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Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2008, 20:27
Replies: 37
Views: 7,417
Posted By LJDRVR

I think we are missing the point. Mr. Kirk is...

I think we are missing the point. Mr. Kirk is niether "colourful" nor "eccentric." He is however, not in possession of sufficient good character and judgement to act as PIC.

I would also posit...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2008, 13:18
Replies: 37
Views: 7,417
Posted By LJDRVR

Multiple accidents, going to visit a head of...

Multiple accidents, going to visit a head of state unannounced. Could somebody explain why the CAA has not revoked this persons certificate?

Very embarrassing for the GA community.

I hope Mr....
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Mar 2006, 20:28
Replies: 27
Views: 6,728
Posted By LJDRVR

Fraudulent Jaguar Pilot?

Hello Gents,

Found this on another board:

http://forums.flightinfo.com/showthread.php?p=929189#post929189

If the individual in question was claiming to have been a USAF pilot, I could better...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Mar 2006, 22:01
Replies: 10
Views: 1,841
Posted By LJDRVR

You heard correctly. It's one thing to see it in...

You heard correctly. It's one thing to see it in the sim, another thing entirely to fly it. I'll always remember my first V1 cut in a Lear 35. Climbed out at V2 showing 2500 fpm.

How I do miss her...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
2nd Mar 2006, 05:03
Replies: 10
Views: 1,841
Posted By LJDRVR

Just was issued my temporary certificate with...

Just was issued my temporary certificate with Embraer 145 SIC type rating. Nowhere on the US medical does it say anything about your certificate. Just take your 61.58 card or 8710 from Flight Safety...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
2nd Mar 2006, 04:09
Replies: 28
Views: 7,271
Posted By LJDRVR

Excellent advice here, particularly from...

Excellent advice here, particularly from bealzbub.

Sounds to me like you made an attempt to get him to participate. Your comment that these briefings were also for your benefit, along with the...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
5th Feb 2004, 03:45
Replies: 12
Views: 1,713
Posted By LJDRVR

Fine looking aeroplane. 12,000 is pretty average...

Fine looking aeroplane. 12,000 is pretty average for a 35 of that vintage. I fly several early serial number 35's in the states, and almost all of them are right around 12 to 15K. (The last one to...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
28th Dec 2003, 10:21
Replies: 2
Views: 1,523
Posted By LJDRVR

Stories like this remind me why I do so love...

Stories like this remind me why I do so love being around aviation people.

It's easy to take ATC for granted, thinking only in terms of what can we get from them. ("Why won't this *%@! approve...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Nov 2003, 06:22
Replies: 33
Views: 9,666
Posted By LJDRVR

Back in 1986 at Lowery AFB in Denver Colorado, I...

Back in 1986 at Lowery AFB in Denver Colorado, I was a young airman eating luch at the Burger King on base. Lowery was a training base with a fair amount of enlisted and officer attending various...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Oct 2003, 22:00
Replies: 59
Views: 9,102
Posted By LJDRVR

Instructing was a blast, I was priveleged to...

Instructing was a blast, I was priveleged to teach for over two years. Most student transgressions didn't really bother me much, but there are a few that really raised my hackles, specifically;
...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
29th Mar 2003, 05:18
Replies: 16
Views: 3,400
Posted By LJDRVR

Caroline, Keep the curiosity going, it will...

Caroline,

Keep the curiosity going, it will serve you well. The real paradox of SOP usage is this: When you need them the most, you'll be the least likely to use them. On a sunny day, with a...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
21st Feb 2003, 21:33
Replies: 16
Views: 1,854
Posted By LJDRVR

Years ago I was taking the practical test for my...

Years ago I was taking the practical test for my initial CFI with and older pilot examiner. This gentleman was famous for an excessively high bust rate, and a charming personna to boot. Female...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
24th Dec 2002, 22:45
Replies: 13
Views: 1,566
Posted By LJDRVR

Callsignonly, Not always, but it does...

Callsignonly,

Not always, but it does happen. By the time they are sick enough to be at the top of a donor list, these patients are usually in one of the big city hospitals. Looking at my logbook,...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
24th Dec 2002, 16:11
Replies: 13
Views: 1,566
Posted By LJDRVR

I operate with a Lifeguard callsign about 20% of...

I operate with a Lifeguard callsign about 20% of the time. Most controllers are really good about working with us, including Europe. Once in a while, I'll actually get assigned an arrival, but only...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Nov 2002, 02:38
Replies: 446
Views: 110,428
Posted By LJDRVR

Very useful information here. Safety is well...

Very useful information here. Safety is well served by honest public discussion and debate. I've several thoughts here:

Airbus certainly has no monopoly on less than stellar behaviour during post...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
5th Sep 2002, 05:41
Replies: 3
Views: 1,120
Posted By LJDRVR

From the Learjet. (Worldwide OPS except CEPAC...

From the Learjet. (Worldwide OPS except CEPAC Composite.)

1) Flow, followed by PNF using checklist in a read & respond format, Except for the gear which is always challenge/response/response.
...
Forum: Dunnunda, Godzone and the Pacific
3rd Aug 2002, 02:58
Replies: 9
Views: 1,258
Posted By LJDRVR

If you reference the FAA web site, JT does not...

If you reference the FAA web site, JT does not appear to have a B-707 type rating. I recall reading some press article that called him a FO.

Travolta seems like a neat guy, I've heard good things...
Forum: Questions
1st Aug 2002, 23:52
Replies: 3
Views: 1,202
Posted By LJDRVR

The joke I always heard was that it was the...

The joke I always heard was that it was the winner of the Alaska Airlines "prettiest flight attendant" contest.
Forum: ATC Issues
16th Jul 2002, 17:53
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,452,217
Posted By LJDRVR

Excellent stories. I was flying from Houston...

Excellent stories.

I was flying from Houston to Austin one day in a Lear 35. Houston Center kept trying to handoff NASA 972 (A T-38, most likely flown by an astronaut type) to the next sector.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Jul 2002, 22:16
Replies: 33
Views: 4,705
Posted By LJDRVR

As a newcomer to this BB, I'll probably be...

As a newcomer to this BB, I'll probably be "flamed" for breaching whatever protocol is generally understood to be used, but I do have some comments for those of you who have taken FE to task for his...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Jun 2002, 16:04
Replies: 15
Views: 2,038
Posted By LJDRVR

I'm no expert on long haul, but do this: Go put a...

I'm no expert on long haul, but do this: Go put a chair inside your closet and turn out the light. Now turn on the vacuum cleaner and sit there for 11 hours. Fun huh? Your choice is simple. If you...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
30th Jun 2002, 04:20
Replies: 24
Views: 3,356
Posted By LJDRVR

Here's a neat trick: consuming a glass of water...

Here's a neat trick: consuming a glass of water can help to resolve the symptoms of hypoglycemia. (Short term) In other words, you've reached T.O.D. and you're starting to "bonk". No nourishment is...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
29th Jun 2002, 15:32
Replies: 2
Views: 1,843
Posted By LJDRVR

Quite astonishing that these folks would attempt...

Quite astonishing that these folks would attempt this type of approach. Having flown in and out of Aspen many times, I have a very simple policy to manage risk. No night operations, ever. Arrival and...
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