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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
29th Nov 2003, 05:58
Replies: 2
Views: 725
Posted By Doghouse

IR syllabus

Sorry folks, boring question, but anyone know where I can get a downloadable version of the JAR IR syllabus - if at all.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
22nd Nov 2003, 06:12
Replies: 6
Views: 1,406
Posted By Doghouse

The Campbell version I have was amended in 1994,...

The Campbell version I have was amended in 1994, so may not be the most up to date, but is virtually a bible for FIC so I would recommend it. Heavy reading, granted, but good for reference.

I'd...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Nov 2003, 02:05
Replies: 17
Views: 3,608
Posted By Doghouse

Am happy to be corrected, but: a) Airspeed &...

Am happy to be corrected, but:

a) Airspeed & RoD: FI(R) course is asked to follow AOPA JAR FI syllabus. This syllabus teaches pitch for airspeed and power for RoD. Maybe the CAA does have a...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Nov 2003, 07:41
Replies: 59
Views: 9,113
Posted By Doghouse

And I thought it was just my students... 1....

And I thought it was just my students...

1. Having the snottiest, phlegmish cold you've ever seen, saying they've been in bed all week and have only got up to go flying - oh, and could they borrow...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Jul 2003, 03:00
Replies: 5
Views: 1,814
Posted By Doghouse

VFR flying in Italy

Planning to fly in France and Italy this summer. I have a decent amount of time in France but none in Italy. Also, some people have warned me that crossing into Italy from France can be tricky from...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2003, 05:29
Replies: 5
Views: 551
Posted By Doghouse

Thanks for all your responses. It makes you...

Thanks for all your responses. It makes you realise how great pprune is when you see the generosity of the other posters.

I managed to track down a Bottlang and copied that. Had a really good...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Apr 2003, 06:22
Replies: 5
Views: 551
Posted By Doghouse

Help! - flight to Sables d'Olonne

Can anyone help?

I'm supposed to be flying to Sables d'Olonne airfield on Wednesday but can't get hold of a Delage. Transair are out and club copy's been nicked.

Anyone able to point me to...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2003, 02:48
Replies: 16
Views: 1,214
Posted By Doghouse

Knowing morse is not a requirement for the IMC...

Knowing morse is not a requirement for the IMC course, but being able to identify the beacons is.

How you choose to do that is up to you - all the approach plates have the morse on them, for...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2003, 02:33
Replies: 6
Views: 763
Posted By Doghouse

Fuji A., as far as I understand it, a training...

Fuji A., as far as I understand it, a training flight with an instructor/examiner still counts towards the Dual Flight With an Instructor. I believe a new AIC is due to be published soon and perhaps...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2003, 23:01
Replies: 6
Views: 3,679
Posted By Doghouse

Yeah, I've done it. In flying terms it's not...

Yeah, I've done it.

In flying terms it's not too difficult - just boring! From an achievement perspective, it would help if your JAR CPL/IR is born from a fair amount of GA experience. The...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2003, 21:23
Replies: 9
Views: 908
Posted By Doghouse

Went on a canoeing holiday in Everglades a few...

Went on a canoeing holiday in Everglades a few years ago. Hired a plane nr Orlando, flew down to (IMHO) beautiful airstrip called Everglade City, and a man was waiting on the apron for me with...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2003, 10:10
Replies: 22
Views: 2,793
Posted By Doghouse

FFF, I totally agree with your viewpoint (glad...

FFF, I totally agree with your viewpoint (glad I'm not alone on this one) but I don't think FINAL19's understanding is correct.

The IMC rating allows you to fly single pilot IFR (with certain...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2003, 09:59
Replies: 30
Views: 5,807
Posted By Doghouse

Nav routes I tend to use FL's if I want to fly...

Nav routes I tend to use FL's if I want to fly above TA

Gen handling - generally altitudes but change to FLs if operating on top of a broken layer.

I have to say I find it very difficult to...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2003, 09:36
Replies: 22
Views: 2,793
Posted By Doghouse

The IMC rating, like all flying, depends on...

The IMC rating, like all flying, depends on currency. I'd rather fly with a current IMC pilot than out-of-current IR any day.

I think the IMC course is perfectly adequate to gear people up to fly...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2003, 22:14
Replies: 5
Views: 633
Posted By Doghouse

It's not a disaster if you don't get the SEP...

It's not a disaster if you don't get the SEP class rating signed in time, but it will cost you a bit and give you some extra hassle.

The deal is that you must meet the 'by experience' flying...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2003, 22:09
Replies: 2
Views: 863
Posted By Doghouse

GPS jamming trials have been going on for a...

GPS jamming trials have been going on for a little while in Hereford area - all NOTAMed. Don't know if it's connected to current climate but I've certainly heard a couple of pilots calling up lost...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Mar 2003, 19:43
Replies: 6
Views: 663
Posted By Doghouse

I'm looking for avionics recommendation

Don't know if I'm allowed to post this kind of request, but I'm trying to buy and get installed a DME for a C172. Loads of outfits can supply new ones, but does anyone know of an avionics outfit...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2003, 20:39
Replies: 12
Views: 1,030
Posted By Doghouse

That's now becoming an important question for...

That's now becoming an important question for those certain of wanting to get the full CPL/IR.

As someone said, FTO's will probably argue in favour of the IMC. So I'll announce my personal...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2003, 22:58
Replies: 17
Views: 1,806
Posted By Doghouse

IMHO, the CAA's greatest rating. Cheap(er...

IMHO, the CAA's greatest rating.

Cheap(er than an IR), no difficult ground exams, incredibly useful, confidence and competence building - and could just save you.

Can't see them getting rid of...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2003, 22:48
Replies: 17
Views: 1,380
Posted By Doghouse

If you want to lose a lot of height in the PA28...

If you want to lose a lot of height in the PA28 'in an emergency' then I don't think side slipping's the answer - you just don't lost height fast enough. I've had a badly rough running engine and...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2003, 22:36
Replies: 30
Views: 3,236
Posted By Doghouse

BEagle's right. We're not looking for...

BEagle's right. We're not looking for perfection, just safe flying - hell, if I had a penny for every mistake I'd made I wouldn't be examining for a living!

If you're instructor puts you up for...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
4th Mar 2003, 22:15
Replies: 9
Views: 1,748
Posted By Doghouse

First IMC student looked a harmless old boy -...

First IMC student looked a harmless old boy - till I found out he flew meteors, had seen action (claims he "gave them more headaches than they gave him"!) said he had over 600 IMC hours (and that was...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Mar 2003, 20:13
Replies: 17
Views: 1,380
Posted By Doghouse

Grab an instructor for the side-slipping training...

Grab an instructor for the side-slipping training - it's often left out of the PPL training (should be in descending part 2).

I'm not a big fan of slipping the PA28's as I don't think you get high...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
28th Feb 2003, 22:05
Replies: 2
Views: 702
Posted By Doghouse

MCC courses

Am looking for places that offer MCC courses, anywhere in S. England. Have found one in Bournemouth and one in Oxford. Anyone have any personal experience of these or know of any others?
Forum: Private Flying
25th Feb 2003, 23:12
Replies: 12
Views: 1,180
Posted By Doghouse

Sorry Aussie A. if my post came across clumsily -...

Sorry Aussie A. if my post came across clumsily - no aggression was meant. I don't think I implied the original poster operated outside the limits of his licence, but apologies if I did.

I guess...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Feb 2003, 21:40
Replies: 12
Views: 1,180
Posted By Doghouse

If the vis was 3km and you were either above...

If the vis was 3km and you were either above 3,000ft or going faster than 140kts, then you were below VMC minima in class D airspace and therefore flying IFR. Given that the commander knows (or...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Feb 2003, 23:23
Replies: 3
Views: 962
Posted By Doghouse

Taking an unauthorised ferry tank in the US is...

Taking an unauthorised ferry tank in the US is seriously bad news. Last time I did a ferry run (and this was pre 9/11) they told me they were banging people up who didn't have the correct paperwork!...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Feb 2003, 22:55
Replies: 6
Views: 797
Posted By Doghouse

Winston, your situation is totally different to...

Winston, your situation is totally different to Cool Hand's.

For Winston, as the posts have indicated, it's just an SEP prof check with an examiner - provided you have a current ATPL. If your...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Feb 2003, 22:40
Replies: 22
Views: 2,803
Posted By Doghouse

Both limited panel and partial panel are part of...

Both limited panel and partial panel are part of the IMC course. Of course, in 15 hours it's difficult to do more than a demo, but your instructor should cover the ASI, Alt and VSI for both IMC...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd Feb 2003, 22:05
Replies: 0
Views: 580
Posted By Doghouse

NPPL and student eyesight/hearing

I would be interested in anyone else's views.

I've had a couple of NPPL students now who I think have unacceptably poor eyesight and hearing.

On the eyesight front, both of them have failed to...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd Feb 2003, 21:49
Replies: 3
Views: 603
Posted By Doghouse

I'm sorry to be vague but I seem to remember...

I'm sorry to be vague but I seem to remember there being some kind of requirement that a Transport Cat aircraft had to be 'singly' owned to be used for training. I don't want to pee on your fire...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Feb 2003, 22:53
Replies: 10
Views: 1,138
Posted By Doghouse

You're looking into the landing light. Turn...

You're looking into the landing light.

Turn landing light off and during hold-off keep runway edge lights around your ears till touchdown.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Feb 2003, 21:30
Replies: 12
Views: 1,080
Posted By Doghouse

Aint it just! With that weather, I think...

Aint it just!

With that weather, I think 'no' was probably an okay decision.

Incidentally, if you're interested I lose far more sleep from my instructors going out in weather beyond their...
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
19th Feb 2003, 21:20
Replies: 9
Views: 4,820
Posted By Doghouse

I think Tinstaafl is right - try doing the...

I think Tinstaafl is right - try doing the training in chunks. But it should be possible part-time and at weekends.

The problem will be finding somewhere to do it. My guess is you'd be better...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Feb 2003, 10:01
Replies: 5
Views: 752
Posted By Doghouse

By conincidence I'm training a Canadian PPL at...

By conincidence I'm training a Canadian PPL at the moment for his NPPL.

The website given above outlines exactly what needs to be done - assuming your PPL is current. If it is current, then you...
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