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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
14th May 2021, 09:06
Replies: 41
Views: 10,886
Posted By Yarpy

I will echo that as I have no idea how it even...

I will echo that as I have no idea how it even got airborne. The fins were in the prop wash so any alteration of power required re trimming in all three axis. There was no flight director on the...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Sep 2020, 17:46
Replies: 28
Views: 13,686
Posted By Yarpy

Wink Perhaps they had engine trouble and had to land...

Perhaps they had engine trouble and had to land just using the remain seven . . .
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2019, 21:10
Replies: 1,422
Views: 469,416
Posted By Yarpy

[QUOTE=Asturias56;10644946]Here's the report from...

[QUOTE=Asturias56;10644946]Here's the report from the Torygraph - thanks Nut (it's really not a nice read...)...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Dec 2016, 13:04
Replies: 127
Views: 76,118
Posted By Yarpy

Forget it. The grass on the other side is...

Forget it.

The grass on the other side is astroturf.:)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2016, 18:22
Replies: 4,329
Views: 2,710,287
Posted By Yarpy

I never worked for the Spotty M but did work for ...

I never worked for the Spotty M but did work for Airtours International in the early days of ETOPS when Monarch did our training. I remember a damned good British airline with very high operating...
Forum: Fragrant Harbour
27th Sep 2016, 13:26
Replies: 30
Views: 13,323
Posted By Yarpy

You have all missed the agenda behind the...

You have all missed the agenda behind the article.

easyJet have promoted these fresh faced, happy, healthy looking young people at a time when their pilots have balloted for a strike because they...
Forum: Medical & Health
26th Jan 2016, 19:21
Replies: 11
Views: 5,990
Posted By Yarpy

About fexofenadine Fexofenadine tablets -...

About fexofenadine
Fexofenadine tablets - Telfast. Side effects and dosage | Patient (http://patient.info/medicine/fexofenadine-tablets-telfast)



I would have thought the RAF would take into...
Forum: Medical & Health
25th Jan 2016, 20:28
Replies: 11
Views: 5,990
Posted By Yarpy

Back in the 1980's I had an ambition to join the...

Back in the 1980's I had an ambition to join the RAF as a pilot. However, I suffered from Allergic Rhinitis - a form of hayfever except that I was allergic to agricultrual dust. During the wheat and...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Sep 2015, 20:07
Replies: 30
Views: 28,853
Posted By Yarpy

Eric did some of my command training at Midland....

Eric did some of my command training at Midland. Nice bloke and gave me some very helpful advice. I think life was a breeze for him. Lucky chap and RIP.
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Sep 2014, 06:26
Replies: 24
Views: 6,637
Posted By Yarpy

Wasn't that a long time ago? Perhaps we...

Wasn't that a long time ago?

Perhaps we should go through the phone book and identify all the Normans who seized land from the Saxons and sent them back to France.

We could then reset...
Forum: Cabin Crew
1st Dec 2013, 08:46
Replies: 36
Views: 16,232
Posted By Yarpy

One of my employers taught: 'This is an...

One of my employers taught:

'This is an emergency. Undo your straps and get out!'

Left absolutely no doubt whatsoever.
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2013, 06:45
Replies: 29
Views: 6,797
Posted By Yarpy

500 Schools in Pakistan sit the Cambridge I-GCSE...

500 Schools in Pakistan sit the Cambridge I-GCSE exams:

New Country Director for Pakistan (http://www.cie.org.uk/news/news-details/view/new-country-director-for-pakistan-070ct13/)

Remember,...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Nov 2013, 12:03
Replies: 29
Views: 6,797
Posted By Yarpy

riverock 83 wrote: Thought provoking....

riverock 83 wrote:



Thought provoking. Circa 1980 you needed Grade C 'O' level maths to enter the RAF and RN for pilot training. I had Grade A '0' level maths and that certainly sufficed for...
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Sep 2013, 19:00
Replies: 36
Views: 9,099
Posted By Yarpy

No connection with the late, and great, Wg Cdr...

No connection with the late, and great, Wg Cdr Ken Wallis but I sadly mourn the passing of such a great bloke.

Oh, what a character. And to think he was still flying autogyros in his nineties.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2012, 13:49
Replies: 646
Views: 156,647
Posted By Yarpy

Unfortunate young stude on BFTS was slight, pale...

Unfortunate young stude on BFTS was slight, pale with a healthy sprinkling of pustular acne.

Sported the name 'ZIT' on his growbag.

Pity all the other ranks who has to salute him with a...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Oct 2011, 20:09
Replies: 17
Views: 5,523
Posted By Yarpy

Simply stunning. Complete heroes. I hope Lt Cdr...

Simply stunning. Complete heroes. I hope Lt Cdr Chesterman collects a DSC - or better. :D
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2011, 11:56
Replies: 3,930
Views: 1,919,076
Posted By Yarpy

Are Flybe shares a good buy?

Flybe was featured in the Financial times this weekend and a good case was made for their shares being a good 'buy' at this time. The shares floated last December at £3.40 but have now fallen to ...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2011, 20:42
Replies: 43
Views: 6,729
Posted By Yarpy

Interesting the bit about talking to your...

Interesting the bit about talking to your instructor. When I went through BFTS (circa quite a long time ago) QFI's told you what was expected and then you were left to come up with the goods. If you...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Mar 2011, 10:14
Replies: 43
Views: 6,729
Posted By Yarpy

One of the best pieces of advice from a QFI: ...

One of the best pieces of advice from a QFI:

"Next time you have a sh*t take your radio aids map with you"

Quite seriously we were taught a process called the 'dry swim'. This means going...
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Oct 2010, 05:21
Replies: 42
Views: 10,706
Posted By Yarpy

Happy Hour in the Falklands

Defence review: These cuts leave us vulnerable to our enemies around the world - Telegraph...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jul 2010, 16:47
Replies: 1
Views: 977
Posted By Yarpy

UK Pilot contract mediation clause

I have an interest in mediation. Do any UK pilots on the forum have employment contracts that specify that, in the event of a dispute with an employer, both parties will resort to mediation before...
Forum: Military Aviation
13th Jul 2010, 06:42
Replies: 19
Views: 2,701
Posted By Yarpy

Biggus, I was being sarcastic. However, let...

Biggus, I was being sarcastic.

However, let us not forget AVM Tim Garden:

Obituary: Air Marshal Lord Garden | UK news | The Guardian...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jul 2010, 19:25
Replies: 19
Views: 2,701
Posted By Yarpy

Precisely. Politics is full of smarmy, creepy,...

Precisely. Politics is full of smarmy, creepy, back stabbing types. Aviation is nothing like that so it's best to stick with the brotherhood.:rolleyes:
Forum: Cabin Crew
16th Jan 2010, 11:20
Replies: 56
Views: 16,689
Posted By Yarpy

Some years ago my family traveled to New Zealand...

Some years ago my family traveled to New Zealand with Qantas just after they introduced this policy. For every leg of the six sector journey I had to fight to sit with my family. 'Wouldn't you feel...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2009, 13:27
Replies: 2,984
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Views: 1,027,557
Posted By Yarpy

I take it you mean the other two?: :rolleyes:

I take it you mean the other two?: :rolleyes:
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Sep 2009, 14:46
Replies: 3
Views: 2,602
Posted By Yarpy

Victor 'Fun Bus' flies again!

Daily Shag:

Hero pilot averted air show disaster after co-pilot hit throttle of giant bomber by mistake | Mail Online...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jul 2009, 17:19
Replies: 4
Views: 2,444
Posted By Yarpy

I am local too so know what and who you are...

I am local too so know what and who you are talking about. What concerns me is that they may be funding, as you suggest, just a recommendation. I say this because I cannot find any reference to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jul 2009, 07:27
Replies: 4
Views: 2,444
Posted By Yarpy

Runway extensions - Isle of Man

Ronaldsway Airport, Isle of Man, is completing a runway extension seemingly as a compliance exercise with international standards:

Runway Extension Study Approved - Airport Press Release

Runway...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Jun 2009, 13:13
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,398
Posted By Yarpy

Love it. Just imagine doing that in a SIM test...

Love it. Just imagine doing that in a SIM test for an airline these days.
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jun 2009, 09:37
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,398
Posted By Yarpy

A very moving account and it does give a real...

A very moving account and it does give a real feel for what the mood of these operations was like. More please. The detail is really interesting!
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2009, 17:40
Replies: 12,908
Views: 4,832,398
Posted By Yarpy

Love it! Just imagine an offical pamphlet with...

Love it! Just imagine an offical pamphlet with that kind of politically incorrect comment these days. I was born forty years too late.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Jan 2009, 15:41
Replies: 18
Views: 4,068
Posted By Yarpy

Did he get himself sorted out after the...

Did he get himself sorted out after the Scaretours fracas?
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2008, 18:13
Replies: 245
Views: 35,198
Posted By Yarpy

Quite. We are fighting to retain our way of life....

Quite. We are fighting to retain our way of life. None of this stuff is very 'British' to say the least. The loss of our national identity surely makes it harder to fight for what we believe. If we...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Dec 2008, 12:40
Replies: 245
Views: 35,198
Posted By Yarpy

Unite to Press Employers on Government Powers to...

Unite to Press Employers on Government Powers to Raid Homes of Employees Working on ID Card Programme:

Unite to Press Employers on Government Powers to Raid Homes of Employees Working on ID Card...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Dec 2008, 10:37
Replies: 245
Views: 35,198
Posted By Yarpy

The Identity Cards Act secondary legislation...

The Identity Cards Act secondary legislation Consultation is at:

http://www.ips.gov.uk/identity/downloads/NIS_Legislation.pdf

On Page 32 it states:
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