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Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2023, 17:47
Replies: 31
Views: 9,793
Posted By Olympia463

Hnrik Doktor

My memories of Henrik are similar. Arriving at SB to do my instructors ticket in 1966, he asked to see my log book. 'You have only the 5 hours?. Tomorrow you do Silver height,.and day after tomorrow...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th May 2022, 19:23
Replies: 126
Views: 37,248
Posted By Olympia463

There was a thread on PRune a year or two ago...

There was a thread on PRune a year or two ago which covered this topic pretty thoroughly. The conclusions then were to get a good degree in engineering from a university that was recognised by the...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
1st Oct 2021, 09:51
Replies: 232
Views: 60,875
Posted By Olympia463

As far as gliders go, of all the 22 types I flew...

As far as gliders go, of all the 22 types I flew the Olympia 463 was the best. The worst was the Slingsby Capstan two seater.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2021, 19:45
Replies: 73
Views: 12,969
Posted By Olympia463

Saintsman gives you probably the best advice....

Saintsman gives you probably the best advice. Continuity is very important. I was taught to fly in a small group of ab initios by three instructors only - most of the time early on, with the same...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
18th Mar 2021, 11:54
Replies: 28
Views: 7,036
Posted By Olympia463

Yes, those were the days. On graduation I had...

Yes, those were the days. On graduation I had nine offers from all the leading airframe and engine makers and I was interviewed by all of them. I spent nearly a month travelling the country at their...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
17th Mar 2021, 20:12
Replies: 28
Views: 7,036
Posted By Olympia463

There are a few of us still around who were in...

There are a few of us still around who were in R-R during those heady days. I am one such. I was sent to Elton Road in June 1956 to beef up the Conway design team. I was working at Hillington on the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Feb 2021, 15:56
Replies: 574
Views: 375,876
Posted By Olympia463

There is another thread running on this topic I...

There is another thread running on this topic I suggest you look at it, you will find some sound advice there. In the meantime, since you live in England, I would suggest finding out if you have the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Feb 2021, 19:39
Replies: 231
Views: 211,144
Posted By Olympia463

Here I must agree again with Genghis. I differ...

Here I must agree again with Genghis. I differ about the 'rusty' comment though . A degree teaches you [b]how to learn - any degree will do. Learning a 'trade' as a back up should professional flying...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
12th Feb 2021, 09:16
Replies: 231
Views: 211,144
Posted By Olympia463

Genghis is right. He and I both agree that a...

Genghis is right. He and I both agree that a degree is not essential to being a pilot, but it is essential these days to get a job in a technical sphere. Finish your degree and start earning money....
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
11th Feb 2021, 11:28
Replies: 231
Views: 211,144
Posted By Olympia463

This thread has moved away from the OP's request...

This thread has moved away from the OP's request I think. However I agree that if your particular career does not actually need a degree then don't get one. However since I joined the rat race (in...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
10th Feb 2021, 16:41
Replies: 231
Views: 211,144
Posted By Olympia463

Flying and degrees

I have a first class honours degree in engineering (aeronautics major). It was my intention to join the RAF to do my National Service and learn to fly, as I had also passed all the aptitude tests etc...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
19th Dec 2020, 09:08
Replies: 52
Views: 14,174
Posted By Olympia463

A reminder: this thread is about UNINTENDED...

A reminder: this thread is about UNINTENDED flight into IMC. I agree that you might be able to teach flying by peering over someones shoulder but teaching correctly banked turns to a novice is easier...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Dec 2020, 19:27
Replies: 52
Views: 14,174
Posted By Olympia463

Side by side two seaters have one panel - T21 and...

Side by side two seaters have one panel - T21 and T42. Tandem two seaters - T31, Blanik, Bocian, K7, K13, ASK21 series german gliders etc, have panels in both cockpits. How else would you be able to...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
17th Dec 2020, 15:41
Replies: 52
Views: 14,174
Posted By Olympia463

And so you did. I apologise. It was disconcerting...

And so you did. I apologise. It was disconcerting however to see so how many experienced pilots on this thread who missed this vital clue as to how these clowns got into that mess. I have flown...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Dec 2020, 16:43
Replies: 52
Views: 14,174
Posted By Olympia463

And NOBODY so far (apart from me) noticed they...

And NOBODY so far (apart from me) noticed they did not have a turn and slip on the panel. What were they thinking about, going into cloud over a ridge on a turbulent day? You couldn't make it up!! If...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Dec 2020, 19:06
Replies: 52
Views: 14,174
Posted By Olympia463

In a cloud a which is going up like a lift and...

In a cloud a which is going up like a lift and bouncing you around, you would not expect releasing the controls to have a happy outcome. In clear non turbulent conditions I agree that you can let a...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
5th Dec 2020, 10:09
Replies: 52
Views: 14,174
Posted By Olympia463

Cloud flying

Who flies into IMC in a glider with NO turn and slip?? That pair must have been be mad as well as very lucky. I have flown a glider in cloud very occasionally but NEVER without a T/S. My most...
Forum: Tech Log
25th Nov 2020, 19:50
Replies: 306
Views: 59,306
Posted By Olympia463

Hand Flying

I'm a glider pilot, a very old glider pilot in fact. I have 2200 sorties in my log book, on most of which I was hands on 100%, except when my pupil was doing the flying. Lest you think I never did...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
25th Jul 2020, 09:27
Replies: 52
Views: 11,130
Posted By Olympia463

Derby

It is no surprise to me that the Germans did not bomb Derby. They expected to win the war with the UK very quickly, and then take over the assets of the losers. The Rolls-Royce factories would have...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
24th Jul 2020, 09:45
Replies: 52
Views: 11,130
Posted By Olympia463

Merlin drawings

There was never any need to 'redraw' the Merlin drawings. A set of linen copies known as 'brown lines' were probably made from the original R-R tracings and sent to Packard, and these could be easily...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Jul 2020, 10:24
Replies: 52
Views: 11,130
Posted By Olympia463

Here we go again. The myths that surround the...

Here we go again. The myths that surround the Merlins built by Packard still swirl around. Believe me, I worked on Merlins in the 1950s (I was a graduate apprentice in the Rolls-Royce Hillington...
Forum: Military Aviation
15th May 2020, 19:27
Replies: 34
Views: 15,921
Posted By Olympia463

Vin Rouge is right. The propeller can be...

Vin Rouge is right. The propeller can be accelerated more rapidly to produce extra airflow over the wings and lift when flying slowly - an advantage for STOL operations. Noise may also be less with...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Apr 2020, 09:58
Replies: 208
Views: 153,704
Posted By Olympia463

The comments about being 'over-qualified' are...

The comments about being 'over-qualified' are quite apposite. I hit that problem the day I graduated from university. The company I had worked for in my student vacations turned me down - they said...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
11th Apr 2020, 19:18
Replies: 2
Views: 1,526
Posted By Olympia463

Most gliding clubs in the UK face this problem...

Most gliding clubs in the UK face this problem every spring, with pilots who have not flown since the previous summer. Nothing new in that. All the clubs I have been in have had a core of...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
3rd Apr 2020, 10:45
Replies: 1,033
Views: 809,002
Posted By Olympia463

Lots of good advice on here. Get a career first...

Lots of good advice on here. Get a career first and then think about flying. I went to Uni and did a degree in engineering. I applied to join the Air Squadron at Uni, but didn't get in - too many...
Forum: Interviews, jobs & sponsorship
28th Mar 2020, 11:57
Replies: 208
Views: 153,704
Posted By Olympia463

Career change

I can sympathise with the people on here. I was made redundant twice in my career. I am a professional mechanical engineer, trained by Rolls-Royce, with a First Class Honours degree. I changed jobs...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Mar 2020, 21:10
Replies: 61
Views: 95,032
Posted By Olympia463

Gliding stories

Very funny, that last one Dan. I too have had a retrieve on a very short rope. Fortunately it must have been my 6 or 700th tow, but even so I found the short rope a tricky thing to handle. The tuggy...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
21st Jan 2020, 19:47
Replies: 61
Views: 95,032
Posted By Olympia463

You could write a very funny book about gliding...

You could write a very funny book about gliding retrieves. My entries would include landing out in the next field to the club on my 'cross country landing check'. Landing in one of those little...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
20th Jan 2020, 10:13
Replies: 175
Views: 128,123
Posted By Olympia463

Ah! Wiggy you give yourself away! Fast jet flying...

Ah! Wiggy you give yourself away! Fast jet flying must be the nearest thing to gliding I guess. Some years back after I had retired from flying gliders I met a fast jet pilot also long retired from...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Jan 2020, 10:08
Replies: 175
Views: 128,123
Posted By Olympia463

I wish you well in your airline career. You...

I wish you well in your airline career. You certainly do not fit in to to the stereotype mentioned in so many posts.

The most important point you make relates to 'handling skills' which has to be...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Jan 2020, 14:08
Replies: 175
Views: 128,123
Posted By Olympia463

Euro market pilot saturation

My wife and I have given up flying, not because we think we could get killed by dodgy pilots (see above), but because we cannot stand the hassle on the ground in the airport. However as a pilot with...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2019, 16:51
Replies: 4
Views: 1,760
Posted By Olympia463

The British Gliding Association qualifications...

The British Gliding Association qualifications when you first went solo in a glider were as follows:

A certificate: One flight in a straight line with a landing. Never used in my time BTW.

B...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jun 2019, 10:04
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By Olympia463

We all well OT here. See it as right relief from...

We all well OT here. See it as right relief from the tragedy that has befallen the ATC.

My own favourite 'land out' story:
My third (failed) attempt at my Silver distance. At Sutton Bank, on my...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Jun 2019, 09:22
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,760,097
Posted By Olympia463

Pobjoy is right. The ATC was never seen as a...

Pobjoy is right. The ATC was never seen as a source of pilots for the RAF. The main thrust was the character development of the youngsters who joined. The teaching of flying and then going solo were...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jun 2019, 13:47
Replies: 201
Views: 69,222
Posted By Olympia463

Did the T31 have a nose hook? Ours didn't, and I...

Did the T31 have a nose hook? Ours didn't, and I was always towed using the belly hook quite satisfactorily.

And we never wore 'chutes in the T31 in my club. When we eventually got a Capstan...
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