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Forum: Private Flying
10th Oct 2018, 11:40
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

The waybackmachine never lies.... I don't...

The waybackmachine never lies....

I don't think this has been seen before and presumably, our Trace can't blame the web designer for this one as she is responding personally to posts. From August...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Oct 2018, 15:24
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

That is the 2016 version. This is a copy of her...

That is the 2016 version. This is a copy of her webpage taken a year earlier...paragraph 4 refers....

https://web.archive.org/web/20150323075059/http://www.birdinabiplane.com:80/operations/
...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2018, 16:23
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

With reference to limited flying controls,...

With reference to limited flying controls, there's a selection of Stearman's shown on Ewald's site. I'm no expert on the type and maybe the aircraft in question is different, but all shown here...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Sep 2018, 21:35
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

I have followed this story for quite a while and...

I have followed this story for quite a while and am stunned that The Times, which I have always considered to be a purveyor of truth, can print such a supportive article when quotes straight from...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Feb 2017, 13:17
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Like many others, I've returned to this thread...

Like many others, I've returned to this thread from time to time. With the latest departure of terry_holloway who, for whatever reason has tried to provide some defence to Ms Curtis Taylor, I wonder...
Forum: Private Flying
26th Nov 2016, 12:07
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

aox, I completely agree. Either she,...

aox,



I completely agree. Either she, or someone advising her, has considerable expertise at the technique of answering a minor part of the allegations in great detail while ignoring the rest.
Forum: Private Flying
6th Nov 2016, 18:47
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

I might be being presumptive but I was pleasantly...

I might be being presumptive but I was pleasantly surprised to see the Wikipedia site showing a reasonably fair resume of her Cape Town flight.
Forum: Private Flying
1st Nov 2016, 13:14
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Hello Danny, As always, thanks for your...

Hello Danny,

As always, thanks for your fascinating insight from the time. I think clairprop's link above complements your point completely. I suppose the Stearman trainers in those images are...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Nov 2016, 10:49
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Somewhere in the last twenty pages, I recall...

Somewhere in the last twenty pages, I recall there's a link to, or image of, five of them being flown from the front seat. Maybe The Times would like to ask our Pprune expert on the subject, Danny,...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Nov 2016, 08:15
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

There have been ongoing arguments on her...

There have been ongoing arguments on her Wikipedia page for months. Now, there is an attempt to remove it which apparently, requires a discussion page where people can vote and make comments on her...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Oct 2016, 16:46
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Impossible to tell but I'd hazard a guess..as...

Impossible to tell but I'd hazard a guess..as normal, both.
Forum: Private Flying
29th Oct 2016, 07:49
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Is that just Mr Tempest (Head of General Aviation...

Is that just Mr Tempest (Head of General Aviation Operations-CAA (retd), who 'doesn't understand' or the 123 pilots of the LAA who voted to rescind her award for claiming she was solo?

As far as...
Forum: Private Flying
28th Oct 2016, 14:57
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Commendable research Satco :D So, are we...

Commendable research Satco :D

So, are we going to open a book on when the fifth 'Clear and Unequivocal' clarification statement will be made on the birdinabiplane website?
Forum: Private Flying
25th Oct 2016, 12:07
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Crankyme: On this site, I'm sure you will...

Crankyme:

On this site, I'm sure you will find some stale ale mob but on this thread you'll find, amongst others:
Second world war fighter pilots
Test pilots
Military pilots
Commercial pilots...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Oct 2016, 18:05
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Her Wikipedia page is like watching one of those...

Her Wikipedia page is like watching one of those flicker books. This morning, it seemed like there was quite a sensible explanation on there with a contribution from the CEO of the LAA. Right now...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Oct 2016, 12:49
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Having just looked on Wikipedia, the...

Having just looked on Wikipedia, the 'Controversy' statement that appears there shows a marker to the picture of her standing in front of a graphic stating 'alone in an open cock-pit (sic)'. I've...
Forum: Private Flying
11th Sep 2016, 18:27
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Words actually fail me...

Words actually fail me...
Forum: Private Flying
9th Sep 2016, 14:55
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Amazing - more contradiction every day. I...

Amazing - more contradiction every day.

I was reading through the link SWB provided thinking that if only she hadn't tried to con people it would have been quite an adventure - maybe not medal...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Sep 2016, 17:21
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Clareprop. Thanks. You've said what I wanted...

Clareprop.

Thanks. You've said what I wanted to say but couldn't put into words :D
Forum: Private Flying
11th Jul 2016, 17:16
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

Once again, I would refer those interested to the...

Once again, I would refer those interested to the following link which, through the waybackwhen.com website, shows TCT's webpage as it was in Feb 2015 before significant editing took place. First...
Forum: Private Flying
2nd Jul 2016, 12:53
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,437
Posted By strake

I first saw this thread a few weeks ago and...

I first saw this thread a few weeks ago and browsed with a modicum of interest. I didn't know much about the lady in question, her flying or many of the various organisations and institutions who...
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