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Forum: Private Flying
20th Jul 2015, 13:44
Replies: 12
Views: 2,879
Posted By Boing_737

Yes, but the reliability of the data can be...

Yes, but the reliability of the data can be improved using crowd sourcing techniques such as up-voting, down-voting, reducing an "accuracy" count the older it gets without confirmation (up-vote) or...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Aug 2007, 23:03
Replies: 12
Views: 2,147
Posted By Boing_737

You've obviously not flown a Luscombe in the...

You've obviously not flown a Luscombe in the winter. Mine just about heats your feet!
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2007, 16:32
Replies: 5
Views: 1,426
Posted By Boing_737

BTW, that should work for any text messages that...

BTW, that should work for any text messages that arrive on a subscription basis e.g. if your kids have tried to get the latest frog ringtone, inadvertantly subscribed to one of the ringtone pirates...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2007, 07:32
Replies: 5
Views: 1,426
Posted By Boing_737

Try sending STOP in reply to those messages....

Try sending STOP in reply to those messages. Their system should be setup to react to that message and stop sending you SMSs.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Sep 2006, 11:49
Replies: 20
Views: 4,985
Posted By Boing_737

'course, by airspeed, I meant groundspeed:ugh:

'course, by airspeed, I meant groundspeed:ugh:
Forum: Private Flying
19th Sep 2006, 17:08
Replies: 20
Views: 4,985
Posted By Boing_737

Another thing you could do is create a "Wind...

Another thing you could do is create a "Wind Star". For your given wind on the day, create a compass rose with all the cardinal points on it, and then, using your whizzwheel find the drift and...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Sep 2006, 21:51
Replies: 22
Views: 4,771
Posted By Boing_737

I was a member of 1220 sqdn when he was a cadet...

I was a member of 1220 sqdn when he was a cadet WO. Thought he was a k**b then, and think he is now based on these actions (although this is old news, happened last year I think).

He never had any...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Aug 2006, 11:53
Replies: 3
Views: 836
Posted By Boing_737

Depends on where you live in Reading!! If you're...

Depends on where you live in Reading!! If you're not in Caversham, then crossing the Thames can be a major pain in the a%$e.
Forum: Private Flying
24th May 2006, 07:20
Replies: 16
Views: 1,644
Posted By Boing_737

I trained and currently fly with WLAC. Theres's...

I trained and currently fly with WLAC. Theres's plenty going on there normally. Just go on a sunny weekend!

The advantages of it are the number of runways available, so theres pretty much always...
Forum: Private Flying
16th May 2006, 13:59
Replies: 37
Views: 4,868
Posted By Boing_737

I was stood on a small hill in a large park in...

I was stood on a small hill in a large park in Reading, that evening looking at the storm with m'dog (non-plused 'cos he was a bit wet). Saw a mid-sized single engined GA aircraft heading towards but...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd May 2006, 08:02
Replies: 28
Views: 7,109
Posted By Boing_737

There is another web based utility called GA Book...

There is another web based utility called GA Book or something like that. Theres a link to it on Loops website. I tried it out @ Fly! It seems pretty good, although a little slow perhaps.

Tim
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2006, 10:12
Replies: 25
Views: 4,184
Posted By Boing_737

Thumbs down Why was all the sport aviation stuff shoved to...

Why was all the sport aviation stuff shoved to the back? If the idea is to promote GA, and flying in general then surely the grass roots stuff should be promoted more. Jabiru was also missing...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Aug 2005, 09:55
Replies: 60
Views: 11,215
Posted By Boing_737

As an aside to the halon thing going on here, I...

As an aside to the halon thing going on here, I work in telecoms where halon was widely used as a fire extinguisher in computer rooms. Now banned, 'cos you can't breath in halon:uhoh:
Forum: Private Flying
29th Jul 2005, 12:36
Replies: 19
Views: 1,792
Posted By Boing_737

As has been stated, some checklists leave alot to...

As has been stated, some checklists leave alot to be desired. The one on the cub @ White Waltham states 1/4 open with no reference to any units. Sensibily one only opens the throttle a small amount,...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Jul 2005, 11:05
Replies: 12
Views: 1,993
Posted By Boing_737

Read the comments on the Flyer Forum about this,...

Read the comments on the Flyer Forum about this, and one of the concerns was lack of airspace data. Having had a quick look at the Google Maps API pages, is it not possible to include some airspace...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2004, 16:59
Replies: 8
Views: 1,017
Posted By Boing_737

Thanks for the replies. BEagles advice certainly...

Thanks for the replies. BEagles advice certainly fits with what I had originally thought, and makes more sense in terms of having a licence with the privelege to fly aircraft types, but it would be...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2004, 21:18
Replies: 39
Views: 4,130
Posted By Boing_737

Smile Its worth noting that quite a few RAF pilots do...

Its worth noting that quite a few RAF pilots do this for a living.....

(did a detachment to a Nimrod squadron while on UAS - bag of over ready chips+bread = happy crew)
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2004, 21:09
Replies: 8
Views: 1,017
Posted By Boing_737

Question Microlights and JAR-PPL(SEP)

Hi all,
A friend and I went and tried out Thruster T600Ns at Popham last week. This was excellent fun, and given that the hourly rate (one conversion completed and share purchased) is around 30 - 35...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2004, 18:48
Replies: 11
Views: 1,523
Posted By Boing_737

AAAHHHH Lee on Solent - first term in SUAS spent...

AAAHHHH Lee on Solent - first term in SUAS spent there before they moved to Boscombe Down.

First camp spent there during the Christmas break, pelted down with rain all week, so we got trashed...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Aug 2004, 17:11
Replies: 4
Views: 686
Posted By Boing_737

Try http://www.gpsu.co.uk/ . If that doesn't...

Try http://www.gpsu.co.uk/ . If that doesn't help, a quick google (http://www.google.co.uk) will produce lots of hits!!!
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2004, 13:37
Replies: 47
Views: 4,669
Posted By Boing_737

Actually, thinking about it, its not annoying,...

Actually, thinking about it, its not annoying, its just jealousy in that I can't afford a "homesick angel". I'll just keep renting a coughing and wheezing spamcans
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jun 2004, 12:04
Replies: 47
Views: 4,669
Posted By Boing_737

FNG, I agree with your sentiments. Especially the...

FNG, I agree with your sentiments. Especially the cardy wearing pipe smoker, possibly with sandals with white socks to finish the ensemble.

The other thing that I find incredibly annoying is when...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2004, 21:12
Replies: 11
Views: 853
Posted By Boing_737

Would it be flippant of me to state that it's...

Would it be flippant of me to state that it's firkin difficult to miss Stockenchurch mast - its not exactly like that flimsy creation at Kingsclere is it?:D

(DUCKS FOR COVER, PUTS ENCYCLOPAEDIA...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2004, 20:58
Replies: 13
Views: 1,235
Posted By Boing_737

KC et al, No problem. Its something that I have...

KC et al,
No problem. Its something that I have been thinking about for a long time - primarily as I already own a PDA, and with a GPS unit and some software can also be used for road nav as well.
...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2004, 12:01
Replies: 13
Views: 1,235
Posted By Boing_737

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll knock the...

Thanks for the replies. I guess I'll knock the bluetooth idea on the head for now.

I was working on the principle that £100+ for GPS on a PDA that I already own along with
CheersPocketFMS...
Forum: Private Flying
25th May 2004, 09:21
Replies: 13
Views: 1,235
Posted By Boing_737

Bluetooth GPS in aircraft

Hi all,
I am considering purchasing a GPS receiver for my PDA, and one of the options is to use Bluetooth, however, since Bluetooth is a radio frequency (albeit low powered) I would like to know...
Forum: Private Flying
17th May 2004, 11:28
Replies: 123
Views: 12,150
Posted By Boing_737

Isn't this why Norfolk was designed flat...?:E

Isn't this why Norfolk was designed flat...?:E
Forum: Private Flying
13th May 2004, 08:46
Replies: 5
Views: 743
Posted By Boing_737

I've said it before, and I'll say it again...

I've said it before, and I'll say it again (probably, nasty habit of repeating myself).... Take a look at pocketfms (http://www.pocketfms.com) Its an NMEA moving map GPS that runs on a PDA. You can...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2004, 22:24
Replies: 180
Views: 23,451
Posted By Boing_737

Confess to being a spotter in my...

Confess to being a spotter in my teens........Best place ever, the main road than runs round Lakenheath. You can park at the end of the runway (practically) and watch the jets taking off and landing....
Forum: Private Flying
1st May 2004, 08:57
Replies: 45
Views: 5,711
Posted By Boing_737

The charts used for Memory Map are of some...

The charts used for Memory Map are of some proprietary format I think, especially as with the same file, you can switch between half-mill and quarter-mill charts, so I am guessing that they are in...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2004, 08:53
Replies: 63
Views: 8,986
Posted By Boing_737

I would love to see the state of the cockpit when...

I would love to see the state of the cockpit when "something gores wrong" (come to think of it, how does something gore right?)

That'd give your passengers something to think about, although they...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Apr 2004, 14:16
Replies: 21
Views: 3,029
Posted By Boing_737

I have to say I love aeros as well. I've only...

I have to say I love aeros as well. I've only been a passenger on aeros trips (air cadets, UAS) and by far the best has been going with the Firebird team (courtesy of their sponsors). Did it twice...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2004, 09:02
Replies: 25
Views: 5,250
Posted By Boing_737

If you are going to uni in Cambridge, why not try...

If you are going to uni in Cambridge, why not try out for the Cambridge UAS? Flyings free, and the booze is cheap:E and its a bloody good laugh.
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2004, 11:05
Replies: 17
Views: 2,144
Posted By Boing_737

Me, I'm going to try this in the summer hopefully...

Me, I'm going to try this in the summer hopefully

http://www.hawkerhunter.co.uk/
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2004, 11:02
Replies: 33
Views: 3,240
Posted By Boing_737

The one thing that gets right up my nose is (and...

The one thing that gets right up my nose is (and this seems to happen more often on A/G radio) you turn final and want to make that call, and then some charlie sparks up on the radio with his full...
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