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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Mar 2019, 11:01
Replies: 99
Views: 85,014
Posted By distaff_beancounter

According to the CAA website G-INFO today: ...

According to the CAA website G-INFO today:

G-WAVS
Status - De-registered De Reg date: 27 Jun 2018 Reason: Permanently withdrawn from use
COFA/PERMIT: Revoked
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2012, 14:23
Replies: 86
Views: 22,377
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Entered solid cloud and instantly went onto...

Entered solid cloud and instantly went onto instruments like a well trained IMCr pilot .....
...... then realised that I had just driven my CAR into a bank of thick fog :ugh:
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
27th Mar 2012, 16:20
Replies: 266
Views: 89,057
Posted By distaff_beancounter

This looks pretty final to me:- NOTICE:...

This looks pretty final to me:-

NOTICE: Cabair International (UK) Ltd (http://www.cabair.com/CabairNotice/NOTICE__Cabair_International_%28UK%29_Ltd.html)
Forum: Private Flying
17th Mar 2012, 14:30
Replies: 37
Views: 6,043
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Thanks to Irv and BillieBob for making things a...

Thanks to Irv and BillieBob for making things a bit clearer!

I just want to carry on flying EASA aircaft and I presently hold just a UK-PPL+IMCrating.

I think that I now understand the...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2012, 23:18
Replies: 37
Views: 6,043
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Yes your UK-PPL with IMC rating will continue BUT...

Yes your UK-PPL with IMC rating will continue BUT it can only be used on EASA aircraft until 8th April 2014. Thereafter you can use the UK-PPL+IMC in NON-EASA aircraft only.

So while...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2012, 21:04
Replies: 37
Views: 6,043
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Ah BUT - the Catch 22 is that the CAA says it...

Ah BUT - the Catch 22 is that the CAA says it will not be issuing any more JAR licences after 1st July 2012. And it seems that IMC ratings cannot be attached to EASA licences. So if we do need a JAR...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2012, 13:02
Replies: 37
Views: 6,043
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Hi Irv Oh good someone who knows what they are...

Hi Irv
Oh good someone who knows what they are talking about and who won't tell me I should have read all the previous threads (which, of course, I should have done already!)
I have had a UK-PPL...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2012, 12:27
Replies: 37
Views: 6,043
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Pembroke, you read my mind! This morning the...

Pembroke, you read my mind! This morning the examiner who did my recent IMC test and SEP-LPC, signed off form SRG1199 for me.
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2012, 21:23
Replies: 37
Views: 6,043
Posted By distaff_beancounter

I have been happily flying around on my UK-PPL...

I have been happily flying around on my UK-PPL for more than two decades and never had the slightest desire for a JAA-PPL. BUT it seems that while the CAA will be automatically issuing EASA-PPLs to...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2012, 16:52
Replies: 37
Views: 6,043
Posted By distaff_beancounter

AND another thing ..... I was about to wander...

AND another thing .....
I was about to wander down to the Gatwick Joke Factory to trade-up my UK-PPL for a JAR-PPL. (This was after I discovered that if I did not, once EASA takes over I could fly a...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Sep 2006, 14:47
Replies: 7
Views: 816
Posted By distaff_beancounter

J.A.F.O. Rules are not that onerous per AIC...

J.A.F.O.
Rules are not that onerous per AIC 79/2005. You did need to be carrying out the flight for a registered charity, with the total proceeds going to that charity, but you do not have to apply...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2006, 21:28
Replies: 6
Views: 843
Posted By distaff_beancounter

The 180HP TB10 that I fly has 3 seats in the...

The 180HP TB10 that I fly has 3 seats in the back. BUT, I have never found five adults that I can get in and still be within W & B.
OK, so I have got too many large friends! ;)
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2006, 18:46
Replies: 21
Views: 5,806
Posted By distaff_beancounter

It is PPR only so give them a call on...

It is PPR only so give them a call on 01256-702134 Ext 7254 Ops.
But I think that you may only be allowed in/out Monday to Friday during operating hours.
Good Luck :)
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2006, 13:45
Replies: 76
Views: 10,451
Posted By distaff_beancounter

TV Coverage on Channel 4 I had looked forward...

TV Coverage on Channel 4
I had looked forward to watching one of the rare TV sports programmes that is not about football.
So why oh why did Channel 4 hire such a dreadful presenter as Tamara...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2006, 18:13
Replies: 7
Views: 854
Posted By distaff_beancounter

I got a replacement cover from the CAA at the end...

I got a replacement cover from the CAA at the end of last year.

I have still not recovered from the shock of getting something from the CAA - FREE OF CHARGE!!! :)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Aug 2006, 21:58
Replies: 12
Views: 1,463
Posted By distaff_beancounter

baraka Could you provide a bit more info,...

baraka
Could you provide a bit more info, please?
Is the airfield licensed?
Does the airfield have an ATZ?
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2006, 08:51
Replies: 44
Views: 16,438
Posted By distaff_beancounter

hedges81 I am a fan of Google, but as others...

hedges81
I am a fan of Google, but as others have said above, you can't beat the personal contact method of finding aircraft groups, especially if you want to find an aircraft based at an airfield...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jul 2006, 09:20
Replies: 4
Views: 809
Posted By distaff_beancounter

If I want to skirt along the coast south of...

If I want to skirt along the coast south of Bournemouth CTR I usually just talk to Bournemouth Approach.
I also find that Bournemouth ATC is easier to talk to than Southampton's. The latter are...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jul 2006, 09:04
Replies: 4
Views: 809
Posted By distaff_beancounter

oliversarmy If you want to avoid Southampton &...

oliversarmy
If you want to avoid Southampton & Bournemoth CTRs, I would suggest:-

go West following the coast until south of Beaulieu disused
head North West to Stoney Cross (VRP) in the New...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2006, 09:09
Replies: 98
Views: 10,275
Posted By distaff_beancounter

At a MOD airfield (which has a very effective...

At a MOD airfield (which has a very effective Health & Safety regime) I asked an officer why all the fuel bowsers were painted sludge green and hi-viz jackets were not mandetory for pilots or...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2006, 13:42
Replies: 19
Views: 3,258
Posted By distaff_beancounter

OR:- Get yourself a GPS which lists VRPs in...

OR:-

Get yourself a GPS which lists VRPs in its database
Select the required VRP
Fly to it
err - thats all

If questioned by CAA, examiner, or instructor, hide the GPS with the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2006, 09:34
Replies: 41
Views: 13,248
Posted By distaff_beancounter

I want a pair! :) But how do I attach them,...

I want a pair! :)

But how do I attach them, plus 2 sets of 4 gold bars and, of course, a set of embroidered wings (at least 6 inches wide) to my usual PPL 'uniform' of teeshirt and jeans/shorts?...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2006, 14:07
Replies: 63
Views: 4,936
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Ben One other thought - if you buy a 'group'...

Ben

One other thought - if you buy a 'group' or other private aircraft, just check with your instructor (or school) that he can legally teach you on that aircraft. It usually depends on is CoA or...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd May 2006, 09:08
Replies: 63
Views: 4,936
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Ben A very rough calculation for a zero-houred...

Ben
A very rough calculation for a zero-houred engine for a C152, including fitting would be £15,000. If an engine does a total of 2,500 hours, then it costs £6 per hour flown. So for your 500 hours...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd May 2006, 08:44
Replies: 4
Views: 980
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Hi The Wathp I have sent you a PM with some...

Hi The Wathp
I have sent you a PM with some info which you may find helpful
DB :)
Forum: Private Flying
2nd May 2006, 21:47
Replies: 122
Views: 11,790
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Nimbus265 I am very sorry to say that I will...

Nimbus265
I am very sorry to say that I will have to drop out, due to a late clash of dates.
Have a good day everyone else :)
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
4th Apr 2006, 08:35
Replies: 4
Views: 878
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Is this another matter that differs according to...

Is this another matter that differs according to whether the intructor is working for the school as an employee or as a self-employed sub-contractor?

I am not a lawyer, but I always understood...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Mar 2006, 08:49
Replies: 10
Views: 6,054
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Like Mike Cross, I am still flying on my dear old...

Like Mike Cross, I am still flying on my dear old fashioned CAA PPL which is marked 'Valid for Life'. ;)

So how exactly does the JAA 5 yearly renewal add to flight safety?

Except it does tell...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2006, 09:20
Replies: 122
Views: 11,790
Posted By distaff_beancounter

I can do either date - looking forward to it ;) ...

I can do either date - looking forward to it ;)

I would be interested in doing more than 2 flights if you are trying to fill up the slots - 'cos I am a slow learner!

DB
Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2006, 08:33
Replies: 122
Views: 11,790
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Hi Nimbus265 May I add my name to the list,...

Hi Nimbus265

May I add my name to the list, please?

I can do any day of the week. ;)
Forum: Private Flying
19th Feb 2006, 21:21
Replies: 53
Views: 4,180
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Many thanks BRL for organising that trip. It was...

Many thanks BRL for organising that trip. It was both very educational and very entertaining.

I too will be dreaming all night about panicking over converging purple vector lines on the training...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Feb 2006, 08:56
Replies: 19
Views: 2,414
Posted By distaff_beancounter

When George Orwell wrote The Road to Wigan Pier...

When George Orwell wrote The Road to Wigan Pier wasn't he referring to a quay on the local canal that was known as "The Pier"?

Now someone will tell me that there isn't a canal at Wigan!...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2006, 08:18
Replies: 53
Views: 4,180
Posted By distaff_beancounter

Hi BRL Thanks for the map, but could you...

Hi BRL

Thanks for the map, but could you email or PM me your mobile number, as I have mislaid it, just in case I manage to get lost or delayed!

I have been professionally trained in land, sea...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2006, 18:14
Replies: 6
Views: 729
Posted By distaff_beancounter

And there is a very helpful man at the CAA -...

And there is a very helpful man at the CAA - George Duncan on 01293-573536 - who will discuss any specific queries that you may have on that AIC and on charity flights in general.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2006, 18:07
Replies: 95
Views: 9,325
Posted By distaff_beancounter

J.A.F.O. Thanks - I now entirely agree with...

J.A.F.O.

Thanks - I now entirely agree with you - even though I am not sure what it is that we agree about! ;)
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