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Forum: Private Flying
15th Oct 2018, 15:54
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Genghis Sir, The quotes refer to an...

Mr Genghis Sir,

The quotes refer to an engine failure at Winslow. Does anyone know which part of the engine failed ? We appear to at least have stepped away from contaminated fuel which is a...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Oct 2018, 07:58
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

You may also wish to google the Honorary Air...

You may also wish to google the Honorary Air Marshall of RAF Benson which may provide the answer to where the set of RAF wings came from. I'm sure he must have a few old uniforms that are surplus to...
Forum: Private Flying
30th Sep 2018, 06:46
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Could you please ask Ewald if this includes all...

Could you please ask Ewald if this includes all take-offs, landings, operation of the radio, navigation equipment or provision of instruction at any stage. The elephant in the room is then how he...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Sep 2018, 16:05
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Katamarino sir, Let's have a look at an...

Mr Katamarino sir,

Let's have a look at an account of her exploits written by an independent local writer "down route". The background is that TCT spent many hours having lunch in a posh Indian...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2018, 08:45
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

"Overview: A private audience with Tracey Curtis...

"Overview: A private audience with Tracey Curtis Taylor, Britain's most-celebrated female aviator and adventurer, who'll be telling the truly incredible story her most epic adventure to date – a solo...
Forum: Private Flying
23rd Sep 2018, 15:35
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Hello Nick, I do not believe that the...

Hello Nick,

I do not believe that the presentation is on TCTs website although I may be wrong. If you did write those words then you would probably have remembered TCT "being horrified" and...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Sep 2018, 16:41
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Adams sir, Thank you for putting yourself...

Mr Adams sir,

Thank you for putting yourself in a position where questions can be asked. You say that you wrote much of the material on the website. Did you also write the slide presentation where...
Forum: Private Flying
22nd Sep 2018, 07:26
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Here's a link to a document where both occupants...

Here's a link to a document where both occupants describe themselves as flight crew and state their hours prior to the Winslow accident. That event is curiously described as only an incident but hey...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Nov 2017, 17:40
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

I would have thought that a pre-requisite for...

I would have thought that a pre-requisite for recommending that young people of either gender study STEM subjects would be to have done so yourself. Apparently not.

Perhaps I am qualified to...
Forum: Private Flying
31st Oct 2017, 18:24
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Was that the owner of the aircraft seen...

Was that the owner of the aircraft seen diagnosing the misfire ? There was no explanation of who he was so one can only presume that it was Ewald, the on-board directional consultant.
...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Jul 2017, 18:45
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Can I suggest a tandem borrowed from Bradley...

Can I suggest a tandem borrowed from Bradley Wiggins with him pedalling up front ?
Forum: Private Flying
19th Jun 2017, 10:47
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

No, that's what the transponder is for. ...

No, that's what the transponder is for.





Will she be ditching the GPS and I-Pad that is slaved to it ............... nope.
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Apr 2017, 14:13
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

I was taught by terrific lady instructor who went...

I was taught by terrific lady instructor who went on to fly one of the world's most iconic commercial routes. I have also just returned from holiday and took Judy Leden's book "Flying With Condors"...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2017, 12:47
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Holloway, Please can you call out any...

Mr Holloway,


Please can you call out any untruths that have been written. I am sure you would agree that giving people the opportunity to correct what they have written is only fair. Please give...
Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2017, 07:41
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Exactly, not so much "outreach", more like...

Exactly, not so much "outreach", more like another corporate junket.
Forum: Private Flying
20th Feb 2017, 06:50
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

I have been scouring the web for evidence of this...

I have been scouring the web for evidence of this and have found one event in Pakistan.


Was it a visit to the underprivileged - nope.
Was it a visit to an ordinary school - try again.
Was it...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Feb 2017, 12:21
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

To be fair Mr Sata, there is a picture of the...

To be fair Mr Sata, there is a picture of the event from your post a few pages back where another woman is clearly present.


The walkie talkie and sunglasses suggest to me she was some sort of...
Forum: Private Flying
15th Feb 2017, 09:36
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr PDR Sir, You miss the point. If someone...

Mr PDR Sir,

You miss the point. If someone were to dine out on what their instructors did in a previous life then you could be forgiven for thinking they were a bit of a knob.

Change given from...
Forum: Private Flying
21st Jan 2017, 08:03
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

The question of Ewald being only a passenger was...

The question of Ewald being only a passenger was answered in the accident report. He claimed the same flying hours as TCT plus a few extra for what I imagine were test flights.
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jan 2017, 06:10
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

I would warn against the use of the term...

I would warn against the use of the term "harassment" as it is an accusation of an actionable offence AFAIK.
Forum: Private Flying
15th Jan 2017, 08:21
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Having played a small part in overturning the...

Having played a small part in overturning the board of a charity that were idiots at best and corrupt at worst, they were duty bound to release documents under the FOI act. That charity is now...
Forum: Private Flying
13th Jan 2017, 10:14
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

They were both very lucky to walk away from it...

They were both very lucky to walk away from it and for that, we are all very thankful indeed.


It looks far more like an accident rather than the "incident" that was declared on the report.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2017, 11:09
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

That's the question, click on the photo of her...

That's the question, click on the photo of her clipboard and it shows Farnborough to Goodwood. If it's an old set of notes then it is not the sort of thing you would take on a flight to France.
Forum: Private Flying
9th Jan 2017, 10:49
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

I wondered that too Mr Police. If you are setting...

I wondered that too Mr Police. If you are setting off on a once in a lifetime expedition, you sort out your en-route information on your kneeboard. Any old data for a previous flight is just clutter....
Forum: Private Flying
8th Jan 2017, 11:54
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

If an instructor rated, 30 years experienced,...

If an instructor rated, 30 years experienced, self-proclaimed Shuttleworth pilot can't handle a 10 kt crosswind, what on earth were they doing setting off for Australia ?
Forum: Private Flying
4th Jan 2017, 07:44
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Holloway Sir, Can you explain why ...

Mr Holloway Sir,


Can you explain why

Ewald was photographed in the cockpit (hiding his face) when TCT arrived in Sydney.
Subsequently, 50% of the flight crew decided to shun everyone who...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Jan 2017, 18:11
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Here's a link to the accident report where it was...

Here's a link to the accident report where it was declared that Ewald logged the same flight hours on type as TCT.

...
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2016, 17:13
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

I would wager that they came from the same source...

I would wager that they came from the same source as the Hon Lt Cmdr RN Reserve. Only time, and possibly the tabloids, will tell.
Forum: Private Flying
10th Dec 2016, 16:48
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Torque Sir, I think that the actual...

Mr Torque Sir,


I think that the actual words used were that she was trained by "military pilots". The truth may be that she did her PPL under instructors who were perhaps ex NZ Air Force. It's...
Forum: Private Flying
3rd Dec 2016, 08:24
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Holloway Sir, Welcome back. My good...

Mr Holloway Sir,


Welcome back. My good friend Mr Cough knows you and if he says you are a decent chap then that's good enough for me.


I can't quite accept that having a minor royal as a...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2016, 15:03
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Stanwell Sir, I agree wholeheartedly...

Mr Stanwell Sir,


I agree wholeheartedly however when we have someone "bigging it up" for shameless self-promotion then it becomes a valid discussion point in my view. Take for example, a jolly...
Forum: Private Flying
1st Dec 2016, 11:51
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

What exactly defines a WW2 aeroplane ? IIRC TCT...

What exactly defines a WW2 aeroplane ? IIRC TCT had some time in a Harvard which to the best of my knowledge was used as basic trainer for some aircrew but never fitted with any offensive capability....
Forum: Private Flying
28th Nov 2016, 06:53
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

One definition of outreach is to give a kid all...

One definition of outreach is to give a kid all of your old training materials and some wise words along the lines of having a backup career if it all goes pear shaped. For example, my good friend Mr...
Forum: Private Flying
27th Nov 2016, 07:36
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Mr Holloway sir, Sam Rutherford has...

Mr Holloway sir,

Sam Rutherford has confirmed that TCT did not carry out or participate in most of the flight planning. She didn't even carry her own bags. The "demanding" aspects of the trip were...
Forum: Private Flying
8th Nov 2016, 13:54
Replies: 4,521
Views: 1,506,612
Posted By B Fraser

Many a word spoken in jest Mr BEagle ! ...

Many a word spoken in jest Mr BEagle !



Why is she wearing a uniform at all ? Who gave it to her ? Mrs F is an Hon Lt Cmdr and will never attempt to impersonate someone who has earned the rank.
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