PPRuNe Forums - Search Results
PPRuNe Forums

Go Back  PPRuNe Forums > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Calendar
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 11
1
2
3
4
5
Last »
Search: Posts Made By: Fake Sealion
Showing results 1 to 35 of 373
Search took 0.02 seconds.
Forum: Rotorheads
19th Jul 2016, 14:06
Replies: 142
Views: 92,679
Posted By Fake Sealion

The blue Gazelle in video one was a 705 cab back...

The blue Gazelle in video one was a 705 cab back in the day, XW857. Flew it for my very first rotary solo, although my transition and climb away I recall was a little more measured than the one we...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd May 2016, 21:58
Replies: 42
Views: 11,229
Posted By Fake Sealion

Heard at 2153 in Knaresborough. Knew what it was...

Heard at 2153 in Knaresborough. Knew what it was straight away but astonished to hear it overland. People were going outside to stare at the sky.
Forum: Rotorheads
26th Feb 2016, 07:15
Replies: 10
Views: 2,858
Posted By Fake Sealion

Thanks Sycamore. The thumb wheels you refer...

Thanks Sycamore.

The thumb wheels you refer to. Are they on the AFCS panel and are the nulls checked on the cross wire circular dial adjacent to it?

Recall the term vent run. Is this an engine...
Forum: Rotorheads
25th Feb 2016, 16:28
Replies: 10
Views: 2,858
Posted By Fake Sealion

Sea King HAS 2 cockpit switches

I did (most of !!) the 706 NAS Sea King course over 30 years ago and have recently bought the excellent Haynes Sea King "Owners Manual". Reading this has prompted a few questions which elude my...
Forum: Rumours & News
5th Nov 2015, 13:15
Replies: 2,082
Views: 2,499,039
Posted By Fake Sealion

Wdowell makes a good point. There must be...

Wdowell makes a good point.

There must be thousands of German/Dutch/French/Italian etc people now in Sharm.

Assuming their flights are arriving and departing as normal today ?

This is all...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Aug 2015, 13:18
Replies: 6
Views: 2,788
Posted By Fake Sealion

Does anyone have info on locations for the...

Does anyone have info on locations for the filming ?
The air to stuff was impressively done and I reckon included some clips - albeit "enhanced" from the 1969 B of B film. Saw some glimpses of the...
Forum: Rotorheads
12th Mar 2015, 16:30
Replies: 62
Views: 28,843
Posted By Fake Sealion

After running the video several times I thought...

After running the video several times I thought initially that the lower/further aircraft commenced a right turn into the path of the other. However looking again it now appears that there is indeed...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2014, 12:05
Replies: 154
Views: 42,495
Posted By Fake Sealion

Visited Manston for a night stop June 79 as part...

Visited Manston for a night stop June 79 as part of a four ship of 705 NAS Gazelles.
We were enroute RAF Wildenrath and enjoyed run ashore in downtown Margate:eek:
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2014, 11:54
Replies: 35
Views: 8,715
Posted By Fake Sealion

Interesting photo. I see it's 47 Sqn machine...

Interesting photo.
I see it's 47 Sqn machine with the crane symbol on the fins but what is the significance of the dayglo patches I wonder?
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Apr 2014, 11:44
Replies: 35
Views: 8,715
Posted By Fake Sealion

As an Abingdonian Who lived just inside the...

As an Abingdonian Who lived just inside the downwind leg of 26 L I was brought up with sights and sounds of the Beverley.

Ah happy memories!
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Apr 2014, 15:41
Replies: 23
Views: 7,742
Posted By Fake Sealion

Bad Elf is around £100 for the plug in version....

Bad Elf is around £100 for the plug in version. Seems to work ok but you can get a 2012 Nexus 7 for that money.
Personal choice I suppose.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
1st Apr 2014, 12:54
Replies: 24
Views: 6,035
Posted By Fake Sealion

Assuming post # 5 was taken at RAF Abingdon then...

Assuming post # 5 was taken at RAF Abingdon then this is an odd visitor for this airfield. Could perhaps be an early arrival for a B of B Display (or a late departure!) as the crown barriers etc are...
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Apr 2014, 08:30
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,313,436
Posted By Fake Sealion

Following a ditching, wouldn't the aircraft...

Following a ditching, wouldn't the aircraft structure be subject to very high pressures as it sank?
This would surely at some point cause disruption to the fuselage permitting some buoyant objects...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Mar 2014, 10:39
Replies: 23
Views: 7,742
Posted By Fake Sealion

How do you connect a iPad mini to an external...

How do you connect a iPad mini to an external receiver?
Assume this works also with Air Nav Pro not just SD?
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2014, 10:28
Replies: 24
Views: 6,035
Posted By Fake Sealion

Shackleton perhaps or more probably a Hastings,...

Shackleton perhaps or more probably a Hastings, also a common sight at Abingdon in the 50's/60's.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
31st Mar 2014, 10:03
Replies: 24
Views: 6,035
Posted By Fake Sealion

The photo in post #5 looks to me as if it was...

The photo in post #5 looks to me as if it was taken at RAF Abingdon.
In the distance is an apron with several Beverley's. This looks exactly like the 47Sqn area in the North Eastern part of the...
Forum: Rumours & News
18th Mar 2014, 15:40
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,313,436
Posted By Fake Sealion

The release of the Thai radar observation after...

The release of the Thai radar observation after 10 days is jaw dropping. Surely this was discussed with the Malaysians/US etc and has been discounted days ago and has been misleadingly entitled "just...
Forum: Rumours & News
17th Mar 2014, 15:01
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,313,436
Posted By Fake Sealion

Can you seriously suggest that circa 200 cell...

Can you seriously suggest that circa 200 cell phones can be "blocked" from around 2000ft to landing and thereafter, for about 8 days without one single text getting out to the outside world?
Forum: Military Aviation
14th Mar 2014, 17:11
Replies: 27
Views: 7,489
Posted By Fake Sealion

Seems a tad harsh on the bloke. Could have just...

Seems a tad harsh on the bloke.
Could have just "airbrushed" the Wings rather than the whole body:eek:
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Mar 2014, 09:42
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,313,436
Posted By Fake Sealion

For those who watched the horror of the 9/11...

For those who watched the horror of the 9/11 events unfold on live TV it illustrated that nothing is seemingly off the agenda as far as terrorist shock, audacity and surprise is concerned. Truly...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Feb 2013, 16:35
Replies: 11
Views: 3,091
Posted By Fake Sealion

It really is dependent on what type of flying you...

It really is dependent on what type of flying you intend to do AND what your ongoing annual budget is.

I would strongly urge you to hunt down a Eurostar and go for a flight in it.

After that,...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Jul 2012, 14:29
Replies: 4
Views: 6,427
Posted By Fake Sealion

This is now the third thread about this...

This is now the third thread about this incident.....
Forum: Private Flying
30th Apr 2012, 08:26
Replies: 40
Views: 8,855
Posted By Fake Sealion

Have flown the Derwent Dam route a few times. As...

Have flown the Derwent Dam route a few times. As Thing pointed out -Be mindful of possible turbulence.

I've also "attacked" the real thing - The Mohne Dam in West Germany in 1979. Flying a Royal...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Apr 2012, 20:32
Replies: 23
Views: 7,685
Posted By Fake Sealion

Just added my support on the website. If...

Just added my support on the website.

If Bagby ceases to operate it is very likely my flying will cease too.:mad:

The locals half a mile away will then be spared the horrendously deafening...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Apr 2012, 19:10
Replies: 42
Views: 27,416
Posted By Fake Sealion

I used to fly an Aerospool WT9 Dynamic a couple...

I used to fly an Aerospool WT9 Dynamic a couple of years back.

Very nice aircraft, quite demanding to fly accurately - have a google for it - also some stuff on you tube.
Forum: Private Flying
19th Apr 2012, 10:24
Replies: 16
Views: 4,564
Posted By Fake Sealion

I have flown around 10 hours back seat in an...

I have flown around 10 hours back seat in an MT-03 and a couple of hours right seat in a M24 enclosed gyro.
Have no idea of their operating costs but their utility is impressive in the sense that...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2012, 17:55
Replies: 60
Views: 9,502
Posted By Fake Sealion

EV-97 - £55 per Hobbs hour -wet + £20 pcm + £85...

EV-97 - £55 per Hobbs hour -wet + £20 pcm + £85 pa Club Fee - no home landing fees. :ok:
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Apr 2012, 10:21
Replies: 220
Views: 30,863
Posted By Fake Sealion

Just to add my thanks to G The E for kicking this...

Just to add my thanks to G The E for kicking this off.

Good to spend a couple of hours meeting some fellow Ppruners and talking (mainly) about flying.Picked up some good ideas for new places to...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Mar 2012, 16:36
Replies: 220
Views: 30,863
Posted By Fake Sealion

Genghis....you mentioned some time back you would...

Genghis....you mentioned some time back you would send an eve of event email to all "participants" - did you send anything?

Wx in North Yorkshire today wasn't too good - very poor viz till 1300ish...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Mar 2012, 16:53
Replies: 34
Views: 12,467
Posted By Fake Sealion

I must have added a few digits to the fatigue...

I must have added a few digits to the fatigue meter of the French registered Bulldog ex XX531.

I flew it for one hour, Feb 22 1979 whilst at RNEFTS Topcliffe.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
28th Feb 2012, 11:59
Replies: 196
Views: 35,302
Posted By Fake Sealion

VV994 was sold as scrap Feb 26th 1963 at RAF...

VV994 was sold as scrap Feb 26th 1963 at RAF Shawbury
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
27th Feb 2012, 10:06
Replies: 52
Views: 18,487
Posted By Fake Sealion

As far as I know recording the "start finish...

As far as I know recording the "start finish times" are not actually mandatory.
However, my Service logbook is based on time in the air. In the civvy world hours recorded are essentially based upon...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
23rd Feb 2012, 12:20
Replies: 52
Views: 18,487
Posted By Fake Sealion

Sounds about the same as in my day. Out of...

Sounds about the same as in my day. Out of interest AOJM how many instructional hours is a UAS stude entitled to these days?

I did about 90 hrs in 2 yrs - Bulldog

I had heard the bean counters...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
22nd Feb 2012, 13:07
Replies: 52
Views: 18,487
Posted By Fake Sealion

This does seem rather odd? So does a...

This does seem rather odd?

So does a Grob/Tucano/Hawk & Typhoon qualified pilot now have to undertake the entire PPL syllabus and all the theory exams if he wants to fly a Cessna 152?

What the...
Forum: Flying Instructors & Examiners
21st Feb 2012, 22:33
Replies: 52
Views: 18,487
Posted By Fake Sealion

My service training was back in late 70s - the...

My service training was back in late 70s - the UAS course then included solo aerobatics and solo formation flying.

I guess things may be different nowadays?
Showing results 1 to 35 of 373
 
Page 1 of 11
1
2
3
4
5
Last »


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.