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Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jul 2015, 00:12
Replies: 59
Views: 70,826
Posted By SidT

Don't forget about whales... some of them are...

Don't forget about whales... some of them are pilots ;)

I'll get mi coat...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd May 2015, 00:09
Replies: 18
Views: 4,224
Posted By SidT

North Weald is my home base and I love it :)

North Weald is my home base and I love it :)
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2015, 00:23
Replies: 117
Views: 18,545
Posted By SidT

I think the 19th might be out for me. Have a...

I think the 19th might be out for me. Have a training course from the Monday that is very likely to go ahead and will have to head to it on the Sunday :(

26th is a possibility but unsure at the...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Mar 2015, 00:14
Replies: 10
Views: 2,280
Posted By SidT

+1 for Seawing at Southend. From tower Bridge,...

+1 for Seawing at Southend.
From tower Bridge, I'd walk (15mins) or taxi(5 mins) to Liverpool St and hop on the train to Southend Airport (50 mins).

Alternatively driving out on the A13 all the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2015, 12:25
Replies: 117
Views: 18,545
Posted By SidT

Based @ EGSX - North Weald

Based @ EGSX - North Weald
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Feb 2015, 23:36
Replies: 21
Views: 7,565
Posted By SidT

+1 vote for renewing for all of the reasons...

+1 vote for renewing for all of the reasons above.

plus...

I hired an aircraft on holiday in Crete this year and flew to Santorini... being an AOPA member with a crew card got me a significant...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Feb 2015, 00:03
Replies: 23
Views: 8,314
Posted By SidT

One of the clubs I have flown from records the...

One of the clubs I have flown from records the tacho but the charges are quoted/charged in hours on a formula of 1hr=0.8 tacho.....

In other words if you do 1 tacho you will be charged hourly...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2015, 09:56
Replies: 33
Views: 5,671
Posted By SidT

On a positive note... I have always found...

On a positive note...

I have always found that the folks in ATC at Southend are almost without exception very helpful and friendly and some are GA type people themselves.

Talk to them and they...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jan 2015, 22:39
Replies: 9
Views: 1,995
Posted By SidT

I found a school based at Heraklion Airport in...

I found a school based at Heraklion Airport in Crete and went flying from there whilst on holiday.

School: Cretan Eagle Aviation
Website: http://www.cretaneagle.gr/
Facebook Page:...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2015, 10:17
Replies: 46
Views: 6,557
Posted By SidT

Had a radio failure whilst training with an...

Had a radio failure whilst training with an insturcor to regain my licence at Southend...

Had been talking to approach and was given a Right Base approach onto 24 with a "call on RB" instruction....
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2015, 09:23
Replies: 52
Views: 9,173
Posted By SidT

I think for me the reason for lack of confidence...

I think for me the reason for lack of confidence at 18 when I passed my PPL was that I had done all of the training in an intense one-month period - which seemed great at the time, but on reflection...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2015, 01:35
Replies: 52
Views: 9,173
Posted By SidT

So I was one of those statistics for 23...

So I was one of those statistics for 23 years.....

My Story (sorry, wall of text!)

Got my licence in 1987 thanks to a flying scholarship from the Air Cadets aged 18.

Due to a lack of "A"...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2014, 11:03
Replies: 26
Views: 4,822
Posted By SidT

Ensuring you protect your hearing has to be top...

Ensuring you protect your hearing has to be top of the list... you only get one set of ears.. once they're damaged... they're damaged..

It really does depend on your budget... but I also agree...
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2014, 23:36
Replies: 28
Views: 6,932
Posted By SidT

1 key word for me ... "variety" including: ...

1 key word for me ... "variety" including:


Flying with other pilots
Flying different aircraft
Additional training (Night rating, IR(R), Aeros etc)

Of these flying with other pilots is,...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd May 2014, 00:53
Replies: 5
Views: 2,009
Posted By SidT

I guess the landing fees don't put everyone off...

I guess the landing fees don't put everyone off then...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Apr 2014, 09:43
Replies: 8
Views: 1,868
Posted By SidT

I know you specifically asked about those 2...

I know you specifically asked about those 2 airfields ... but you might also want to consider North Weald...

I fly out of North Weald as part of an equity group in an arrow, but there is a good,...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Mar 2014, 13:35
Replies: 23
Views: 7,741
Posted By SidT

One additional note... I have found the battery...

One additional note... I have found the battery life on the latest 4g Retina version far better than my old iPad mini... not a big problem if your aircraft has a power socket, but if not then this...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Mar 2014, 10:31
Replies: 23
Views: 7,741
Posted By SidT

I have the ipad mini 4g version and use both...

I have the ipad mini 4g version and use both Sky-Demon and Air Nav Pro extensively.

Neither has yet had a satellite drop-out for more than a few seconds - and even this is extremely rare.

I...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2014, 15:05
Replies: 0
Views: 880
Posted By SidT

Southend Airspace Proposal - Results of Consultation

In case you are interested and haven't seen it yet a copy of the consultation report can now be viewed on the London Southen Airport Website at this link:

LSA - Airspace Change Proposal - Report...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Feb 2014, 22:41
Replies: 36
Views: 18,803
Posted By SidT

I'm 14.5 Stone and my instructor is 16 stone ......

I'm 14.5 Stone and my instructor is 16 stone ... we did a W&B check and found that we were actually 90lb over in a c152 with full tanks....

A c172 or some of the other aircraft mentioned here will...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Feb 2014, 02:42
Replies: 44
Views: 5,451
Posted By SidT

As a relatively low-hours (about 100) PPL in the...

As a relatively low-hours (about 100) PPL in the UK who has just returned in the last few months to the wonderful world of the sky after a 23 year lapse... I find most of the discussions interesting,...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2014, 15:56
Replies: 1
Views: 872
Posted By SidT

Save Southend Airshow

Hi all,
Flying, as I do, primarily out of Southend the flying club to which I belong has a long relationship with the Southend Airshow. This was scrapped by the council in 2013 and there is a...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2014, 13:44
Replies: 15
Views: 2,995
Posted By SidT

Ok now I'm not so sure re-reading the flowchart...

Ok now I'm not so sure re-reading the flowchart and notice again as it seems to contradict itself or at least not completely line up.... I'm guessing that this is the ambiguity that was hinted at in...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jan 2014, 13:27
Replies: 15
Views: 2,995
Posted By SidT

Thanks for the re-link, that worked. Looking...

Thanks for the re-link, that worked.

Looking at 2011-w0001 it seems pretty clear to me following the flowchart in Annex A that I can do the instruction in the group aircraft which holds an EASA...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jan 2014, 22:33
Replies: 15
Views: 2,995
Posted By SidT

Thanks for the further responses... but seems not...

Thanks for the further responses... but seems not so clear cut at all in terms of learning in the group aircraft.

@Whoptiy - When I follow the link to the AIC it says:
"Forbidden: You don't have...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jan 2014, 22:56
Replies: 15
Views: 2,995
Posted By SidT

Thanks for the responses all. So it seems...

Thanks for the responses all.

So it seems like I can do the training in the group aircraft (once I join), but I will need an authorised examiner (not just an instructor) to do the test.

I...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jan 2014, 10:17
Replies: 15
Views: 2,995
Posted By SidT

UK IMC / EASA IR(R) in Group Share Aicraft

To the pprune fonts of wisdom... a couple of questions.

I hold a current UK PPL and EASA PPL and am looking to do the IMC rating.

From what I understand, following the announcement in October...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2014, 01:18
Replies: 27
Views: 3,899
Posted By SidT

Congratulations and well done! The only way...

Congratulations and well done!

The only way is up!

er....

Until you want to land, then downwards (gently) is general considered to be a good way :)
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2013, 00:07
Replies: 45
Views: 6,618
Posted By SidT

(Please forgive a little self-indulgence here...)...

(Please forgive a little self-indulgence here...)

Of passion and love of flying...

I received my PPL aged 18 back in 1987 thanks to the RAF Flying Scholarship scheme with thoughts of joing the...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Dec 2013, 14:25
Replies: 22
Views: 8,198
Posted By SidT

Recently requested a transit through the Stansted...

Recently requested a transit through the Stansted zone when heading back from Cambridge to North Weald. Nothing more than a "corner cut" and was prepared to be denied.

Had routed to the Barkway...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2013, 22:48
Replies: 611
Views: 144,815
Posted By SidT

I recently had very good dealings with the guys...

I recently had very good dealings with the guys at Airplan Flight Equipment (www.afeonline.com (http://www.afeonline.com))

Their head office/supply warehouse is in Manchester and they have stores...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2013, 22:42
Replies: 12
Views: 1,858
Posted By SidT

There's an upright piano in the "Squadron" at...

There's an upright piano in the "Squadron" at North Weald (EGSX)
Forum: Cabin Crew
21st Oct 2013, 10:52
Replies: 9
Views: 3,746
Posted By SidT

I am sorry that I didn't realise the e-cig topic...

I am sorry that I didn't realise the e-cig topic has been done to death here, I'm new around here and apologise for not using the search function sufficiently before posting (I will in future!).

...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Oct 2013, 12:30
Replies: 34
Views: 9,615
Posted By SidT

Surely the only way to ensure that "miniscule...

Surely the only way to ensure that "miniscule risk" of battery explosion is to ensure that all electronic devices (that have that same or similar battery in them) remain switched off for the entire...
Forum: Cabin Crew
20th Oct 2013, 12:21
Replies: 9
Views: 3,746
Posted By SidT

USB Charging, Vapourisers (e-cigs) and alcohol

Hi All,

*LONG POST WARNING* (sorry, I ramble on quite a bit)!

Firstly let me state a couple of things:


As a PPL I regard in-flight safety as paramount
Your aircraft, your rules!
I...
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