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Forum: Private Flying
9th Oct 2018, 15:14
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

"She is an experienced stunt pilot.." A...

"She is an experienced stunt pilot.."

A stunt is something interesting that is done in order to attract attention and get publicity for the person or company responsible for it. In a bold...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2018, 16:16
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Even if Ewald had his hands tied behind his back,...

Even if Ewald had his hands tied behind his back, these were not a "solo" flights. In my book, he would have to have been unconscious for his presence to be ignored. A better question, also even less...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Sep 2018, 15:55
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I know almost nothing about PR and the games that...

I know almost nothing about PR and the games that are played in it's name. But isn't wider media interest exactly what they are after? Do they really care why people watch their film as long as we...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2018, 20:46
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Last time, TCT and her followers tried to stop...

Last time, TCT and her followers tried to stop the proxy votes on the grounds that those of us who voted that way did not hear her arguments and could therefore not be influenced.

So, now would be...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2018, 10:32
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Well said Romeo Tango. I may be wrong but that...

Well said Romeo Tango. I may be wrong but that may be the first time that important point has been made during this whole saga.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Sep 2018, 12:05
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

As a member of the LAA I feel quite insulted by...

As a member of the LAA I feel quite insulted by the playing of the gender card, particularly in an attempt to reverse the LAA decision to revoke her award. When I watched the TV film of her flight...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2017, 18:53
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Oh Dear! I seem to think that this is the second...

Oh Dear! I seem to think that this is the second time that Mr Holloway has tried to end this matter and has possibly made it worse.



That comment would really annoy me if it was directed at...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Apr 2017, 19:08
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

There used to be a very petite, young lady at...

There used to be a very petite, young lady at Dunstable in my day (1965) who seemed to live for flying. In fact she was the only pilot who was light enough and could be trusted to fly the English...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Mar 2017, 11:40
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

This must be much more to encourage women who...

This must be much more to encourage women who aspire to a career in aviation than anything TCT may or may not have done:

First flight around the world with an all-women crew, Air India says - BBC...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2017, 19:21
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Yet. But it surely will in time. After all what...

Yet. But it surely will in time. After all what options does she have? She seems to have the choice of confessing her sins to satisfy us lot to get her various awards rescinded, and possibly risk...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Feb 2017, 08:38
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

"He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon"

It seems to me that TCT's basic error was getting caught up in the big boy's PR machine in return for a well supported, adventurous series of flights. And how many amongst us could honestly say that...
Forum: Private Flying
17th Jan 2017, 09:25
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Much as I would like to see an honest conclusion...

Much as I would like to see an honest conclusion to this saga, I think that this thread is becoming self defeating. When we start speculating on what may or may not be in a photograph we are just...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2016, 19:24
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Terry Holloway, I personally would be...

Terry Holloway,



I personally would be happy to acknowledge her achievements if I knew what they were. Could you possibly give us a list of what you think that they are, supporting your view...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Nov 2016, 12:08
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Terry Holloway, You say that Tracy has: ...

Terry Holloway,

You say that Tracy has:


And that is very true. However, may I refer you to an earlier post by a pilot who has also achieved rather more than most GA pilots, Helen Krasner:

...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Nov 2016, 14:00
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I must admit that, for some time now, I have been...

I must admit that, for some time now, I have been worried that the delving into the minutiae of TCT's life and flight details are giving her PR team the opportunity to do what they are very good at....
Forum: Private Flying
7th Nov 2016, 11:47
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

The latest LAA magazine has just popped through...

The latest LAA magazine has just popped through my letterbox. No specific mention of TCT and the rescinding of the Woodham's Trophy in the Brian Davies AGM report. Just a bit about all motions being...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2016, 19:41
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I see that TCT gives her principal occupation as...

I see that TCT gives her principal occupation as "pilot". (Wot no CPL?)
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Nov 2016, 17:29
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

TCT has ticked the box acknowledging that she has...

TCT has ticked the box acknowledging that she has an instructor rating for SEA.
Ewald is shown as a member of the flight crew - how can that be possible?
Forum: Private Flying
24th Oct 2016, 18:41
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

ShyTorque, This is probably the accident you...

ShyTorque,

This is probably the accident you are thinking of:

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=18692

As I used to fly a lot with a more experienced pilot it meant something...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Oct 2016, 13:16
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

As an anxious parent watching his son go through...

As an anxious parent watching his son go through the FAA version it certainly seemed like three years, with the threat of the chop always there. I know that what annoys him about TCT is that RAF/FAA...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Oct 2016, 12:10
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Jay Sata, you are absolutely correct and the...

Jay Sata, you are absolutely correct and the suggestion that they were "anonymous voters" is a profound insult to the LAA and its members.

HCAP please take note of the sort of people you are...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Oct 2016, 16:29
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I wonder how many of the 65 were swayed by her...

I wonder how many of the 65 were swayed by her address to the AGM. Obviously she couldn't influence the proxy voters but it is probable that a similar number of those might have changed their...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Oct 2016, 08:38
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

This should liven up any discussion at the LAA...

This should liven up any discussion at the LAA AGM this week. Is that why it has been released now?
Forum: Private Flying
4th Oct 2016, 14:31
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I see that the motion to withdraw the Woodham's...

I see that the motion to withdraw the Woodham's Trophy from TCT is now on the agenda of the LAA AGM.
Forum: Private Flying
29th Sep 2016, 21:06
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Is it worth pointing out to Mr Robson that TCT...

Is it worth pointing out to Mr Robson that TCT appears to be wearing FAA pilot's brevet on her flight suit and that this is annoying quite a lot of currently serving FAA pilots who went through...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Sep 2016, 17:15
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I have suggested this before but, a fund could be...

I have suggested this before but, a fund could be set up and identified as some sort of protest fund which could be made available to finance a genuine attempt to emulate Amy Johnson. All those who...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2016, 08:51
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

If these flights were ALL about collaborative...

If these flights were ALL about collaborative team effort and were not planned to be solo, then there is nothing special about them which deserves any awards. Her honourable way out now is to claim...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Sep 2016, 14:35
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Mike, You have eloquently expressed the way my...

Mike, You have eloquently expressed the way my thoughts have been going in the last couple of weeks. In some ways TCT has become a victim, partly of her own narcissism.

PS. I am still looking for...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Sep 2016, 15:34
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Solo vs Sole

Forgetting my age for a moment, if someone offered me the chance to do what TCT has done I would jump at the chance with little hesitation. To have someone else to do all the planning, to have a more...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Sep 2016, 13:49
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Come on it's not all bad. At least there is one...

Come on it's not all bad. At least there is one true statement on her website:

"Tracy IS an amazing story teller."
Forum: Private Flying
4th Sep 2016, 10:31
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I see that the LAA are promising "a fascinating...

I see that the LAA are promising "a fascinating guest speaker" at the AGM in October.

They wouldn't would they?
Forum: Private Flying
31st Aug 2016, 08:31
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I thought that the HCAP was an "Honourable" body...

I thought that the HCAP was an "Honourable" body which made it's own mind up.
Forum: Private Flying
30th Aug 2016, 07:28
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

Perhaps a way out for HCAP would be to present...

Perhaps a way out for HCAP would be to present Ewald with an identical medal for the same achievement. That would devalue the award but they have already done that haven't they?
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jul 2016, 07:55
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I happened to see a copy of Flyer yesterday....

I happened to see a copy of Flyer yesterday. There was a very small copy of the usual picture of the wreckage but I was interested to note that the caption referred to Ewald as "the other pilot".
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Jul 2016, 15:48
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,411
Posted By pulse1

I notice that she didn't correct her introduction...

I notice that she didn't correct her introduction which said "...Tracy Curtis-Taylor who recently flew around the world in a biplane". When did she do that?
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