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Search: Posts Made By: Sedbergh
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Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2008, 14:22
Replies: 112
Views: 40,007
Posted By Sedbergh

Nik slight error there, most of the...

Nik

slight error there, most of the "customers" are club members who would be paying a lot more without all the voluntary inputs - to the extent that gliding would be strictly for the rich.

...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2008, 13:26
Replies: 112
Views: 40,007
Posted By Sedbergh

About 95% of gliding instructors do it for...

About

95% of gliding instructors do it for free
95% of winch drivers ditto
95% of ground equipment maintenance ditto
95% of glider airfield maintenance ditto
95% gliding club building...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Mar 2008, 16:09
Replies: 112
Views: 40,007
Posted By Sedbergh

Well whatever does it for you Bosey ...

Well whatever does it for you Bosey :ooh::ooh::ooh:

Bidford's a nice site, friendly people, no sign of mud last time I saw it and I sincerely hope Pheel enjoys it and gets lots of flying. Good...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2008, 13:42
Replies: 57
Views: 7,822
Posted By Sedbergh

a) Feshie used to winch launch! Certainly 10...

a) Feshie used to winch launch! Certainly 10 years back they only had a tug twice a year when Barry & Mo Meek brought theirs in for the October wave season - which is when I went there. They had a...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Mar 2008, 08:58
Replies: 57
Views: 7,822
Posted By Sedbergh

Ridge sites I can personally recommend (both for...

Ridge sites I can personally recommend (both for the ridge and bar facilities) are:

Long Mynd (excellent ridge & bar, essentially winch only, bungee in exceptional conditions, interesting...
Forum: Private Flying
6th Mar 2008, 07:34
Replies: 57
Views: 7,822
Posted By Sedbergh

Eventualities Well I do tell pupils "Always...

Eventualities

Well I do tell pupils "Always be pleasantly surprised when you successfully get to the top of the launch"

But then 99% of the time there is an eventuality it's me pulling the...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2008, 12:07
Replies: 57
Views: 7,822
Posted By Sedbergh

Any site on top of a ridge tends to meet...

Any site on top of a ridge tends to meet cloudbase quicker than sites at the bottom!


Should be less of a problem mid-year though:ok:
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Mar 2008, 07:47
Replies: 76
Views: 8,925
Posted By Sedbergh

I heard a story from a BOAC 2nd officer a few...

I heard a story from a BOAC 2nd officer a few (well a lot!) of years ago about him & his Captain discussing the feasibility of landing a VC10 without power. 2nd had then tried it at Khartoum but had...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Feb 2008, 07:21
Replies: 76
Views: 8,925
Posted By Sedbergh

The BGA instructor's "how to damage yourself...

The BGA instructor's "how to damage yourself spinning" scenario goes:-

a) You're a bit low in the circuit
b) Instead of modifying the circuit you continue to fly your "normal" pattern but...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2008, 12:13
Replies: 73
Views: 17,780
Posted By Sedbergh

There was an excellent DC3 programme on TV a few...

There was an excellent DC3 programme on TV a few years back. Various husky pilots saying "it's a real man's aircraft"

They then cut to some little South American girlie who was flying booze,...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Feb 2008, 07:23
Replies: 12
Views: 2,228
Posted By Sedbergh

Forecast looks good for the time of year - enjoy!...

Forecast looks good for the time of year - enjoy!

Don't forget the rudder pedals!

Let us know how it went.
Forum: Private Flying
7th Feb 2008, 11:57
Replies: 2
Views: 776
Posted By Sedbergh

At first glance it's better than the CAA's...

At first glance it's better than the CAA's original "fit mode S to every flying object everywhere" proposal.

If you want to fly in controlled airspace I guess there's a fair argument for...
Forum: Private Flying
7th Feb 2008, 07:50
Replies: 2
Views: 776
Posted By Sedbergh

Mode S - again!

For the many who will be affected, you are strongly advised to look at the CAA's document dated 1st February 2008 titled

"Consultation - Proposal for an incremental expansion of the use of SSR...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Feb 2008, 07:29
Replies: 12
Views: 2,228
Posted By Sedbergh

Nice bunch of guys at Challock. Not the...

Nice bunch of guys at Challock.

Not the highest winch launches but at least there's a ridge at the end of the airfield.


I've never been there in the right weather conditions for it, but the...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Jan 2008, 12:53
Replies: 21
Views: 5,094
Posted By Sedbergh

I've seen it claimed that Adolf Galland had a...

I've seen it claimed that Adolf Galland had a cigar lighter fitted in his Me109 (or Fw 190) - but then he was the boss.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jan 2008, 07:59
Replies: 112
Views: 40,007
Posted By Sedbergh

No it demonstrates that you know how to have a...

No it demonstrates that you know how to have a p*** while flying a glider!:ok:

If you're doing a 500 km cross country in a glider you'll probably be up there 8 hours or more (unless you are really...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Jan 2008, 07:30
Replies: 112
Views: 40,007
Posted By Sedbergh

Desirability of having a silver C for a tuggie ...

Desirability of having a silver C for a tuggie

a) you understand what's going on behind you (alarming at times!)
b)you understand where the lift should be and how to deliver the gliders to...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jan 2008, 07:31
Replies: 23
Views: 5,829
Posted By Sedbergh

Interesting point raised the other day by a...

Interesting point raised the other day by a glider pilot who's been learning on a "TMG" = engine on front, prop on front, fixed undercarriage.

If he wants to fly a "pop up" engined SLMG with...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2008, 08:00
Replies: 23
Views: 5,829
Posted By Sedbergh

By way of explanation to anyone not following the...

By way of explanation to anyone not following the acronyms:-

This may not be the legally correct answer but within gliding world an SLMG tends to be regarded as the aircraft that looks like a...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2008, 08:35
Replies: 31
Views: 3,004
Posted By Sedbergh

IO 540 Effect of EASA so far on UK gliding:...

IO 540

Effect of EASA so far on UK gliding:

a) Register all gliders with CAA instead of BGA (ok Annex II a/c excepted)
b) Paint G - REG numbers on all gliders instead of BGA regs
c) Register...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
15th Jan 2008, 07:18
Replies: 14
Views: 4,170
Posted By Sedbergh

Imagine wot Elf and Safety and Child Protection...

Imagine wot Elf and Safety and Child Protection obstacles would be raised these days!

Oh dear oh dear, how have we got in this mess
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2008, 07:10
Replies: 31
Views: 3,004
Posted By Sedbergh

Where EASA is concerned - be afraid - be very...

Where EASA is concerned - be afraid - be very afraid.

Just like all the UK glider pilots/owners:uhoh:
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2008, 07:28
Replies: 76
Views: 6,564
Posted By Sedbergh

Since I nearly took out a pedestrian wearing a...

Since I nearly took out a pedestrian wearing a black hat, black jacket and black trousers on an unlit country road the other night I don't think that's an entirely stupid suggestion!!!! - coz there...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Jan 2008, 11:51
Replies: 173
Views: 16,662
Posted By Sedbergh

EASA assist? Don't joke. Given the effort...

EASA assist? Don't joke. Given the effort they've put into f***ing up a simple, cheap and functional system i.e. UK gliding - don't hold your breath waiting for simple cheap EASA power flying.:{
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jan 2008, 11:41
Replies: 173
Views: 16,662
Posted By Sedbergh

As has been asked before in this thread, what are...

As has been asked before in this thread, what are the comparable stats for dropouts from other hobbies? Skydiving & scuba diving both have pretty high turnover rates.
Most hobbies are started with...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Dec 2007, 10:16
Replies: 42
Views: 6,186
Posted By Sedbergh

Gliders are only just beginning to appear on the...

Gliders are only just beginning to appear on the CAA register - but they will (almost) all have to be G reg by 28th Sept 08. F****** EASA!:mad:
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Dec 2007, 08:13
Replies: 45
Views: 10,622
Posted By Sedbergh

Ackles & Pollock (aka "Shackles & Bollocks") also...

Ackles & Pollock (aka "Shackles & Bollocks") also apparently built the steel frame for Donald Campbell's K7 Bluebird (the boat) - half an inch out of true!:sad:

see www.bluebirdproject.com -...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Nov 2007, 14:02
Replies: 78
Views: 11,024
Posted By Sedbergh

Well as a humble glider pilot I spend most of my...

Well as a humble glider pilot I spend most of my airtime looking out of the window.

In my job I spend a lot of time being hauled around parts of Africa and S America in light aircraft, mostly Mr...
Forum: Private Flying
5th Nov 2007, 12:39
Replies: 78
Views: 11,024
Posted By Sedbergh

Good on yer then, you're the first Cessna driver...

Good on yer then, you're the first Cessna driver I've come across that actually looks.
Forum: Private Flying
5th Nov 2007, 09:50
Replies: 78
Views: 11,024
Posted By Sedbergh

OK then, but how do you see where you're going in...

OK then, but how do you see where you're going in a turn? (and I'm not taking the p***, it's a serious question).
Forum: Private Flying
5th Nov 2007, 07:25
Replies: 78
Views: 11,024
Posted By Sedbergh

Excellent vis from a Cessna?? - agreed if you are...

Excellent vis from a Cessna?? - agreed if you are sightseeing.


But for seeing other aircraft??? ----- 'kin joking. They scare the **** out of me. Might just as well be sitting in a letterbox...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2007, 13:04
Replies: 39
Views: 5,580
Posted By Sedbergh

Did one bungee launch in a K13 some years back at...

Did one bungee launch in a K13 some years back at the Long Mynd (where they still keep the giant elastic band available as far as I know)

About 40 knots wind blowing straight onto the ridge (that...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2007, 12:17
Replies: 39
Views: 5,580
Posted By Sedbergh

Dave's right on both counts there. But after...

Dave's right on both counts there.
But after 1800 winch launches and 150 aerotows - it's the aerotows that make me nervous!

(It's exactly the opposite for them as trained on aerotows)

Never...
Forum: Rotorheads
2nd Nov 2007, 12:13
Replies: 14
Views: 3,283
Posted By Sedbergh

The Air Ministry owns the entire stock of air...

The Air Ministry owns the entire stock of air :uhoh:


(Goon Show c. 1953)
Forum: Private Flying
31st Oct 2007, 16:09
Replies: 39
Views: 5,580
Posted By Sedbergh

Someone's obviously not tried the short winch run...

Someone's obviously not tried the short winch run across the Long Mynd!
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