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Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2006, 12:35
Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
Posted By RichyRich

I have the bronze wings pin, but it is unlikely...

I have the bronze wings pin, but it is unlikely that I'll ever progress beyond that. If I recall, to move up to silver you need to do 2 things, plus some cross country thingy, plus upgrade the...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jan 2005, 10:00
Replies: 15
Views: 1,876
Posted By RichyRich

Had to look up what G was on about. (Didn't live...

Had to look up what G was on about. (Didn't live in the UK in those days).

Found this...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/may/2/newsid_2480000/2480241.stm
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2004, 09:36
Replies: 18
Views: 3,060
Posted By RichyRich

Is that the January issue? I'm still reading the...

Is that the January issue? I'm still reading the December one, after all it is still December...

I never worked out why they call it, for example, the January issue, when clearly it was written at...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Dec 2004, 16:26
Replies: 20
Views: 2,636
Posted By RichyRich

Very Merry Christmas to all of you, particularly...

Very Merry Christmas to all of you, particularly the regular posters who have unwittingly kept me amused for large parts of my working day. (Don't tell the boss!!!!)
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2004, 09:54
Replies: 7
Views: 988
Posted By RichyRich

Nice one G. I'm just going to ask nicely for...

Nice one G.

I'm just going to ask nicely for a few flyable days, preferrably on the weekends, between two weeks ago and March/April.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2004, 14:11
Replies: 2
Views: 725
Posted By RichyRich

Ah, good news. Thanks for the quick reply FD.

Ah, good news. Thanks for the quick reply FD.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Nov 2004, 13:20
Replies: 2
Views: 725
Posted By RichyRich

IMC Medical requirements

Hi all

Lovely weather, isn't it? Reminded me that I should start to think about the IMC course.

Do I need an audiogram test for the IMC rating? And if so, what does that entail? I'm a bit hard...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Nov 2004, 14:32
Replies: 14
Views: 1,450
Posted By RichyRich

Indigestion by 1115 due to rushed sarnie?;)

Indigestion by 1115 due to rushed sarnie?;)
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Nov 2004, 11:19
Replies: 4
Views: 873
Posted By RichyRich

Ah, you just gotta laugh: I followed the CAA...

Ah, you just gotta laugh: I followed the CAA link, and then followed the link on that page to their FAQ (at the very end of the first page).

Nada.

Obviously we don't ask too many questions, or...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2004, 08:03
Replies: 9
Views: 1,147
Posted By RichyRich

Whirlybird's link is good, but too slow for my...

Whirlybird's link is good, but too slow for my lousy dial up at home, and doesn't make it through the firewall at work, so my list is:

Of course the Met Office, both the aviation pages and this...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Sep 2004, 08:08
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By RichyRich

Andyb79 Excellent: saved it for future...

Andyb79
Excellent: saved it for future reference.
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2004, 08:38
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By RichyRich

Not to harp on about it too much, but I've just...

Not to harp on about it too much, but I've just stumbled across this
http://www.acronymfinder.com/

while reading a non-aviation related newsgroup. Seems I'm not alone (well, I wasn't anyway, as...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Sep 2004, 07:50
Replies: 11
Views: 1,255
Posted By RichyRich

Acronyms

Often reading these pages, UseNet, the 'other' GA forum etc, you come across acronyms, some of which are obvious, some are not. For example LOL. I thought this meant Laughed out Loud, but I've seen...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2004, 07:38
Replies: 7
Views: 1,025
Posted By RichyRich

It sounds like a great business opportunity for...

It sounds like a great business opportunity for you....
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jul 2004, 08:27
Replies: 64
Views: 6,069
Posted By RichyRich

You can however probably fly in to Blackbushe and...

You can however probably fly in to Blackbushe and grab a taxi from there.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2004, 09:26
Replies: 64
Views: 6,069
Posted By RichyRich

Hi BRL Am I too late to put my name down?...

Hi BRL

Am I too late to put my name down? Either day! I didn't 'volunteer' earlier in case it clashed with other events a little earlier in the month.

RR
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jul 2004, 07:42
Replies: 18
Views: 1,767
Posted By RichyRich

So, if we ignore the last point, that makes the...

So, if we ignore the last point, that makes the second-to-last point the real last point, and we start again. Eventually we have no graph :D

Out of interest, do you have a reference to your...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Jul 2004, 11:22
Replies: 16
Views: 1,503
Posted By RichyRich

My turn to state the obvious: Add 200,...

My turn to state the obvious:

Add 200, subtract 20 (or vice versa).

Example: heading 236
Reciprocal: 236 - 200 + 20 = (036 + 20) = 056

Another: heading 123
Reciprocal: 123 + 200 - 20 =...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jul 2004, 13:20
Replies: 0
Views: 515
Posted By RichyRich

Crop Circle Season

Hi all

Any of you glider pilots seen (and taken pictures of) the crop 'circles' very near the A339 (or whatever the road is called) just to the north of your field?

I've considered flying over,...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jun 2004, 15:36
Replies: 6
Views: 857
Posted By RichyRich

Thanks for the heads-up Mike. This being my...

Thanks for the heads-up Mike.

This being my first post training year, does anyone know how restrictive Farnborough are (in the run-up to, not including The Weekend)? Looks like they've grabbed...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2004, 14:03
Replies: 21
Views: 2,670
Posted By RichyRich

Ken, you lucky devil. I've looked a few times at...

Ken, you lucky devil. I've looked a few times at ebay, and had nothing come up. I'll try again...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2004, 10:26
Replies: 21
Views: 2,670
Posted By RichyRich

EA: I have a Navman sleeve for my iPaq, but have...

EA: I have a Navman sleeve for my iPaq, but have been seriously disappointed with its performance in a car. I'll check out Anywhere Map though (never heard of it until now). Have you tried PocketFMS...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jun 2004, 08:56
Replies: 21
Views: 2,670
Posted By RichyRich

Thinking of a GPS...

Hi all

I'm toying with the idea of catching up a little with the 21st century, and splashing out on a handheld GPS. The planes I rent aren't fitted with any.

So, which one did you get, why, and...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jun 2004, 09:49
Replies: 40
Views: 4,055
Posted By RichyRich

I've been suffering from the same thing recently,...

I've been suffering from the same thing recently, but I think I can attribute it to my scan having gone pear-shaped.

Nearest one was looking out to the right, and then back forward, only to see a...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jun 2004, 09:40
Replies: 50
Views: 4,863
Posted By RichyRich

Retracted. Re-read the original post by G. ...

Retracted. Re-read the original post by G.

Oh well.... (hick).
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2004, 09:20
Replies: 7
Views: 746
Posted By RichyRich

HF: good idea to re-read. Doing it now (well,...

HF: good idea to re-read. Doing it now (well, after this post).

FD: It's just that it's really the first time that I've had such a situation. My usual experience of FIS is to say hello and...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2004, 08:56
Replies: 7
Views: 746
Posted By RichyRich

The controller couldn't tell (when we were 100 m...

The controller couldn't tell (when we were 100 m apart) whether the other plane was higher or lower than myself. Depends on the type of radar they use as to whether it gives height information, and...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2004, 08:28
Replies: 7
Views: 746
Posted By RichyRich

Scanning technique

No, not the small radio type, I'm on about the looking out the window type.

On my way past Filton/Bristol, over Bath, Bristol were giving me a FIS, but kindly advised me of one ahead, about one...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2004, 09:50
Replies: 13
Views: 1,236
Posted By RichyRich

The only hit from a search on the CAA website...

The only hit from a search on the CAA website gave this quote:

Standards are being developed for WLAN such as the IEEE 802.11 and some future PEDs are likely to have
this capability. WLAN uses...
Forum: Private Flying
10th May 2004, 07:13
Replies: 4
Views: 726
Posted By RichyRich

Nothing at Southampton, the only GA aircraft...

Nothing at Southampton, the only GA aircraft based there these days would be the two flying school's, as the rest were asked to leave.

Thought of Popham?
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2004, 08:48
Replies: 10
Views: 1,142
Posted By RichyRich

I got a Pilots Information Manual from Essco (see...

I got a Pilots Information Manual from Essco (see Chilli Monster's link). I'd never seen one, and wasn't expecting very much to be honest. It turned out to be a copy of the POH (without of course the...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2004, 14:53
Replies: 9
Views: 1,346
Posted By RichyRich

I've had Bournemouth so busy that they never came...

I've had Bournemouth so busy that they never came back to me after a 'standby': but I could hear they were geniunely busy, so I told them I was changing to someone else, and did so. All other times...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Apr 2004, 12:24
Replies: 12
Views: 1,499
Posted By RichyRich

I don't have a definitive answer as to the...

I don't have a definitive answer as to the requirement for a spare pair, but I would imagine that the sunglasses would be your primary pair: I recall one lesson where I forgot my sunglasses...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2004, 11:38
Replies: 32
Views: 3,692
Posted By RichyRich

Sorry if you thought I was having a go at EVO, I...

Sorry if you thought I was having a go at EVO, I was just saying that perhaps the Notam popped in because he didn't filter for VFR only.

Turns out that the Notam does appear in a VFR only PIB.
...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2004, 09:28
Replies: 18
Views: 1,169
Posted By RichyRich

usually maximum: 2350 lb for a PA28 springs to...

usually maximum: 2350 lb for a PA28 springs to mind.
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