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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2015, 19:36
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,707,562
Posted By macky42

That's great to know, thanks!

That's great to know, thanks!
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Dec 2015, 17:39
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,707,562
Posted By macky42

Britannia Flying Club

G-ATHR around 1984-5, in earlier Britannia livery.
Me preflighting, instructor is Dave Duffy who was a Britannia engineer at the time, going for his commercial licences. I don't know if he made it....
Forum: Private Flying
26th Jun 2004, 07:21
Replies: 7
Views: 922
Posted By macky42

This post reminded me of an old library book I...

This post reminded me of an old library book I found about 20 years ago, sounds very similar:

"I learned to fly" by Pearson Phillips. He was flying an AA5 from Elstree. Large format book with lots...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2004, 04:03
Replies: 137
Views: 20,925
Posted By macky42

My contribution: local flying in a C152 just a...

My contribution: local flying in a C152 just a few hours after gaining my licence. Went head down for just a few moments; when I looked up and to the right, there was a flexwing microlight coming at...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2002, 09:59
Replies: 28
Views: 2,860
Posted By macky42

Valid complaints

Doesn't anyone think complaints are sometimes justified?;)
I have made one myself, a PA28 from Goodwood doing PFL's and passing over my street at 300'. As far as I know a PFL is not a valid reason...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Aug 2002, 09:41
Replies: 24
Views: 3,996
Posted By macky42

Drunks

Do crews and passengers really have to endure this any longer?
Perhaps it is time to stop selling alcohol on aircraft. Would these incidents still occur if it were banned? Surely most passengers can...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Aug 2002, 16:10
Replies: 22
Views: 2,222
Posted By macky42

BRL, my link was about little ones and not big...

BRL, my link was about little ones and not big ones! Made me laugh, but I don't want to get banned yet, only just got here :)
Forum: Private Flying
7th Aug 2002, 17:42
Replies: 22
Views: 2,222
Posted By macky42

Are you allowed to post rude links here (adult,...

Are you allowed to post rude links here (adult, but relevant to the topic):eek:

maybe this should be in JB?
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2002, 21:17
Replies: 36
Views: 3,556
Posted By macky42

circuit conflicts

How about: going around the circuit at Luton, get clearance to finals while downwind. Chug along, turn base, when I hear the tower clear a corporate jet to line up on the reciprocal - he had just...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Jul 2002, 21:50
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By macky42

Ok, but maybe it was the local practice. As I...

Ok, but maybe it was the local practice. As I remember it (nearly 20 years ago now), if you went across the hold you would be getting in the way of any other taxiway traffic for sure, as the taxiways...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Jul 2002, 21:19
Replies: 11
Views: 900
Posted By macky42

I did my initial training at Luton, and the way...

I did my initial training at Luton, and the way my instructor taught me was to switch to ground and call without delay when the tower said, and not to cross any hold line without further clearance....
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jul 2002, 17:40
Replies: 12
Views: 2,022
Posted By macky42

Is it right they used to have Christmas day...

Is it right they used to have Christmas day 'flyins' at Gatwick a few years ago? No commercial traffic, the tower was manned and VFR flights welcomed? Or did I imagine it?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jun 2002, 20:55
Replies: 41
Views: 5,075
Posted By macky42

Doubt that Miles had the German data to hand when...

Doubt that Miles had the German data to hand when they designed the M52 in 1943...
Neither Bell nor Miles 'invented' the all-flying tail, they were used on some WW1 aircraft. The point is that Miles...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2002, 19:13
Replies: 94
Views: 17,669
Posted By macky42

Gloves

Final 3 Greens

I used to get sweaty palms too, so I wore a golf glove on my left hand, nothing on the right. Didn't tell anyone though in case they laughed :)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
20th Jun 2002, 18:30
Replies: 41
Views: 5,075
Posted By macky42

M52

The M52 has fascinated me for some time (I even built a crude FS5 model of it). I think there was a C4 program entirely on that subject a couple of years ago, with much the same footage as the J....
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