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Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
15th Jun 2006, 19:26
Replies: 53
Views: 7,582
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

“Travel to airfield by GPS and then revert to...

“Travel to airfield by GPS and then revert to Whizz-wheel/NDB.”
That is a good observation RVR800, but against that one should consider the strangeness of human beings and their attachment to old...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Jun 2006, 01:25
Replies: 53
Views: 7,582
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Or you could try this:- “Factor” for 75kts is...

Or you could try this:- “Factor” for 75kts is 0.8(time taken in minutes to complete 1nml)
The factors for each groundspeed are printed on the Airspeed /Groundspeed plate of the NavOK equipment....
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
6th Jun 2006, 17:19
Replies: 53
Views: 7,582
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Replying to the points made by Superpilot ...

Replying to the points made by Superpilot
1)Difficult to use in the air. Yes. Answer. Make the triangle of velocities simpler, by only using the information relevant to the particular plane you’re...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jan 2006, 23:57
Replies: 27
Views: 2,668
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

South coast to Scotland, and presumably return?...

South coast to Scotland, and presumably return? VFR pilot? All planning is based on the need to not only get there, but to get back. Weather determines everything. When is that likely to take place?...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Nov 2005, 05:05
Replies: 11
Views: 1,448
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Have a look at my infinitely configurable system,...

Have a look at my infinitely configurable system, for both pre-flight and in-flight planning. It always has the answers to any VFR navigation question.
Warning:-1/4-1/2 brain, pre-programmed in the...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Oct 2005, 19:00
Replies: 32
Views: 5,340
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Jetjockey’s post really got me going. In...

Jetjockey’s post really got me going.
In defence of M Kirk, and others, accused without the right or ability to reply, here goes:-
Whatever else has been said about M Kirk, I, over 32 years as a...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Oct 2005, 02:19
Replies: 8
Views: 2,063
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

The C42? Probably destined to become the Cessna...

The C42? Probably destined to become the Cessna (reliable and dependable workhorses for training and touring) of the microlight or sport pilot world. First one arrived at Popham, winter of 2004-2005,...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Dec 2004, 22:43
Replies: 68
Views: 9,792
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

10 days of getting a microlight, the great...

10 days of getting a microlight, the great Thruster 600 SPRINT, no less. An amazing 70kts cruise speed. Did I have fun?
An amazing tour up to the western isles of Scotland from SE England. Scenery...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Oct 2004, 00:31
Replies: 73
Views: 10,123
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

West Scotland

http://www.fototime.com/inv/C257CED8D07D640
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2004, 00:21
Replies: 5
Views: 2,611
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

What about a set of instruments that gives you an...

What about a set of instruments that gives you an up-to-date wind vector and allows any diversion to be put into effect at any time? Easy to use in the cockpit because of the good size, employment of...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Sep 2004, 12:02
Replies: 50
Views: 8,695
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Thanks for your comments Tinstaffl, True , the...

Thanks for your comments Tinstaffl,
True , the navok set-up doesn't do the other calcs on an E6b or
whizz-wheel, but it does measure bearings and distances on the map, which the latter don't do....
Forum: Private Flying
1st Sep 2004, 01:17
Replies: 50
Views: 8,695
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Like everyone else on this thread, after getting...

Like everyone else on this thread, after getting the PPL, I developed my own methods of navigation.
When computers came along, in our business(work not flying) we could hardly wait. The stuff we...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Jul 2004, 21:47
Replies: 7
Views: 802
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Glenforsa, Inner Hebrides

A trip like that makes flying really worth it. THAT'S what it's all about. Don't forget Gigha, God's Island.
Have a look at my website navok.co.uk. Some of the pics will be familiar.
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
12th Jul 2004, 15:45
Replies: 44
Views: 10,420
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

If anything detracts from the enjoyment of the...

If anything detracts from the enjoyment of the landscape, it's having to keep your eye on a CDI or electronic highway!
As for flying through scenic areas in reasonable weather like the Lake District...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Jul 2004, 17:42
Replies: 44
Views: 10,420
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

There seem to be two types of navigation under...

There seem to be two types of navigation under discussion, yours for teaching the PPL and mine for after the PPL. Yours is based on an accurate flight plan which is modified if necessary by adding...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
11th Jul 2004, 00:06
Replies: 44
Views: 10,420
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

9:54 at 103kts compared to 10.00 at 102kts. 6secs...

9:54 at 103kts compared to 10.00 at 102kts. 6secs and 1kt.
On the day in the air you wouldn't notice the difference.
Unnecessary accuracy for an environment in which too many factors are not able...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
10th Jul 2004, 14:51
Replies: 44
Views: 10,420
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Hello Beagle, In the head. Something like this....

Hello Beagle,
In the head. Something like this.
103kts, somewhere between 100kts and 110kts. 100kts factor 0.6. 110kts factor 0.55(the factor is the no. of nmls covered in 1 min.)
17mls,@100kts, ...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Jul 2004, 21:58
Replies: 44
Views: 10,420
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Thanking you Hugh Flung Dung for echoing my...

Thanking you Hugh Flung Dung for echoing my sentiments with respect to using MDR for pre-flight planning.
What difference does it make if the pre-flight is done by the brain or computer, mechanical...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
8th Jul 2004, 01:27
Replies: 44
Views: 10,420
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Time for a change? IMHO, MDR on the ground using...

Time for a change? IMHO, MDR on the ground using the latest met info ie 214 and observation, to build an approximate picture of the flight.
Into the air and get the actual wind vector at en route...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
7th Jul 2004, 14:35
Replies: 44
Views: 10,420
Posted By The Trolls' Troll

Whizz-wheels, computers and MDR

MDR is my favourite nav method as the pilot navigator is forced to get his head round the anti-intuitive way in which wind affects an aircraft's progress over the ground. It's amazing that nearly all...
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