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Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2007, 15:25
Replies: 37
Views: 3,523
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer/IMGP3483.jpg

Pentax K10D 16-45mm

Great camera with anti shake and dust removal, the latter essential IMHO...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Sep 2007, 19:24
Replies: 15
Views: 1,411
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

No unfortunately not, nearest thing is to do them...

No unfortunately not, nearest thing is to do them in a LSA (600Kg)
Forum: Private Flying
21st Aug 2007, 11:12
Replies: 47
Views: 4,920
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Depends when and where - in the school Baron from...

Depends when and where - in the school Baron from a noise sensitive airfield we got it back to 25/25 as soon as possible; now with the ULM/Rotax I take off at firewall/58 and reduce to 24/52 at 500ft...
Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2007, 14:40
Replies: 44
Views: 11,967
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Seems to me that they didn't actually have a...

Seems to me that they didn't actually have a valid fuel 'plog' - they just changed the destination in the FMS and accepted its calculations.

Interesting items in the report are that the F/O tried...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2007, 15:46
Replies: 44
Views: 11,967
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

So if I understand it correctly, they took off in...

So if I understand it correctly, they took off in Khania with 17t of fuel, couldn't retract the gear but continued anyway, the FMS showed not enough fuel to reach Hannover so they replanned Munich...
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Aug 2007, 09:34
Replies: 44
Views: 11,967
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Question from a PPL holder and flightsimmer for...

Question from a PPL holder and flightsimmer for an FMS expert:

I understand that the FMS assumes a clean aircraft, however if on the fuel progress page the calculation was based on 'FF+FQ' ie fuel...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Aug 2007, 19:28
Replies: 20
Views: 4,496
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer...

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Forum: Private Flying
17th Jul 2007, 18:06
Replies: 547
Views: 197,024
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Adrian, was in the same place the day before,...

Adrian, was in the same place the day before, looked down on the Red Bull Air-race site at Interlaken from 12,000ft...

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Forum: Private Flying
17th Jul 2007, 16:40
Replies: 547
Views: 197,024
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Benbecula. In my experience not a GA friendly...

Benbecula. In my experience not a GA friendly airfield.
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2007, 19:47
Replies: 547
Views: 197,024
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Some more... ...

Some more...


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...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jul 2007, 18:51
Replies: 547
Views: 197,024
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Open day Mollis Switzerland

Wanted to go flying the other day but had to wait - these two were blocking the hangar!

Mollis is idyllic - no ATC, security fences or yellow jackets. The parallel taxyway is a public footpath,...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2007, 14:16
Replies: 10
Views: 1,292
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

After a referendum the Swiss have ratified the...

After a referendum the Swiss have ratified the Schengen Treaty but not implemented it. They talk about earliest Autumn 2008; until then existing customs and immigration procedures remain in force...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2007, 14:25
Replies: 38
Views: 14,103
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Jawohl and know the FMS modes as well like the...

Jawohl and know the FMS modes as well like the Hapag Lloyd 310 Vienna and Air Transat 330 Azores crews who both incredibly ran out of fuel!
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2007, 10:06
Replies: 38
Views: 14,103
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

A4 - here are a few that I can think of: ...

A4 - here are a few that I can think of:

300/600: China Airlines Nagoya

310: Kenya Abidjan, Aeroflot Siberia, Tarom Bucharest

320: Air France Basle, Indian Bangalore, Air Inter Strasbourg, ...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Jul 2007, 08:39
Replies: 38
Views: 14,103
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Remarkable how many fully airworthy Airbus...

Remarkable how many fully airworthy Airbus aircraft have impacted the surface because the crew failed to understand or interpret the flight modes on display.

I am convinced that the multiple...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2007, 19:55
Replies: 19
Views: 2,108
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

I think closer to the farm than shown on the OS...

I think closer to the farm than shown on the OS map...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer/IMGP8895.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jul 2007, 19:37
Replies: 19
Views: 2,108
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

India-Mike - photos taken 2 weeks ago of Oronsay...

India-Mike - photos taken 2 weeks ago of Oronsay Farm and the old landing strip:

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...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jul 2007, 17:01
Replies: 11
Views: 1,352
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

After all the rain I would go for a hard runway,...

After all the rain I would go for a hard runway, the closest is this:

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer/IMGP9522.jpg

These two are further North but still very close:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2007, 08:17
Replies: 40
Views: 18,268
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

When I flew BOAC (which in terms of young pilot...

When I flew BOAC (which in terms of young pilot career progression stood for 'Better On A Camel') there was Basil and the joke about 'I work for Cunard' (say it fast with a mouthful of chips). I now...
Forum: Rumours & News
25th Jun 2007, 17:02
Replies: 40
Views: 18,268
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Do Ryanair etc. have ACARS?

Reason I ask is that Zurich Information for example which should primarily be a light aircraft VFR service is regularly swamped by high altitude overflying cheap Brit airline crews asking for...
Forum: Private Flying
7th May 2007, 05:59
Replies: 11
Views: 1,789
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Yes, aim for the threshold but don't forget to...

Yes, aim for the threshold but don't forget to pull a bit more on the round-out Hoskins...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer/IMGP2061.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
6th May 2007, 15:55
Replies: 11
Views: 1,789
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Ferry to St Agnes, cream tea at I think it's...

Ferry to St Agnes, cream tea at I think it's called Coast Guard Cottage? last one along the road with a view towards North America!

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer/IMG_3696.jpg...
Forum: Private Flying
5th May 2007, 08:20
Replies: 7
Views: 1,849
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

I've used Memory Map with an IPAQ pocket pc for 3...

I've used Memory Map with an IPAQ pocket pc for 3 years and can thoroughly recommend it.

Last year I bought a Samsung QI tablet pc running Windows XP, I run Memory Map and/or whatever local...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Apr 2007, 18:13
Replies: 14
Views: 2,359
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

IO540 - absolute rubbish. If I look at the...

IO540 - absolute rubbish.

If I look at the latest aeronautical chart, ICAO Switzerland, 1:500 000 35th edition 2007 March 15, everything but EVERYTHING is in feet.

You are probably confusing...
Forum: Space Flight and Operations
5th Mar 2007, 15:30
Replies: 15
Views: 6,745
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

If only both had been fitted with Flarm... ...

If only both had been fitted with Flarm...

www.flarm.com
Forum: Private Flying
24th Feb 2007, 03:11
Replies: 68
Views: 21,356
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

I can right click to get airport information in...

I can right click to get airport information in Memory Map 2004, I simply put the cursor over the desired airfield, right click, in the menu 'Maps at Cursor' left click on 'CAA EGxx xxxxx'. Great for...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Feb 2007, 20:25
Replies: 10
Views: 1,119
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer/DSCF0693.jpg
Forum: Private Flying
6th Feb 2007, 15:04
Replies: 14
Views: 1,968
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Download and install the free moving map...

Download and install the free moving map navigation programme by Francois Fouchet at http://francois.fouchet.free.fr

Go to the Geneva area and right click on any airfield close to LSGG. Select the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Jan 2007, 18:30
Replies: 47
Views: 5,847
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

First of all I would most probably have avoided...

First of all I would most probably have avoided the collision as my 'Flarm' set would have warned me of the proximity of another aircraft. Where I fly all gliders, most helicopters and an increasing...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2007, 21:03
Replies: 68
Views: 21,356
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Yes it is a Q1, you are right if operating on...

Yes it is a Q1, you are right if operating on battery only 'power save' mode then the screen is rather dark. On full bright the battery lasts only about 90 mins, so I run it off a 7500mah 19v model...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2007, 17:15
Replies: 68
Views: 21,356
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer...

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e143/scalesoarer/IMGP2190.jpg
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2007, 08:00
Replies: 11
Views: 3,183
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

I would'nt blame Marcel, he's just a #anker who...

I would'nt blame Marcel, he's just a #anker who wasn't prepared to lend one rappen more to a rotten liability. Lukas of CS maybe because he was on the board.

I blame Otto (d1998) and his board of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2007, 03:45
Replies: 11
Views: 3,183
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

Mario a hero? Have you forgotten that he...

Mario a hero? Have you forgotten that he cynically cashed in 21,000,000 Swiss Francs (then £10,000,000) in advance before even poking his nose into the Ballsberg? Let's hope he's made to squirm next...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2006, 19:28
Replies: 90
Views: 22,193
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

He (or she?) rammed the fence at very high speed....

He (or she?) rammed the fence at very high speed.

Not a good advert for SF instruction or supervision and probably a contributory factor in their continued absence from EGHF...

...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Apr 2004, 15:56
Replies: 291
Views: 44,100
Posted By Basil Smallpiece

What on earth is a 'CSD'? Isn't the Chief...

What on earth is a 'CSD'? Isn't the Chief Steward/Stewardess called a Purser?
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