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Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2013, 20:47
Replies: 57
Views: 9,673
Posted By Pitts2112

It's a bit late now but I used to do a...

It's a bit late now but I used to do a pre-digital age backup of my logbook.

Photocopy each page as it's completed, keep the copy in a drawer at home.
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Jan 2013, 16:05
Replies: 48
Views: 21,258
Posted By Pitts2112

Bellerophon, Akatacs, Thanks for the info. ...

Bellerophon, Akatacs,

Thanks for the info. I didn't remember that FL600 was a limitation and only remembered the "she kind of does what she wants within these parameters" part.

Cheers!
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2013, 22:56
Replies: 48
Views: 21,258
Posted By Pitts2112

Have you got a source reference for that? As it...

Have you got a source reference for that? As it was explained to me, once Concorde was supersonic, she was left in full dry power and was allowed to naturally gain altitude as fuel weight burned...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jun 2012, 03:05
Replies: 66
Views: 9,649
Posted By Pitts2112

You told him to stuff his fee up his tailpipe,...

You told him to stuff his fee up his tailpipe, presumably?

I had a very similar experience in 2008 in the Pitts at Henstritch. Had set off in company with a Luscomb from Popham to Compton Abbas...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
6th Jun 2012, 12:16
Replies: 8
Views: 8,744
Posted By Pitts2112

I've done all of the above, except Tableview's...

I've done all of the above, except Tableview's idea of basically starting a new document.

There is obviously some formatting feature selected on that particular document that is causing this,...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Jun 2012, 01:40
Replies: 14
Views: 2,297
Posted By Pitts2112

I'll agree with Humaround in that you seem to be...

I'll agree with Humaround in that you seem to be confusing approach speed with touchdown speed.

For a Pitts S-1, the approach speed I always used was 90 mph, but I can guarantee you I never...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
5th Jun 2012, 01:27
Replies: 8
Views: 8,744
Posted By Pitts2112

TV, That sounds like a good idea. Clearly...

TV,
That sounds like a good idea. Clearly there's something in the formatting that gets carried from parent to child document, but I just cannot find the feature that's causing it. Cutting and...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Jun 2012, 14:38
Replies: 8
Views: 8,744
Posted By Pitts2112

The ink cartridge is full and, as I say, every...

The ink cartridge is full and, as I say, every other document is printing fully black.

I've looked all over Word, and tried Word help (which is notoriously mis-named) but can't seem to find...
Forum: Computer/Internet Issues & Troubleshooting
4th Jun 2012, 13:37
Replies: 8
Views: 8,744
Posted By Pitts2112

Word printing faded text

I have one document in Word 2010 (actually a series of documents but each serially created from one original) that prints all the text at about 50% grey scale. No other documents print this way and,...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st May 2012, 12:20
Replies: 20
Views: 5,563
Posted By Pitts2112

IIRC, the BUFF doesn't have ailerons. The...

IIRC, the BUFF doesn't have ailerons. The spoilers are its primary roll control surface, so this looks like a right-roll input like thing said.
Forum: Private Flying
20th May 2012, 09:55
Replies: 144
Views: 18,255
Posted By Pitts2112

The day after I passed my flight exam, I booked...

The day after I passed my flight exam, I booked an hour in a Super-Decathalon to go do a couple of spins. It was an overwhelmingly positive and confidence-building lesson because it removed the fear...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Apr 2012, 11:56
Replies: 19
Views: 5,944
Posted By Pitts2112

That's one hell of a formation takeoff!

That's one hell of a formation takeoff!
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Apr 2012, 02:09
Replies: 86
Views: 22,405
Posted By Pitts2112

...you absent-mindedly increase the pressure on...

...you absent-mindedly increase the pressure on the gas pedal when the nose of the car drifts to the left.

...an hour of flight time becomes your basic economic unit..."Lessee this dinner is...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Apr 2012, 17:06
Replies: 43
Views: 5,615
Posted By Pitts2112

Doesn't anybody use the search function anymore? ...

Doesn't anybody use the search function anymore? There must be dozens of threads on this one.
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2012, 11:22
Replies: 49
Views: 8,154
Posted By Pitts2112

It seems to me I saw a mockup of this at Osh Kosh...

It seems to me I saw a mockup of this at Osh Kosh back in '07.
Forum: Private Flying
17th Apr 2012, 11:02
Replies: 10
Views: 1,154
Posted By Pitts2112

Too late.

You've already declared yourself a numpty with a comment like "just the company pilot showing off."

If you want demo flights, best to go to your local flying school and buy an introductory lesson....
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2012, 10:46
Replies: 16
Views: 1,804
Posted By Pitts2112

I stand corrected

It seems the original Schneider Trophy has actually been retired and on display in the London Science Museum since 1977. It must have been a replica that I saw on display at Leicester some 10 years...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2012, 02:22
Replies: 16
Views: 1,804
Posted By Pitts2112

Selfish, noisy, good-will thieves

My experience with them was while I was at Leicester and I admit I didn't actually speak to any of them. But the whole thing came across as a self-absorbed traveling flying circus that really did...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Mar 2012, 09:32
Replies: 18
Views: 2,755
Posted By Pitts2112

You won't find the logic in airline pricing...

You won't find the logic in airline pricing because it is buried deeply in the logarithms of a diabolically complex computer-controlled system. It is largely based on supply and demand, but responds...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2012, 01:47
Replies: 38
Views: 5,122
Posted By Pitts2112

Personally, I think you've done well to practice...

Personally, I think you've done well to practice a potential failure scenario. Well done.

Now go do it for Vx next time.

I did the same in the Pitts for the same reason - but more specifically...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Feb 2012, 15:46
Replies: 16
Views: 1,810
Posted By Pitts2112

Can't fly sans gyros??? Que??? How do you...

Can't fly sans gyros??? Que???

How do you arrive at THAT statement, Peter, or is my sarcasm filter on the fritz again?

Since I've got about 400 hours in aircraft with no gyros, trips including...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Feb 2012, 00:33
Replies: 16
Views: 1,810
Posted By Pitts2112

To put things in perspective on how much stuff...

To put things in perspective on how much stuff you need to safely fly VFR, most of the stuff I've flow in the last 15 years has only had:

ASI
Altimeter
Tacho
Oil pressure/temperature
slip ball...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Feb 2012, 17:39
Replies: 16
Views: 1,810
Posted By Pitts2112

You've already got loads more stuff in there than...

You've already got loads more stuff in there than any airplane I've flown in the last 15 years has had. As long as you have redundant power sources, and the reliability figures on your electronics...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Jan 2012, 14:42
Replies: 44
Views: 6,615
Posted By Pitts2112

I think a better place to start would be to look...

I think a better place to start would be to look up accident statistics where you'll get the global view rather than just a few hundred here on Pprune.

Air Accidents Investigation: Annual Safety...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jan 2012, 21:38
Replies: 38
Views: 8,240
Posted By Pitts2112

I've only had 2 experiences with carb ice. ...

I've only had 2 experiences with carb ice.

The Continental C65 has a reputation for attracting the stuff, and I got it one cool, wet day on a protracted taxy out to the runway. Started to lose...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Dec 2011, 18:16
Replies: 13
Views: 2,175
Posted By Pitts2112

As said here earlier, schools can vary wildly...

As said here earlier, schools can vary wildly from one town to the next, usually in proportion to the affluence of the tax-paying residents. A good estate agent would be able to fill you in on towns...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Dec 2011, 04:00
Replies: 104
Views: 41,822
Posted By Pitts2112

As of this posting, ASN is still wrong. Some...

As of this posting, ASN is still wrong. Some ****** seems to be guessing with no actual knowledge. I have tried to correct the entry, but it doesn't seem to accept my changes.

The incident...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Dec 2011, 23:32
Replies: 53
Views: 7,940
Posted By Pitts2112

I think the OP has a flaw in his original premise...

I think the OP has a flaw in his original premise - that pilots have an overriding interest in correcting their own mistakes. I think we have a greater-than-normal interest in correcting OTHERS'...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Oct 2011, 17:06
Replies: 10
Views: 3,229
Posted By Pitts2112

I think Kitbag is right. There are so many...

I think Kitbag is right. There are so many questions in there that it reads like a proposal for a masters' thesis. I can address a couple of the points but don't know much about the others.

I...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Oct 2011, 15:28
Replies: 51
Views: 5,898
Posted By Pitts2112

Having learned from owning a one-hole Pitts,...

Having learned from owning a one-hole Pitts, having a single seat airplane can be a lonely and frustrating experience. I was always wishing I could take X up for a flight (X usually equally some...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Oct 2011, 18:44
Replies: 25
Views: 3,982
Posted By Pitts2112

Another tip

Jim,

Another tip occurred to me just now. Whilst flying with two or three fingers for minor corrections is great in the cruise or in gentle maneuvering, in the circuit and landing phase, or steep...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Oct 2011, 12:46
Replies: 69
Views: 12,437
Posted By Pitts2112

Standing at the counter in an American shop,...

Standing at the counter in an American shop, having just moved back to my native land after a brief stint living in Brazil. As I was paying for my items with cash, a Brazilian 20 Real note fell out...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2011, 21:43
Replies: 25
Views: 3,982
Posted By Pitts2112

Of course, ST, one has to choose time, place and...

Of course, ST, one has to choose time, place and circumstances. I'm not suggesting it in a busy circuit at lunchtime, but on a calm summer evening (benign and predictable winds), at an airfield you...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2011, 19:08
Replies: 25
Views: 3,982
Posted By Pitts2112

Shumway, Despite what that esteemed author...

Shumway,

Despite what that esteemed author may have written, it's not only great fun but also a pretty good exercise to get to know your aircraft. I used to do circuits in the Taylorcraft using...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2011, 01:38
Replies: 25
Views: 3,982
Posted By Pitts2112

Fairly standard early problem. My instructor...

Fairly standard early problem. My instructor made me thread a pencil through my fingers while holding the yoke so if I gripped too hard it would hurt the outside of my fingers.

It worked! ...
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