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Forum: Military Aviation
11th Aug 2017, 11:07
Replies: 384
Views: 229,831
Posted By Speed Twelve

Ah, fair enough old chap. Yes, I do agree that...

Ah, fair enough old chap. Yes, I do agree that the 'core' ethos should come from those who have been there, done that, on ops. I don't know how the military will sustain a flow of QFIs in the future...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2017, 21:53
Replies: 384
Views: 229,831
Posted By Speed Twelve

just another jocky; BEagle. There are plenty...

just another jocky; BEagle.

There are plenty of ex front-line people in the training system. Of the five at my current unit, 3 have plenty of time flying ops in everything from Corporate to...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Aug 2017, 00:38
Replies: 384
Views: 229,831
Posted By Speed Twelve

OK, I'll bite. BEagle, I've read your opinion on...

OK, I'll bite. BEagle, I've read your opinion on the contractorisation of military flying training on PPrune. I've been a civvy contractor Tutor QFI for the last 12 yrs. Consistently assessed by CFS...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Aug 2014, 23:24
Replies: 47
Views: 11,968
Posted By Speed Twelve

Interesting. Anything that requires you to push...

Interesting. Anything that requires you to push away to pitch up is a black art to me!
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Aug 2014, 22:54
Replies: 47
Views: 11,968
Posted By Speed Twelve

Thanks Genghis. Is the issue with flexwings...

Thanks Genghis.

Is the issue with flexwings due to the wing locking into a certain position due to aero loads and therefore having to be manhandled into a recovery position?
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Aug 2014, 22:18
Replies: 47
Views: 11,968
Posted By Speed Twelve

Cheers Genghis, but that article covers UP...

Cheers Genghis, but that article covers UP recovery on instruments, standard for all instrument-rated pilots as you know.

I was wondering if civilian pilots were taught Unusual Position recovery...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Aug 2014, 21:24
Replies: 47
Views: 11,968
Posted By Speed Twelve

Current UK military training for the Tutor is...

Current UK military training for the Tutor is still as Beags, Dan etc have mentioned above. The symptom of an incipient spin is undemanded roll, centralise control column and rudder, leave the...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Jun 2014, 23:14
Replies: 5
Views: 2,281
Posted By Speed Twelve

Sounds like you're about 500m from my...

Sounds like you're about 500m from my ex-girlfriend's house! It's on the opposite side of the loch to you, just south of Ford village. Have fun. Don't forget to experience the wild nightlife in...
Forum: Private Flying
9th May 2014, 23:31
Replies: 15
Views: 2,924
Posted By Speed Twelve

Dundee wx can be decent. I managed 30hrs training...

Dundee wx can be decent. I managed 30hrs training in 3 weeks when I did my RAF Flying Scholarship there. That was flying 3 trips a day on the good days however.

Why not visit both Tayside and...
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Jan 2014, 00:23
Replies: 9
Views: 2,472
Posted By Speed Twelve

I renewed my FI(A) a couple of years ago by...

I renewed my FI(A) a couple of years ago by submitting the details of a CFS trap on the Tutor in lieu of a 'civvy' flight test. I think the trip with CFS had to be within 3 months of the renewal...
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Sep 2013, 08:05
Replies: 142
Views: 46,333
Posted By Speed Twelve

Grob Viking at 661 VGS Kirknewton in 1985. Sat...

Grob Viking at 661 VGS Kirknewton in 1985. Sat with the canopy open afterwards waiting on the retrieve when the Boss turned up in a Landie and asked if I wanted to stay on as a Staff Cadet. "Err, OK...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Nov 2012, 00:25
Replies: 23
Views: 9,179
Posted By Speed Twelve

Modern new-fangled recruitment material.... The...

Modern new-fangled recruitment material.... The CIOs even used to use VHS video to show it. What about the 12 Sqn Banana film, shown using a projector? Bahhhhhh!

Peter Gooding hasn't changed much;...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
27th May 2010, 23:43
Replies: 5
Views: 2,207
Posted By Speed Twelve

Postfade You have pm.

Postfade

You have pm.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th May 2010, 18:37
Replies: 134
Views: 62,902
Posted By Speed Twelve

cough Harrier...cough ;)

cough Harrier...cough ;)
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
16th Oct 2009, 02:25
Replies: 21
Views: 16,078
Posted By Speed Twelve

I had a look round an ex-Luftwaffe F104G...

I had a look round an ex-Luftwaffe F104G recently, and bearing in mind the old 'razor blade leading edge' thing found the reality to be no worse than the leading edge on a metal propeller. In other...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Sep 2009, 22:27
Replies: 135
Views: 34,716
Posted By Speed Twelve

The music at the start with the head-on shots of...

The music at the start with the head-on shots of bananas taking off is also by Vangelis, the track is 'Spiral'.

I, too, remember being shown the film as a young spacie while at AEF & gliding...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
13th Aug 2009, 12:24
Replies: 11
Views: 2,575
Posted By Speed Twelve

Doddy Hay was a fitter IIRC at Martin Baker who...

Doddy Hay was a fitter IIRC at Martin Baker who volunteered for live seat testing. He even did some proper zero/zero trials by sitting on a rocket seat in the middle of the airfield and pulling the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
18th Apr 2009, 13:40
Replies: 30
Views: 6,821
Posted By Speed Twelve

Currently Babcock Defence Services 'run' DEFTS in...

Currently Babcock Defence Services 'run' DEFTS in its entirety, supplying air and groundcrew as well as aeroplanes. Serving Mil QFIs are in the minority nowadays, although a lot of the civilian FIs...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
3rd Feb 2009, 21:37
Replies: 26
Views: 3,122
Posted By Speed Twelve

Regarding 18 Greens & SAS' mention of DEFTS at...

Regarding 18 Greens & SAS' mention of DEFTS at RAF Barkston Heath, civilian FI courses tend to be available if there's spare capacity alongside the military task.

The training is second-to-none. A...
Forum: Military Aviation
23rd Dec 2008, 23:57
Replies: 50
Views: 7,988
Posted By Speed Twelve

Overall, chopper2004's defence procurement plans...

Overall, chopper2004's defence procurement plans are sensible policies for a happier Britain, but what's this?????

EFTS:Cessna 172 x 4 sqn

I ain't spending my working day sitting next to...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
20th Sep 2008, 00:38
Replies: 20
Views: 1,959
Posted By Speed Twelve

...only if you want to make yourself deeply...

...only if you want to make yourself deeply unpopular. Some of us have to fly for a living, chap. How many lawyers or doctors do you know who provide their professional services 'for free'?

I...
Forum: Military Aviation
27th Jan 2008, 17:19
Replies: 4
Views: 1,473
Posted By Speed Twelve

I'd heard the manufacturer had gone tits-up, as...

I'd heard the manufacturer had gone tits-up, as they're like rocking-horse schiesse at the moment.
Forum: Military Aviation
21st Dec 2007, 19:46
Replies: 3,092
Views: 212,149
Posted By Speed Twelve

Paulomarto I'm assuming your post refers to...

Paulomarto

I'm assuming your post refers to the result of a grading interview at AFCO and that you haven't been shortlisted for OASC this time? The AFCO may give you some feedback and guidance if...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Oct 2007, 00:41
Replies: 117
Views: 70,818
Posted By Speed Twelve

Contrary to some posts here, I've got a Fortis...

Contrary to some posts here, I've got a Fortis Cosmonaut Automatic and I'm completely happy with it. It's built like a brick schiessehouse and has been completely reliable for the first 1 year+ I've...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
7th Sep 2007, 23:08
Replies: 51
Views: 36,145
Posted By Speed Twelve

MikeJ Most of the accidents involving...

MikeJ

Most of the accidents involving civilian operated ex-mil Fireflys in the UK have been spin/aeros related. The spinning characteristics of the aircraft have been discussed already in this...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jul 2007, 12:57
Replies: 1,274
Views: 652,056
Posted By Speed Twelve

Did my gliding BGT in the autumn of 1985 at 661...

Did my gliding BGT in the autumn of 1985 at 661 VGS Kirknewton. T'was the first course conducted on the glass ships there, and they were one of the first VGS to convert.

Had mixed feelings about...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Jul 2007, 11:29
Replies: 18
Views: 3,656
Posted By Speed Twelve

AFAIK Britain never has designed an indigenous...

AFAIK Britain never has designed an indigenous military ICBM, Blue Streak being an IRBM. I suppose the Black Arrow project could be considered an ICBM system despite its successful use as a satellite...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jun 2007, 01:36
Replies: 50
Views: 7,961
Posted By Speed Twelve

I'll echo much of what has been said here: Don't...

I'll echo much of what has been said here: Don't do it!

The 150/152 Aerobat is an easy-to-fly training spamcan that just happens to be strong enough to be cleared for 'aerobatics'. It's grossly...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
21st May 2007, 19:26
Replies: 33
Views: 5,450
Posted By Speed Twelve

I, too had a trial lesson punter who was...

I, too had a trial lesson punter who was surprised when I got in the aircraft with her, as she assumed that she was going off on her own for 1/2 an hour...

Went to take another flying at EDI years...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2007, 20:50
Replies: 9
Views: 1,451
Posted By Speed Twelve

Chilli Monster Sorry, had a bit of a brain...

Chilli Monster

Sorry, had a bit of a brain fart, wasn't a Gulfstream, it was RS' IAI Galaxy that I saw in Cannes. Only went in there once in the CitationJet I used to co-pilot; normally we used...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2007, 19:19
Replies: 9
Views: 1,451
Posted By Speed Twelve

Was hanging around Cannes airport with work a few...

Was hanging around Cannes airport with work a few years back when Ralf Schumacher pitched-up in his Gulfstream. AFAIK he's type-rated on it, had his helmet design and initials on the fin. Sat at the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Apr 2007, 19:10
Replies: 11
Views: 2,778
Posted By Speed Twelve

Low Flyer Very few people have copies of the...

Low Flyer
Very few people have copies of the original drawing of the Tremblers' new AD kit. Done by Captain A Galloway... I've got one somewhere, in which case we probably know each other.. ;)
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Apr 2007, 18:09
Replies: 21
Views: 5,621
Posted By Speed Twelve

Charging the public £25 a pop to attend an RAF...

Charging the public £25 a pop to attend an RAF recruitment fair reaches new heights on the naivety scale...

Flying Programme:

1000 - 1030 Tac Demo

1030 - 1700 Tumbleweed on runway (and car...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
20th Feb 2007, 16:35
Replies: 5
Views: 982
Posted By Speed Twelve

Homeguard Points taken, but from a moral and...

Homeguard

Points taken, but from a moral and professional standpoint, if I do a revalidation flight with a PPL and consider their airmanship to be unsafe then I will not sign their logbook...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2007, 16:22
Replies: 20
Views: 4,804
Posted By Speed Twelve

Don't have any experience of "Ultimate High", but...

Don't have any experience of "Ultimate High", but as a current mil light fixed-wing instructor I reckon any keen PPL would benefit from a little exposure to the military side of operating light...
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