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Forum: Private Flying
7th Jun 2006, 21:12
Replies: 7
Views: 1,199
Posted By nipper1

Flying in China

I have to go to China for a month in August and have the totally mad notion that it might be possible to fly a light aircraft once I get there. I'm going to Qingdao.

Does anyone know anything...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2006, 20:42
Replies: 15
Views: 2,393
Posted By nipper1

Sorry about the confusion. I have put a slice of...

Sorry about the confusion. I have put a slice of google earth on my website with what I believe the current boundary of the airfield looks like. It was drawn from memory and without any reference to...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Apr 2006, 21:39
Replies: 15
Views: 2,393
Posted By nipper1

Some of the above is correct. Here are the facts...

Some of the above is correct. Here are the facts (and one small rumour).

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) have purchased the airfield - essentially the north-eastern part of the field that...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Apr 2006, 20:03
Replies: 3
Views: 900
Posted By nipper1

In my Nipper I have an even simpler rule: if you...

In my Nipper I have an even simpler rule: if you can see the field you can't get to it!. The best field is usually the one directly below you.

If (as I did) you do PFLs in Australia, ther are just...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
14th Mar 2006, 19:51
Replies: 6
Views: 1,430
Posted By nipper1

It could be a reference to a rather lovely, if...

It could be a reference to a rather lovely, if very simple, maneuver sometimes called a 'falling leaf'.

Start with an incipient spin and as the wing gets nicely dropped but before there is any...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2006, 19:30
Replies: 35
Views: 3,266
Posted By nipper1

Rod You are wrong. It is totally impossible...

Rod

You are wrong. It is totally impossible to fit any IFR kit in a Nipper.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2006, 22:39
Replies: 35
Views: 3,266
Posted By nipper1

You guys are not suggesting that permit aircraft...

You guys are not suggesting that permit aircraft are ever flown in clouds are you? That would be totaly illegal.
Forum: Private Flying
12th Mar 2006, 19:10
Replies: 35
Views: 3,266
Posted By nipper1

I own a VW powered Orange Box and to be perfectly...

I own a VW powered Orange Box and to be perfectly honest, I never really think about the built up area problem. It always seems to m that if you apply the 'land clear' rule (which applies to CofA...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2006, 07:57
Replies: 51
Views: 7,486
Posted By nipper1

I often fly IFR in IMC at levels below the...

I often fly IFR in IMC at levels below the airways with a UK IMC rating without the benefit of any de-ice equipment. Freezing level at the flight planning stage and the OAT guage in flight are both...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Mar 2006, 22:35
Replies: 41
Views: 5,061
Posted By nipper1

If you think LASORS et al is hard, try and work...

If you think LASORS et al is hard, try and work out the regulations pertaining to goods vehicles etc. Even the Department of Transport lawyers and their counterparts at the Vehicle Inspectorate will...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Mar 2006, 22:23
Replies: 51
Views: 7,486
Posted By nipper1

Buy and read John C. Eckalbar's 'Flying High...

Buy and read John C. Eckalbar's 'Flying High Performance Singles and Twins'. The final chapter is devoted to icing and there is much else besides that will be of interest.

You can get it from...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2006, 09:20
Replies: 51
Views: 4,828
Posted By nipper1

Great thread. Even more uninformed rubbish than...

Great thread. Even more uninformed rubbish than usual.
As it happens I know quite a lot about GPS accuracy (I have spent the last two years deploying GPS in a non-aviation application and actually...
Forum: Private Flying
19th Feb 2006, 21:45
Replies: 53
Views: 4,182
Posted By nipper1

Thanks BRL for organising and the Alans for...

Thanks BRL for organising and the Alans for showing us so much. A fantastic afternoon even if my partner is still not speaking to me for missing roast-dinner.

Thanks again.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jan 2006, 19:46
Replies: 53
Views: 4,182
Posted By nipper1

Any more spaces?

Any more spaces?
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2006, 17:12
Replies: 21
Views: 2,080
Posted By nipper1

I have no idea who most of you lot are as I...

I have no idea who most of you lot are as I generally only lurk here but it would be fun to find out more. Hopefully my aerial cash-drain (otherwise known as rebuild project) might be flying by then....
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2006, 17:01
Replies: 5
Views: 827
Posted By nipper1

But please be realistic about what you exect to...

But please be realistic about what you exect to get.... My view when selling electronic stuff on e-bay is that if I can get £10 for something I paid £100 for two years ago but will never use again I...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jan 2006, 20:32
Replies: 95
Views: 8,431
Posted By nipper1

I'll hold my own council on the merits of GPS...

I'll hold my own council on the merits of GPS versus 'traditional' navigation but please can some body give me a simple technical explanation (leave your prejudices and opinions behind, I just want...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Nov 2005, 20:23
Replies: 18
Views: 5,459
Posted By nipper1

BFB. Thanks. That explains why the problem...

BFB. Thanks. That explains why the problem started to unfold at 14,000 feet.

In so far as I was able to ascertain it was not so much that the door was not closed, but that the inflatable seal...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2005, 20:48
Replies: 18
Views: 5,459
Posted By nipper1

Sometimes I really love pprune and especially the...

Sometimes I really love pprune and especially the responses on gets - especially when people jump to all kinds of unwarranted conclusions.

For the benefit of Maude Charlee, I really need to point...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2005, 15:08
Replies: 18
Views: 5,459
Posted By nipper1

No noticable rapid rise in pressure. I certainly...

No noticable rapid rise in pressure. I certainly did not have any significant ear discomfort. Cabin crew reported feeling slightly faint.

The fact that the flight-crew did not go onto oxygen also...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2005, 12:51
Replies: 18
Views: 5,459
Posted By nipper1

Aircraft was a -8. It's amazing how the tiniest...

Aircraft was a -8. It's amazing how the tiniest detail gets flushed out on this board. Perhaps I should have said, crew did not go onto oxygen.

And in case anyone is interested, getting back from...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Nov 2005, 08:17
Replies: 18
Views: 5,459
Posted By nipper1

I was onboard. After we landed at Birmingham, I...

I was onboard. After we landed at Birmingham, I spoke at some length to the captain.

The problem was caused by a failed seal on the rear internal cargo door. We were climbing through 14,000 feet...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Nov 2005, 21:39
Replies: 6
Views: 959
Posted By nipper1

Thanks guys, but not too much help. I'm beginning...

Thanks guys, but not too much help. I'm beginning to wonder if this is a regulations issue, not a technical issue.

For what its worth Rod, a far as I can tell most of the 30 year old engines would...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Nov 2005, 21:30
Replies: 16
Views: 1,322
Posted By nipper1

The trick is to look at lots of different sources...

The trick is to look at lots of different sources of information. If they correlate well, then it's a fair bet that the weather is in a reasonably predictable mood and you have half a chance of...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Nov 2005, 09:22
Replies: 6
Views: 959
Posted By nipper1

Technical Fuel Question

I read in the paper today (http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/article325237.ece) that UK fuel suppliers are to be directed by the UK government to include at least 5% biofuel as a constituent...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Sep 2005, 18:38
Replies: 32
Views: 5,918
Posted By nipper1

Thanks Genghis Some valuable points. I’m...

Thanks Genghis

Some valuable points. I’m sorry to see it has rather turned into a “Solent Zone bashing session”

I've flown in and out of Solent Zone all my flying life. I learned to fly at...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Aug 2005, 22:58
Replies: 20
Views: 4,349
Posted By nipper1

In general, it is best not to give persons in...

In general, it is best not to give persons in authority the opportunity to say 'no'.

Lots of 'things' go on that nobody who is not involved ever knows or cares about.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jun 2005, 22:08
Replies: 5
Views: 544
Posted By nipper1

It was in this thread last week... ...

It was in this thread last week...

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?threadid=177215
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jun 2005, 07:57
Replies: 6
Views: 1,051
Posted By nipper1

YD My house looks out over the Solent and I...

YD

My house looks out over the Solent and I was planning to fly over the Fleet Review for a bit of a look. I too struggled to find the info initially but was alerted by something on the PFA...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jun 2005, 21:02
Replies: 6
Views: 1,051
Posted By nipper1

The link worked fine when I checked it a minute...

The link worked fine when I checked it a minute ago. It gets you to a blank page in your web browser with a PDF file hiding underneath.

The simple answer is, (roughly) the whole of the area south...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jun 2005, 18:41
Replies: 6
Views: 1,051
Posted By nipper1

Flying near the Solent - Lookout

If you are intending flying anywhere near the Eastern Solent 22 June to 3rd July, Read this
http://www.ais.org.uk/aes/pubs/aip/pdf/aic/4M156.PDF
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
30th May 2005, 19:56
Replies: 3
Views: 873
Posted By nipper1

Or you could just write one in Excel. It'll take...

Or you could just write one in Excel. It'll take no more than 10 minutes if you have the POH to hand.
Forum: Private Flying
19th May 2005, 21:08
Replies: 33
Views: 3,273
Posted By nipper1

Pierre Argh - no offence taken. I think you...

Pierre Argh - no offence taken.

I think you will find that the GA community 'pays' for every service it uses and much more besides, through fuel duty and VAT on Avgas, neither of which the...
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2005, 22:30
Replies: 33
Views: 3,273
Posted By nipper1

Warped Factor Thanks for the info. I am...

Warped Factor

Thanks for the info. I am always happy to try and understand how the 'other half' lives. And no Pierre Argh I am not a Luddite.

In fact my thoughts are now turning to how the...
Forum: Private Flying
16th May 2005, 21:21
Replies: 33
Views: 3,273
Posted By nipper1

Warped Factor - Will you actually be looking at...

Warped Factor - Will you actually be looking at the Mode S returns from all us little guys or will the 'S' for Selective mean we are selected 'OFF'?

I'm about to pay up for a mode S unit but it...
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