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Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2006, 22:00
Replies: 67
Views: 8,001
Posted By Slow-Rider

Apologies to bring this up again Nobby but max...

Apologies to bring this up again Nobby but max AOB is not necessarily 15 to 20, infact on both my current ac and my previous ac my max AOB was 45 degrees whilst in the circuit.

The limiting...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jan 2005, 15:50
Replies: 30
Views: 2,755
Posted By Slow-Rider

Agree in sentiment but should have about 20mins...

Agree in sentiment but should have about 20mins on the battery and from 4000 ft you'll be on the ground within about 5 so I'd fly the plane over faff with load sheading. Besides when you action the...
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2005, 15:09
Replies: 13
Views: 2,328
Posted By Slow-Rider

I must admit I was under the impression we were...

I must admit I was under the impression we were talking about the T-6 texan/harvard having also done a google. Thanks for the clarification!
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2005, 14:24
Replies: 12
Views: 2,433
Posted By Slow-Rider

Well in the interests of PCness I think some...

Well in the interests of PCness I think some aircraft should have male names such as "Brad" or "Jude".

I'd love to see their faces having to take "Brad" for a poke about in.
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jan 2005, 14:06
Replies: 30
Views: 2,755
Posted By Slow-Rider

Hmm. With AI winding down wouldn't attempt any...

Hmm. With AI winding down wouldn't attempt any limited panel IF with an emergency in cloud purely because it adds to workload for very little advantage. Would select safe glide speed with gear down...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jan 2005, 12:29
Replies: 1,935
Views: 306,488
Posted By Slow-Rider

York Interesting post. I was taught navigation...

York
Interesting post. I was taught navigation with reference to those rules, albeit slightly different. We weren't taught anything with whizz wheels but using max drift and mental dead reckoning...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2005, 18:31
Replies: 67
Views: 9,004
Posted By Slow-Rider

WH The various quotes you gave on the whole...

WH

The various quotes you gave on the whole seem reasonable to me. What exactly do you feel "does not help your [MOD's] cause"?

Low flying is a vital skill which needs to be practised and is...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2005, 15:59
Replies: 7
Views: 2,219
Posted By Slow-Rider

Yes

Yes
Forum: Private Flying
20th Jan 2005, 18:41
Replies: 1,935
Views: 306,488
Posted By Slow-Rider

Reading about your bad day mazzy reminded me of...

Reading about your bad day mazzy reminded me of several bad days I've had with nav.
Took a map that was completely wrong once. One leg had duff heading, next had duff time etc. I'm not sure how nav...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Jan 2005, 22:49
Replies: 470
Views: 86,220
Posted By Slow-Rider

To Clarify a few points. RAF bursary is...

To Clarify a few points.

RAF bursary is worth £1000 per year not per term for a pilot.

UAS studes are not paid everytime they fly there is a limit to the number of days pay they receive and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2005, 22:37
Replies: 8
Views: 1,679
Posted By Slow-Rider

Never saw that book when I went! Don't know...

Never saw that book when I went!

Don't know much as far as WSO tests but brush up on your speed, distance, time calcs and work speeds into miles/min where applicable - useful for group planning ex...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jan 2005, 10:11
Replies: 32
Views: 4,719
Posted By Slow-Rider

The advice on here is excellent. It's down to...

The advice on here is excellent. It's down to your determination you must keep in mind your goal.

It is possible to improve through hard work, I know first hand. A point on the maths though,...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Dec 2004, 14:17
Replies: 11
Views: 1,988
Posted By Slow-Rider

Dug out a medical form from 2003, things may have...

Dug out a medical form from 2003, things may have changed slightly but should be in the "ball park".

Pilot

Weight
56.4 - 94kgs

Functional Reach
720 - 900mm
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2004, 23:34
Replies: 11
Views: 1,988
Posted By Slow-Rider

A Min standard 5 GCSE's A - C including English...

A
Min standard 5 GCSE's A - C including English and Maths. Additionally two A-level passes are required. (Now A/S levels not sure how they work - check careers website) Realistically, well things...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Jul 2004, 11:44
Replies: 87
Views: 27,305
Posted By Slow-Rider

Powered milk under his bed sheets is always a...

Powered milk under his bed sheets is always a good one at this time of year. A coulple of hot nights under the covers and that stuff will dissolve with his sweat, leaving his bed and skin stinking.
Forum: Military Aviation
20th Jul 2004, 11:46
Replies: 65
Views: 16,361
Posted By Slow-Rider

"Any UAS been 'stood down' yet?" Yep - 3...

"Any UAS been 'stood down' yet?"

Yep - 3 weeks.
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Jul 2004, 15:15
Replies: 37
Views: 11,979
Posted By Slow-Rider

Fleet is grouded as a result apparently

Fleet is grouded as a result apparently
Forum: Military Aviation
28th May 2004, 11:34
Replies: 41
Views: 8,331
Posted By Slow-Rider

ND Hard luck with OASC! Very much the same...

ND

Hard luck with OASC! Very much the same story for me a few years ago. Don't let failure deter you from your goals.

Presumably there is a UAS attacthed to Bath Univeristy, in which case,...
Forum: Private Flying
26th May 2004, 12:40
Replies: 39
Views: 4,195
Posted By Slow-Rider

SSD You mentioned that you need more and...

SSD

You mentioned that you need more and more left rudder to hold the a/c vertical as it slows with full power and therefore stall turn left is not ideal as you have little additional rudder.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
20th May 2004, 19:33
Replies: 7
Views: 4,598
Posted By Slow-Rider

Corrective surgury still is a big no no they map...

Corrective surgury still is a big no no they map your cornea to check you haven't had it done during Part 2 medical.

I know next to nothing about eyes but I do know that with one eye I struggled...
Forum: Military Aviation
18th May 2004, 12:10
Replies: 23
Views: 4,623
Posted By Slow-Rider

I beleive it is true as a temporary measure.

I beleive it is true as a temporary measure.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2004, 19:30
Replies: 47
Views: 8,599
Posted By Slow-Rider

OC G-LOCK Are you suggesting that the RAF...

OC G-LOCK

Are you suggesting that the RAF are going to pay OFF CDTs to hold somewhere before they are actually part of the RAF as opposed to the RAF VR?

If that is the case then that really is...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2004, 15:19
Replies: 47
Views: 8,599
Posted By Slow-Rider

GF I'm in the same position as you but you...

GF

I'm in the same position as you but you have to remember to look at the bright side of things. It might be difficult to get onto an IOT course at the moment but we are all in the same boat.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2004, 12:23
Replies: 15
Views: 3,052
Posted By Slow-Rider

York House and Deadlos are happy for people to...

York House and Deadlos are happy for people to wear polo shirt, trousers and shoes as minimum. Army guys tend to wear jacket and tie because they like that sort of thing.

As mentioned though if,...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Apr 2004, 14:47
Replies: 3,092
Views: 210,454
Posted By Slow-Rider

At OASC the only fittness test you do is the...

At OASC the only fittness test you do is the bleep test, no press ups, no sit ups, no 1.5 mile runs. They are done at your fam visit prior to IOT if your are succesful at OASC.

Loads of good...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2004, 16:16
Replies: 137
Views: 20,913
Posted By Slow-Rider

Sorry SS should have explained that one a little...

Sorry SS should have explained that one a little better, it is how Skylark points out.

You wouldn't be priviliged enough to be a Might EMU would you Dimentional? ;)

SR
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Apr 2004, 10:11
Replies: 137
Views: 20,913
Posted By Slow-Rider

I've had a few mishaps in my short time too. ...

I've had a few mishaps in my short time too.

The one which most shook me up was a particularly heavy landing as a result of flaring too high on a PFL to the airfield in a 14kt crosswind. Just as I...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2004, 10:15
Replies: 150
Views: 16,602
Posted By Slow-Rider

BH I think R1200GS was quoting Flash 0710...

BH

I think R1200GS was quoting Flash 0710 when he said that your attitude just plain sucks.

In any case what does suck is the childish attacks on someone with more experiance than alot of the...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Mar 2004, 10:03
Replies: 4
Views: 820
Posted By Slow-Rider

A little bit further away but an option is...

A little bit further away but an option is Bodmin. A quick search on google will give you their website.

SR
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2004, 20:11
Replies: 40
Views: 5,063
Posted By Slow-Rider

I'm not too familiar with square circuits because...

I'm not too familiar with square circuits because I fly oval ones. In the case of an oval circuit I would definiately call "Going Around" and trundle back around at circuit heigh using the correct...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Mar 2004, 19:52
Replies: 150
Views: 16,602
Posted By Slow-Rider

We don't have to be "policemen" but we do have a...

We don't have to be "policemen" but we do have a responsibilty to ensure that neither ourselves or our peers are dangerous. This should be done by whatever means possible, including approaching the...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Feb 2004, 00:17
Replies: 26
Views: 3,312
Posted By Slow-Rider

Well RobinXe what may've been the case for you in...

Well RobinXe what may've been the case for you in December may not be the case for future applicants, whether it be from this week or two months down the line. As I said a boarding officer from OASC...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Feb 2004, 17:07
Replies: 26
Views: 3,312
Posted By Slow-Rider

Hello nickyg Must say that your situation is...

Hello nickyg

Must say that your situation is almost identical to mine this time last year.

Second shot at OASC was, for me, much less daunting than the first, once I was actually there and...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Feb 2004, 19:39
Replies: 2
Views: 723
Posted By Slow-Rider

Hi J32/41 If you search for "OASC" in these...

Hi J32/41

If you search for "OASC" in these forums you will get lots of useful gen.

When you are at OASC remember that they are looking at you as a potential officer not a pilot.

Good luck
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Feb 2004, 21:59
Replies: 5
Views: 871
Posted By Slow-Rider

Flyin' Dutch The UASs use the Grob 115 Tutor...

Flyin' Dutch

The UASs use the Grob 115 Tutor not the Vigilant. That's to say it is a civil aircraft with RAF roundel on the side so shouldn't cause the confusion.
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