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Forum: Military Aviation
24th Mar 2021, 06:33
Replies: 15
Views: 4,905
Posted By rotorfossil

What happened to Vampire and Venom boys?

What happened to Vampire and Venom boys?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
6th Feb 2021, 06:51
Replies: 278
Views: 59,396
Posted By rotorfossil

I the early ‘60’s, the Lightning’s of the RAF...

I the early ‘60’s, the Lightning’s of the RAF aerobatic team at Farnborough lighting the burners. Not so much a sound as an earthquake. It hurt your chest. No ‘elf and safety’ in sight. I do remember...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2020, 06:28
Replies: 63
Views: 14,777
Posted By rotorfossil

First solo T21 at Lasham March 1957. Lots of...

First solo T21 at Lasham March 1957. Lots of first solos on Piston Provost, Vampires, Hunters, Sycamore, Whirlwind. Last P1 flights Europa and R22 July 2019. 62 years, 13000 odd hours, 101 types and...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2020, 10:30
Replies: 60
Views: 13,676
Posted By rotorfossil

No, but nearly had a head on at the top of a loop...

No, but nearly had a head on at the top of a loop with the whole of the Firebirds formation team.
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Jul 2020, 05:50
Replies: 60
Views: 13,676
Posted By rotorfossil

Joined October ‘57, wings September ‘59 then a...

Joined October ‘57, wings September ‘59 then a couple of months holding at Valley on Vampires anticipating Hunters. Instead got “volunteered” to go to CFS- b..gger!
FED, l see you were at Oakington...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jun 2020, 05:28
Replies: 41
Views: 12,324
Posted By rotorfossil

Vampire and Venom boys book by Steve Bond due out...

Vampire and Venom boys book by Steve Bond due out this year. My memories of the T11 was the cramped cockpit and it handled like a truck compared to the 5 and 9. Good memories of Swinderby and...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Apr 2020, 06:26
Replies: 93
Views: 28,818
Posted By rotorfossil

I was instructing on Vampires when the changeover...

I was instructing on Vampires when the changeover from Piston Provost to JP3 was happening.We noticed an immediate drop in skills. When we went to fly the JP we realised why, it was too easy to fly....
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2019, 17:37
Replies: 29
Views: 10,439
Posted By rotorfossil

The ITS moved from Kirton in Lindsey to South...

The ITS moved from Kirton in Lindsey to South Cerney just before I joined in October ‘57
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Oct 2019, 06:01
Replies: 29
Views: 10,439
Posted By rotorfossil

Memory has failed where ASC was situated except...

Memory has failed where ASC was situated except it was on an inactive airfield northeast of London. Basic training at South Cerney involved a lot of barrack square drill, some weapon trading with...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Oct 2019, 06:37
Replies: 29
Views: 10,439
Posted By rotorfossil

I was on the pilots course with I think the last...

I was on the pilots course with I think the last National Service pilot starting in late 1957.Selection was at the ASC with the other candidates. Basic training at South Cerney, Basic flying training...
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jun 2019, 06:03
Replies: 1,615
Views: 1,869,809
Posted By rotorfossil

The difference between the R22 and the Cabris’yaw...

The difference between the R22 and the Cabris’yaw control on the approach to the hover is simply the greater need for anticipation of the large and under some circumstances more sudden pedal movement...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
9th Apr 2019, 06:26
Replies: 13
Views: 3,612
Posted By rotorfossil

I think the big issue will be the Napier Sabre...

I think the big issue will be the Napier Sabre engine. The Sea Fury’s Centaurus is difficult enough, but the complex Sabre is something else but good luck to them.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Mar 2019, 07:14
Replies: 113
Views: 50,544
Posted By rotorfossil

Many years ago I attended one of the early safety...

Many years ago I attended one of the early safety courses. It was apparent that that Frank was between a rock and a hard place. Before the R22, helicopters were too expensive for the average private...
Forum: Rotorheads
16th Mar 2019, 07:36
Replies: 113
Views: 50,544
Posted By rotorfossil

We acquired R22’s for a commercial school back...

We acquired R22’s for a commercial school back when there was no prohibition on demonstration of the low G’ roll of phenomenon. It was apparent that you had to push over for a significant time before...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jan 2019, 06:12
Replies: 9
Views: 3,083
Posted By rotorfossil

Whirlwinds had a Leonides Major. Sycamores had...

Whirlwinds had a Leonides Major. Sycamores had the Leonides.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Jan 2019, 06:08
Replies: 12
Views: 3,108
Posted By rotorfossil

Must be a Leonids Major if it is from a Whirlwind.

Must be a Leonids Major if it is from a Whirlwind.
Forum: Military Aviation
19th Jan 2019, 07:30
Replies: 15
Views: 3,488
Posted By rotorfossil

I used to fly 486 when it was privately owned. At...

I used to fly 486 when it was privately owned. At one display we were scheduled to drop two skydivers. It turned out that the HCC12’s were the only Whirlwinds that didn’t have the general clearance...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2019, 06:51
Replies: 201
Views: 69,825
Posted By rotorfossil

First solo on T21 at Lasham. Flew T31 later...

First solo on T21 at Lasham. Flew T31 later Swinderby (East Midlands G C). Preferred the T21 as more time in the air.
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2019, 05:36
Replies: 5
Views: 1,737
Posted By rotorfossil

He sent me off in the Olympia at Lasham in...

He sent me off in the Olympia at Lasham in ‘57.Happy times. We met again on the display pilots committee. Very quiet chap, but a fascinating guy if you could get him to talk about his experiences...
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2018, 06:27
Replies: 34
Views: 11,373
Posted By rotorfossil

Depressingly, over the years I found that there...

Depressingly, over the years I found that there were lies,damned lies and weight and balance sheets. In the process of working from the as weighed figure to the notional basic weight, and then the...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Nov 2018, 13:08
Replies: 7
Views: 2,217
Posted By rotorfossil

I flew Xj 723 at HQ. 228 Sqn, 2 sorties when I...

I flew Xj 723 at HQ. 228 Sqn, 2 sorties when I joined the Squadron. Later in the period 6th June ‘64 - 26th July ‘64, C flight 228 Sqn Leuchars. Then 5th September - 29th October ‘64 C flt. Leuchars...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2018, 05:21
Replies: 49
Views: 9,830
Posted By rotorfossil

I remember my annual instructors week at the CFS...

I remember my annual instructors week at the CFS Hunter flight at Kemble. Hunter 4’s, no tanks and a serious need to get back on the ground after 45 minutes medium level fun.
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jun 2018, 05:26
Replies: 24
Views: 6,837
Posted By rotorfossil

I think they came from the German Navy stores. At...

I think they came from the German Navy stores. At the end of its service in the RAF, I seem to remember that the problem was that they were running out of tail rotor blades.
Forum: Rotorheads
6th Jun 2018, 06:49
Replies: 24
Views: 6,837
Posted By rotorfossil

They weren’t great. Ground angle markedly...

They weren’t great. Ground angle markedly different to hover attitude, so large cyclic movement as nosewheel lifted off.. Manual controls with heavy trim springs operated by two trim wheels like a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2018, 05:40
Replies: 24
Views: 4,771
Posted By rotorfossil

Turbomeca engines in Gazelles and Lamas are...

Turbomeca engines in Gazelles and Lamas are pretty elderly turboshaft technology also Rolls Royce (originally Blackburn) engines in Scouts/Wasps still flying.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th May 2018, 05:08
Replies: 380
Views: 106,863
Posted By rotorfossil

Heli Henri .Deliberately didn't mention Enstrom...

Heli Henri .Deliberately didn't mention Enstrom as haven’t had recent experience. Years ago we evaluated it but didn’t want the engineering problems associated with turbocharging for traning...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd May 2018, 07:01
Replies: 380
Views: 106,863
Posted By rotorfossil

I haven’t met an ideal training helicopter and...

I haven’t met an ideal training helicopter and I’ve flown most oft them. The 300 is the only one designed as a trainer, but is now too slow and the pitch attitude changes with speed are untypical....
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
14th Feb 2018, 07:19
Replies: 92
Views: 65,278
Posted By rotorfossil

Because of possible confusion between erect and...

Because of possible confusion between erect and inverted spinning, all aerobatic aircraft should have a turn and slip NOT a turn coordinator. Roll in the same direction as turn needle - erect spin,...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Feb 2018, 06:53
Replies: 29
Views: 5,170
Posted By rotorfossil

Feature tracking works OK when there is good...

Feature tracking works OK when there is good visibility. It falls down when the vis is poor or it’s raining etc, not uncommon in the UK. Unfortunately it can become a habit because nav is rarely...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
28th Jan 2018, 06:45
Replies: 46
Views: 32,108
Posted By rotorfossil

Doing Aeros in a Vampire T 11 over a quiet bit of...

Doing Aeros in a Vampire T 11 over a quiet bit of Norfolk ( I thought ) with my student. As we came over the top of a loop, looked forward to see the Lightning’s of the Firebirds ( the RAF aerobatic...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
27th Jan 2018, 07:18
Replies: 92
Views: 65,278
Posted By rotorfossil

Robrob. Unfortunately I’ve thrown away my old...

Robrob. Unfortunately I’ve thrown away my old T67A POH copy but I don’t remember it mentioned anything other than the standard full opposite rudder/move stick forward technique. Because of the long...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Jan 2018, 07:14
Replies: 92
Views: 65,278
Posted By rotorfossil

I flew a T67A. A different aircraft in many ways...

I flew a T67A. A different aircraft in many ways to the T67M’s but the same horizontal/vertical tail configuration and additional rear CofG traps for the unwary. It seemed to me that if the aircraft...
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Jan 2018, 06:20
Replies: 16
Views: 6,171
Posted By rotorfossil

It was my experience that manifold gauges are not...

It was my experience that manifold gauges are not the most accurate instruments having observed differences of up to 1” MAP in static readings between individual aircraft in the fleet. This partially...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Dec 2017, 06:05
Replies: 5
Views: 2,243
Posted By rotorfossil

You need to get the ground speed to zero and...

You need to get the ground speed to zero and avoid hitting the tail.
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2017, 06:06
Replies: 39
Views: 17,824
Posted By rotorfossil

Good parachute aircraft. A stripped out Islander...

Good parachute aircraft. A stripped out Islander and low fuel state meant ridiculously short landings were possible. Only not so great feature was the heavy nosewheel steering via the rudder pedals...
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