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Forum: African Aviation

24th Mar 2019, 16:52

Replies: 9

Botswana man dies after crashing aircraft in alleged attempt to kill wife

Views: 6,295

Posted By OldManRiver

Media release from Matsieng Flying Club; ...

Media release from Matsieng Flying Club;

MEDIA RELEASE
The Matsieng Flying Club regrets to make the following announcement:
1. At approximately 18h20 GMT on 23 March 2019 a 2016 Beechcraft...

Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning

15th Jul 2013, 15:30

Replies: 889

L@ser attacks on Aircraft

Views: 435,009

Posted By OldManRiver

As both a pilot and a user of a Class II green...

As both a pilot and a user of a Class II green laser, I understand the concerns. Admittedly something of a 'special case', I (and several of my colleagues) bought one because I undertake wildlife...

Forum: Rumours & News

13th Jul 2013, 06:24

Replies: 2,403

Asiana flight crash at San Francisco

Views: 2,194,849

Posted By OldManRiver

As a lowly 2500hr taildragger pilot who has never...

As a lowly 2500hr taildragger pilot who has never progressed beyond doing visual approaches into a lot of unmanned bush strips, not always in the best of conditions, I find that statement totally...

Forum: African Aviation

13th Jun 2013, 17:50

Replies: 864

You Know You Are In Africa When.....

Views: 1,086,523

Posted By OldManRiver

As pax - when the crew for the flight you are...

As pax - when the crew for the flight you are booked on fails to turn up, and you are invited to stand in the aisle of the next one.

As pilot - when, having failed to elicit any response from the...

Forum: Private Flying

12th Jun 2013, 12:02

Replies: 379

Aircraft lands in Cheltenham garden

Views: 47,436

Posted By OldManRiver

Also some time in the flying business, on and off...

Also some time in the flying business, on and off (54 years since my first P2 flight, admittedly in a T21): isn't this what in my day we recognised as dangerous 'overconfidence' and went to great...

Forum: Private Flying

11th Jun 2013, 12:13

Replies: 60

Slingsby Skylark 2b - Thoughts?

Views: 20,030

Posted By OldManRiver

And goes better...ah, nostalgia...Gold...

And goes better...ah, nostalgia...Gold Distance/diamond goal in a Skylark IV, o/r Challock, through the 'Gatwick Gap' (does it still exist, I ask myself?) and round the big aerial thingy at...

Forum: Private Flying

10th Jun 2013, 14:52

Replies: 379

Aircraft lands in Cheltenham garden

Views: 47,436

Posted By OldManRiver

I hesitate to contribute as I've never even seen...

I hesitate to contribute as I've never even seen a Cirrus, let alone flown one. My preferred 'mount' is a Super Cub or, if unavailable, a Cessna 172. BUT I - any many others in similar circumstances...

Forum: Accidents and Close Calls

10th May 2013, 17:40

Replies: 752

Cargo Crash at Bagram

Views: 607,213

Posted By OldManRiver

Having read just about every post on this thread,...

Having read just about every post on this thread, I can understand the frustrations felt about those who think they know, by those who actually do. However: restricting participation/visibility to...

Forum: Private Flying

3rd May 2013, 13:03

Replies: 20

Rollason Condor Stall

Views: 8,100

Posted By OldManRiver

When I was instructing on gliders (a long time...

When I was instructing on gliders (a long time ago!) we felt it was all too easy for pupils to become complacent about spinning, because of the forgiving nature of most training gliders at that time....

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