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Forum: Private Flying
11th Oct 2018, 08:50
Replies: 451
Views: 85,583
Posted By Mike Cross

LAA needs to extricate itself from this mess. To...

LAA needs to extricate itself from this mess. To my mind the solution is simple and revolves around ONE question, which I, as a member, pose below.
We appoint people to make decisions on our behalf....
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2017, 07:47
Replies: 8
Views: 3,646
Posted By Mike Cross

Hi Sam. As you probably know NOTAM are messages...

Hi Sam. As you probably know NOTAM are messages and as such are ephemeral in nature. For years now the UK has populated the European AIS Database (EAD) with UK NOTAM. EAD is run by Eurocontrol and...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2014, 09:52
Replies: 45
Views: 7,053
Posted By Mike Cross

Oh dear! Now you have me worried. I have an old...

Oh dear! Now you have me worried. I have an old Magellan somewhere. Should I call the bomb disposal people?

I used to have a Decca Navigator too, luckily I got rid of that long ago.
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jul 2014, 12:58
Replies: 15
Views: 2,162
Posted By Mike Cross

I agree. It's a pity in some ways that we teach...

I agree. It's a pity in some ways that we teach Vx and Vy as "best angle of climb" and "best rate of climb". If a student is told it's the best then that's what he feels he should use.

There's no...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2014, 18:34
Replies: 23
Views: 5,241
Posted By Mike Cross

Nice one, thank you for the information. ...

Nice one, thank you for the information.

Logically of course there's no reason why not. I have a sailplane rating on mine, even though such a thing does not exist on my UK CAA license and is there...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2014, 07:03
Replies: 23
Views: 5,241
Posted By Mike Cross

Here...

Here (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgFar.nsf/FARSBySectLookup/61.75) is the FAA guidance.



My reading of this is that you cannot add an FAA IR to a 61.75, you have to have...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jul 2014, 05:00
Replies: 23
Views: 5,241
Posted By Mike Cross

It all gets more understandable if you understand...

It all gets more understandable if you understand that the 61.75 certificate is not a license in the ICAO sense. It is a document that in ICAO speak "renders valid" a foreign license as set about in...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Nov 2013, 23:40
Replies: 11
Views: 1,767
Posted By Mike Cross

Further developments "THEY" are listening. See...

Further developments "THEY" are listening. See here (http://www.aopa.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=761:gar-notice-periods&catid=1:latest-news) for information.
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 14:29
Replies: 16
Views: 1,768
Posted By Mike Cross

There isn't a general anything database. I...

There isn't a general anything database. I appreciate that people have concerns but the reality is that monitoring and surveillance is extremely labour intensive. If everyone in the world was...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 12:39
Replies: 11
Views: 1,767
Posted By Mike Cross

Do keep up! GAR Notice Periods...

Do keep up!

GAR Notice Periods (http://www.aopa.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=761:gar-notice-periods&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=247)
FLYER Forums ? View topic - No escaping...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 12:35
Replies: 413
Views: 229,391
Posted By Mike Cross

Hsppy to oblige, one fine fat pig with four...

Hsppy to oblige, one fine fat pig with four greens on final approach to Battersea Heliport, clearly before your time....
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2013, 12:17
Replies: 16
Views: 1,768
Posted By Mike Cross

Fingerprints only prove where you were if you...

Fingerprints only prove where you were if you leave them behind. We don't wear gloves, refuse to use phones, credit cards or the Internet or drove a car or wear hoodies to avoid CCTV (ok some may)...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Oct 2013, 19:49
Replies: 16
Views: 1,768
Posted By Mike Cross

Well mine get checked at immigration every time. ...

Well mine get checked at immigration every time.

Fingerprints are a simple way of verifying identity, as are iris checking and facial biometrics. For some reason we don't object hugely to the last...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Oct 2013, 13:56
Replies: 413
Views: 229,391
Posted By Mike Cross

This thread has drifted widely from its subject,...

This thread has drifted widely from its subject, however all license holders are required to pass Air Law and as always ignorance is no excuse.
Mandatory Insurance Requirements | Aircraft Register |...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2013, 20:07
Replies: 413
Views: 229,391
Posted By Mike Cross

There's a good chance the Police may be able to...

There's a good chance the Police may be able to find out. They have the power to require the records and we were on occasion asked to provide them. That said what we had were records of outgoing...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2013, 18:42
Replies: 42
Views: 6,911
Posted By Mike Cross

Indeed, the limits on my car insurance in the US...

Indeed, the limits on my car insurance in the US are $100,000 for Liability, $300,000 for bodily injury and $50,000 for property damage.

To add to the confusion if I drive a couple of miles north...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2013, 18:11
Replies: 42
Views: 6,911
Posted By Mike Cross

Not sure I follow your logic. Shirley it's not...

Not sure I follow your logic. Shirley it's not your own circumstances but those of the people you are contemplating slaughtering that determine the amount of cover you require? :hmm:

At the end of...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2013, 18:02
Replies: 413
Views: 229,391
Posted By Mike Cross

It should not be too difficult. Having spent over...

It should not be too difficult. Having spent over 30 years running my own telecoms company I can tell you that there are two CLI's (Calling Line Identities) this is the number that identifies the...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2013, 17:50
Replies: 42
Views: 6,911
Posted By Mike Cross

Just out of interest do you worrry about the...

Just out of interest do you worrry about the liability limit on your car insurance?
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2013, 03:09
Replies: 42
Views: 6,911
Posted By Mike Cross

Errmmm...... My understanding is that a property...

Errmmm...... My understanding is that a property that is held jointly as a joint tenancy (most commonly husband and wife) passes in its entirety to the surviving tenant(s) on death and does not form...
Forum: Medical & Health
3rd Oct 2013, 01:35
Replies: 10
Views: 3,389
Posted By Mike Cross

Flying with Diabetes...

Flying with Diabetes (http://www.aopa.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=625&Itemid=581)
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Oct 2013, 05:10
Replies: 25
Views: 8,417
Posted By Mike Cross

None. The data on the basemap belongs to Ordnance...

None. The data on the basemap belongs to Ordnance Survey and they charge handsomely for it, which is why Memory Map charts cost as much as they do.

The attitude in the US is different, not only...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2013, 21:17
Replies: 25
Views: 12,913
Posted By Mike Cross

At the moment the developers are looking to...

At the moment the developers are looking to consult with interested parties. If I was in their position I would do the same. It gives you an opportunity to understand the objections that you might...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2013, 16:40
Replies: 25
Views: 12,913
Posted By Mike Cross

They don't need to, it's been on the front page...

They don't need to, it's been on the front page of our website (http://www.aopa.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=763:old-sarum-housing-plans&catid=1:latest-news) for more than a...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2013, 06:49
Replies: 55
Views: 13,455
Posted By Mike Cross

The intent of the FAR seems pretty clear. "If the...

The intent of the FAR seems pretty clear. "If the foreign state gives you a licence that entitles you to fly that type in their airspace then we're happy to allow you to fly the same type in the same...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Aug 2013, 20:29
Replies: 24
Views: 15,226
Posted By Mike Cross

The failure mode we experienced on a PA 28 was...

The failure mode we experienced on a PA 28 was that the solenoid contacts had welded shut so even though the key wasn't in the start position the engine cranked, in fact it cranked as soon as you...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Aug 2013, 08:59
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

You might think that the US courts would accept...

You might think that the US courts would accept such an argument, I don't concur. They are fiercely protective of their constitution and a suggestion that a bit of foreign regulation would take...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Aug 2013, 07:46
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

:zzz: :zzz: :zzz: It would be an FAA...

:zzz: :zzz: :zzz:

It would be an FAA decision on prosecution and a US Court decision on whether or not an offence had been committed. They are not going to lose any sleep over convoluted arguments...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Aug 2013, 12:53
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

I hear what you say:)

I hear what you say:)
Forum: Private Flying
24th Aug 2013, 12:18
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

Well we're getting into severe pedantry here but...

Well we're getting into severe pedantry here but my own plastic 61.75 is very near what your old paper one says with one word changed that word is ON insted of OF


In section XII of my CAA PPL...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Aug 2013, 10:24
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

Lack of a medical does not render the license...

Lack of a medical does not render the license invalid, it simply prevents you from exercising the license privileges (Art 72B of the ANO).

Art 247 deals with extra-territorial effect of the Order...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2013, 23:01
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

Well, in the UK you just get in and fly it. The...

Well, in the UK you just get in and fly it. The relevant legislation is in Articles 61 and 62 of the Air Navigation Order. Broadly speaking if you are the holder of a valid license issued by the...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2013, 17:13
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

But he has indicated that he wants to go fly in...

But he has indicated that he wants to go fly in the US so a FSDO is probably his best bet and yes, he does need his license to be validated by CAA per the link I posted. He could use a European DPE...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2013, 14:31
Replies: 39
Views: 3,531
Posted By Mike Cross

Not quite that simple. FSDO's are not necessarily...

Not quite that simple. FSDO's are not necessarily on your doorstep (200 miles in my case) and FAA will need confirmation from CAA that your license is valid (it could have been revoked!).
...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Aug 2013, 08:44
Replies: 54
Views: 6,943
Posted By Mike Cross

Don't worry, I haven't acquired any irony...

Don't worry, I haven't acquired any irony filters.

Lake Tahoe in June
http://s318267101.websitehome.co.uk/mikephotos/reno2013/IMG_8833.JPG

Southampton yesterday with the Catalina taxying out...
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