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Forum: Private Flying
21st Sep 2018, 09:59
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

I also would like to add something about the solo...

I also would like to add something about the solo thing.
Having another (perhaps more experienced) pilot in the aircraft, even if he/she is just there for the ride makes a big difference. Being...
Forum: Private Flying
4th May 2016, 07:12
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

Yes, audacity is correct! IMHO we have to...

Yes, audacity is correct!

IMHO we have to remember that in the PR world truth is what you can persuade people it is. When flying we don't have the luxury of wishing for things.

All this (and...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2016, 09:54
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

The admin burden does not have to be that bad....

The admin burden does not have to be that bad. The info on who and what to ask for each country is in Jeppesen and (sometimes) the internet.

The problem comes when the relevant authorities do not...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Apr 2016, 08:16
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

75 years ago AIUI light aircraft engines would...

75 years ago AIUI light aircraft engines would run on the same stuff as commercial flights. So, since Amy Johnson etc were flying between existing airfields (mostly) there was fuel.

When I went to...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Apr 2016, 07:50
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

The problem is avgas availability. If you have a...

The problem is avgas availability. If you have a diesel/turbine then it's easy.
Forum: Private Flying
19th Apr 2016, 08:24
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

Nice map .... those were the days .....

Nice map .... those were the days .....
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2016, 14:41
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

I could not go everywhere, I went in as straight...

I could not go everywhere, I went in as straight a line as reasonably possible (with the odd exception). Chittagong would have been another country, paperwork and clearances.

Stay time varied....
Forum: Private Flying
18th Apr 2016, 13:34
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

I can say that everyone was friendly and helpful...

I can say that everyone was friendly and helpful there. There was lots of paperwork and calculation that produced a landing fee equivalent to something less than £1.
Forum: Private Flying
17th Apr 2016, 09:28
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

I have put some photos here: ...

I have put some photos here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/wdh/albums/72157667022282972
Forum: Private Flying
16th Apr 2016, 17:42
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

Things were different in those days ..... I did...

Things were different in those days .....
I did not know anyone to ask (and no PPrune!) so I did it from first principles. The UK AIS then was quite an extensive setup in some nissen huts at Pinner...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Apr 2016, 13:38
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

That was 30 years ago, there are some...

That was 30 years ago, there are some alternatives that are more sensible today!
Forum: Private Flying
15th Apr 2016, 08:42
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

My route was Southampton, Dinard, Perpignan,...

My route was Southampton, Dinard, Perpignan, Palermo, Athens, Iraklion, Cairo, Luxor, Jeddah, Riyadh, Bahrain, Muscat, Karachi, Dehli, Patna, Kathmandu, Calcutta, Rangoon, Bangkok, Hat Yai, KL,...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2016, 18:20
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

IMHO it was not that bad without radio/GPS before...

IMHO it was not that bad without radio/GPS before WW2. There was no controlled airspace to stay out of or airways to stay inside and you didn't have to tell anyone where you were. Most destinations...
Forum: Private Flying
14th Apr 2016, 09:51
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,646
Posted By Romeo Tango

I did it in 1985 in my Robin. On the good side...

I did it in 1985 in my Robin. On the good side there was a bit more Avgas around in those days. On the other hand lack of GPS made it more interesting.
There was someone a few weeks ahead of me...
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