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Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2004, 12:16
Replies: 12
Views: 1,211
Posted By PPPPP

Spurred on by the other thread on this subject I...

Spurred on by the other thread on this subject I today went out and did some experiments. I now know what RPMs give me a 500 ft/min sink at 70 knots for all four flap settings. It only took a few...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2004, 22:19
Replies: 15
Views: 1,245
Posted By PPPPP

Netherthorpe was very pleasant today when I...

Netherthorpe was very pleasant today when I dropped in from Barton, but the welcome in the cafe from an unsmiling youth was distinctly chilly ("Are you a member? "etc.) A local pilot kindly ordered a...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Aug 2004, 20:24
Replies: 8
Views: 1,208
Posted By PPPPP

Nooooo! That's my winter plan for getting a...

Nooooo! That's my winter plan for getting a taildragger signoff and then begging a ride gone out the window.... Say it's not so.
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2004, 19:21
Replies: 4
Views: 717
Posted By PPPPP

What's in your toolkit?

After having been forcibly reminded today at Carlisle that there's no such thing as an Aviation RAC (thanks Jason for a very welcome hand to change my duff plug) I was thinking of establishing a...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jul 2004, 17:36
Replies: 188
Views: 22,932
Posted By PPPPP

I agree fully about the need for Mode C to be...

I agree fully about the need for Mode C to be used wherever possible, however in the two years I've been flying I've lost count of the number of club aircraft that bear the sticker "No altitude...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jul 2004, 22:11
Replies: 12
Views: 2,304
Posted By PPPPP

I planned that same journey last weekend, and...

I planned that same journey last weekend, and after phoning Liverpool ATC I was told there was a good chance of getting a transit Kirkby - Neston. Wx prevented the trip but this would have cut down...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2004, 20:18
Replies: 6
Views: 938
Posted By PPPPP

G-AVGI booked for the day, I'll be there. I tried...

G-AVGI booked for the day, I'll be there. I tried to practise the route on Sunday but no way across the Pennines till far too late...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2004, 13:03
Replies: 5
Views: 922
Posted By PPPPP

I've been there twice recently, also with low...

I've been there twice recently, also with low hours. It can be "challenging" when there's a crosswind but as long as you're down before the tarmac when using 07 you're ok. If not then a go-around is...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2004, 15:06
Replies: 17
Views: 1,193
Posted By PPPPP

Members' evening stuff starts at 6.30, followed...

Members' evening stuff starts at 6.30, followed by the AGM at 8, or so my ferret says.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2004, 09:27
Replies: 17
Views: 1,193
Posted By PPPPP

We can't afford big roads like the A1 here, we...

We can't afford big roads like the A1 here, we have to use Alpha 1 instead:)
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2004, 09:24
Replies: 6
Views: 1,039
Posted By PPPPP

You might get lucky and get a transit due East...

You might get lucky and get a transit due East through the zone and Leeds will probably also oblige, but otherwise I'd go Barton/Bury/Crosland Moor/Barnsley, then talk to Church Fenton. You'll get a...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2004, 08:11
Replies: 17
Views: 1,193
Posted By PPPPP

Rumours that A1 is cobbled from here on up are...

Rumours that A1 is cobbled from here on up are not true, and the human sacrifice problem is pretty much under control now...
We do have an Aerobat that seems to be happier with the wing at the...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Apr 2004, 07:06
Replies: 17
Views: 1,193
Posted By PPPPP

Ey up FNG, you'd best ring first, one of them...

Ey up FNG, you'd best ring first, one of them developed a case of the staggers and is having its foreleg fettled, the other went off its oats and is in dock for an annual ( I believe). There are...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Apr 2004, 17:53
Replies: 18
Views: 1,248
Posted By PPPPP

I was certainly led to believe that...

I was certainly led to believe that "cross-country" implied landaways, as in the QXC. Even if not, it's a good incentive to get out and visit somewhere different.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2004, 18:55
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By PPPPP

They don't, except for maint work. The twin in...

They don't, except for maint work. The twin in question was minus its props when I saw it.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2004, 09:19
Replies: 6
Views: 899
Posted By PPPPP

Beech twin at Barton

If anyone in the Manchester area has a free half hour there's a gorgeous-looking Beech twin in for maint, (Beech 35?, two P+W radials?), it looks an absolute stunner in the sunshine.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2004, 00:38
Replies: 11
Views: 1,026
Posted By PPPPP

I bought a Jeppeson Techstar on eBay for a much...

I bought a Jeppeson Techstar on eBay for a much reduced price, but after the first few days of playing with it realised that the "whizz-wheel" is actually quicker and accurate enough given the...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2004, 00:31
Replies: 6
Views: 1,825
Posted By PPPPP

I flew in there a few weeks ago and was regarded...

I flew in there a few weeks ago and was regarded as "brave" for doing it alone for the first time! In truth it was no more "tricky" than Barton and in a much prettier setting.

It epitomised for...
Forum: ATC Issues
6th Feb 2004, 21:47
Replies: 12
Views: 1,679
Posted By PPPPP

Transit through Manchester's Class D

En route from Sheffield back to Barton this morning at what sounded like quite a busy time I had planned a route to the north of CAS via Crosland Moor. However as soon as I was identified, Manchester...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2004, 16:51
Replies: 47
Views: 7,703
Posted By PPPPP

Another factor to think about this time of year...

Another factor to think about this time of year on grass runways is the reduced directional control you have when the surface is muddy. I landed in a G115 at Barton yesterday into a strong headwind...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jan 2004, 16:39
Replies: 27
Views: 3,208
Posted By PPPPP

I'm confused...I assume a large chunk of this...

I'm confused...I assume a large chunk of this thread has recently been removed (before michaelknight's posting?).
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Dec 2003, 20:10
Replies: 7
Views: 1,060
Posted By PPPPP

A Merry Christmas to all ATC, MIL and FIS...

A Merry Christmas to all ATC, MIL and FIS personnel, your help and assistance to us GA pilots is much appreciated as well!
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2003, 22:45
Replies: 139
Views: 12,590
Posted By PPPPP

Didn't do it! Fog at Barton from first thing...

Didn't do it! Fog at Barton from first thing until my slot ran out...some intrepid IMC-holding types did manage bad-weather circuits later on and one or two "go-and-touches", as the hops were...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2003, 04:26
Replies: 90
Views: 10,094
Posted By PPPPP

I commend this principle to all, it has proved to...

I commend this principle to all, it has proved to be a great timesaver over the years, and I've got to do a surprising number of bizarre things by following it!
Forum: Private Flying
9th Dec 2003, 22:13
Replies: 22
Views: 2,593
Posted By PPPPP

Just got back from an IMC lesson at Barton in a...

Just got back from an IMC lesson at Barton in a C172 landing on 09L ( 518m) 2 up with 100 litres of fuel still on board. 60 knots and 40 deg flaps, surface wind 130/less than 5. We would have...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2003, 16:32
Replies: 33
Views: 3,044
Posted By PPPPP

I religiously use a dipstick when flying the 172s...

I religiously use a dipstick when flying the 172s but having recently been checked out on a Warrior, I am having some difficulty finding a dipstick for the PA28 series. Is it a case of...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2003, 23:32
Replies: 139
Views: 12,590
Posted By PPPPP

I've booked a Grob for that morning, I'm...

I've booked a Grob for that morning, I'm intending to do some celebratory local flights with the missus. However if RW 20 is in use I may achieve 120ft of bounces on landing:)
(To explain: At our...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2003, 23:06
Replies: 5
Views: 629
Posted By PPPPP

Ok I'll try my luck...crosswind leg for a RH RW10...

Ok I'll try my luck...crosswind leg for a RH RW10 circuit should of course be 190 deg.
Forum: Private Flying
18th Sep 2003, 22:11
Replies: 68
Views: 17,402
Posted By PPPPP

[QUOTE]And what about the Frenchmans Geese?? They...

[QUOTE]And what about the Frenchmans Geese?? They are involved in a flying display - QUOTE]

At least they were squawking but possibly not mode C.

I'll get my coat......
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2003, 01:15
Replies: 10
Views: 788
Posted By PPPPP

Congratulations and welcome to the club. The...

Congratulations and welcome to the club. The next two great moments to come (I speak from recent experience!) are first flight with a passenger and first solo landaway at a completely new airfield,...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2003, 19:44
Replies: 11
Views: 1,001
Posted By PPPPP

Excellent advice from all about what to do in the...

Excellent advice from all about what to do in the real world but the original question sounded just like a "homework" one to me. Don't overlook the fact that until the magic bit of paper arrives we...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Sep 2003, 15:40
Replies: 11
Views: 1,001
Posted By PPPPP

I made it 17.7 degrees left (nearly). (12...

I made it 17.7 degrees left (nearly).

(12 deg off heading at the waypoint, 6 deg more to turn to destination.)

Similar triangles seems to mean you are 2 nm off track to the right with a...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Sep 2003, 20:55
Replies: 11
Views: 1,242
Posted By PPPPP

In my case just the opposite! Dan and Nick have...

In my case just the opposite! Dan and Nick have been on at me for weeks to take them flying, Nick would have been along as well but for work commitments. Now the wife is a different matter, I...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Sep 2003, 01:01
Replies: 11
Views: 1,242
Posted By PPPPP

The best one yet!

Just got back from the first flight with a passenger (my elder son Dan) since the brown book arrived, and ... what a feeling! Two of us thinking "Yippeee, this is great!" The viz was forever, in fact...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2003, 00:46
Replies: 26
Views: 2,866
Posted By PPPPP

Very sorry to hear of your terrible experience,...

Very sorry to hear of your terrible experience, Mr L, the only comfort is that more recent, happier ones will start to overlay that one and the shock will be dulled in time.

My very best wishes to...
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