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Forum: Private Flying

21st Sep 2016, 17:58

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

The obvious reason would be a medical restriction.

The obvious reason would be a medical restriction.

Forum: Private Flying

11th Aug 2016, 08:56

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

Diagnosis by non-psychiatrists of someone most of...

Diagnosis by non-psychiatrists of someone most of us only know through a few powerpoint slides and newspaper articles and comments allegedly from her ex-husband (I'm sure he's a great bloke, but...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Jul 2016, 06:02

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

If he only wanted to babysit TCT, navigate for...

If he only wanted to babysit TCT, navigate for her, intervene in an emergency, there would be no legal reason for him to hold a pilot's license. If they were trying, futilely, to hide the fact that...

Forum: Private Flying

4th Jul 2016, 01:10

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

I wonder. My feeling is that more frequently,...

I wonder. My feeling is that more frequently, people get drawn into something that then takes on a life of its own. e.g. perhaps you raise money for a trip, then find that you can't get access to the...

Forum: Private Flying

29th Jun 2016, 12:42

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

Amy Johnson's longest leg was apparently 675...

Amy Johnson's longest leg was apparently 675 nautical miles so it's possible that even with the extra tanks, the Stearman had half her range.

Forum: Private Flying

29th Jun 2016, 10:56

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

Under the seat? If TCT is light, immediately...

Under the seat? If TCT is light, immediately behind her seat?

You can get a fair amount of fuel in a small space - 120 litres is 50cm cubed

Forum: Private Flying

29th Jun 2016, 09:07

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

Boeing Stearman - Plane & Pilot Magazine...

Boeing Stearman - Plane & Pilot Magazine (http://www.planeandpilotmag.com/article/boeing-stearman/)

Let's say TCT weighs 55kg and Ewald 75 - no idea really - never seen them, but for...

Forum: Private Flying

29th Jun 2016, 05:53

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

Mystery half-solved: Category: | NT News...

Mystery half-solved:

Category: | NT News...

Forum: Private Flying

29th Jun 2016, 00:25

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

I suppose rather than planning for a headwind you...

I suppose rather than planning for a headwind you could wait until you had a good tailwind, choose a slow cruise, and let the weather help you.

You could also choose to fly in a straight line -...

Forum: Private Flying

16th Jun 2016, 12:14

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

Not necessarily - I can see an argument for...

Not necessarily - I can see an argument for having additional pilots licensed to fly the aircraft, present on a long trip. There are any number of scenarios you can imagine - e.g. TCT gets D&V and...

Forum: Private Flying

16th Jun 2016, 07:07

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

If I type in 'curtis-taylor' to the database I...

If I type in 'curtis-taylor' to the database I find this:

Date of Issue: 9/23/2013
Certificate: PRIVATE PILOT(FOREIGN BASED) Print
Ratings:
PRIVATE PILOT (Foreign Based)
AIRPLANE SINGLE...

Forum: Private Flying

8th Jun 2016, 09:40

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

Jay: You posted a letter from someone who...

Jay:

You posted a letter from someone who knew Tracy well, but perhaps too well to have a completely objective viewpoint. This influences, to some extent, how I interpret it.

Sam's motivation...

Forum: Private Flying

20th May 2016, 11:40

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Tracey Curtis-Taylor (Merged threads)

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Posted By abgd

What baffles me is that as a CPL and flying...

What baffles me is that as a CPL and flying instructor with an interest in aerobatics and classic aircraft (or so her CV says), something would have to be seriously wrong for her not to be able to...

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