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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
25th Mar 2003, 07:00
Replies: 35
Views: 5,945
Posted By Ian Fleming

Re fuel prices in U.S. compared to European...

Re fuel prices in U.S. compared to European countries.
As an ex pat, whenever I return to the UK I am always lambasted by my old countrymen about "Yank Tanks" and their propensity for drinking...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Mar 2003, 17:21
Replies: 28
Views: 8,068
Posted By Ian Fleming

Spekesoftly, FJJP, The haze of time has...

Spekesoftly, FJJP,
The haze of time has obscured my memory, too much Gin I suspect. I believe you are right, it was Binbrook where I saw the Lightning sim, must have traveled up from Scampdon for a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
21st Mar 2003, 22:11
Replies: 28
Views: 8,068
Posted By Ian Fleming

English Electric Lightning

I was watching a TV show last night, and in it a young woman was given a ride in an English Electric Lightning. On the side of the aircraft was a web address, www.Thundercity.com. (Hope I can do...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Oct 2002, 03:22
Replies: 5
Views: 1,041
Posted By Ian Fleming

Side Slip, I fly an even older 172, a 1958. I...

Side Slip,
I fly an even older 172, a 1958.
I have experienced the same problem you describe but to a lesser degree. There is an AD on the fuel system that requires you to use either left or right...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Feb 2002, 02:28
Replies: 136
Views: 20,484
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post I've read both threads, this and the archived,...

I've read both threads, this and the archived, and found many books that I must add to my collection, but I cannot believe no-one has mentioned Beryl Markhams 'West with the Night'. Perhaps one of...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Feb 2002, 04:10
Replies: 7
Views: 698
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post Daifly, Re your fuel burn question:. .Most aero...

Daifly, Re your fuel burn question:. .Most aero engines still use carburettor's, although late model engines use fuel injection.. .I suspect you think the height of the fuel above the carburettor can...
Forum: Tech Log
10th Feb 2002, 02:56
Replies: 7
Views: 985
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post Not too sure about diesels in aviation. . .Yes...

Not too sure about diesels in aviation. . .Yes they are more fuel efficient, mostly because diesel fuel contains more BTU's than petrol, but there again it weighs more. Vibration is another issue, as...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2002, 11:07
Replies: 27
Views: 2,348
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post Currymonster,. .For comparison, a small US club.....

Currymonster,. .For comparison, a small US club.. .I have a 1/4 share in C172 ($7000) . .We charge ourselves $15.00 pr hour dry, and always leave the aircraft full of fuel, and clean.. .Hanger fees...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2002, 00:26
Replies: 86
Views: 5,327
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post As an ATC cadet I did several hours in Hastings...

As an ATC cadet I did several hours in Hastings shooting touch and goes at Thorny Island.. .My personal desire, a Beech Staggerwing.
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2002, 22:12
Replies: 1
Views: 682
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post Although I am an Ex-pat, and have not lived in...

Although I am an Ex-pat, and have not lived in the UK for many years, Earls Colne is near the town where I was born and grew up.
Last year I flew from there to view the ancestral home from the air...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Dec 2001, 21:42
Replies: 59
Views: 3,771
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post Took 12 hours to solo in a 152, (at 50) then two...

Took 12 hours to solo in a 152, (at 50) then two more years to complete my PPL, and finaly fulfill my lifes dream to become a pilot. What can I say, Life got in the way.
Solo was a very big day, as...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Nov 2001, 21:56
Replies: 47
Views: 4,064
Posted By Ian Fleming

Post In reply to HKGpax, It is my understanding that...

In reply to HKGpax,
It is my understanding that Sky Marshals are required to identify themselves to the pilots and cabin crew before the pax are boarded. :)
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