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Forum: Middle East
7th Dec 2018, 16:14
Replies: 2
Views: 1,329
Posted By Lance Murdoch

I use Barclays Smart Investor and also...

I use Barclays Smart Investor and also Interactive Investor (www.ii.co.uk). Barclays are inexpensive but have at times been shambolic although they appear to have got their act together recently....
Forum: Middle East
7th Dec 2017, 00:13
Replies: 148
Views: 190,264
Posted By Lance Murdoch

The major flaw in the plan is the assumption that...

The major flaw in the plan is the assumption that it continues to make €1000 per month. The fund is doing well because global stock markets are doing well. As soon as the market starts to fall...
Forum: Middle East
7th Jul 2017, 07:55
Replies: 148
Views: 190,264
Posted By Lance Murdoch

I was foolish enough to sign up for one of these...

I was foolish enough to sign up for one of these plans a few years ago. Fortunately I never have all of my investment eggs in one basket so was paying much less into the plan than the maximum. Once I...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Sep 2016, 19:06
Replies: 9
Views: 4,705
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Try to prepare a few days in advance. If flying...

Try to prepare a few days in advance. If flying west go to bed progressively later and get up later if possible. When going east do the opposite. When flying west try to get a flight that leaves in...
Forum: Middle East
17th Nov 2015, 02:58
Replies: 16
Views: 5,929
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Another vote for Al Ansari. As others have said...

Another vote for Al Ansari. As others have said do not use the banks. I also sometimes use HIFX. They are a UK based company, not sure if they can transfer to an Irish bank though.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Dec 2014, 13:59
Replies: 51
Views: 7,870
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Agreed. As someone who travels on airliners at...

Agreed. As someone who travels on airliners at least every second week, if there is an evacuation I am getting off the aircraft a lot quicker than I got on it.
In such circumstances I couldn't care...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Sep 2014, 19:04
Replies: 12
Views: 3,583
Posted By Lance Murdoch

I imagine some of the main beneficiaries of...

I imagine some of the main beneficiaries of Russia closing off its airspace to EU carriers would be the Gulf based airlines. They would not need to change their routing from Europe to the Far East...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Aug 2013, 10:31
Replies: 29
Views: 4,227
Posted By Lance Murdoch

A difficult question to answer because there is...

A difficult question to answer because there is no right or wrong answer. One route that may work well for one individual may be disastrous for another so all you can do is solicit as many opinions...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th May 2013, 17:47
Replies: 23
Views: 6,380
Posted By Lance Murdoch

The Drakensberg Mountains are worth seeing as is...

The Drakensberg Mountains are worth seeing as is the Wild Coast which is the area between Durban and East London.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Mar 2013, 04:16
Replies: 28
Views: 4,957
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Thanks Anansis, I got the email aswell. As PAXboy...

Thanks Anansis, I got the email aswell. As PAXboy says, now that they are established the FF programme will probably go downhill.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Mar 2013, 09:50
Replies: 28
Views: 4,957
Posted By Lance Murdoch

The only airline that I fly on frequently enough...

The only airline that I fly on frequently enough to make membership of a FF scheme worthwhile is Emirates. Ive used Skywards points to upgrade from economy to business four times and there has always...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Dec 2012, 07:26
Replies: 15
Views: 2,345
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Most of my business flights are UK to one of the...

Most of my business flights are UK to one of the Gulf countries and short hops between the U.A.E. Bahrain and Kuwait with the odd trip to Oman. Airline of choice is Emirates primarily because they...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Nov 2012, 16:16
Replies: 15
Views: 4,765
Posted By Lance Murdoch

This year 16 flights for business and 6 for...

This year 16 flights for business and 6 for leisure. Most flights are UK to Middle East and back as well as short hops between the various Gulf States.
This is fairly typical for the last few years.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jun 2012, 11:35
Replies: 16
Views: 2,362
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Ive never stayed in the airside hotel so I do not...

Ive never stayed in the airside hotel so I do not know what it is like. Best bet may be to get a hotel in Deira, they are generally cheaper than those in the Marina district especially in the summer....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th May 2012, 19:17
Replies: 52
Views: 11,383
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Ive been fortunate to have more than a few...

Ive been fortunate to have more than a few enjoyable commercial flights. The ones that particularly stand out are :-

SFO to LAX sometime in 1997. Taking off from SFO and climbing out over San...
Forum: Middle East
5th Feb 2012, 11:51
Replies: 18
Views: 7,644
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Although not an ex pat I am a frequent business...

Although not an ex pat I am a frequent business traveller to Dubai spending on average about eight weeks per year there. Ive never really had a bad experience there except for the odd cocky local...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jul 2011, 18:52
Replies: 40
Views: 4,322
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Speaking from the point of view of a humble...

Speaking from the point of view of a humble employee Ive never understood the point of a corporate travel agent.

I have to travel for business to the Middle East several times per year as well as...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Jun 2011, 20:09
Replies: 37
Views: 4,534
Posted By Lance Murdoch

I find the Emirates checking in, boarding,...

I find the Emirates checking in, boarding, waiting for luggage etc music particularly annoying. It amazes me how anyone who works at Dubai Terminal 3 can maintain their sanity.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st May 2011, 17:58
Replies: 22
Views: 4,913
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Find the two closest emergency exits. If...

Find the two closest emergency exits. If something goes wrong Im going to be disembarking alot quicker than I got on the aircraft.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Mar 2011, 15:02
Replies: 9
Views: 2,364
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Momo, From memory I think that you have to pay by...

Momo, From memory I think that you have to pay by cash, however, if you are arriving from another GCC country you do not have to purchase a visa.
Forum: Private Flying
31st Mar 2010, 17:30
Replies: 12
Views: 1,554
Posted By Lance Murdoch

What I did after getting my PPL is 10 hours or so...

What I did after getting my PPL is 10 hours or so of cross countrys just so as I could enjoy flying whilst only having the pressure of conducting the flight safely rather than the pressure you get...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2010, 17:58
Replies: 139
Views: 16,550
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Six years after gaining my PPL I still use my...

Six years after gaining my PPL I still use my whizz wheel. Never trust anything that runs on electricity.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2007, 22:16
Replies: 92
Views: 14,545
Posted By Lance Murdoch

The short answer to the question is that some...

The short answer to the question is that some employers are interested in your hobbies and interests and others arent. Positions which need a rounded induividual are more likely to take into account...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Sep 2006, 15:07
Replies: 12
Views: 1,072
Posted By Lance Murdoch

The problem with going abroad to do a course is...

The problem with going abroad to do a course is that you only have a limited amount of time to do it in. These things always take longer to do than you think for one reason and another. The IMC is a...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Aug 2006, 16:47
Replies: 31
Views: 4,787
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Wherever you go and whatever you do you will...

Wherever you go and whatever you do you will encounter snobbery, I suppose it is part of human nature. I think the thing is that you have to learn to distinguish between casual banter and genuine...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Apr 2006, 17:23
Replies: 7
Views: 1,293
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Neeps, to reiterate what Port Strobe said. There...

Neeps, to reiterate what Port Strobe said. There is no such thing as a ICAO PPL per se, it is a generic term for a PPL issued in a ICAO country e.g. UK, Canada, USA, South Africa and most other major...
Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Mar 2006, 11:37
Replies: 1
Views: 1,239
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Jet lag and the other pleasures of long haul flight

As I understand it jet lag is the term used to describe the change in circardian rhythm (or rather lack of change) when you travel long distances to different time zones.
What is the quickest way to...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Mar 2006, 08:26
Replies: 32
Views: 3,673
Posted By Lance Murdoch

I would reiterate what has been said on here, all...

I would reiterate what has been said on here, all good advice. The examiner is not looking for inch perfect flying. The impression I got was that the examiner was more interested in common...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2004, 17:29
Replies: 15
Views: 1,418
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Afraid Id have to echo the sentiments of others...

Afraid Id have to echo the sentiments of others on here ENJE. Going abroad to do a PPL is, from my experience, is a false economy. It does take time to get used to UK conditions which are very...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Aug 2004, 20:56
Replies: 29
Views: 3,123
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Thanks everybody for your replies, its been...

Thanks everybody for your replies, its been useful to get different peoples opinion, as circumstances are I'll probably not be able to start until October at the earliest.
UL730 your words of...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Aug 2004, 19:13
Replies: 29
Views: 3,123
Posted By Lance Murdoch

When is the Best Time in the Year to do a IMC?

Hello everyone, this is my first post on the Private Flying forum, Im sometimes to be found lurking in the Jet Blast forum but for once I actually have an aviation related question!
Having recently...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Aug 2003, 02:01
Replies: 19
Views: 962
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Kokpit, to convert an ICAO PPL to a JAA PPL...

Kokpit,

to convert an ICAO PPL to a JAA PPL requires the following

if you have under 100 hours, you need to pass all the JAA exams and pass the skills test

if you have over 100 hours, you...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Aug 2003, 03:59
Replies: 3
Views: 582
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Spend a day at the Topkapi Palace (where the...

Spend a day at the Topkapi Palace (where the Sultan used to live)

Take the ferry across the Bosphorus.

Great place Istanbul, friendly people lots of history, hope you have fun.:O
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Jul 2003, 04:16
Replies: 65
Views: 6,995
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Best not to mention youre a pilot until the girl...

Best not to mention youre a pilot until the girl knows you a bit better. When I meet a new girl, I always try to leave it as long as possible before telling them that Im a pilot. Ive managed to go...
Forum: Canada
23rd Jul 2003, 04:04
Replies: 9
Views: 6,064
Posted By Lance Murdoch

Very sorry to hear about the accident in...

Very sorry to hear about the accident in Cranbrook. I learnt to fly in BC and have many good memories of the area.
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