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Forum: Rotorheads
17th Dec 2019, 10:27
Replies: 1,597
Views: 435,975
Posted By Jettiejock

Yes, I spoke with the entrepreneur behind it last...

Yes, I spoke with the entrepreneur behind it last year and he has some great ideas and an end price which doesn't seem possible. We shall see, I hope.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2019, 22:04
Replies: 46
Views: 14,448
Posted By Jettiejock

Find a 22/44 and get a group together to buy it.

Find a 22/44 and get a group together to buy it.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Dec 2019, 11:49
Replies: 46
Views: 14,448
Posted By Jettiejock

It was a 44 and it cost about £42k. No, I don't...

It was a 44 and it cost about £42k. No, I don't have it anymore but sold it for the same when finished my CPL.
Forum: Rotorheads
9th Dec 2019, 14:30
Replies: 46
Views: 14,448
Posted By Jettiejock

I got a share in a Robbo to get my CPL hours.

I got a share in a Robbo to get my CPL hours.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th May 2018, 23:44
Replies: 4
Views: 694
Posted By Jettiejock

Thanks for this. I see that the calendar limit...

Thanks for this. I see that the calendar limit can be extended by inspection.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th May 2018, 22:34
Replies: 4
Views: 694
Posted By Jettiejock

Piston engine calendar time under FARs

Under the EASA regime in Europe, engines used for commercial use, which includes flight training, have to be overhauled either on TBO or calendar time, e.g 12 years for some Lycoming engines. This...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd May 2018, 11:19
Replies: 4
Views: 4,006
Posted By Jettiejock

Airways Flight Training Exeter

Anybody know what is happening with Airways at Exeter? I have tried ringing for over a week and no answer or reply to the messages left. Now the phone is unobtainable.
Forum: Rotorheads
20th Apr 2018, 20:03
Replies: 270
Views: 121,367
Posted By Jettiejock

One bike is never enough. I have a 2001...

One bike is never enough. I have a 2001 Fireblade, a 2016 Triumph Bonnevile Scrambler and last week bought a 2010 Aprila RSV4 1000R. The Aprila is a beserker. On the road it is difficult to get it...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Apr 2018, 18:43
Replies: 8
Views: 3,654
Posted By Jettiejock

Cessna 172 down in Cornwall.

A sad end for an old girl. Lucky the pilot was uninjured.

https://www.cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/witnesses-tell-dramatic-plane-crash-1478726
Forum: Private Flying
13th Feb 2018, 21:49
Replies: 106
Views: 33,504
Posted By Jettiejock

I propose that we adopt FAA rules. EASA is lot...

I propose that we adopt FAA rules. EASA is lot about protectionism rather than safety and FAA rules will be much cheaper and more sensible to operate under.
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Dec 2017, 15:57
Replies: 65
Views: 34,051
Posted By Jettiejock

He conducted my PPL test in a 22 that was 70...

He conducted my PPL test in a 22 that was 70 pounds overweight, because he was 2 hours late and the planned machine had gone back to its owner. He overruled my protests and then within several...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Dec 2017, 11:37
Replies: 65
Views: 34,051
Posted By Jettiejock

When I did my CPL test, the CAA's chief examiner,...

When I did my CPL test, the CAA's chief examiner, that conducted the test, didn't have a a type rating on the machine.
Forum: Rotorheads
10th Oct 2017, 15:25
Replies: 270
Views: 121,367
Posted By Jettiejock

2001 929RRY Fireblade and 2015 Triumph Bonneville...

2001 929RRY Fireblade and 2015 Triumph Bonneville Scrambler. Been riding motorbikes since I was 13 and that is over 40 years ago!
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Sep 2017, 19:18
Replies: 93
Views: 43,182
Posted By Jettiejock

The talent in Corbyn's Labour party is boundless.

The talent in Corbyn's Labour party is boundless.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Sep 2017, 19:59
Replies: 8
Views: 1,836
Posted By Jettiejock

For private flying I don't think there is any...

For private flying I don't think there is any mandated training as they are both covered on the same type rating. For an AOC you will need differences training as required with the Chief Pilot or...
Forum: Rotorheads
29th Aug 2017, 19:28
Replies: 6
Views: 5,033
Posted By Jettiejock

I would be interested in the 206 manual. And I am...

I would be interested in the 206 manual. And I am not far from you Peter.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Aug 2017, 20:26
Replies: 14
Views: 3,013
Posted By Jettiejock

Hi haihio, the link doesn't work. I would be...

Hi haihio, the link doesn't work. I would be interested in looking at these too. Do you have another link?
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Jul 2017, 13:24
Replies: 7
Views: 2,551
Posted By Jettiejock

Indeed. The CAA tried to prosecute Derek for...

Indeed. The CAA tried to prosecute Derek for landing on the pier to pick up his wife from shopping, so he told me. But when he revealed his logbook that showed he had many pleasure flying hours from...
Forum: Rotorheads
22nd Apr 2017, 09:31
Replies: 10
Views: 2,432
Posted By Jettiejock

You are likely to need some experience to be...

You are likely to need some experience to be hired, which is a bit Catch-22. If you want to do work with your own helicopter you will need an AOC and it is unlikely that a new CPL will be accepted by...
Forum: Rotorheads
14th Apr 2017, 15:08
Replies: 51
Views: 23,151
Posted By Jettiejock

Does this make a difference for you?

Does this make a difference for you?
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Mar 2017, 10:43
Replies: 34
Views: 10,502
Posted By Jettiejock

I am all for forming a pressure group to ditch...

I am all for forming a pressure group to ditch EASA and go on the FARs. If we don't complain the government wont know the problems we face.
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Mar 2017, 12:19
Replies: 87
Views: 38,482
Posted By Jettiejock

I had my first flight there in about 1976, a...

I had my first flight there in about 1976, a pleasure flight in a Cessna 172 or 182 with my father and brother. I went on to buy a 172 30 years later!
Forum: Rotorheads
11th Mar 2017, 17:19
Replies: 13
Views: 15,230
Posted By Jettiejock

I had a local councillor mention to me that a...

I had a local councillor mention to me that a neighbour had claimed that I flew over her paddock at 70 feet causing her horse to bolt, throwing her partner from the animal. But he decided not go to...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Dec 2016, 16:54
Replies: 103
Views: 13,986
Posted By Jettiejock

Mine arrived today. Many thanks! Going up on the...

Mine arrived today. Many thanks! Going up on the wall in my office.
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Dec 2016, 17:42
Replies: 103
Views: 13,986
Posted By Jettiejock

I had been flying planks for 10 years and had a...

I had been flying planks for 10 years and had a group share in a Piper Cherokee. One of the co-owners had just got his PPL(H) and offered to take me for a flight in an R22. I had never been...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2016, 15:31
Replies: 16
Views: 2,234
Posted By Jettiejock

I must admit that the rolling off the throttle...

I must admit that the rolling off the throttle technique was something I used to use when the machine got the collywobbles near the hangar doors. I would put the nose 20-30 degrees to the right of...
Forum: Rotorheads
5th Dec 2016, 11:49
Replies: 16
Views: 2,234
Posted By Jettiejock

I second what Hughes 500 has said: a very slight...

I second what Hughes 500 has said: a very slight forward movement on landing helped me in the early days.
Forum: Rotorheads
18th Nov 2016, 14:14
Replies: 69
Views: 12,004
Posted By Jettiejock

A mere toddler at 32 years of fixed and rotary.

A mere toddler at 32 years of fixed and rotary.
Forum: Rotorheads
27th Oct 2016, 10:04
Replies: 13
Views: 3,147
Posted By Jettiejock

Jeepys - there have been some constructive...

Jeepys - there have been some constructive replies to my questions; but yours wasn't. Why bother?
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Oct 2016, 09:44
Replies: 13
Views: 3,147
Posted By Jettiejock

Bell 206. I am steering clear of Augusta.

Bell 206. I am steering clear of Augusta.
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Oct 2016, 21:18
Replies: 13
Views: 3,147
Posted By Jettiejock

Purchasing an early 206

I am considering buying an old 206A that has been, like most, converted to B2 spec. This is to be used on an AOC. My worry is that, while the machine is going to be cheap (in helicopter terms at...
Forum: Rotorheads
31st Aug 2016, 10:04
Replies: 221
Views: 92,673
Posted By Jettiejock

Is it now the case that R44's can be flown on a...

Is it now the case that R44's can be flown on a permit and owners can do maintenance? It seems that way.
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Jul 2016, 17:52
Replies: 37
Views: 13,315
Posted By Jettiejock

Or you could modify an electric pallet truck,...

Or you could modify an electric pallet truck, which can be bought for a few hundred pounds on Ebay.
Forum: Rotorheads
28th Jun 2016, 10:00
Replies: 18
Views: 7,585
Posted By Jettiejock

It seems to me that the problem with continued...

It seems to me that the problem with continued EASA compliance is that when we leave the EU we will have no say over the future direction of policy and resulting legislation. If that is the case I...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Jun 2016, 08:30
Replies: 3
Views: 2,197
Posted By Jettiejock

Although not needed, I`m sure a dentist woud have...

Although not needed, I`m sure a dentist woud have been cheaper: and safer.
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