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Search: Posts Made By: Hireandhire
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Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jan 2015, 18:14
Replies: 64
Views: 8,084
Posted By Hireandhire

All women lie about their weight! I took a...

All women lie about their weight!

I took a young woman from my office flying on a warm day, and tactfully asked her just to discreetly write her weight down so I could do a 'weight and balance'...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Nov 2014, 16:03
Replies: 0
Views: 1,725
Posted By Hireandhire

Avro York Lighting

I am in the fortunate position of volunteering with aircraft maintenance at RAF Museum , Cosford.
At the moment my task is squeezing in behind the instrument panel of the York to check out wiring...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2013, 17:32
Replies: 10
Views: 1,614
Posted By Hireandhire

I did wonder if it was a tail skid shoe, but in...

I did wonder if it was a tail skid shoe, but in the photos it appears to have the capitalist decadence of a tail wheel.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2013, 17:29
Replies: 10
Views: 1,614
Posted By Hireandhire

well, carrying a flappy ancient soothsayer on the...

well, carrying a flappy ancient soothsayer on the tail would certainly affect the trim of a PA 11 but the bit about 'shiny' puzzles me too.
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2013, 17:13
Replies: 10
Views: 1,614
Posted By Hireandhire

Augur

Following a tip on here, I have just read 'Flight of Passage' by Rinker Buck. Lovely innocent stuff.
But he describes fitting a shiny new augur to the tail of his Cub. Can any English-speaking...
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
11th Oct 2012, 13:20
Replies: 4
Views: 1,148
Posted By Hireandhire

Capot thanks A pragmatic approach to...

Capot thanks
A pragmatic approach to unsupported field operations makes sense to me. No resource shortages in the early 1930s when designed.
regards
HnH
Forum: Private Flying
8th Oct 2012, 15:54
Replies: 32
Views: 6,304
Posted By Hireandhire

riverrocks hi I agree. I rather like the...

riverrocks hi
I agree. I rather like the standard overhead join - it works for me every time and gives plenty of time and space to fit in with the traffic
Forum: Engineers & Technicians
8th Oct 2012, 15:45
Replies: 4
Views: 1,148
Posted By Hireandhire

Design compromises ( historical)

A question for you proper engineers out there.

It has always bugged me that the german aircraft designers of ww2 persisted with the inertia start system.
Surely the weight of the rotating mass...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2012, 22:03
Replies: 75
Views: 12,793
Posted By Hireandhire

As a student pilot,Halfpenny Green once passed me...

As a student pilot,Halfpenny Green once passed me traffic information as "airship formation", as usual no camera to hand as I steamed past a couple of the virgin blimps apparently grazing together
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2012, 19:02
Replies: 42
Views: 9,134
Posted By Hireandhire

TT-I'll apologise now for any appearance of...

TT-I'll apologise now for any appearance of "mean-spiritness"
I'd just like UK to have done better, especially after all the little boats came up trumps.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2012, 17:36
Replies: 42
Views: 9,134
Posted By Hireandhire

embarrassing jubilee flypast

I am as patriotic as the nex tBrit, but am I alone in finding the jubilee flypast this afternoon a bit useless?
one DC3, a couple of Kingairs, the BoBMF and the red arrows! a bit sad andNot very...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2011, 12:39
Replies: 10
Views: 3,186
Posted By Hireandhire

That's fair, what next, my mistake! Lovely...

That's fair, what next, my mistake!
Lovely looking aircraft just the same.

German language does confuse me when ie in a word is pronounced "e" and ei is pronounced "i" (i think).

At least it's...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2011, 12:01
Replies: 10
Views: 3,186
Posted By Hireandhire

April "Pilot" magazine cover shot

Hilarious photo-shopping error on cover of April "Pilot" mag.

We appear to have the one-off prototype "Steiglitz" with a semi-retracting nosewheel, continuously spun by the exhaust for added gyro...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2010, 15:04
Replies: 17
Views: 1,456
Posted By Hireandhire

Nothing whatever. I try to remember to do...

Nothing whatever.

I try to remember to do the notams, weather and airspace upgrades before I leave home.
When I get to the farmstrip, I sometimes look at the piece of string where the windsock...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Feb 2010, 17:22
Replies: 3
Views: 818
Posted By Hireandhire

But can you just imagine the regulatory frenzy...

But can you just imagine the regulatory frenzy that EASA would whip themselves into?

They'd have to have specifications for the resins, specs for permitted defect sizes, specs to inspect the...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Feb 2010, 16:00
Replies: 3
Views: 818
Posted By Hireandhire

How many years until EASA/ LSA approves this?

BBC Focus mag reports

"Elsewhere, aerospace engineers at the University of Bristol are mimicking the healing processes found in nature to create aircraft that mend themselves automatically during...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2009, 21:49
Replies: 5
Views: 1,742
Posted By Hireandhire

Thanks guys, all much appreciated. I will pass...

Thanks guys, all much appreciated.
I will pass them straight on.

Postfade - if you turn something up on Monday would you be kind enough to please send direct to the son of the deceased - Tom...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th May 2009, 13:00
Replies: 5
Views: 1,742
Posted By Hireandhire

Mosquito sound files?

Sadly, the father of a good friend has passed away, and he had served in the RAF. For the funeral address, it would be really appreciated to have use of a good quality sound file of a Mosquito (or...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Apr 2009, 22:53
Replies: 9
Views: 1,949
Posted By Hireandhire

Blast, and there's me forgetting the First Rule...

Blast, and there's me forgetting the First Rule of having Bats* in your Building ....which is to tell no-one at all.......! !

I'm sure they was sparrers really Guv.

HnH
* No intended reference...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2009, 21:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,949
Posted By Hireandhire

Shunter thanks. I'll get the hang of...

Shunter thanks.

I'll get the hang of inserting pics one day.

Now I'm worried about that plug lead.... but it was worth the effort cleaning out the nest to get to the vintage aeroplane club bash...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2009, 22:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,949
Posted By Hireandhire

I give up, I still cannot find the "manage...

I give up, I still cannot find the "manage attachments" button referred to in the FAQs.

You'll just have to imagine a hairy great birds nest sitting on top of the lh bank, with 6 nice little birds...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2009, 22:13
Replies: 9
Views: 1,949
Posted By Hireandhire

Look what I'VE got under the hood....

it's that time of year again.
I only used it only a week ago and now look. Took me an hour to clean it all out. And before you ask, no, I'm not going to give up 6 weeks flying while they hatch!

(...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Mar 2009, 12:28
Replies: 20
Views: 4,444
Posted By Hireandhire

I'm thinking that, even if the cows look as if...

I'm thinking that, even if the cows look as if they are not all pointing into wind, this may be deceptive.
A combination of wake turbulence in the wind coming off upwind cows, combined with...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2009, 16:18
Replies: 64
Views: 9,042
Posted By Hireandhire

Just one more thing to remember - as well as the...

Just one more thing to remember - as well as the concrete/grass junction, some of those runway markings can be pretty rough on the smallest wheel. It's not uncommon for numbers or centrelines to be...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Dec 2008, 17:42
Replies: 87
Views: 11,052
Posted By Hireandhire

I will admit to having failed to put the mags off...

I will admit to having failed to put the mags off more than once. Our aircraft has twin toggle switches rather than a key, and the engine is first stopped by lean cut-off, then mags to "off".

What...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Dec 2008, 18:48
Replies: 46
Views: 3,812
Posted By Hireandhire

David V - aerospace quality thread-drift ! ...

David V - aerospace quality thread-drift !

Mine is an 86"....the Burlen electronic conversion was a sanity-saver. Were you at Chepstow?...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Dec 2008, 16:01
Replies: 46
Views: 3,812
Posted By Hireandhire

Talking of old Rovers I used to rather worry...

Talking of old Rovers
I used to rather worry about the Lucas electric fuel pump feeding our RR-Continental 0200, which is EXACTLY the same pump as the one in my 1955 Land-Rover.
This complex 1940's...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2008, 23:25
Replies: 31
Views: 2,831
Posted By Hireandhire

If you're east coast Kittyhawk got my vote in...

If you're east coast Kittyhawk got my vote in 2003: if you're near Durham or Charlotte NC it's only an hour or so.
Nice flight over sea past Navy bases and a totally deserted uncontrolled strip next...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jun 2008, 18:47
Replies: 3
Views: 454
Posted By Hireandhire

Lurking thanks! I'll put the date in my diary...

Lurking thanks!
I'll put the date in my diary and ring closer to the time.

See you there?
regards
HnH
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2008, 16:37
Replies: 3
Views: 934
Posted By Hireandhire

Bookworm hi, You are right, no slight was...

Bookworm hi,
You are right, no slight was intended on Notamplot, my problems in the previous thread were all self-induced.

I'm just overly sensitive on this issue right now and advocating...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2008, 09:43
Replies: 3
Views: 454
Posted By Hireandhire

Sherlowe charity fly-in this year?

Anybody know when the above is happening this year?

regards
HnH
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jun 2008, 09:38
Replies: 3
Views: 934
Posted By Hireandhire

Here we go again. I have been forcibly...

Here we go again.

I have been forcibly reminded recently

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=329264

that the AIS notam service is the only reliable, stay-out-of-jail way to meet...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jun 2008, 17:16
Replies: 19
Views: 2,480
Posted By Hireandhire

By way of follow-up, I have now had a play with...

By way of follow-up, I have now had a play with the latest AIS site, and have to say that it is a vast improvement on the original.

This will now become my primary source again.

proplover -...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jun 2008, 12:12
Replies: 19
Views: 2,480
Posted By Hireandhire

Thanks all. Mike, DFC thanks. I am...

Thanks all.


Mike, DFC thanks. I am resolved to follow your advice and get to grips with the latest AIS site: I gave up trying and went across to graphing apps after the difficult initial launch...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jun 2008, 17:30
Replies: 19
Views: 2,480
Posted By Hireandhire

XX621 hi Does NotamPro display en-route and...

XX621 hi

Does NotamPro display en-route and aerodrome notams plotted together? I've long used NotamPlot which does good graphical display but didn't realise the significance of the two separate...
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