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Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2022, 21:14
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Pretty well thanks. I was easier than I thought....

Pretty well thanks. I was easier than I thought. I did stuff up a bit because I saw the runway quite late which means I didn't have time for a base join so I had to extend downwind as instructed by...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2022, 15:19
Replies: 3
Views: 859
Posted By admuffin

Thanks, I'll try calling EBOS first. Do you...

Thanks, I'll try calling EBOS first. Do you normally fly direct or via France?



That's a relief. I did find the French ATC rather forgiving!
Do you normally carry European charts?
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2022, 17:53
Replies: 3
Views: 859
Posted By admuffin

UK to Oostende Advice

Hey guys,

After an initial channel crossing to LFAT I’m hooked and would like to explore further! This time to Oostende but I have a few questions:

- My biggest concern is that to get to...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Aug 2022, 19:17
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Thank you to everyone that has responded to this...

Thank you to everyone that has responded to this thread. You're advice has been invaluable!!

I've finally decided to pull the trigger this Sunday if all goes well, but I have one last question....
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jul 2022, 07:51
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Thank you! I guess there's no point in asking...

Thank you! I guess there's no point in asking about circuit patterns. I'll need to be prepared for anything. Are there any joins which are particularly more common than others when arriving from the...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jul 2022, 07:44
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Thank you, this is a useful link! However, I'll...

Thank you, this is a useful link! However, I'll still aim to get there before 11:30 for my first time, just to take out one more thing out of the equation on top of all the other stuff I need to...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2022, 20:30
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Can I fill this in upon arrival?

Can I fill this in upon arrival?
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2022, 19:40
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Yeah that is a cool idea, although I think I'd...

Yeah that is a cool idea, although I think I'd have to refuel half way a probably stay overnight. Not sure my school would allow that.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2022, 19:38
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Thanks. I'll aim to get there before 11:30.

Thanks. I'll aim to get there before 11:30.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2022, 18:57
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Thank you! I can see there is a customs email...

Thank you! I can see there is a customs email address where I can send the GAR to.

If I don't request basic information from Lille, what would I say to them? Just my call sign and then pass my...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2022, 17:53
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Thank you for the life jacket advice although I...

Thank you for the life jacket advice although I think my survival chances after crashing into the channel are pretty low and I don't fancy my chances of a successful ditching. I'll probably focus my...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2022, 14:54
Replies: 37
Views: 6,911
Posted By admuffin

Maiden channel crossing advice

Hi all,

I'm aiming for my first channel crossing (North Weald to Le Touquet) and doing some research into what additional things I need to take care of that I wouldn't normally need to for a UK...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jun 2022, 22:05
Replies: 4
Views: 2,233
Posted By admuffin

I started flying at Stapleford but after about 15...

I started flying at Stapleford but after about 15 hours I switched to North Weald were I got my PPL eventually. I would definitely say I preferred North Weald. Stapleford felt like a big commercial...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Mar 2022, 07:48
Replies: 10
Views: 2,282
Posted By admuffin

METAR notation

HI all,

I just saw some METAR notations which I haven't come across before. For example:

R04/1100U
R05/0700N
R19/1700

This is not something I was taught and it's hard to google. Could...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2021, 17:48
Replies: 31
Views: 7,070
Posted By admuffin

Thanks! Seems like an odd phrase to use but at...

Thanks! Seems like an odd phrase to use but at least I can read it back now.
Forum: Private Flying
29th Nov 2021, 16:54
Replies: 31
Views: 7,070
Posted By admuffin

Squawk 7000

Hi all,
It used to be that whenever I would leave a LARS or FIS basic service switching to another frequency the controller used to say "Squawk 7000". In the last year or so they seem to have...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2021, 19:04
Replies: 3
Views: 883
Posted By admuffin

Thanks for the clarifying! And thank you...

Thanks for the clarifying!

And thank you brexit...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2021, 15:45
Replies: 3
Views: 883
Posted By admuffin

EASA Part FCL issued in UK prior to December 2020

Hi guys. Sorry if this question has been covered but after searching I couldn't find an answer here or on the CAA website.

I got my PPL licence in the UK in 2019 so it was issued as an EASA Part...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2021, 19:29
Replies: 17
Views: 2,952
Posted By admuffin

Great, thanks for confirming!

Great, thanks for confirming!
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2021, 18:24
Replies: 17
Views: 2,952
Posted By admuffin

Thanks Mike. I guess I'll need a written email...

Thanks Mike. I guess I'll need a written email from the CAA for them to believe me.

One more question: Do I need to send my licence to the CAA along with the filled in form so they can stamp it...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2021, 18:04
Replies: 17
Views: 2,952
Posted By admuffin

Hi, I have a follow up question regarding these...

Hi, I have a follow up question regarding these requirements:

12 hours of flight time in single-engine (single-pilot) aeroplane within the 12 months preceding the rating’s expiry date, including...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2020, 14:06
Replies: 15
Views: 3,358
Posted By admuffin

Ok thanks, but does it work on a curved glass,...

Ok thanks, but does it work on a curved glass, because the windscreen glass is curved, especially at the sides where I'd need to mount it?
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2020, 13:28
Replies: 15
Views: 3,358
Posted By admuffin

No it's a rental place so it's something I'd need...

No it's a rental place so it's something I'd need to take on and off easily. If not a yoke mount I'm not sure what other options I have



Thanks! I assume this works on suction. Does it work on...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Aug 2020, 08:06
Replies: 15
Views: 3,358
Posted By admuffin

Phone Mount

Hi guys,

I'm looking for a phone mount that will fit a C152. I don't have a tablet just yet (I will get one eventually) so I'm looking for something that work with a phone specifically. The only...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
24th Nov 2019, 21:36
Replies: 20
Views: 8,423
Posted By admuffin

Wow, what a story! Sounds funny but I'm sure it...

Wow, what a story! Sounds funny but I'm sure it was quite unnerving at the time. Did you find out what happened to the pilot in the crashed plane?
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
20th Nov 2019, 11:02
Replies: 20
Views: 8,423
Posted By admuffin

Thanks a lot everyone for your advice! I was able...

Thanks a lot everyone for your advice! I was able to pass the skills test yesterday.

The visibility was a lot better than last time, I wasn't heading into the sun on the diversion leg and the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Nov 2019, 19:34
Replies: 20
Views: 8,423
Posted By admuffin

If you don't plot it, how do you know which...

If you don't plot it, how do you know which heading to turn to, to make your destination?

The skills test requires me to arrive at the diversion point within +/- 3 minutes of my ETA. I need to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Nov 2019, 18:10
Replies: 20
Views: 8,423
Posted By admuffin

I think it's holding over a specific point that I...

I think it's holding over a specific point that I have trouble with. In order to do that I would need to circle over that point which I can't do when my hands are off the control column.

By the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
17th Nov 2019, 16:42
Replies: 20
Views: 8,423
Posted By admuffin

Diversion Failure in Skills Test

Hi,

I find planning a diversion the hardest part of the PPL course.

While taking my hands off the control column, looking down at my chart to plot the new course, calculate a heading and ETA I...
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