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Forum: Private Flying
25th Oct 2014, 13:32
Replies: 11
Views: 3,461
Posted By Brooklands

Driver 170, yes, but as the air descends it warms...

Driver 170, yes, but as the air descends it warms up as explained here...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jun 2011, 12:12
Replies: 161
Views: 38,629
Posted By Brooklands

The Hard runway at Wycombe (which is what the...

The Hard runway at Wycombe (which is what the aircraft was using is) is 735m long. I'll agree that it doesn't give you much more to stop in if everything goes wrong. Also the aircraft went through...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2011, 12:39
Replies: 27
Views: 10,283
Posted By Brooklands

Ghengis, You can upload the tracks into...

Ghengis,

You can upload the tracks into google earth - joust point it at the gpx file. Can be quite interesting. If you want to know more let me know when you're next at Wycombe and I see if I...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2010, 12:25
Replies: 7
Views: 1,387
Posted By Brooklands

I'm pretty sure that they now have three - a new...

I'm pretty sure that they now have three - a new one arrived a few weeks ago.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
19th Nov 2010, 17:37
Replies: 2
Views: 1,803
Posted By Brooklands

There's a thread already running in the biz-jets...

There's a thread already running in the biz-jets (http://www.pprune.org/biz-jets-ag-flying-ga-etc/434322-bhx-closed-due-accident.html) forum

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2010, 15:00
Replies: 22
Views: 6,857
Posted By Brooklands

Genghis, I have the Aera 500, and I'm very...

Genghis,

I have the Aera 500, and I'm very happy with it. It did need a software upgrade to fix a bug, but since then its been fine.

It would be quite easy to make up an external battery pack...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Aug 2010, 13:20
Replies: 2
Views: 1,769
Posted By Brooklands

I think that it depends on how much the flaps are...

I think that it depends on how much the flaps are lowered when at full flap. I've a feeling that on the Europa its only about 25 degrees, which isn't excessive. IIRC the shortfield technique for the...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2010, 12:36
Replies: 10
Views: 9,592
Posted By Brooklands

Stansted_Dan, If the club won't let you take...

Stansted_Dan,

If the club won't let you take the POH away, and there's no photocopier, just take in a digital camera and photograph the pages you want.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2010, 15:31
Replies: 35
Views: 6,137
Posted By Brooklands

Well if you're prepare to take it though the full...

Well if you're prepare to take it though the full certification process then I suppose it would be possible, but it wouild also be eye-wateringly expensive, and may well require significant...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jul 2010, 15:17
Replies: 16
Views: 6,192
Posted By Brooklands

Not necessarily. Rod1 will be along in a little...

Not necessarily. Rod1 will be along in a little while to enlighten you fully. While one variant of the MCR01 IS a microlight then other two variants are not - they are SEPs.

I'm also pretty...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2010, 13:14
Replies: 18
Views: 2,914
Posted By Brooklands

As Backpacker said it MUST be an examiner who...

As Backpacker said it MUST be an examiner who signs the paperwork. There are two bits that need doing the SRG1119 which goes to the CAA, and most important of all the ratings page in your licence -...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jul 2010, 13:05
Replies: 109
Views: 53,132
Posted By Brooklands

Interesting. Thinking back, when I had problems...

Interesting. Thinking back, when I had problems in flight with my Aera, it was when approaching an waypoint that I'd created. Once I got a few miles aeay it behaved itself. Once I upgraded to 2.5...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2010, 12:38
Replies: 109
Views: 53,132
Posted By Brooklands

I had that problem as well. Like Flybymike, I...

I had that problem as well. Like Flybymike, I upgraded to 2.5, and also put a piece of thin card behind the battery to pack it in a bit tighter (although this won't make any difference in your...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2010, 13:36
Replies: 41
Views: 4,336
Posted By Brooklands

Genghis, Try Farnborough at the weekend. ...

Genghis,

Try Farnborough at the weekend. One of Wycombe Air Centre's 172s diverted there in bad weather a few of years ago, and was initially told that the landing and nav charges ran to a few (2...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2010, 16:13
Replies: 18
Views: 7,340
Posted By Brooklands

Also Diesel is produced to have a specific cetane...

Also Diesel is produced to have a specific cetane rating (cf Octane rating) which Jet A1 doesn't need, so usually has a much lower one than Diesel.

In short they are similar, but not the same
...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Apr 2010, 12:54
Replies: 6
Views: 907
Posted By Brooklands

Prophead, I think that there may be a turbo...

Prophead,

I think that there may be a turbo arrow available for private hire at Wycombe, have a look here (http://web.onetel.com/~simonrennie/g-shug%20frontpage.htm).

As the others said have a...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2010, 12:40
Replies: 14
Views: 1,471
Posted By Brooklands

I think Greg meant 20 minutes by train. I did...

I think Greg meant 20 minutes by train. I did this several years ago, and it was quite straight forward.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
8th Apr 2010, 13:20
Replies: 15
Views: 1,985
Posted By Brooklands

I thought that it was only Holland which required...

I thought that it was only Holland which required a fixed ELT.

Honfleur is very nice, but ISTR that the taxi fare is quite expensive to/form Deauville airport as its quite a distance.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
7th Apr 2010, 12:53
Replies: 15
Views: 1,985
Posted By Brooklands

eb, While it isn't in France how about...

eb,

While it isn't in France how about Ostend - not much further than Le T. You can either spend the day there, or get a train to Bruges which is well worth the trip.

There's a regular bus...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Mar 2010, 14:05
Replies: 34
Views: 5,608
Posted By Brooklands

Try asking Trading Standards - I'm think they are...

Try asking Trading Standards - I'm think they are the people who would be interested in this sort of thing.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2010, 16:06
Replies: 4
Views: 3,418
Posted By Brooklands

742, Garmin do have an electronic log book...

742,

Garmin do have an electronic log book program which is a free download, but I don't think its been updated to work with the Aera series yet - it certainly didn't recognise my Aera 500 when I...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2009, 13:03
Replies: 18
Views: 2,373
Posted By Brooklands

Unless they're changed the requirements for the...

Unless they're changed the requirements for the QXC recently you have to land at two different airports, before returning to your point of departure.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
7th Dec 2009, 13:33
Replies: 109
Views: 53,132
Posted By Brooklands

Don't know about any price drops by Garmin, but I...

Don't know about any price drops by Garmin, but I do know that VAT will be going back up to 17.5% in the New Year, so I'm going to be getting a GPS BEFORE then.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Dec 2009, 12:50
Replies: 47
Views: 7,462
Posted By Brooklands

IO, did you really mean two thousand feet? It...

IO, did you really mean two thousand feet? It doesn't seem that accurate to me.

Brooklands
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
19th Nov 2009, 13:03
Replies: 27
Views: 4,277
Posted By Brooklands

Sorry Welliewanger, but you're wrong (at least as...

Sorry Welliewanger, but you're wrong (at least as far as the UK is concerend). You don't have to be in sight of the surface to be VFR - if you're 1000' vertically, or 1500 meters horizontally clear...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Nov 2009, 12:52
Replies: 14
Views: 2,288
Posted By Brooklands

AFAIK they aren't compulsory in Germany* if you...

AFAIK they aren't compulsory in Germany* if you are below 5000'. If you're routing through Holland, then you'll have to be below 1200' if you don't have Mode S. Also worth bearingh in mind that the...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Nov 2009, 17:36
Replies: 20
Views: 6,699
Posted By Brooklands

Mods, Is it possible to change the title of...

Mods,

Is it possible to change the title of this thread to reflect the fact that this incident occured over a year ago.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2009, 12:44
Replies: 105
Views: 13,495
Posted By Brooklands

Englishal - are you sure its 6? I always thought...

Englishal - are you sure its 6? I always thought it was a maximum of four including the pilot.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
7th Sep 2009, 13:23
Replies: 18
Views: 2,711
Posted By Brooklands

I think that I saw a free landing fee for...

I think that I saw a free landing fee for Gloucester in one of this months magazines.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
4th Sep 2009, 13:01
Replies: 286
Views: 57,886
Posted By Brooklands

Tim, I think that it would be worth your...

Tim,

I think that it would be worth your while putting this on the Flyer forums as well.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2009, 13:04
Replies: 39
Views: 15,051
Posted By Brooklands

Then put a nought on the end :} Brooklands

Then put a nought on the end :}

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
31st Jul 2009, 13:14
Replies: 7
Views: 1,307
Posted By Brooklands

Piper, If you're reasonably confident with a...

Piper,

If you're reasonably confident with a soldering iron you can buy a kit (google the flying shop,) to upgrade your DCs to ANR. Or, if you'd rather not do it yourself there's a guy called...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2009, 21:05
Replies: 4
Views: 1,531
Posted By Brooklands

I've just looked on the LAA site and its not on...

I've just looked on the LAA site and its not on the 'Approved types' list, and it isn't in the progress chart for types under investigation, which it should be if somebody is trying to get it...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jul 2009, 20:45
Replies: 10
Views: 1,223
Posted By Brooklands

You will probalby have to read CS-VLA, or if you...

You will probalby have to read CS-VLA, or if you want to build it as a microlight BCAR section S. The LAA require designs to be broadly complient with one of these codes.

Brooklands
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2009, 12:30
Replies: 3
Views: 636
Posted By Brooklands

Being discussed here...

Being discussed here (http://www.pprune.org/flying-instructors-examiners/381734-b-b-booker.html) on the Flying Instructors forum.

Brooklands
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