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Search: Posts Made By: MadamBreakneck
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Forum: Tech Log
25th Mar 2021, 12:55
Replies: 41
Views: 16,561
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Lordilord, I wouldn't even let student pilots do...

Lordilord, I wouldn't even let student pilots do that in a microlight, swept wing or otherwise!
(No experience worthy of mention in anything heavier, so p'raps misunderstood)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Jul 2020, 10:36
Replies: 20
Views: 3,711
Posted By MadamBreakneck

... and now a month** later it's our turn. Two...

... and now a month** later it's our turn. Two one hour call waiting on EJ refund call centre number, this after going through their online system to get a claim reference and waiting the 90+ days...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
5th Nov 2019, 14:06
Replies: 29
Views: 6,646
Posted By MadamBreakneck

[/left]Hear, hear. It surely also demonstrates...

[/left]Hear, hear. It surely also demonstrates to the student that airmanship includes the ability to say 'not today'. It brings to mind Helen Krasner's article in the October '19 edition of FTN...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th May 2019, 14:45
Replies: 15
Views: 2,574
Posted By MadamBreakneck

That link shows similar curves so I'd guess...

That link shows similar curves so I'd guess that's what it is, and no wonder I didn't cover it in my PPL studies ;-)
It would be of passing interest to know what the scales meant and how it was...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th May 2019, 10:37
Replies: 15
Views: 2,574
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Here you are; you can see it at the left. ...

Here you are; you can see it at the left.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/2000x1130/jersey_hol19_l_nav_instrmnts_75b4ee42858554bf33b4a85d0ddf225358197305.jpg

have fun
MB
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
8th May 2019, 10:00
Replies: 15
Views: 2,574
Posted By MadamBreakneck

That's what I wondered, but I can't for the life...

That's what I wondered, but I can't for the life of me work out what the scales mean (doesn't help that one scale is illegible) and how it'd be used.



Ditto... but don't get me on a...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th May 2019, 17:45
Replies: 15
Views: 2,574
Posted By MadamBreakneck

What's this plastic plotting tool?

On a recent (first) visit to the Channel Islands, hubby & I visited an occupation memorial museum in an old gun bunker. Amongst a display of ex-Lufwaffe memorabilia was a display of nav plotting...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Mar 2019, 10:25
Replies: 28
Views: 6,207
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Gliding's good, I agree, but if you want power,...

Gliding's good, I agree, but if you want power, you might be able to consider flying ULM. Height or weight might prove a restriction but I know some very tall microlight pilots in the UK. Check out ...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Oct 2018, 18:39
Replies: 83
Views: 13,332
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Oh, go on then, I'll jump in (I usually just lurk...

Oh, go on then, I'll jump in (I usually just lurk when I'm here these days)

As a result of a brilliant, counter-cultural suggestion by my mum when I was choosing my degree subject many decades...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
25th Sep 2018, 15:51
Replies: 19
Views: 3,407
Posted By MadamBreakneck

So they invented the rule all by themselves? Wow!...

So they invented the rule all by themselves? Wow! Indeed then, I'm with you - how on earth did they come up with that?! At least the UK microlight version has some detectable justification. :hmm:
...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
24th Sep 2018, 09:05
Replies: 19
Views: 3,407
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Is it possibly nicked, and then corrupted in...

Is it possibly nicked, and then corrupted in translation, from the requirement that a (UK) microlight pilot who gets a licence "with operational limitations" must have 10 hours total PIC before being...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2015, 12:00
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,382
Posted By MadamBreakneck

So much could be said in sadness, but I'll...

So much could be said in sadness, but I'll restrict myself to this: I did a bit of an interenet search and ended up at Wikipedia (FWIW*). I could find very few casualties recorded amongst...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Aug 2015, 16:10
Replies: 9
Views: 4,959
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Thanks for the suggestion. No, it's dead as in...

Thanks for the suggestion. No, it's dead as in (not) working the same as when it's got no electricity. Same with batteries or external 12v.

I think that's dead :-(

What struck me as strange,...
Forum: Private Flying
12th Aug 2015, 18:19
Replies: 9
Views: 4,959
Posted By MadamBreakneck

I take it that there is nobody else out there...

I take it that there is nobody else out there able/willing to mend dead Zaons.
Mine's died. Any hope?

If not, anybody able to recommend a replacement in a similar price bracket? I've Googled,...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
7th Sep 2014, 18:09
Replies: 11
Views: 5,749
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Question Incidentally, is it defined anywhere (I've looked...

Incidentally, is it defined anywhere (I've looked but not found) what the criteria are for the intermediate level for people whose English is good but not native-level fluent?

MB
Forum: Private Flying
16th Aug 2014, 17:42
Replies: 59
Views: 12,877
Posted By MadamBreakneck

I haven't been on here much for a while, but...

I haven't been on here much for a while, but seeing Amber's thread I thought I'd just post this link How to Learn to Fly? | Leia Airborne (http://leiafee.wordpress.com/how-to-learn-to-fly/).

I...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Aug 2013, 09:30
Replies: 47
Views: 20,456
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Well, as Eve Jackson was planning to fly solo...

Well, as Eve Jackson was planning to fly solo around the word in a microlight with under 70 hours logged, I don't see why Ms Vorderman shouldn't plan something similar in a much more suitable...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th Dec 2012, 13:51
Replies: 15
Views: 7,222
Posted By MadamBreakneck

You may also find this publication useful. ...

You may also find this publication useful.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Teach-Yourself-Fly-Glenn-Torpy/dp/0340966149
It's a modern reprint of a prewar book for aspiring pilots. It gives an insight into...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd Sep 2012, 12:53
Replies: 7
Views: 2,022
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Principle and practice may differ too. As already...

Principle and practice may differ too. As already pointed out, what may be legal may not necessarily safe or wise.

The group A instructor would also need to be aware of restrictions on the use of...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th May 2012, 11:40
Replies: 27
Views: 4,613
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Genghis As this is a thought experiment and...

Genghis

As this is a thought experiment and you've already suggested undergear configurable for nose or tailwheel, why not also engineer this new training type with configurable stick or yoke?
...
Forum: Private Flying
18th May 2012, 12:59
Replies: 34
Views: 4,264
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Yup. Any aircraft not fitted with serviceable...

Yup. Any aircraft not fitted with serviceable Mode-C (orS) transponder will be banned from flight in the area for the period. That's a lot of recreational and training aircraft currently based there....
Forum: Private Flying
24th Jan 2012, 17:03
Replies: 115
Views: 24,413
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Some more of the finishing aircraft here -...

Some more of the finishing aircraft here - including a go-around :-)
23-07-11 Round Britain Rally 2011 - YouTube
MB
Forum: Private Flying
18th Mar 2010, 20:26
Replies: 44
Views: 5,971
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Bembridge? Pop over the hedge to Sandown on...

Bembridge?

Pop over the hedge to Sandown on 12th June and see what they're doing there...
The Wight Party - Spamfield Isle Of Wight Microlight Fly In (http://www.wightparty.org.uk/)

MB
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Forum: Private Flying
18th Jan 2010, 10:29
Replies: 63
Views: 8,663
Posted By MadamBreakneck

I use a full scale 'simulator' based on X-Plane...

I use a full scale 'simulator' based on X-Plane and photo scenery to supplement my microlight student's air time. Of course it doesn't count towards their flying hours, but I only charge ground...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
25th Sep 2009, 09:44
Replies: 3
Views: 941
Posted By MadamBreakneck

The BMAA publish a list of FIC instructors here: ...

The BMAA publish a list of FIC instructors here:
http://www.bmaa.org/upload/misc/20094291620150.FIC%20List%20as%20at%2029-04-2009.pdf

Give 'em a phone call.

have fun
MB
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Aug 2009, 11:00
Replies: 19
Views: 2,269
Posted By MadamBreakneck

I agree with BroomstickPilot. Before committing...

I agree with BroomstickPilot. Before committing to giving up completely, try popping down a couple of microlight clubs in the area and having a chat.
BMAA Clubs list (http://www.bmaa.org/clubs.asp)...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Aug 2009, 12:27
Replies: 40
Views: 8,875
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Get your facts right chaps - it was a CTSW :8 ...

Get your facts right chaps - it was a CTSW :8

Back to thread, for phobias, exam nerves etc I usually suggest EFT - worked for me. (Emotional Freedom Techniques) (http://www.emofree.com/)

MB
Forum: Private Flying
9th Aug 2009, 11:06
Replies: 8
Views: 5,782
Posted By MadamBreakneck

There's also this...

There's also this (http://www.bmaa.org/upload/techdocs/20075201714590.045_1_SSDR_handbook.pdf) from the BMAA who negotiated the rule change to create SSDR.I think it's a little out of date now in...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
9th Aug 2009, 10:40
Replies: 12
Views: 1,871
Posted By MadamBreakneck

I tell my students that a greaser is a landing...

I tell my students that a greaser is a landing that was held off 6" too low
:)
Forum: Private Flying
5th Dec 2008, 15:35
Replies: 24
Views: 6,087
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Question The other way around question - would it work in...

The other way around question - would it work in a non-transponder-equipped aircraft such as my microlight or does it need the host aircraft to be squawking?

Edit: silly question, it says in here ...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2008, 17:22
Replies: 30
Views: 5,495
Posted By MadamBreakneck

The rest, or at least part of it, might sell on a...

The rest, or at least part of it, might sell on a flight simulation hobby forum.
You'd be surprised what some of these guys do nowadays.
MB
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Nov 2008, 09:39
Replies: 86
Views: 7,867
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Question Given that pretty decent flight simulators are...

Given that pretty decent flight simulators are widely available these days (even in educational institutions), I'm surprised there isn't a thesis published somewhere identifying the factors and...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2008, 10:39
Replies: 28
Views: 3,750
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Of course another point to remind readers is that...

Of course another point to remind readers is that the 500' rule applies to a 500 foot 'bubble' around the vessel, vehicle, structure or assembly of persons in question. It is perfectly possible and...
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2008, 19:20
Replies: 28
Views: 3,750
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Just a small point - are you sure it was 100ft?...

Just a small point - are you sure it was 100ft? Do you have something to compare aircraft's height with?

I just ask, 'cos it's notoriously difficult judge the the height of an aircraft from the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
17th Aug 2008, 13:48
Replies: 2
Views: 1,199
Posted By MadamBreakneck

Then with AFI rating fresh in your licence you...

Then with AFI rating fresh in your licence you need to find a school which will supervise your instructing for at least 100 hours of instructional flying over a minimum of 10 months. You can then...
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