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Forum: Tech Log

31st Dec 2004, 09:19

Replies: 99

Laser injures Delta pilot's eye

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Posted By Algy's Monocle

What would be the experience of pilot of a...

What would be the experience of pilot of a slow-moving, low-flying GA aircraft, turning final only 500’ above some oik with his laser pen? The effects may not be permanent, but a solo pilot seconds...

Forum: Private Flying

3rd Sep 2004, 21:47

Replies: 27

TAFs and METARs via GPRS phone.

Views: 6,483

Posted By Algy's Monocle

Ministry of Resurrected Threads

Activitae is the bee's knees. In many a remote field and farmstrip this has provided much enlightenment of the weather over the horizon. Top marks for a solid effort!!

However, does anyone happen...

Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia

11th Feb 2004, 02:19

Replies: 5

Ahoy, Mateys! Stringbags on the telly

Views: 785

Posted By Algy's Monocle

And I was similarly intrigued by the suggestion...

And I was similarly intrigued by the suggestion that the visiting Japanese naval attache casually took home a few of the finer points on how to attack the fleet at anchor with aeroplanes...

Forum: Private Flying

11th Sep 2003, 05:39

Replies: 24

Turnbacks

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Posted By Algy's Monocle

I once fiddled around with a spreadsheet to...

I once fiddled around with a spreadsheet to investigate this scenario. I concluded from a straight-out departure, you need several thousand feet of runway beyond the rotation point. Otherwise, after...

Forum: Private Flying

10th Sep 2003, 06:35

Replies: 10

Aircraft Hire in LA

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Posted By Algy's Monocle

Hired an aeroplane from Justice Aviation in Santa...

Hired an aeroplane from Justice Aviation in Santa Monica 18 months ago. Flew for 20h. I thought they offered a very good service.

Only problem, it was a C172 with callsign N 172EP. Caused no end...

Forum: Private Flying

7th Jul 2003, 17:41

Replies: 5

VFR flying in Italy

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Posted By Algy's Monocle

An Italian gentleman has created this site ...

An Italian gentleman has created this site

which may offer insight into the habits of the indigenous population in their natural environment.

http://www.luigiflyer.com/index3.html
...

Forum: Private Flying

3rd Jul 2003, 19:06

Replies: 7

Flying in Houston?

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Posted By Algy's Monocle

Plonked a C172 down at Hobby Field (10mi S of...

Plonked a C172 down at Hobby Field (10mi S of Downtown Houston) for an overnight stay, whilst trundling around God's Own Country last year.

The Fletcher Aviation FBO were very friendly, and...

Forum: Private Flying

20th Jun 2003, 21:18

Replies: 9

Two charts?

Views: 1,132

Posted By Algy's Monocle

An eccentric cove in the WW2 Air Transport...

An eccentric cove in the WW2 Air Transport Auxillary by the name of Douglas Fairweather was familiar with England and Scotland to such a degree, that he had no use for the clutter of charts of any...

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