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Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2016, 18:50
Replies: 31
Views: 6,580
Posted By TheEnthusiast

I have about 20 hours on Robins post-PPL (I...

I have about 20 hours on Robins post-PPL (I learnt in Cessna 152) and the stick back instruction surprised me at first too...but all experienced Robin instructors say it: stick full back always...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2016, 21:31
Replies: 20
Views: 3,476
Posted By TheEnthusiast

I had always assumed this sort of rule gets...

I had always assumed this sort of rule gets reinforced by some insurance companies - in the sense that insurance policy is either more expensive or simply unavailable unless clubs include this rule. ...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2016, 19:02
Replies: 27
Views: 17,177
Posted By TheEnthusiast

That is very sad. But actually this goes against...

That is very sad. But actually this goes against my argument that pilot error would be the biggest factor affecting safety in this thing...maybe mechanical issues would be a big deal after all...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2016, 18:43
Replies: 27
Views: 17,177
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Some people are saying unsuitable because you...

Some people are saying unsuitable because you don't yet have the experience...but you say you understand you will need 500 hours followed by fast jet training before attempting this. I'm no expert...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2015, 12:05
Replies: 16
Views: 4,463
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Many thanks indeed to all who have contributed. ...

Many thanks indeed to all who have contributed. I think this is a really useful and varied range of responses. I've certainly learnt about tools I hadn't tried before and different ways of doing...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jul 2015, 14:45
Replies: 16
Views: 4,463
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Great - thanks everyone - all interesting stuff. ...

Great - thanks everyone - all interesting stuff. Does anyone out there use the Met Office AIRMETs when they brief? Not once during my recent PPL training did an instructor refer or ask me to refer...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jul 2015, 10:20
Replies: 16
Views: 4,463
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Thanks GTW! All interesting and makes good sense.

Thanks GTW! All interesting and makes good sense.
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2015, 22:41
Replies: 16
Views: 4,463
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Question UK weather for VFR flight: how do *you* brief?

There's an ongoing debate on another thread (http://www.pprune.org/private-flying/563759-new-met-office-aviation-access.html) about the problems with the new Met Office GA website. This thread is not...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2015, 20:05
Replies: 21
Views: 5,327
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Not a bad idea if really time to take it all in...

Not a bad idea if really time to take it all in - I certainly had a quick skim through everything before immersing myself in any one topic. But I wouldn't want to scare a new UK PPL student into...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2015, 18:27
Replies: 21
Views: 5,327
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Good luck vwdan! My license has just arrived in...

Good luck vwdan! My license has just arrived in the post and it feels very much worth it now.

I agree with Baikonour (http://www.pprune.org/members/430796-baikonour)'s answers. The exams seemed to...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2015, 15:18
Replies: 82
Views: 22,587
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Yeah I'm thinking that the location summaries are...

Yeah I'm thinking that the location summaries are pretty nice...if they could replace the useless 'Nearby Locations'/'Recent locations' with some ability for me to configure my own lists of locations...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jul 2015, 14:02
Replies: 82
Views: 22,587
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Also tried it and sent my feedback to Met Office....

Also tried it and sent my feedback to Met Office. They confirmed that, as of yet, there is no way to see all TAFs for a given region on screen at the same time on the new system, and therefore no...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jun 2015, 17:30
Replies: 16
Views: 2,791
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Absolutely - if it came across any other way I...

Absolutely - if it came across any other way I apologise. I'm just saying that for me an A/G airfield was a good learning environment and I didn't find it hard to then go to places with full ATC,...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jun 2015, 15:26
Replies: 16
Views: 2,791
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Just finished my PPL at a school with quite a...

Just finished my PPL at a school with quite a high turnover of instructors. From that experience my view is that the vibe and relationship with instructors is absolutely crucial to good learning, so...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Mar 2015, 14:20
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Ah that's great to hear Chevvron - really...

Ah that's great to hear Chevvron - really appreciate you taking the time to respond on that. Any comments on my on my opening post would also be appreciated. Basically I'm trying to assemble a core...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Mar 2015, 13:02
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Yes I'm sure these are wise words - thanks Big P!...

Yes I'm sure these are wise words - thanks Big P!

Really I started the thread because I wanted to think about RT less... it was bugging me that there seemed to be 3 different ways to say the same...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Mar 2015, 18:22
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

If it makes you feel any better at our local...

If it makes you feel any better at our local field a thing I hear quite a bit is "please be advised Littletown is air-ground only and we are unable to give you instructions". Also "Littletown radio...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Mar 2015, 11:55
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Hey it's great that we're getting some A/G...

Hey it's great that we're getting some A/G operators commenting on here - thanks people! I like that the topic has strayed way off my original post - it's a fun discussion. However if anyone...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2015, 18:20
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Thanks Talkdownman - yes that all makes sense. ...

Thanks Talkdownman - yes that all makes sense. The post was about me making sure that the initial vocabulary I learn is correct so that other pilots understand me. Any replies the A/G operator...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2015, 16:44
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

That's interesting - as a student obviously my...

That's interesting - as a student obviously my main experience is from my home A/G field - and there absolutely everyone seems to request a radio check in their initial call after startup. I'd say...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Mar 2015, 12:44
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Well thank you :-) Are you still talking...

Well thank you :-)


Are you still talking about A/G in the UK, Sir George?


Thanks D.O. for your earlier comments and for agreeing with me about the inconsistencies! That said, radio check...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 21:11
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Sorry Steve! In that case maybe I just didn't...

Sorry Steve! In that case maybe I just didn't explain properly the traffic information procedure I was talking about...I meant the one in CAA's example for transiting the overhead which looks like:...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 20:22
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Thanks for the support and yes I totally...

Thanks for the support and yes I totally understand. If only the weather had been better today I'd have been out practising my lookout instead of having too much time on my hands to think of geeky...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 20:13
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Thanks for the question Steve. Yes this is why I...

Thanks for the question Steve. Yes this is why I wrote it might only interest UK pilots. I'll try to reply just so you have some idea about it...

The UK system does rely on everyone knowing the...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 20:01
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Ah thanks BigEndBob - your long experience is...

Ah thanks BigEndBob - your long experience is interesting.



Well in a way the latest CAP 413 comes close to that - it has an example of initial contact by giving a position report followed by...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 19:47
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Many thanks for your thoughts FireflyBob! ...

Many thanks for your thoughts FireflyBob!


Glad you agree with me :-)

Regarding "taxi information"
True! Though at least it doesn't sound like I am asking permission, and it does make it...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 18:34
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Yes that makes sense Heston - thanks. I'd like...

Yes that makes sense Heston - thanks. I'd like to get it right on my skills test too of course (though not at the expense of the aviate and navigate elements!) :-)
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 18:18
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

Yes I can easily believe that :-)

Yes I can easily believe that :-)
Forum: Private Flying
19th Mar 2015, 17:14
Replies: 44
Views: 7,291
Posted By TheEnthusiast

(Only relevant in UK) CAP 413 RT for Air/Ground airfield

Please note this will only interest pilots flying in UK and UK A/G operators, and even then only ones who enjoy being pedantic like I do!

I'm loving being a student pilot and as well as always...
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