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Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2005, 22:16
Replies: 3
Views: 1,030
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Ahhh, thanks, can't say I'm too surprised re...

Ahhh, thanks, can't say I'm too surprised re Frank....

Who's taken over as CFI? They had a couple good instructors despite any other problems...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2005, 00:50
Replies: 3
Views: 1,030
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Bristol & Wessex Aero Club at Lulsgate??

I used to fly with these guys a couple years back but let things lapse. Flying in as a passenger this afternoon I noticed their old cabin looks as if its getting knocked down and the planes have...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
25th Oct 2002, 20:43
Replies: 3
Views: 640
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Errrr, dont you need a JAA PPL as well??? Or can...

Errrr, dont you need a JAA PPL as well??? Or can you go straight into CPL?
Forum: Private Flying
24th Oct 2002, 11:40
Replies: 17
Views: 1,538
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Have to disagree with the recommendation to go to...

Have to disagree with the recommendation to go to Las Vegas North. I flew into McCarran and used Executive Air (or someting like that!) - brilliant!

Fuels a bit more expensive but they didn't...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2002, 10:21
Replies: 5
Views: 614
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Dont know about the RT ones as I never used them...

Dont know about the RT ones as I never used them but the morse code one was good - and no, don't panic, you dont need it for the PPL !
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Oct 2002, 22:53
Replies: 35
Views: 9,931
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

May I suggest that there is actually two issues...

May I suggest that there is actually two issues here.

Firstly, whether a private comment should be repeated on a public forum - sorry, pinkaroo, but that is bad form.

Secondly, and more...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Oct 2002, 11:58
Replies: 50
Views: 12,119
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Ahhh, missed the $44k !!! :o:o Couldn't...

Ahhh, missed the $44k !!! :o:o

Couldn't work out how they were doing an ATPL for that price ! Makes much more sense now. Oh well, dont ask, dont get.

Oh, and yes I do speak enough French to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Oct 2002, 18:48
Replies: 50
Views: 12,119
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Sabena Flight Academy?

Are this lot still going? I found their website and it looks interesting and quotes some incredibly good prices, like 20k euro for an ab-initio ATPL, theory in Belgium, then to Arizona for the...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
18th Oct 2002, 15:29
Replies: 5
Views: 901
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

The seller is in the US, therefore there is no US...

The seller is in the US, therefore there is no US sales tax (similar to VAT) if it's an out-of-state or international purchase.

However for importing it into the UK, you have to pay the VAT to...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Oct 2002, 09:20
Replies: 19
Views: 1,684
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Again, no answer to #1, but for #2, I've had...

Again, no answer to #1, but for #2, I've had mixed experiences. One club that positively encouraged you to claim it and one that got all ratty about it. Guess which one I'll be hiring from for future...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2002, 08:25
Replies: 6
Views: 848
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

£160 doesn't seem too bad for a hugely sexy...

£160 doesn't seem too bad for a hugely sexy machine that'll outrun a Seneca. Just curious, though as unfortunately I'm based at the other end of the country renting out scabby pa28s !

Hope the...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Oct 2002, 17:19
Replies: 6
Views: 848
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

SR20 - for rent !!!! Cool.... Any ideas on...

SR20 - for rent !!!! Cool....

Any ideas on prices for this - none are mentioned on the website ?
Forum: Private Flying
27th Sep 2002, 22:51
Replies: 4
Views: 943
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Or, for $50k, how about:...

Or, for $50k, how about: http://www.jabiru.co.uk/spit.html Cool....

Was about 200yds away from a real one taking off a couple months back. My god, what a noise. Surprised anyone got any sleep at...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Sep 2002, 16:52
Replies: 9
Views: 822
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

SC, you said: "and that you will not...

SC, you said:

"and that you will not have an approved IR"

I thought all the approved/non-approved stuff went out of the window with JAA? Or have I missed something here???

[edited to...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
15th Sep 2002, 09:41
Replies: 9
Views: 822
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Oh well, another good idea bites the dust! ...

Oh well, another good idea bites the dust!

Thanks, SC.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
14th Sep 2002, 17:48
Replies: 9
Views: 822
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

IR groundschool before ATPL?

I'm considering doing an US/Oz/Canadian/whatever SE IR and then converting it onto my UK JAA PPL licence by doing the JAA IR groundschool plus 15 hours training.

What impact would this have on...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2002, 19:05
Replies: 2
Views: 726
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Or else just go do a US or Canadian or SA or...

Or else just go do a US or Canadian or SA or Australian IR and then do the 15 hour conversion. Probably works out cheaper (I saw a Canadian IR for ~£2500 in a twin!) and you get more hours.

Oxford...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2002, 22:34
Replies: 8
Views: 594
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Sounds like you're stuck.... Would it really...

Sounds like you're stuck....

Would it really be out of the question to take a week or two off, go to NL and finish it all off there??

After all, you've spent about £4k so far and it would seem...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Sep 2002, 16:38
Replies: 12
Views: 810
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

and you have to tell your larger mates to eat...

and you have to tell your larger mates to eat less pies!!

Think its 2350lbs max AUW for a -161, and 2550 for an Archer. Engine is a bit heavier of course and usually more buttons in an Archer, so...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2002, 08:52
Replies: 17
Views: 1,386
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Errrr, think I might get shot down for this.... ...

Errrr, think I might get shot down for this....

Why the big concerns over never using a wizz-wheel after PPL?

I haven't used mine since a few weeks after I passed the GFT, after all a few...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2002, 08:37
Replies: 7
Views: 747
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

IMC doesn't count towards a JAA IR - it used to...

IMC doesn't count towards a JAA IR - it used to count towards a CAA IR, but these, of course, can't be done anymore.

I'm doing an IMC at the moment and it's the hardest bit of flying I've done -...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2002, 08:30
Replies: 3
Views: 496
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

It depends on which one you buy. All of them...

It depends on which one you buy.

All of them will still tell you where you are anywhere in the world, but the map coverage may be limited to a particular region.

For example I use a Garmin...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Sep 2002, 10:26
Replies: 14
Views: 829
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

d_b: just use the 1 in 60 rule, same as you would...

d_b: just use the 1 in 60 rule, same as you would for calculating wind correction angle - which is what this is.

Say you're flying down final at 60 knots (makes for easy maths!) then if there's 5...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2002, 11:30
Replies: 5
Views: 767
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

see www.pfa.org.uk Basically PFA planes are...

see www.pfa.org.uk

Basically PFA planes are either homebuilt (kits) or older designs that can't get a full CoA. Nothing wrong with either of these, and there are some rather nice ones around (and...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2002, 22:08
Replies: 11
Views: 769
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

I holiday'ed in the states a few months back and...

I holiday'ed in the states a few months back and found that the annual travel insurance I have doesn't cover flying - I bought a policy from this lot to cover the times when I was flying:...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2002, 09:23
Replies: 14
Views: 960
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Fair points all round: - US is a different...

Fair points all round:

- US is a different system (nice for us, but not so great for others)
- if I dont like it, then take my business elsewhere
- try to blag a discount!

Now looks like the...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Aug 2002, 11:13
Replies: 14
Views: 817
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Dang..... Crawls back under rock...

Dang.....

Crawls back under rock unsmugly....:D :D :D

You win this time, sir, but next time, revenge will be mine !!
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2002, 23:15
Replies: 14
Views: 817
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

OK, smartypants, so what does the yellow...

OK, smartypants, so what does the yellow downarrow in the square blue box mean?

Ah ha, gotcha! Not on the bottom of the page.

Retires smugly ;) ;) ;)
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2002, 23:04
Replies: 14
Views: 960
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Another rant about landing fees...

Was thinking about a trip up to Leeds next weekend, so rang up Multiflight who seem to be the GA handling agents in LBA and was quoted:

- Landing fee: £6 odd / half metric tonne - make that about...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2002, 08:57
Replies: 11
Views: 1,172
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Ouch, BEagle, four and a half grand each !!! ...

Ouch, BEagle, four and a half grand each !!!

How on earth do they get from a grand and a half for the radio box (from an ad for Harry Mendellson for some FM immune kit) to 4,500????
Forum: Private Flying
8th Aug 2002, 21:34
Replies: 11
Views: 1,172
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

To paraphrase Stiknruda - what a clever bunch you...

To paraphrase Stiknruda - what a clever bunch you are !!

Thanks - exactly what I was looking for. I'll brave the ANO - the fact its there would explain why I couldn't find anything on the CAA or...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Aug 2002, 17:58
Replies: 11
Views: 1,172
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

IFR equipment

I'm confused :confused:

I'm playing around with the idea of buying a share in something to get better availability (and prices!) than I can get with the places I rent from. Although I've only got...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jul 2002, 22:06
Replies: 4
Views: 683
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Waddington, Wattisham, oops !! :o :o :o

Waddington, Wattisham, oops !! :o :o :o
Forum: ATC Issues
28th Jul 2002, 19:55
Replies: 4
Views: 945
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Advice from ATC'ers pls

I flew a single VFR through East Anglia today from the Clacton VOR up to Cambridge and then west and was wondering about contacting Stansted Approach.

On that route, there's really no-one to talk...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jul 2002, 19:45
Replies: 4
Views: 683
Posted By NotAnotherUsername

Waddington gliders....

Firstly, I am not having a go at glider pilots (well, not all of them anyway). They have just as much right to bumble about in open FIR as I do, it's just that I like to do it with an engine!
...
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