019, 08:25
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

'TUI ...

'TUI (https://investorschampion.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=401dd8b32832cbb528bec3c81&id=c947dcf05a&e=8f6999fc8e)says that the grounding of the Boeing 737 Max will cost the holiday group...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd Jul 2019, 08:22
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Not as unhappy as the homes of the people who...

Not as unhappy as the homes of the people who have lost loved ones and breadwinners.
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jul 2019, 08:33
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

I was waiting to see if this interesting post...

I was waiting to see if this interesting post generated any response but I don't think it has.
I just wonder if Boeing or someone else is asking the question, 'What actually does happen to this...
Forum: Rumours & News
30th Jun 2019, 17:56
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Here's the opposing view. The thread title refers...

Here's the opposing view. The thread title refers to possible reasons why the MAX's return is being delayed. You couldn't rule out that Boeing is being challenged on the core premise of the entire...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jun 2019, 09:07
Replies: 29
Views: 14,639
Posted By Turb

Very accurate post and very much on topic. ...

Very accurate post and very much on topic.

Old thing with safety critical new stuff grafted on top which changed fundamental characteristics
Inadequate testing (in the case of Grenfell no...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Jun 2019, 14:42
Replies: 4,656
Views: 4,809,225
Posted By Turb

Here's my speculative candidate for 'deep,...

Here's my speculative candidate for 'deep, unacceptable issues'.
Perhaps the FAA will no longer accept Boeing's contention that this aircraft is 'just a 737'. Could it be that the FAA has told...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2014, 15:20
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

CAA have been horrible to deal with.

Well I now have my new licence, but I have 4 complaints about the CAA.

1. My experience suggests that it is impossible to contact a real person and enquiries are fobbed off.
2. I read their...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2014, 10:52
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

But my wife would object to sitting astride the...

But my wife would object to sitting astride the rear fuselage and clinging on to me motorcycle fashion; also I'm not sure about the weight and balance. On second thoughts, for the sake of domestic...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2014, 07:56
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

@Jude - That's the next step. Three options: 1....

@Jude - That's the next step. Three options:
1. Join a group. Most likely outcome. I have flown a lot of different aircraft and owned shares in a Robin DR400 and a C172 at different times - I would...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2014, 20:09
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

Re-training complete. paperwork... not so sure!

Re-training all done and signed off; class 2 medical done. Into the post tomorrow morning goes a letter with ten enclosures for the CAA to peruse. I hope they understand their systems because I do...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Apr 2014, 18:20
Replies: 137
Views: 68,120
Posted By Turb

Marvellous! How's the legroom?

Marvellous!
How's the legroom?
Forum: Private Flying
7th Apr 2014, 15:31
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

So long as the Tower doesn't tell you to not...

So long as the Tower doesn't tell you to not bother your pretty little head when you just done a PAN call I don't think you should worry too much.

I am going to go back to my roots, tail dragging...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Apr 2014, 14:30
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

Thanks to all who have replied. I am getting back...

Thanks to all who have replied. I am getting back in the saddle on Thursday, weather permitting. First time for 12 years. Now, let's see if I can remember... it's pull back on the stick to slow down...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Apr 2014, 12:56
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

Thanks Jude098. I'll speak to him next week.

Thanks Jude098. I'll speak to him next week.
Forum: Private Flying
6th Apr 2014, 11:32
Replies: 16
Views: 2,969
Posted By Turb

ATO wanted, to re-train PPL(A)

I am looking for an ATO which has experience in re-training lapsed PPLs. I have searched this forum but the threads which are more-or-less relevant are all a bit old.

I qualified in 1994 and held...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Apr 2014, 10:22
Replies: 137
Views: 68,120
Posted By Turb

I came back via Gib. It was in 1986. The complete...

I came back via Gib. It was in 1986. The complete route was Parham - Lydd - Le Touquet - Deauville - Cherbourg - Guernsey (to see friends) - Dinard - Redon -La Rochelle - Dax/Seyress - Biarritz -...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2014, 22:11
Replies: 137
Views: 68,120
Posted By Turb

An incentive

OK, thanks for the invitation.
Here's G-ARLZ (and me) overhead Lagos, in the Algarve. The picture was taken by a certain Gerry Breen and appeared with an article I wrote for Pilot magazine about my...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Apr 2014, 12:37
Replies: 137
Views: 68,120
Posted By Turb

Tony: Yes, Lima Zulu was yellow when I flew her....

Tony: Yes, Lima Zulu was yellow when I flew her. I was going to put up a picture but I realised that would count as hijacking Monocock's thread which I don't want to do.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Apr 2014, 13:19
Replies: 137
Views: 68,120
Posted By Turb

Tyres

Tony Mabelis: my Turb (G-ARLZ) also had wheelbarrow tyres and these worked well on grass and equally well on tarmac and concrete as far south as Casablanca. However that was 30 years ago and the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Feb 2013, 13:16
Replies: 15
Views: 7,255
Posted By Turb

From "Flying for Fun" by Jack Parham, edition of...

From "Flying for Fun" by Jack Parham, edition of 1983:

'Early in 1933, after we'd been home a month or two, I started to learn to fly the Autogiro, then in its early stages of development. They...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Feb 2013, 12:56
Replies: 17
Views: 3,844
Posted By Turb

Well it shows how out of date I am because the...

Well it shows how out of date I am because the only acronym I understood in all that is PPL, which is what I have. And I want to start flying again.

I passed my group A GFT in 1982 and flew just...
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