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Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2012, 16:38
Replies: 9
Views: 1,874
Posted By troddenmasses

we were thinking about a couple of cameras, plus...

we were thinking about a couple of cameras, plus something eclectic. My idea was to send a small salami up there to see whether it tasted any different to non-space salami. Real science, see. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2012, 09:47
Replies: 9
Views: 1,874
Posted By troddenmasses

Thanks for the information - I have found the...

Thanks for the information - I have found the application form at:

http://ukhas.org.uk/_media/general:met_balloon_release_application_jan_05_.doc

I have come across so many Notams with weather...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Aug 2012, 14:31
Replies: 9
Views: 1,874
Posted By troddenmasses

Is a NOTAM needed

We are planning to send a small weather balloon upto around 90,000 ft this Christmas time and I was thinking about whether we need to let the CAA know about it or not. Does anybody know what the...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2011, 12:31
Replies: 1
Views: 924
Posted By troddenmasses

That's designed to control servos on a model...

That's designed to control servos on a model aircraft, so the you would have to work out a way for it to power the control surfaces in a way that can always and easily be over-ridden by the pilot. I...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Feb 2011, 21:59
Replies: 22
Views: 3,292
Posted By troddenmasses

As I got to that stage, I found that I could not...

As I got to that stage, I found that I could not afford either the time away from work, or simply the cash for one long tour away. Instead, we used to go for lots of 4 day trips. From Cardiff the...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2011, 15:10
Replies: 70
Views: 15,111
Posted By troddenmasses

Which North Pole are you talking about? ...

Which North Pole are you talking about?


Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on Earth.
North Magnetic Pole – the shifting point on the Earth's surface where the Earth's magnetic...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Oct 2010, 00:09
Replies: 29
Views: 4,620
Posted By troddenmasses

I used to belong to Cardiff Wales Flying Club,...

I used to belong to Cardiff Wales Flying Club, which had at one point been the HQ for Cambrian Airways - which amongst other aircraft used DC-3's. One of the PPL's at the club had been an engineer...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2010, 10:32
Replies: 1
Views: 612
Posted By troddenmasses

How about Aeros (http://www.aeros.co.uk/) at...

How about Aeros (http://www.aeros.co.uk/) at Gloucester or Filton. They aren't cheap, but then on the massive FI salary it shouldn't be a problem :ugh:
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2010, 08:32
Replies: 40
Views: 5,215
Posted By troddenmasses

I work for one of the largest analytical...

I work for one of the largest analytical instrumentation companies who amongst other things, make instruments to test fuels. We certainly couldn't find any difference, and as a colleague said - ...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2010, 20:13
Replies: 36
Views: 5,833
Posted By troddenmasses

you're supposed to be enjoying the flying - so...

you're supposed to be enjoying the flying - so long as you are out of the way of controlled airspace and other airfields don't talk to anybody and enjoy looking out of the window. On every occasion...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Mar 2010, 15:29
Replies: 104
Views: 54,437
Posted By troddenmasses

All accidents are incidents - it's just that all...

All accidents are incidents - it's just that all incidents aren't accidents. A pic of the one that lost.

Red_Arrows_Hawk_Crash.jpg (image) (http://tinyurl.com/ygsulbg)
Forum: Military Aviation
15th Dec 2009, 09:49
Replies: 186
Views: 51,163
Posted By troddenmasses

I don't know whether this has been reported...

I don't know whether this has been reported anywhere, but a number of the contractors working on this downgrade program have been laid off to save costs. This will of course mean that it will take...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Sep 2008, 10:05
Replies: 19
Views: 2,329
Posted By troddenmasses

I don't think anybody said anything about taking...

I don't think anybody said anything about taking it away - he just doesn't have planning permission for the hard standing as the grass runway gets waterlogged. On the other hand, a few hundred...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Feb 2008, 14:25
Replies: 153
Views: 46,172
Posted By troddenmasses

I have absolutely nothing to do with BCT or any...

I have absolutely nothing to do with BCT or any other business in Kemble, other than having in the past been a customer of the flying school Kemble before it closed. Ed Hewertson was one of the...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Feb 2008, 14:46
Replies: 4
Views: 645
Posted By troddenmasses

Don't know what the post above is about, but i'll...

Don't know what the post above is about, but i'll try to answer the question. I had a share in a Sundowner, which was the later version of the Musketeer. It handled very nicely in flight -...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Oct 2007, 09:12
Replies: 3
Views: 1,728
Posted By troddenmasses

Sounds about right to me. I used to part own a...

Sounds about right to me. I used to part own a 1973 Sundowner and we always kept a load of useful stuff in the back - tow bar, oil, cleaning materials - that kind of thing. As we pretty much knew...
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2007, 15:20
Replies: 90
Views: 11,797
Posted By troddenmasses

Sometimes, my mouth starts moving before my brain...

Sometimes, my mouth starts moving before my brain has engaged. When somebody in a meeting said "There is no I in team", I managed "No, but there is a 'U' in c..t"

Everybody apart from the person...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2007, 14:29
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By troddenmasses

Thank you all who have helped. I have finally...

Thank you all who have helped. I have finally found the passage that I'm interested in - AIP AD 1.1.2 It says:
3.3.2 IMC Rating holder in current practice
3.3.2.1 Pilots with a valid Instrument...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2007, 13:59
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By troddenmasses

Thank you very much for that information. ...

Thank you very much for that information. Believe me - I hate flying in poor weather, but believe the IMC to be a critical piece of training for flying in the UK. I have no intention of...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2007, 13:15
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By troddenmasses

Thank you very much for that. Can anybody point...

Thank you very much for that. Can anybody point me in the correct direction to find minima? Many thanks in advance.

Posted at the same time as the above - I'll go have a nice browse of the AIP...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2007, 13:00
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By troddenmasses

I was absolutely sure that when I did my IMC...

I was absolutely sure that when I did my IMC originally, that 200 or 300 feet needed to be added for an IMC holder, and that the minimum DH was 500ft, and that the minimum MDH was 600ft. I have now...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2007, 12:52
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By troddenmasses

OK, so if i'm talking about flying home to Filton...

OK, so if i'm talking about flying home to Filton or Cardiff, which has class D airspace all around it, if the weather is poor, and i'm returning IFR, I can fly with a visibility under cloud of 1800m...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2007, 12:29
Replies: 32
Views: 4,391
Posted By troddenmasses

IMC Minima help please

I have an IMC that has just lapsed, and also happen to have just joined a new club. I was discussing doing some refresher training with the CFI, and was discussing minimums. I always believed that...
Forum: ATC Issues
22nd Jun 2006, 17:28
Replies: 40
Views: 9,267
Posted By troddenmasses

Fabulous. I just wish that there were a way of...

Fabulous. I just wish that there were a way of slowing down the number of pop-ups. A traffic density control would really be welcome. Other than that - thankyou very much - great fun.
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jun 2006, 18:18
Replies: 13
Views: 1,402
Posted By troddenmasses

Sorry, My fault - have looked and it's called the...

Sorry, My fault - have looked and it's called the 'Absolute End'
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jun 2006, 07:11
Replies: 13
Views: 1,402
Posted By troddenmasses

Couple of ideas for you, especially if you are...

Couple of ideas for you, especially if you are going on a Saturday. Head straight down to Dinard, then get into a taxi to the centre. There is a wondeful market there on Saturday mornings, until...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd May 2006, 20:46
Replies: 6
Views: 854
Posted By troddenmasses

I got back from Chicago about a week ago. I went...

I got back from Chicago about a week ago. I went up to Palwaukee (about 15 mins if you have a rented car) and hired the Debonair from Windy city flyers. Very nice aircraft, great instructors and a...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jan 2006, 13:59
Replies: 15
Views: 6,973
Posted By troddenmasses

Re: PA28-161 POH Revision

If you go to the webpage mentioned above, and click on the link for the tie down kit, it comes up with a note:



That's quite some holiday. I would be a bit miffed if I had bought something on...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Oct 2005, 09:35
Replies: 32
Views: 5,331
Posted By troddenmasses

I have flown with Maurice on quite a few...

I have flown with Maurice on quite a few occasions, and have got to know him somewhat. It is true that he has the knack of upsetting people, and loves to annoy authority. He seems to think that...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2005, 08:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,433
Posted By troddenmasses

This was happening at an airfield that I was...

This was happening at an airfield that I was working at as a bowser driver - to pay for flying. We worked out a general pattern for the fuel losses, and hid in the (open) hanger for a couple of...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Mar 2005, 08:36
Replies: 3
Views: 822
Posted By troddenmasses

Aeros in Gloucester. Fantastic, professional...

Aeros in Gloucester. Fantastic, professional school - lots of well maintained kit + easy access from the M5. What more could you want?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2005, 08:22
Replies: 120
Views: 30,581
Posted By troddenmasses

Good luck to the chap, but let's not look at this...

Good luck to the chap, but let's not look at this as aviation people, look at it as intelligent, numerate cynics - which is what you have to be in business if you want to prosper. The cheapest fare...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Oct 2004, 22:09
Replies: 24
Views: 3,743
Posted By troddenmasses

As has been said, it is all down to how you feel...

As has been said, it is all down to how you feel about it. I learnt to fly at Cardiff, which has a built in Xwind. The type of aircraft has quite a lot to do with it as well. For example, I have...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jul 2004, 09:54
Replies: 18
Views: 2,719
Posted By troddenmasses

Call me a bluff old traditionalist, but I tend to...

Call me a bluff old traditionalist, but I tend to put a ruler between where I am, and the place that I am going. Straight line. I then sort the bit in the middle out when I am on the way. What you...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jul 2004, 15:18
Replies: 68
Imc
Views: 6,530
Posted By troddenmasses

If an IMC is well taught, and then well practiced...

If an IMC is well taught, and then well practiced - it is an incredibly good addition to the PPL. It isn't an IR, so shouldn't be used as an IR. I have an IMC and use it often - either for getting...
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