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Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2014, 12:31
Replies: 18
Views: 2,908
Posted By david viewing

I was in our pony paddock watching a balloon...

I was in our pony paddock watching a balloon coming steadily toward us. The pilot attempted to land in the neighbouring field but the basket dragged and snagged on the fence. I ran over and shouted...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2014, 12:58
Replies: 278
Views: 33,554
Posted By david viewing

Sorry to come late to this well mannered and...

Sorry to come late to this well mannered and highly educational thread, but I can't help feeling that we've missed the point. This is about what happens on that day when, despite the best pre-flight...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jan 2014, 13:48
Replies: 7
Views: 1,767
Posted By david viewing

The water crossing is virtually the same distance...

The water crossing is virtually the same distance if you fly Holyhead - Killiney (ADF just outside Dublin bay) or Strumble - Rosslare. A shorter crossing is Stranraer - Larne in the North.

The...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2014, 04:34
Replies: 20
Views: 3,402
Posted By david viewing

One minor complication is that the US private...

One minor complication is that the US private licence requires night cross countries of 100 mi or so, something that would be difficult to do in UK when virtually every airfield is closed. I suspect...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Aug 2013, 13:10
Replies: 48
Views: 7,810
Posted By david viewing

I'd go easy on the throttle pumping. ...

I'd go easy on the throttle pumping.

Following a near-disastrous fire to our -161 (rescued only by a quick thinking pilot of another aircraft who discharged is own extinguisher into the cowling)...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Apr 2013, 20:17
Replies: 21
Views: 6,694
Posted By david viewing

I fly both and in my opinion it all comes down to...

I fly both and in my opinion it all comes down to who does the refuelling. In the US where the FBO rushes out before you even stopped, the Cessna is ideal. But in uk, where it's self-service with a...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Feb 2013, 14:06
Replies: 41
Views: 3,349
Posted By david viewing

For a UK audience the inclusion of a 3800'...

For a UK audience the inclusion of a 3800' cloudbase forecast in several of the examples is deeply unconvincing - that would rank as the 'best day of the year' here!

It's also deeply unlikely in...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Feb 2013, 12:28
Replies: 13
Views: 1,659
Posted By david viewing

I've found that German airfields are always...

I've found that German airfields are always willing to email plates if you ring up and ask. Also to photocopy plates of other fields if you are already there.
Forum: Private Flying
8th Feb 2013, 12:18
Replies: 13
Views: 3,868
Posted By david viewing

Lucky you!! I've even had repeated refusals...

Lucky you!!

I've even had repeated refusals on successive days, and whatever you might imagine about my radio skills, that's not it. But maybe things are improving. LBA, instead of refusing a...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Feb 2013, 13:25
Replies: 13
Views: 3,868
Posted By david viewing

Very very interesting Adam. I'm sure you know...

Very very interesting Adam. I'm sure you know that attiudes here toward VFR transits of controlled airspace are far, far worse, to the extent that arguably most VFR pilots don't even ask. I agree...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Feb 2013, 12:06
Replies: 46
Views: 8,876
Posted By david viewing

Not for me. Same as cusco. A DNS thing apparently.

Not for me. Same as cusco. A DNS thing apparently.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2013, 12:56
Replies: 46
Views: 8,876
Posted By david viewing

Funny Fing it's off again almost a year to the...

Funny Fing it's off again almost a year to the day.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Feb 2013, 15:23
Replies: 10
Views: 1,655
Posted By david viewing

Totally agree with BPF except to say that the...

Totally agree with BPF except to say that the UK-spec 'low volt' light comes on pretty much immediately after the alternator fails in the PA-28. (I know - more than once!). I suspect the 172R is...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Feb 2013, 13:21
Replies: 10
Views: 1,655
Posted By david viewing

This seems to reflect varying opinions about the...

This seems to reflect varying opinions about the chance of fixing an alternator overcharge problem by cycling, something that's been discussed here before. Supposedly in the 'N' it's worth trying...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Dec 2012, 10:48
Replies: 16
Views: 4,681
Posted By david viewing

Just to add to the unanimous advice remember that...

Just to add to the unanimous advice remember that you can fly a G reg in UK on an FAA private license. This is useful because the FAA medical is 2 yrs and can be handy if you are on a 12 month EASA...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Dec 2012, 09:16
Replies: 21
Views: 5,372
Posted By david viewing

Years ago when the plane (Warrior) was on rental...

Years ago when the plane (Warrior) was on rental a pilot set it on fire while starting and the aircraft was only saved by another pilot who used his own extinguisher (£300). Damage was limited to...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Dec 2012, 16:31
Replies: 70
Views: 15,115
Posted By david viewing

digits_ That has to be the best trip report...

digits_

That has to be the best trip report I've ever read by a very considerable margin.

You are right, Kiruna is in Sweden. I was in Rovaneimi when I wrote that post. A walk in the park...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Nov 2012, 15:22
Replies: 53
Views: 16,589
Posted By david viewing

Foreflight...

Foreflight (http://blog.foreflight.com/2012/11/03/foreflight-loves-the-ipad-mini-unboxing-and-first-impressions/) liked it.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2012, 11:58
Replies: 14
Views: 2,978
Posted By david viewing

A young relative, doubtless familiar with some of...

A young relative, doubtless familiar with some of my Cessna photos, cried out on first seeing the Warrior "Oohh! It's a real aeroplane!"
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2012, 17:20
Replies: 17
Views: 2,125
Posted By david viewing

I used Skydemon for planning, and executing a...

I used Skydemon for planning, and executing a number of flights in NZ a few months ago. It was the only way to get VFR charts in UK and worked very well.

I put a report in the 'Trip reports'...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Oct 2012, 12:19
Replies: 46
Views: 16,324
Posted By david viewing

Re: model turboprops, if you're nearby be sure to...

Re: model turboprops, if you're nearby be sure to pop into the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition (http://www.midlandsmodelengineering.co.uk/) (Today through Sunday). A large stand just inside the...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Oct 2012, 12:16
Replies: 62
Views: 12,133
Posted By david viewing

I've crossed to Ireland on many occasions in a...

I've crossed to Ireland on many occasions in a PA-28. One thing I'd like to add to this discussion is the importance of the ferry routes. On the Holyhead Dublin route there are always ferries...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2012, 12:57
Replies: 32
Views: 6,311
Posted By david viewing

I think the OP makes a very good observation...

I think the OP makes a very good observation about UK pilots not being familiar with US proceedures. I can endorse this from personal experience: I'd been flying quite a bit in the US before I found...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2012, 19:18
Replies: 64
Views: 15,179
Posted By david viewing

In the context of VFR FPL's I don't agree that...

In the context of VFR FPL's I don't agree that Basic service is useless. Many of my returns to UK involve landing at a home field at a time of day when it's unattended. If I don't arrive, no-one's...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2012, 19:04
Replies: 57
Views: 10,252
Posted By david viewing

The Gettysburg Adress has 272 words. The OP used...

The Gettysburg Adress has 272 words. The OP used 571.

On the other hand, a chap died at Sibson in allegedly similar circumstances.
Forum: Private Flying
11th Sep 2012, 12:15
Replies: 64
Views: 15,179
Posted By david viewing

The NZ system is even better than that, because...

The NZ system is even better than that, because they give you a squawk when you file the plan and you keep this for the whole trip. In that regard, it's a sort of FPL/Flight Following hybrid.
...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Sep 2012, 14:21
Replies: 29
Views: 5,274
Posted By david viewing

The chap told me that the first indication that...

The chap told me that the first indication that he had that it wasn't a runway was when the wing tip hit a street light. I think glare (rwy 27) was a factor and perhaps a warning to us all that...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2012, 12:01
Replies: 29
Views: 5,274
Posted By david viewing

I once alarmed a quite aviation aware passenger...

I once alarmed a quite aviation aware passenger (but a Canadian) by suggesting that an interesting landmark we were looking at had a long straight desert road beside it and a convenient parking lot...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2012, 11:36
Replies: 14
Views: 14,683
Posted By david viewing

There's a very interesting blog running here...

There's a very interesting blog running here (http://miscsolutions.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/troubleshooting-old-century-autopilots/).

Following a link on this blog, I downloaded the Service manual...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2012, 10:51
Replies: 64
Views: 15,179
Posted By david viewing

I met a chap who was in receipt of a 20,000 Euro...

I met a chap who was in receipt of a 20,000 Euro bill for SAR services after landing at a German airfield from Scandinavia for an overnight and forming the impression that the tower radio operator...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Aug 2012, 16:31
Replies: 26
Views: 8,226
Posted By david viewing

You asked about flight following being required...

You asked about flight following being required for a class B entry. No it is not, although as you observe it can be a good idea.

Two snags with flight following: a) they might dump you at an...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2012, 12:36
Replies: 28
Views: 4,063
Posted By david viewing

Some of the Chinese lanterns have wires in them...

Some of the Chinese lanterns have wires in them that you might not want wrapped around your spinner.

I believe that large model aircraft (over 15 lbs or something) are required to have a fail safe...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jul 2012, 12:26
Replies: 87
Views: 42,361
Posted By david viewing

Sale of goods act? Fitness for purpose? Surely...

Sale of goods act? Fitness for purpose? Surely you can just return it, insist on a refund, and buy another one. There are ex-repos on eBay for instance.

If you can't get SD to work on iPad, it...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jul 2012, 10:37
Replies: 87
Views: 42,361
Posted By david viewing

The quality must vary quite a bit because mine...

The quality must vary quite a bit because mine (iPad2) is sufficiently reliable to be quite useful, in 152/172/PA28 and Landy all with metal roofs. However it's not faultless, any more than the 430...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2012, 13:28
Replies: 13
Views: 2,589
Posted By david viewing

I did think about that but I didn't want to...

I did think about that but I didn't want to appear too ridiculous.
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