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Search: Posts Made By: Thrifty van Rental
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Forum: ATC Issues
24th Nov 2003, 15:06
Replies: 5
Views: 1,242
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Two different scenarios here. In the US: ...

Two different scenarios here.

In the US:

You do not require a clearance to enter class D airspace (IFR or VFR), but you do need to have established 2-way contact, which means persuading the...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2003, 14:55
Replies: 8
Views: 739
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Your likelihood of being allowed to transit the...

Your likelihood of being allowed to transit the airspace around Cambrai varies by day of the week. It is frequently active during weekdays, and usually dormant during weekends. When active, VFR...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2003, 15:57
Replies: 101
Views: 11,760
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I think you are wasting your time Charlie ;)

I think you are wasting your time Charlie ;)
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2003, 22:51
Replies: 13
Views: 1,525
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Benson are nice guys. I still know a few people...

Benson are nice guys. I still know a few people there. You will get your MATZ transit without any problem if you call them in reasonable time.

I am told that strictly, a transit clearance is not...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2003, 22:06
Replies: 8
Views: 866
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

You probably need to do a bit more reading. You...

You probably need to do a bit more reading. You must remember the factors required to create a thunderstorm. They are quite basic weather theory

Moisture is one factor, as you are saying, but it...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Jul 2003, 21:42
Replies: 13
Views: 1,151
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I was once told that the actual broadcast...

I was once told that the actual broadcast frequency lies behind the problem at Luton and Essex Radar.

I am told that the Luton Approach signal actually eminates from a number of NATS transmitters...
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2003, 14:49
Replies: 52
Views: 6,238
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I don't think that anybody is disagreeing with...

I don't think that anybody is disagreeing with you MLS-12D, even though you quoted from my original answer.
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2003, 06:40
Replies: 52
Views: 6,238
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Your BFR can expire, but your US certificate will...

Your BFR can expire, but your US certificate will expire with it. When you need your US ticket again, within reason, you can retake your BFR.

In any case, you do not need to go to the US to get a...
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2003, 05:54
Replies: 1
Views: 685
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I am just a foreigner, and an IFR foreigner at...

I am just a foreigner, and an IFR foreigner at that!

Tell me which airspace you say has been grabbed?
Forum: Private Flying
21st May 2003, 05:11
Replies: 3
Views: 486
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I've done South-East England to Cannes Mandelieu...

I've done South-East England to Cannes Mandelieu many times in various SEPs. Average flight times are around 4:30 according to my logbooks.

Bladder management consists of the usual precautions...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2003, 06:52
Replies: 17
Views: 933
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

You have misunderstood my question englishal. ...

You have misunderstood my question englishal.

I can read the ANO and reach the same conclusion as you.

However, before I read it, I was of the same opinion as 2Donkeys. I am wondering where I...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2003, 05:44
Replies: 17
Views: 933
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I love you guys! You are so flexible with...

I love you guys!

You are so flexible with your VFR/VMC IMC/IFR that you are even confusing yourselves.

I always thought the same as Mr Donkeys, and the CAA would only allow a foreign licence...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2003, 05:26
Replies: 17
Views: 933
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Do tell us more about Night VFR in the UK...

Do tell us more about Night VFR in the UK englishal... ;)
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2003, 05:32
Replies: 10
Views: 1,349
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

As a regular user of Heathrow, I can tell you...

As a regular user of Heathrow, I can tell you that the runway arrangements have changed a bit!

Time to invest in a new Pooley perhaps? :)
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2003, 05:20
Replies: 42
Views: 8,146
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Check your facts Rustle. :D We in France...

Check your facts Rustle. :D

We in France adhere to the ICAO VFR defintion, which permits VFR over the top of a covered layer.

Your UK definition of VFR permits it too, but it is you who have...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2003, 03:52
Replies: 42
Views: 8,146
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

What a great discussion! If this IFR/IMC...

What a great discussion!

If this IFR/IMC message is spread more widely amongst British pilots, I am sure that it would help to eliminate some of the confusions that we see everyday when you come...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2003, 00:10
Replies: 42
Views: 8,146
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I am hoping it doesn't work in both directions. I...

I am hoping it doesn't work in both directions. I often bring students across to Shoreham, Manston and other places from France, often under IFR.

My money is on Mr Donkeys! :D
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2003, 23:46
Replies: 42
Views: 8,146
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Ah yes indeed Mr Donkeys! Flying a scheduled...

Ah yes indeed Mr Donkeys!

Flying a scheduled service the other day into a large Northern French airport, we were rather surprised to find ourselves behind two English Pipers making cheap ILS...
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2003, 23:39
Replies: 4
Views: 1,299
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

If you are a French speaker/reader, you should...

If you are a French speaker/reader, you should take a look at

http://www.pilotlist.org

This is a very active mailing list aimed at French pilots. Of more relevance to the question though, this...
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2003, 00:13
Replies: 8
Views: 876
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

The French charts do not attempt to show all...

The French charts do not attempt to show all non-French controlled airspace. Use your own charts for the UK FIRs.

PhilD, the Jepp Charts are very well known for their numerous inaccuracies in...
Forum: Private Flying
8th May 2003, 00:06
Replies: 42
Views: 8,146
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

The French Instrument approach plates are not yet...

The French Instrument approach plates are not yet online.

You will need to obtain a copy of an Aerad or Jeppesen plate
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2003, 16:58
Replies: 21
Views: 5,536
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

PhilD You are raising a very good question. ...

PhilD

You are raising a very good question.

It can sometimes seem that obeying all of the rules will make VFR flight impossible, and I do not think that this is the intention.

The...
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2003, 06:17
Replies: 21
Views: 5,536
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Barney You had better tell us which corridor...

Barney

You had better tell us which corridor you had in mind. I will make a pretty good bet that you have either misread, or been misled by the Jeppesen VFR charts, which are well known for their...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2003, 18:54
Replies: 21
Views: 5,536
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Hey Barney Guess what? I talked to a friend...

Hey Barney

Guess what? I talked to a friend of mine who still flies fast jets for the French Air Force. We are imagining that the corridor that you mentioned is the ARBOIS corridor. This is used...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2003, 17:54
Replies: 21
Views: 5,536
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Barney. You need to check your charts ...

Barney.

You need to check your charts

The "+" notation means that the airspace feature concerned goes higher than the vertical limit on the chart. French IGN charts only portray airspace upto...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2003, 16:26
Replies: 13
Views: 947
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Whilst anybody can suffer from an attack of the...

Whilst anybody can suffer from an attack of the leans at any time, it helps if you know that there are circonstances that are more likely to give rise to them. Taking off into a low overcast is one...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2003, 15:35
Replies: 22
Views: 3,357
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Englishal I agree with most of your answer,...

Englishal

I agree with most of your answer, but our interpretations depart from one another towards the end.

From an FAA point of view, a non-IR pilot should not be flying with a hood on,...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2003, 06:17
Replies: 5
Views: 867
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Archard - in a phrase - don't forget to check the...

Archard - in a phrase - don't forget to check the NOTAMS.

All sorts of secrets are hidden in them :D
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2003, 03:23
Replies: 28
Views: 2,724
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

I am puzzled why anybody should find a bienniel...

I am puzzled why anybody should find a bienniel checkride/test/instructional flight a problem.

Of course, we are all superheros so we shouldn't be checked, but surely all the other less capable...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2003, 03:03
Replies: 5
Views: 867
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

It is quite a few years since I flew to Berck....

It is quite a few years since I flew to Berck. Your post has prompted me to go back there.

I should suggest that you give them a call before your flight and get details of any activities planned...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2003, 02:02
Replies: 21
Views: 5,536
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Generally, you cannot obtain permission to cross...

Generally, you cannot obtain permission to cross them, because if they are active, the aircraft using them are not under positive control from any ground unit, and the aircraft may be sufficiently...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2003, 01:58
Replies: 5
Views: 867
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Berck is a lovely airfield with a small friendly...

Berck is a lovely airfield with a small friendly club there.

They are not so particularly used to seeing visitors, and there is nothing at all to do once you have land, except to take-off again. I...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2003, 00:46
Replies: 21
Views: 5,536
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

Two Donkeys is quite correct. These...

Two Donkeys is quite correct.

These corridors of airspace are designed to keep you out of the way of pilots who are not flying their aircraft visually. They are simply following a Director and a...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Apr 2003, 05:20
Replies: 8
Views: 695
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

This is a subject which confuses our DGAC, and...

This is a subject which confuses our DGAC, and conflicting answers are not uncommon in different letters.

There is no 2 out of 3 rule. As Keef is saying, this is a guideline to help you to...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Apr 2003, 02:38
Replies: 8
Views: 695
Posted By Thrifty van Rental

StrateandLevel You imply that France will...

StrateandLevel

You imply that France will accept a G registration aircraft in its airspace if the pilot only holds an FAA licence.

So far as I am aware, that is not the case. The FAA licence...
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