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Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2022, 12:43
Replies: 4
Views: 2,228
Posted By WestWind1950

I agree with Genghis...enjoy your training!...

I agree with Genghis...enjoy your training! flying is so much fun
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jul 2020, 14:03
Replies: 48
Views: 13,388
Posted By WestWind1950

I was involved in an accident in March 2013 (two...

I was involved in an accident in March 2013 (two -seater powered glider). The children of the PIC, who died in the crash, tried to give me a bit of the responsibility, but at the court proceedings ...
Forum: PPRuNe Problems or Queries
10th Nov 2019, 13:53
Replies: 16
Views: 6,458
Posted By WestWind1950

I'm a long time member of Pprune but don't visit...

I'm a long time member of Pprune but don't visit here much anymore. The new look shocked me and I was glad to get rid of it!!
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Apr 2019, 13:36
Replies: 16
Views: 9,992
Posted By WestWind1950

[/left] So true.....the pilot that caused the...

[/left]
So true.....the pilot that caused the crash I managed to survive in 2013, but with injuries,was 82.....he died 5 days after the accident but that doesn't help me. Oh, and he was also a poor...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2017, 13:39
Replies: 35
Views: 22,211
Posted By WestWind1950

I grew up in El Cajon so I recommend it...

I grew up in El Cajon so I recommend it completly. When I was over there I flew with Golden State flying club, located at the other side of Gillespie.

And I flew to Catalina (with an instructor)...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
28th Aug 2017, 08:08
Replies: 9
Views: 2,908
Posted By WestWind1950

student solo

I had an excellent experience on exactly this subject.

At my home airfield we were all getting ready to go home. Then we noticed a small Cessna just north of our field. We checked if we had any...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
22nd Jul 2015, 08:10
Replies: 29
Views: 17,349
Posted By WestWind1950

I always taught my students to watch their...

I always taught my students to watch their speed...... so many instructors taught them to watch the rpm's, which I think is silly. Speed is much more important! anyone disagree? :confused:
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
8th Jul 2015, 11:18
Replies: 21
Views: 8,407
Posted By WestWind1950

Yes, the basics learned while flying small planes...

Yes, the basics learned while flying small planes is definitely of advantage. But you must keep practice in both types to avoid typical errors....example, not landing low enough :* My ex was an...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jul 2015, 07:41
Replies: 26
Views: 14,519
Posted By WestWind1950

ok, I googled and came upon this report: ...

ok, I googled and came upon this report:

English language news.... (http://panteres.com/2015/06/30/plane-crash-in-hessen-woman-dies-in-egelsbach/)

oddly pprune won't let it be posted because I...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jul 2015, 07:37
Replies: 26
Views: 14,519
Posted By WestWind1950

ok, I googled and came upon this report: ...

ok, I googled and came upon this report:

English language news.... (http://panteres.com/2015/06/30/plane-crash-in-hessen-woman-dies-in-egelsbach/)
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
4th Jul 2015, 07:18
Replies: 26
Views: 14,519
Posted By WestWind1950

here is one of the local press items. I'll try to...

here is one of the local press items. I'll try to find an English version but I thought perhaps the photo could be interesting.....

Katana accident in Egelsbach...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
3rd Jul 2015, 11:11
Replies: 26
Views: 14,519
Posted By WestWind1950

unfortunately we often don't realise mistakes we...

unfortunately we often don't realise mistakes we make and refuse to believe what our co-fliers observe. We just had a tragic accident at a local airfield with a Katana....Pilot (64) survived but his...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Jun 2015, 07:47
Replies: 26
Views: 14,519
Posted By WestWind1950

John. that's a very good translation and sum of...

John. that's a very good translation and sum of what it was all about.

Yes, we were on a normal scenic flight. The pilot was more of a glider pilot then motor pilot, and had over 8000...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
7th Jun 2015, 08:48
Replies: 26
Views: 14,519
Posted By WestWind1950

when fate almost kills you!

Some of you may remember me as a once quite active ppruner, my flying life is in Germany. I have had the luck/privilege of meeting some ppruners, especially those who took part in the once well known...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Dec 2013, 13:37
Replies: 113
Views: 13,200
Posted By WestWind1950

eyesup...... I learned flying on a TMG back...

eyesup......

I learned flying on a TMG back in 1983, got my PPL for it in 1984. I then turned to Pipers, etc. because I had 2 kids and hoped to take my kids along for flights. I was really...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 12:47
Replies: 15
Views: 3,099
Posted By WestWind1950

thanks Pace....I have a lot of flying buddies who...

thanks Pace....I have a lot of flying buddies who have taken the time to visit me. My own recall of the acciden (before, during and afterwards) is 0ZERO! I have NO recollection at all. I once visited...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 10:51
Replies: 15
Views: 3,099
Posted By WestWind1950

Mad_Jock...pity....that spoils all the fun! :sad:

Mad_Jock...pity....that spoils all the fun! :sad:
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 09:23
Replies: 15
Views: 3,099
Posted By WestWind1950

no reason why the links azem't working properly ...

no reason why the links azem't working properly :ugh:
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 08:34
Replies: 15
Views: 3,099
Posted By WestWind1950

fate at times hits hard

I havn't posted here in Pprune for ages, but now I have a good reason......Last March I went on a "fun" flight with a friend. For those you who gon't know me, I have been flying since 1984, until a...
Forum: African Aviation
27th Feb 2013, 10:11
Replies: 24
Views: 6,696
Posted By WestWind1950

similar accidents have happened in Germany in the...

similar accidents have happened in Germany in the past, in (luckily) much smaller balloons. I'm (was) a balloon pilot myself (haven't flown in 5 years), but only for smaller ones, and I think those...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
29th Nov 2012, 13:26
Replies: 34
Views: 24,446
Posted By WestWind1950

just found this article.... sorry, in German only...

just found this article.... sorry, in German only

Nordkurier - Nachrichten - Brandenburg...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jun 2012, 10:49
Replies: 89
Views: 11,862
Posted By WestWind1950

here's an info sheet I just found on the FAA...

here's an info sheet I just found on the FAA homepage:

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/aircraft_certification/aircraft_registry/media/AFS-750-94.pdf
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jun 2012, 18:29
Replies: 23
Views: 3,461
Posted By WestWind1950

@dg800 The "Flugleiter" is the representative...

@dg800
The "Flugleiter" is the representative of the airfield owner. He CAN forbid a landing if the landing is outside the certification, which would actually be the case if it's ge only. If you...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2012, 05:32
Replies: 23
Views: 3,461
Posted By WestWind1950

wrong! radio IS required at all airfields,...

wrong! radio IS required at all airfields, controlled and/or unkontrolled! You better not just land without permission, and if the guy in the tower doesn't speak English, or no one is there, you can...
Forum: Private Flying
30th May 2012, 15:04
Replies: 28
Views: 2,763
Posted By WestWind1950

I checked that wikipedia site and it looks like I...

I checked that wikipedia site and it looks like I was legal! :D (Passport USA, in Europe since 1969)
Forum: Private Flying
30th May 2012, 10:40
Replies: 28
Views: 2,763
Posted By WestWind1950

I have a perminent residence visa for Germany and...

I have a perminent residence visa for Germany and have flown to and from the UK a number of times with no problem, twice on airlines, once GA. Or maybe I just didn't get caught? :uhoh:


P.S. and...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2012, 06:34
Replies: 78
Views: 18,126
Posted By WestWind1950

it may sometimes seem that the authorities work...

it may sometimes seem that the authorities work "too" slow, but some times their hands are tied, especially after anonymous reports. But also after non-anonymous ones.... the authorities need HARD...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th May 2012, 06:14
Replies: 8
Views: 3,775
Posted By WestWind1950

being a member of EASA does not necessarily mean...

being a member of EASA does not necessarily mean being a member of the EU as such, as has been already mentioned. A number of countries are not (or not yet) EU members but are still a part of EASA....
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2012, 06:43
Replies: 86
Views: 22,349
Posted By WestWind1950

.... when you buy anything that has to do about...

.... when you buy anything that has to do about flying or having planes/hot air balloon motives on them like:

- bed sheets
- jewelry
- gift wrapping paper
- posters
- lamps
- toilet seat...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
22nd Apr 2012, 10:10
Replies: 126
Views: 16,585
Posted By WestWind1950

NuName why? all they have to do is follow...

NuName


why? all they have to do is follow the regulations being required for the country they are working in. If that means doing some exams, then that's the way it is!

Oh, and I read here...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2012, 08:09
Replies: 27
Views: 4,446
Posted By WestWind1950

it all depends on the club set-up. Is it more...

it all depends on the club set-up. Is it more like a commercial school is or more just a "weekend" type of club?

I was 9 years the treasurer of a"weekend" type club and only resigned because I...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
22nd Apr 2012, 05:53
Replies: 126
Views: 16,585
Posted By WestWind1950

would you "children" stop fighting and get back...

would you "children" stop fighting and get back to flying! The rules are the way they are and we had years of time to comment and get ourselves involved in the process. If you didn't take part, then...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2012, 18:16
Replies: 31
Views: 4,318
Posted By WestWind1950

Genghis, I didn't mean logging a note or...

Genghis, I didn't mean logging a note or something, he was noting the TIME! which is obviously very wrong. I often thought teaching students how to fill out a log book should be part of the...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2012, 14:00
Replies: 31
Views: 4,318
Posted By WestWind1950

a cpl instructor friend of mine once did a...

a cpl instructor friend of mine once did a training flight with 2 students. He turned to the guy in the back seat, noticed he was noting something in his log book, and asked what he was doing.
...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Apr 2012, 11:28
Replies: 350
Views: 35,476
Posted By WestWind1950

the info for Germany is here...

the info for Germany is here (http://www.lba.de/DE/Luftfahrtpersonal/Rechtsgrundlagen/Teil_FCL/Einfuehrung_Teil_FCL.html;jsessionid=5FEC41AA68000DF6FBFB7713E623825B.042?nn=20280), but only in German...
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