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29th Jan 2024, 16:14
Replies: 10
Views: 977
Posted By TheOddOne

UKCAA - PPL issue, a record?

We completed the on-line PPL application 1600 on Tuesday 23rd Jan and the licence arrived in the ordinary post Monday 29th, must have been posted on the Friday 26th.
Fantastic service, is this a...
7th Jan 2024, 06:07
Replies: 28
Views: 3,020
Posted By TheOddOne

This is really interesting. The 'intended...

This is really interesting. The 'intended recipient' of my ADS-B 'out' transmissions is anyone in the vicinity who is airborne or another agency on the ground using the information for my benefit....
6th Jan 2024, 04:58
Replies: 28
Views: 3,020
Posted By TheOddOne

In the UK, it's very difficult now to drive your...

In the UK, it's very difficult now to drive your car and not be detected by an Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) camera. It is illegal to remove or deface your number plate so it can't be...
3rd Jan 2024, 06:06
Replies: 6
Views: 790
Posted By TheOddOne

The SEP class rating revalidation requires an...

The SEP class rating revalidation requires an instructional flight (or flights) totalling 1 hour with an instructor, plus the requirements for another 11 hours and 12 takeoffs and landings within the...
2nd Jan 2024, 11:15
Replies: 82
Views: 19,564
Posted By TheOddOne

There are millions of cars filled with gasoline...

There are millions of cars filled with gasoline every day around the World yet you don't hear of a single incident of fire attributed to static discharge. I suspect that with the similarly small...
30th Dec 2023, 06:04
Replies: 50
Views: 29,459
Posted By TheOddOne

Hi Jan, The UK CAA are only interested in...

Hi Jan,
The UK CAA are only interested in aerodromes that are licenced by them. There used to be many more licenced aerodromes in the UK when it was a requirement for flying training for an...
14th Dec 2023, 17:06
Replies: 10
Views: 1,158
Posted By TheOddOne

I think the crunch comes with the medical...

I think the crunch comes with the medical required for the 1st solo. If this is done using a LAPL medical, then you're sealed in to the LAPL course. Get a Class 2 before 1st solo, you're good to go....
23rd Nov 2023, 09:03
Replies: 29
Views: 2,796
Posted By TheOddOne

Very short of instructors in the South-West. TOO

Very short of instructors in the South-West.
TOO
23rd Nov 2023, 09:01
Replies: 25
Views: 2,655
Posted By TheOddOne

In the UK, R.D. Campbell 'Flight Instructors...

In the UK, R.D. Campbell 'Flight Instructors Manual'. Still available from popular aviation suppliers. Pooley's also do a TEACHING THE TEACHER - INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL. I've also got a copy of 'The...
19th Nov 2023, 16:19
Replies: 7
Views: 528
Posted By TheOddOne

You must have a reason for doing this in a...

You must have a reason for doing this in a complex type, not sure what might be, please do tell. Teaching ab initio flying in a complex type heightens to likelihood of it all ending in tears, I'd...
9th Nov 2023, 04:31
Replies: 40
Views: 22,049
Posted By TheOddOne

One of our PA28 is a '74 PA28-180 Archer. It's...

One of our PA28 is a '74 PA28-180 Archer. It's got the longer fuselage and extensions to the slab wing and stabilator. It wants to pitch up with flap extension, just like later PA28s such as our...
8th Nov 2023, 05:49
Replies: 8
Views: 967
Posted By TheOddOne

Very sensible. No point being licenced if you've...

Very sensible. No point being licenced if you've no commercial traffic. I hope they've applied for a 'training' circle to be put on the 1/2 mil chart, to replace the ATZ symbol. They'll also need to...
1st Nov 2023, 05:24
Replies: 16
Views: 1,624
Posted By TheOddOne

I look to our maintainers for this. With our...

I look to our maintainers for this. With our Lycoming powered aircraft, they require airborne time for the airframe and engine, which is recorded in the airframe and engine log books and counts...
1st Nov 2023, 05:01
Replies: 18
Views: 1,997
Posted By TheOddOne

During one of the many iterations of my licencing...

During one of the many iterations of my licencing over the decades I was sent the microfiche with all my data up to that point on it. Of course I can't read it, not having a microfiche reader,...
30th Oct 2023, 05:17
Replies: 4
Views: 885
Posted By TheOddOne

Hi and welcome! You've started a great journey,...

Hi and welcome!
You've started a great journey, I hope you enjoy it.
Your school or club must have submitted to the CAA a syllabus that they use to train you. Both AFE and Pooley's publish this....
27th Oct 2023, 17:45
Replies: 30
Views: 2,725
Posted By TheOddOne

I think the ONLY solution is mandatory ADS-B...

I think the ONLY solution is mandatory ADS-B in/out. There was recently an Airprox down our way where a fully equipped PA28 with ADS-B in/out came pretty close to a glider equipped with FLARM....
14th Oct 2023, 06:29
Replies: 9
Views: 995
Posted By TheOddOne

Unfortunately some CAA forms carelessly refer to...

Unfortunately some CAA forms carelessly refer to ATO when they mean ATO/DTO. In this case it can all be conducted at a DTO.

TOO
5th Oct 2023, 05:16
Replies: 78
Views: 6,167
Posted By TheOddOne

There's a Youtuber called Dan Gryder. Not...

There's a Youtuber called Dan Gryder. Not everyone likes him but he's recently done some stuff on this subject. His big thing is instead of people just making announcements, even using Dave's...
24th Sep 2023, 13:30
Replies: 17
Views: 2,322
Posted By TheOddOne

It's a dilemma. On of our PA28s just has a red...

It's a dilemma. On of our PA28s just has a red tail strobe. I asked the menders if they'd kindly wire it into the master so I can see when I've left the master on (as above). They rather impolitely...
11th Sep 2023, 18:35
Replies: 78
Views: 6,167
Posted By TheOddOne

hi Dave, OK, OK, yes, I concede a bit that some...

hi Dave,
OK, OK, yes, I concede a bit that some more information to sort out whom was whom might be an advantage. But we would still need some form of discipline to get the apples and oranges sorted...
10th Sep 2023, 06:12
Replies: 78
Views: 6,167
Posted By TheOddOne

...and another one. Wrong phrase: 'repeat' ...

...and another one.
Wrong phrase: 'repeat'
Correct phrase: 'say again'

I'm told by friends who served in the British Army that the term 'repeat' is an artillery expression meaning 'put another...
7th Sep 2023, 19:24
Replies: 78
Views: 6,167
Posted By TheOddOne

Thread drift alert! Dave Unwin said: Well,...

Thread drift alert!
Dave Unwin said:

Well, since I find myself disagreeing with most of what you've said, I thought I'd pick out the one thing I agree with!
As a re-qualified RT examiner, can I...
7th Aug 2023, 03:15
Replies: 7
Views: 857
Posted By TheOddOne

Sadly, I can. We have a microlight school on the...

Sadly, I can. We have a microlight school on the airfield as well as a Declared Training Organisation (where we train people for the PPL). There is in the UK currently no upgrade path from the...
24th Jul 2023, 06:55
Replies: 17
Views: 2,190
Posted By TheOddOne

In the UK, Another vote for Compton Abbas ...

In the UK,

Another vote for Compton Abbas
2nd on the list, Lee-on-the-Solent. A fine example to local councils everywhere (Fareham bought the site and have invested in it - I wish every local...
24th Jul 2023, 05:47
Replies: 29
Views: 3,000
Posted By TheOddOne

As a Head of Training, wanting to employ a FI,...

As a Head of Training, wanting to employ a FI, it's easy for me to check credentials on the ratings page of a licence, i.e. holds a CPL and SEP and FI ratings, current. I'm not sure how to check a...
11th Jul 2023, 06:30
Replies: 13
Views: 1,223
Posted By TheOddOne

Signals square? We abandoned that some time ago...

Signals square? We abandoned that some time ago as there is no one to make sure it is set correctly. An incorrect signals square is more dangerous than not having one. The wind sleeve(s) will give...
7th Jul 2023, 18:02
Replies: 11
Views: 995
Posted By TheOddOne

There was a lecture on YouTube given by the...

There was a lecture on YouTube given by the retiring aerodynamicist at Boeing that seemed to boil down to 'we don't understand lift'.
The bit on top is Bernoulli and he bit underneath is Newton (3rd...
6th Jul 2023, 18:55
Replies: 13
Views: 1,223
Posted By TheOddOne

Several UK aerodromes specifically state that...

Several UK aerodromes specifically state that overhead joins should not be made, usually because of other incompatible aerodrome activities such as parachuting or glider winch launching. Other...
23rd May 2023, 09:15
Replies: 1
Views: 561
Posted By TheOddOne

Experience wanted with Garmin GNX 375

Hi All,
We've acquired a second PA28 with 2 x GNC 255 and a Trig mode 'S' only transponder in the middle stack. It's also got a working ADF and DME. There's an ILS and also a VOR display driven by...
22nd May 2023, 05:24
Replies: 7
Views: 976
Posted By TheOddOne

In a recent case, one of my students decided to...

In a recent case, one of my students decided to go to another school. At the request of the HoT, I sent a copy of their training record, retaining the original. The student has come back to me. I now...
21st Apr 2023, 05:34
Replies: 3
Views: 1,312
Posted By TheOddOne

I'm still doing 300 hours a year instructional in...

I'm still doing 300 hours a year instructional in my mid 70s and our examiner who is current on many types including a Cirrus has just turned 80.
As the article says, if you're current and can still...
3rd Apr 2023, 06:32
Replies: 3
Views: 681
Posted By TheOddOne

When I went to the seminar in Weston Super Mud...

When I went to the seminar in Weston Super Mud they told us that the PPL e-exams were massively subsidised by the ATPL exam system, so gently getting some of it back seems OK to me.

I'm charging...
15th Mar 2023, 19:40
Replies: 9
Views: 1,848
Posted By TheOddOne

I think one of the problems for the CAA is that...

I think one of the problems for the CAA is that they have to demonstrate that a 'PPL' is ICAO compliant. Where any or some of the training has been done outside the ICAO acceptable means of...
9th Mar 2023, 16:24
Replies: 1
Views: 572
Posted By TheOddOne

Well, I see that the widening at Berry Head is...

Well, I see that the widening at Berry Head is FL105 to the North and FL145 to the South, the main airway is still only at FL65, meaning that for my regular IFR transit East I'm restricted to FL50...
22nd Feb 2023, 09:16
Replies: 33
Views: 3,054
Posted By TheOddOne

Practice PANs on 'Guard'

In the latest CHIRP - Air Transport, the old chestnut about the UK advocating GA students practicing PAN calls on 121.5MHz - the internationally recognised emergency VHF frequency has arisen again....
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