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Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
26th Aug 2021, 12:56
Replies: 21
Views: 7,762
Posted By flyingfemme

He was at the beginning of this year.

He was at the beginning of this year.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Aug 2021, 08:32
Replies: 3
Views: 929
Posted By flyingfemme

Smoke and mirrors? Making pax responsible for...

Smoke and mirrors? Making pax responsible for tracking their own baggage? How many road warriors do you know that actually check bags any more?
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jul 2021, 06:45
Replies: 26
Views: 5,330
Posted By flyingfemme

And in these pandemic times, being “flight crew”...

And in these pandemic times, being “flight crew” gets you into places that mere mortals may not travel. A “badge” can be very helpful.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th May 2021, 08:16
Replies: 31
Views: 3,226
Posted By flyingfemme

We have been doing business globally for over 30...

We have been doing business globally for over 30 years. While the travel is not always necessary, although it’s tough to fly an aircraft without being there, we have survived through personal...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Mar 2021, 08:14
Replies: 132
Views: 19,141
Posted By flyingfemme

Some might have, but many have not. None of the...

Some might have, but many have not. None of the senior members of my family (all in their 80s) can do anything meaningful, or reliably, online. The thought of my mother having financial capability in...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Nov 2020, 09:28
Replies: 17
Views: 2,916
Posted By flyingfemme

Nothing aviation related at all but David Frost’s...

Nothing aviation related at all but David Frost’s son has reedited and released a bunch of old interviews as podcasts. Yesterday I listened to him talking with Joe Biden in the eighties. Times change...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2020, 09:02
Replies: 129
Views: 49,308
Posted By flyingfemme

A large proportion of travel is for pleasure and...

A large proportion of travel is for pleasure and liesure. If it ain’t fun and not necessary, it can be deleted. Travel and hospitality is going to suffer for a long time. No way round it.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
23rd Apr 2020, 12:34
Replies: 605
Views: 553,732
Posted By flyingfemme

Why the hate for Branson when Easyjet have had a...

Why the hate for Branson when Easyjet have had a big loan from HMG? Does everyone hate Stelios as well? In case you hadn't noticed, big business making profits is just so last century......it's only...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Feb 2020, 12:04
Replies: 17
Views: 3,108
Posted By flyingfemme

Many airlines extract the Michael on refunding...

Many airlines extract the Michael on refunding taxes....Easyjet go one further by charging taxes on each leg of a connecting flight - no matter how it is booked. Life's often too short to take on the...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Feb 2020, 08:56
Replies: 7
Views: 2,712
Posted By flyingfemme

Other way round CS. The OP wants to go from 2 to...

Other way round CS. The OP wants to go from 2 to G.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Feb 2020, 18:37
Replies: 7
Views: 2,712
Posted By flyingfemme

If you don't pay the VAT in the UK the aircraft...

If you don't pay the VAT in the UK the aircraft is not in "free circulation" and liable to be stopped and checked/searched all over the place. How much travelling do you do?

Keeping it on the 2REG...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Dec 2019, 06:48
Replies: 12
Views: 1,418
Posted By flyingfemme

I find a mini is a better size for flying and...

I find a mini is a better size for flying and have it strapped to my left leg with a strap I made from some spare bits of elastic, velcro and ally u-channel. The right leg holds a standard kneeboard...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2019, 07:56
Replies: 55
Views: 10,293
Posted By flyingfemme

I think it depends where you re talking about....

I think it depends where you re talking about. The basis of UK law is that everything is permitted unless, and until, it is specifically banned. This law has propagated to other countries - the USA...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Sep 2019, 12:21
Replies: 13
Views: 2,184
Posted By flyingfemme

I don’t have children and am not keen on...

I don’t have children and am not keen on squalling brats in public but you can’t tar them all with the same brush. Years ago DH and I had club seats on a nighttime transatlantic flight with...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Aug 2019, 07:14
Replies: 12
Views: 3,902
Posted By flyingfemme

Hobbs meters vary. They may run on master switch,...

Hobbs meters vary. They may run on master switch, oil pressure, airspeed or squat switch. These give very different times.
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jun 2019, 11:39
Replies: 39
Views: 19,637
Posted By flyingfemme

I find that Clarity Aloft and sunglasses don't...

I find that Clarity Aloft and sunglasses don't work too well - the combination hurt the tops of my ears. Maybe it's because I have a tiny head. You can always use the old fallback of a baseball...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Apr 2019, 08:13
Replies: 21
Views: 3,603
Posted By flyingfemme

GA aircraft, especially elderly ones, are all...

GA aircraft, especially elderly ones, are all individual; you rarely find two with exactly the same fit and layout. In these situations I find a “custom” checklist totally reasonable. My own, 1960...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2019, 07:06
Replies: 37
Views: 16,623
Posted By flyingfemme

@Helen49 : My view too. Doesn’t negate the need...

@Helen49 : My view too. Doesn’t negate the need to be cleaner in our habits and reduce the population a little. I am sick and tired of people “protesting” and politicians taxing things to “do...
Forum: Rumours & News
16th Apr 2019, 06:59
Replies: 3
Views: 3,101
Posted By flyingfemme

I don’t want tremendous; I want clean, I want...

I don’t want tremendous; I want clean, I want comfortable and I want elbow/leg room.
Forum: Private Flying
15th Apr 2019, 07:33
Replies: 15
Views: 3,207
Posted By flyingfemme

There doesn’t seem to be much you can do about...

There doesn’t seem to be much you can do about the timing so arrange things to get the flying polished up when you are in position. As already said, concentrate on the ground stuff when you are away....
Forum: Private Flying
9th Apr 2019, 17:22
Replies: 7
Views: 1,216
Posted By flyingfemme

Yes. That can be done. But the costs of...

Yes. That can be done. But the costs of re-registering may be more than the costs to ferry........VAT has to be paid either way.
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2019, 17:36
Replies: 2
Views: 1,002
Posted By flyingfemme

Duty and VAT will have to be paid. If you can...

Duty and VAT will have to be paid. If you can prove (with paperwork) that they are aircraft parts (and it ain't always easy) you may get the duty waived for "end use". No way round VAT. And the...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Mar 2019, 13:38
Replies: 46
Views: 11,148
Posted By flyingfemme

Convenient? Very! Avoiding the ridiculous...

Convenient? Very! Avoiding the ridiculous contortions and stupidities foisted on the aviation community by the ever-changing European regulatory systems must be a huge convenience. The changes from...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2019, 08:16
Replies: 2
Views: 1,609
Posted By flyingfemme

If we are talking about Eurocontrol - the square...

If we are talking about Eurocontrol - the square root of weight is used in the calculation. So the charges go down (per ton) as the weight goes up. Currently, IFR is free for those under 2T but every...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2018, 07:43
Replies: 8
Views: 1,474
Posted By flyingfemme

Jan is correct - below 2Mt it's free. That's why...

Jan is correct - below 2Mt it's free. That's why some Senecas are artificially restricted by certificate.
Over that it is quite complicated because the calculation of charge depends on the country...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2018, 16:03
Replies: 19
Views: 2,142
Posted By flyingfemme

You’d be surprised how little some of these...

You’d be surprised how little some of these things cost, once the asset cost is stripped out. And one hopes they will still have a Spit at the end.
Around 2,500 gallons of avgas at a very variable...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2018, 15:50
Replies: 19
Views: 2,142
Posted By flyingfemme

Depends on the marque; some had ferry range of...

Depends on the marque; some had ferry range of 1500 miles. And I doubt they’d be on full military power for this particular trip!
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2018, 07:45
Replies: 19
Views: 2,142
Posted By flyingfemme

No reason it should be particularly difficult or...

No reason it should be particularly difficult or expensive, assuming the donk keeps going. Avgas supply is probably the most challenging aspect but the route looks like they will have drop tanks to...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2018, 07:38
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,504,557
Posted By flyingfemme

I am sure that I have seen cases (maybe in the...

I am sure that I have seen cases (maybe in the US?) where a more experienced, better qualified pilot in the passenger seat has been deemed to have some responsibility in cases of incident/accident...
Forum: The Pacific: General Aviation & Questions
27th Aug 2018, 08:09
Replies: 2
Views: 1,125
Posted By flyingfemme

Can't help with the regs stuff but how did you...

Can't help with the regs stuff but how did you comply with the language proficiency requirement?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
19th Jun 2018, 18:19
Replies: 8
Views: 1,793
Posted By flyingfemme

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you have...

Just because you can, doesn’t mean you have to........our return Virgin from Chicago was cancelled due to inbound being cancelled. I woke to a text with the news and immediately called them. They put...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2018, 06:38
Replies: 37
Views: 9,075
Posted By flyingfemme

It doesn’t matter if the VAT was later reclaimed;...

It doesn’t matter if the VAT was later reclaimed; the aircraft is still in “free circulation”. If you had reclaimed the VAT (legally) you simply have to charge it to the next buyer.
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Mar 2018, 07:37
Replies: 16
Views: 3,645
Posted By flyingfemme

If the "guests" are "paying guests" then it's...

If the "guests" are "paying guests" then it's dodgy, if they are "friends and family" or the aircraft is being operated by a company for their own business, flying their own employees, it can be OK.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Mar 2018, 08:08
Replies: 15
Views: 3,537
Posted By flyingfemme

A bank transfer sounds unlikely unless the ticket...

A bank transfer sounds unlikely unless the ticket was paid for with a bank transfer. Have they provided any details of the transfer?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jan 2018, 07:41
Replies: 12
Views: 2,381
Posted By flyingfemme

The best option really depends on your preferred...

The best option really depends on your preferred airline for earning, combined with your preferred airline for rewards. The best, in terms of flexibility, is Amex rewards because you can use them in...
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