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Today, 00:25
| Distractions (3)
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Looking at my GPS tracks I'm amazed I ever get anywhere... ;-)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3074/2837731432_06549c3ff6_o.gif...
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Sun 7 Sep 22:52
| Inverness (17)
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I saw an advert on the side of UKGA a while back with aircraft hire in inverness, but it don't appear anymore.
I ahve written to the aeroclub but apart from them does anybody know of anybody willin...
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Sun 7 Sep 21:14
| Fly in at Caernarfon (11)
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Dear UK GA members,
The North Wales Strut of the LAA is holding its annual fly in at Caernarfon on Sunday 7th September and all are welcome. Hopefully summer will have returned and we will have suns...
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Sun 7 Sep 21:11
| Elstree Competitions Day (3)
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Competitions Day at Elstree September 14th - Flour Bombing, Balloon Bursting, Powered Spot Landing, PFL from 2,000 feet and Fault Finding Comp. Trophies for Each Comp.
Visiting Pilots Welcome-Come a...
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Sun 7 Sep 11:46
| To read back or not read back and what does "roger" really mean?! (44)
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I'm a Brit but I spend 90% of my time (and flying) in the US. I also gained my FAA license there - this also allows me to fly day VFR here in the uk on G reg aircraft.
In the US pilots read back e...
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Sun 7 Sep 01:22
| How low will O'Leary stoop!!! (8)
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RANT ON...
http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/
To advertise in this way is criminal, peoples jobs being lost as he gloats!
I was appalled when I saw "arrivederci Alitalia" on the side of a plane ...
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Sat 6 Sep
| Yorkshire Groups (19)
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Anyone now of any shares for sale in the Yorkshire area? Im thinking Sherbs,Full Sutton, Breighton, Sandtoft. Anyone know of anything?...
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Sat 6 Sep
| Minor Uk Record (12)
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I have flown for 16 consecutive days since 20th August. I wonder if anyone out there can better this?
Want to carry on until weather stops me, unfortunately that looks like tomorrow's weather!...
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Sat 6 Sep
| TB10 Flying Tips in advance of BFR (16)
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Having renewed my FAA medical and having already been checked out on Cumbernauld's Cessna 152 and Piper Archer III (flew it yesterday - very nice aeroplane!) I am nearly ready to take an aeroplane out...
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Sat 6 Sep
| Wanted: landing gear lever for 1941 spitfire (3)
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Fri 5 Sep
| Avgas prices (17)
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It must have been noticed by all,that over the last month or so crude oil prices
have come down approx 30%,fairly modest decreases have filtered through to the
forecourts,but as yet i have been to ...
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Fri 5 Sep
| PA38-112 Tomahawk info needed, 4 point harness? (10)
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Hello all,
I found your site from a search, and hope it's okay to post here. I own a Piper Tomahawk here in the US, and have been wanting to put in a 4 point harness, but no one I've found in the...
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Fri 5 Sep
| Flying schools.. (13)
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Hello folks,
I made a recent enquiry with a Liverpool based flying school about having a "pleasure flight", mainly to take some photos of the area I live in.
They told me they don't do "Pleasure...
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Fri 5 Sep
| A reassuring story for PLB users (2)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/7599683.stm
Looks like pressing the big red button really does result in every effort being made to help....
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Tue 2 Sep
| Crash investigation reports? (12)
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Apologies for such a 'morbid' thread, but where can I find CAA reports as to the cause/reasons for aircraft accidents?
Thanks,
Cliff....
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Tue 2 Sep
| Trip report - Tempelhof EDDI (TB20) (3)
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www.peter2000.co.uk/aviation/tempelhof...
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Tue 2 Sep
| Fife Airport (16)
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Darren O'Hara is camp, no sorry, is camping (!) and is very bored at Fife Airport. He can't locate any food or a friendly face.
Would anybody on this site care to relief him of his distress?
He ...
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Mon 1 Sep
| The Aircrafgt Museum Ive seen ? (13)
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Im in the USA (Florida) again and due to the Tropical storm unable to fly again (same in all the world the weather is rubbish). Just been down to Fantasy of Flight at Polk City (2nd visit) and boy do ...
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Mon 1 Sep
| Open Cockpit Intercom (9)
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Can anyone advise me on the best option for a battery-powered open-cockpit intercom?
Currently I use an inherited but antique Flightcom 2-place intercom. It operates on a novel principle I've not ...
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Mon 1 Sep
| Maule 235C crashed Nr wedmore Somerset (2)
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I have just seen a pic on the frount of the chedder valley gazette on its roof in a feild but with no details, pilot OK but pasinger aged 80 airlifted!
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Mon 1 Sep
| Interesting landing (1)
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http://www.courant.com/community/news/en/hc-ewinplane0901.artsep01,0,5972072.story...
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Mon 1 Sep
| DH2 (3)
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Reading an article in last month's 'Flypast' I note a photo of a Dh2 /FE2b which is stationed at Wickenby. I visited the airfield today with Al Hauge, and it wasn't there - I was told that Geoff Coope...
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Sun 31 Aug
| Anyone going to Plymouth or Brimpton on sunday? (11)
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I might do both if the weather behaves,anyone else going?
Nick
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Sun 31 Aug
| 172 hits car in car park (2)
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http://news.uk.msn.com/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=9394150...
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Sun 31 Aug
| RV overturns (3)
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/7590480.stm...
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Sun 31 Aug
| Night Flying (20)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETJseheIIws
Some tips on night flying from an experienced pilot....
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Sat 30 Aug
| Sallanches - Mont Blanc France (4)
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Does anyone have any knowledge of Sallanches airport France? ICAO ref LFHZ.
It is my ambition to fly there. It is close to Chamonix Mont Blanc. I have driven past it many times and recently read ...
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Fri 29 Aug
| (No subject) (1)
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Would anyone know of any Chipmunk group shares available?
Leicestershire, South Notts, South Derbys area. Marc...
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Fri 29 Aug
| Instrument Flying Handbook (8)
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Hiya,
I am looking for a good book on 'real-world' instument flying. The "Instrument Flying Handbook" by Turner looks good.....
Could anybody with a copy offer any comment or are there any good ...
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Thu 28 Aug
| Bolkow (14)
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I am looking at a possible share in a Bolkow 208 .
I've had a look around the a/c I noticed it has a Y shaped stick to share one stick between the two crew.
Does anyone have any experience of this t...
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Wed 27 Aug
| STAFFORD SHOW GROUND (2)
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I am wanting to land as near to stafford show ground as possible does any one know who owns the fields behind the show ground or a very close strip...
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Wed 27 Aug
| Who's going to RV6 Flyin at North Weald (3)
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Wed 27 Aug
| STAFFOED SHOW GROUND (1)
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Tue 26 Aug
| ANR Headset conversion (7)
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I have a David Clark 13.4 passive headset. I believe there are companies that can convert these to ANR. Does anyone know who can do this? Has anyone had this done? Was it worth it? ...
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Tue 26 Aug
| A/c rental in France (5)
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All,
I’m shortly to be taking a holiday in France and I was wondering what the practicalities of getting some flying in would be. I’m going to be in a town called Saussignac, and wouldn’t mind a c...
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Tue 26 Aug
| Vintage Fly-In at Henstridge (6)
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I flew our Emeraude G-AYTR to the fly-in, having just cleared my 25 hr restriction from flying Solo and doing a tail dragger conversion. The flight down was great fun. Good clear skies.
This was...
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Sun 24 Aug
| A bit of Vulcan chasing (1)
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Hi all,
Went for a flight with my wife from Brize to Wellesbourne today. Turned into a bit of a 'Vulcan hunt'.
http://www.gently.org.uk/gallery-new/v/flying/touring/vulcan-20080824/
Andy
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Sun 24 Aug
| Avtur rain in the South East of England (7)
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Had an interesting experience today – one of the other group members and I were doing some aerobatics near Eastbourne today when we spotted a Jumbo Jet flying unusually low in the CAS above us, appare...
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Sun 24 Aug
| Incident near Coventry (66)
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BBC reporting that the AAIB are in attendance.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7566628.stm
No news on casualties....
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Sat 23 Aug
| Routing / RT South to York (13)
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I was wonderind if I might be able to pick a brain or two.
I am planning a VFR flight from the South to York (Rufforth) with a route from the Daventry VOR to the Gamston VOR, from there ideally I w...
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Thu 21 Aug
| Pear tree farm (5)
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Anybody been into Pear tree farm, nr Bicester?
I need to go to Bicester on Saturday and am looking for the most convenient airfield, so I can fly and not have to put up with the drive!...
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Thu 21 Aug
| Seeking DAR (Roy) Day (2)
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Wed 20 Aug
| NOTAM feedback (1)
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Thanks guys - planned flight to Manston for Thursday 21st August. On checking your NOTAMS I found it to be closed for maintenance! Thanks for saving our day!...
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Wed 20 Aug
| IMC Training & the 90 Day Rule (5)
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Dear knowledgeable forumites. Do the Take offs and landings whilst under instruction for an IMC (Pu/t) count towards those required for carrying passengers as part of the 90 day rule?
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Tue 19 Aug
| Great days flying (18)
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After seemingly ages of foul weather - at last a fab day!
Took the Pup to Seething and experienced fabulous vis, superb service from all of the ATCOs (EMids, Waddington, Cottesmore, Marham and Norwic...
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Tue 19 Aug
| Airlines and Airheads (3)
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I'm not at all surprised that contributors with entrenched views vigorously defend those views and attack others that oppose. I myself, do the same thing, as some might have noticed.
However, with...
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Tue 19 Aug
| 2008 Sailplane Grand Prix (1)
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A bit of a shameless plug, if I may...
On Saturday 6th September 2008, Lasham will host the world Sailplane Grand Prix. This is a major event, featuring twenty of the best glider pilots from aroun...
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Tue 19 Aug
| Miltitary R/T, where is 'initials'? (4)
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Hi all,
Hoping to get checked out at RAF Lyneham tonight (weather permitting, not looking good) and was just going over their R/T cheat sheet. One of the calls is:
Lyneham Tower, G-ABCD request ...
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Tue 19 Aug
| Back to Basics (14)
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I mentioned on this forum some weeks ago that I had recently realised a long-held ambition and bought a Tiger Moth. Well, since then I’ve been busy getting to know her and, in doing so, I’ve found mys...
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Tue 19 Aug
| Reporting a near incident. (13)
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G'morning all.
I need a little advice. Yesterday whilst in the circuit to land back at home base. I joined downwind, turned base, then announced turning final, to be told by atc that 'i had been tol...
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Tue 19 Aug
| Very scary and very very lucky (2)
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hello
don't know if this has been posted before , has todays date on it so i asume it's fresh news
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7568045.stm
regards
Bryan...
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Mon 18 Aug
| Doncaster Sheffield Airport..New CTA Imminent (50)
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New Control Zones and Control Areas are to become effective on the 28th of August.
This link refers http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?categoryid=14&pagetype=90&pageid=9814
It seems to me, (a ...
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Mon 18 Aug
| Are Jet 2's days are numbered?? (2)
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Jet 2 made a profit of..... 300,000 after tax in the year last.
Yes that's 300,000 !!
In total the Dart Group Jet 2's owners made alot more, But surprisingly Jet 2 only returned a small revenue....
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Sat 16 Aug
| drinking alcohol after taking ibuprofen (8)
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http://gbopi.hostmo.com/15164012159/ <a href=http://gbopi.hostmo.com/1516401267/ >g164 oxycontin 80 mg</a> <a href=http://gbopi.hostmo.com/15164012173/ >percocets</a> http://gbopi.hostmo.com/151640...
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Sat 16 Aug
| Grob 115 - any comments? (13)
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Hi all,
Getting checked out in a Grob 115 this afternoon then hopefully going for a flight. Done all my flying in PA28s thus far (mostly 161 Warriors, a few flights in a 140 Cherokee).
Anyone go...
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Sat 16 Aug
| Red Bull "BULL" (31)
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Just sat here watching the London Red Bull race on C4, unbelievably after all the negative comments they received last year for the awful coverage this year is even worse, some Scottish guy spouting u...
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Fri 15 Aug
| Lyneham - Zone Transit (6)
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I'm just planning a flight at the moment, have not flown through Lyneham before and I was just wondering what they were like in the way of granting zone transits. I'm aware that they are a busy airfi...
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Fri 15 Aug
| Looking for a Flying Club or School (South Manchester Area) (4)
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I started flying in 1986 and stopped in 1996 after logging 250 hours. I'm looking for a good flying club or school to kick start my flying again.
I live in Cheadle near Stockport. MSF used to be in...
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Thu 14 Aug
| east staffordshire fly out to alderney 13th august (3)
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does any one haveany infomation about the day...
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Thu 14 Aug
| Fuel Panic over ???? (70)
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Have you seen the latest Crude Oil Price ??
Less than $130 a barrel !!...
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Wed 13 Aug
| really cheap licence (7)
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Do you rekon this chap will do IR's and CPL or night cheap too??
Nice one, wish he was in the CAA
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7557681.stm
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Wed 13 Aug
| Route / R/T Question (14)
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Hi all,
Currently planning a trip to Bembridge from Brize. The route I've got in mind is Brize -> Faringdon -> Petersfield -> Bembridge. This takes me through the stub of the Odiham MATZ. Possible ...
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Wed 13 Aug
| LAA Fly In - 8/9 AUG Sherburn (17)
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Hi, Just enquiring if the event is still on as planned??
Going to York in the morning, And calling back at Sherburn in the afternoon.
That's if the wx is 'manageable'
Seen the plans on the ne...
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Tue 12 Aug
| It's never too late (18)
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There are many memorable dates in my life not least of these being 6th January 1983 my first flying lesson at Keenair, Liverpool (now John Lennon) airport and as I look down the pages of my logbook ma...
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Tue 12 Aug
| Le Touquet LFAT (15)
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I'm planning a trip to Le Touquet in the next couple of days and am hopeful that all you other experienced pilots might be able to give some advice.
The route I have planned (forgetting the initia...
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Tue 12 Aug
| Breighton Now A Non Public Airfield (11)
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Being on Breighton's site, And sadly it is now not open to the general public, Whether that also means the flying public I don't know??
They have had to make this decision due to the ever rising In...
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Tue 12 Aug
| CPL 300 mile cross country requirement (27)
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Over the years I,ve noticed a tendency for CPL hopefuls to fly the 300 mile triangular cross country in company with another pilot. To me this is ludricous. Surely the idea is to prove a certain amou...
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Mon 11 Aug
| Robot plane sweeps over UK fields (BB news on the net) (8)
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Mode 'S' ??
7kg at 130 knots will do a lot of damage -- Gives a new meaning to 'Look-Out'
On BBC nes on the net today...
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Sat 9 Aug
| ESFC (Tatenhill) Fly In, Saturday 9th August (26)
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East Staffordshire Flying Club, 2008 Fly-in
On Saturday, 9th August, the ESFC will be holding their annual fly-in at Tatenhill Airfield, EGBM.
The day will be run along similar lines to last yea...
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Sat 9 Aug
| BBC's "Britain from Above" (3)
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A new series from the BBC, starting Sunday night - looks to be plenty of interesting-looking stuff for the aerophiles amongst us...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/britainfromabove/
Enjoy!...
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Thu 7 Aug
| Flying to Teeside (15)
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I am planning to fly to Teeside to watch "the mighty Exeter City" at Darling ton on saturday the 9th.If the weather is kind we will drop into Sherburn for breakfast on the way up.Are any of the Matz b...
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Thu 7 Aug
| Adding ratings in South Africa (8)
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I am off to South Africa soon, and I want to do some flying training there. I have a new UK PPL. As I understand it, I can get my licence validated in SA so I can fly there, and/or I can take some mor...
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Thu 7 Aug
| Ofcom consultation (6)
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Ofcom consults on radio spectrum
First Posted: Thu 31 Jul 2008
An Ofcom consultation, which may mean over £1000 being added to the annual cost of flying, is due to close tomorrow.
The co...
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Wed 6 Aug
| Children on laps (2)
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Is there a max age regarding having a child (with appropriate safety belt) sitting on an adults lap?
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Wed 6 Aug
| Strip or Tarmac? (16)
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In another part of the forest, we started a discussion about the merits of flying off a farm strip as opposed to flying off (and indeed landing on) tarmac.
For myself, I started learning on a gras...
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Wed 6 Aug
| Aberdeen - Flying club closes down (35)
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Just got an email telling me the flying club at Aberdeen Airport is closing down due to costs.
Sadly, the club which was run by members for members and had 2 warrior aircraft will cease.
Bit ...
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Wed 6 Aug
| Clocking in (8)
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Haven't posted on here for ages.
Returned from our round Britain gyro trip at the end of June and met up with some really nice people from all over the country. Even met up with a certain Mr Sengup...
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Wed 6 Aug
| www.flightplanningonline.co.uk (9)
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Has anyone used this for filing a VFR flight plan yet?
Did the flight plan go through?
I've attempted to file one and it's appeared to be filed, then vanished into the ether.
As far as I'm aware I ...
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Tue 5 Aug
| Suggest me a route (13)
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I'm taking up a couple of first timers in early August who don't really care where we go. All they said is, "somewhere with good views".
Can someone therefore suggest me a couple of places (bearing...
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Tue 5 Aug
| Ground schools in Somerset (1)
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I have investigated a little bit but unable to find a well known ground school plus accomodation in the Henstridge area I think. Any ideas please? Thanks...
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Tue 5 Aug
| Conversion to NPPL no longer necessary for GP medical (16)
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http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&pagetype=65&appid=7&newstype=n&mode=detail&nid=1642...
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Tue 5 Aug
| Best Airfield Food (96)
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Part of our landaways involves the consumption of local food and I thought I would start this thread to find out where others recommend eating ON or VERY NEAR to the field.
So far, our experience has...
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Fri 1 Aug
| Duxford Bonus Day - Taildragger and Jodel/Robin August 9th (3)
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The next Duxford Bonus Day is for all taildraggers and all Jodel and Robin aircraft. If you pilot one of these types, come along and have a great discount day out.
Duxford is home the Imperial War...
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Fri 1 Aug
| Flight as a Raffle Prize (9)
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Can anybody help?
I was asked by a relative who is organising a charity raffle if I was willing to take somebody on a flight with me. It wouldn't be classed as a flying lesson, only to be a passen...
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Fri 1 Aug
| Cheaper flying by a mile - or two. (29)
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Thu 31 Jul
| Threat to Operations at IWMD (Duxford) (5)
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Can you help? TESCO are planning to develop Hanley Grange, an 'ECO Town' at Hinxton near Duxford. If they succeed, the movement of general aviation (GA) aircraft in and around the IWMD circuit woul...
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Thu 31 Jul
| P2 - What does this mean (98)
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Hi all
Looking for a little guidance; can anyone tell me when it is appropriate to use the P2 column in your log book?
Cheers
Dave
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Tue 29 Jul
| First Flying Lesson (18)
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Hi All,
I have my first trial flying lesson due next week (23rd) also my first time in a Cessna.. any handy tips or would be welcomed. ...
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Tue 29 Jul
| Flying in Zurich (3)
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I'm going to be moving to Zurich with work and wondered what the possibilities to continue flying out there were like.
Anyone flown from Zurich or the local area and can it be done on my JAR FCL li...
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Mon 28 Jul
| Sherburn 'Eco Town' warning (13)
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Anybody else seen the warning about Gascoigne wood being chosen as an Eco town site? It will cross the threshold of 29 tarmac and extend to the back of the clubhouse. Have a look under 'Clubhouse' on ...
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Sat 26 Jul
| Annual Travel Insurance - inc flying (7)
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ok I know it's been discussed before but can't find it anywhere.
Which travel insurance companies do people use when flying abroad?
(want website/phone numbers to compare).
Cheers....
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Sat 26 Jul
| Avoid the built-up area! (6)
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Compton Woodley, Los Angeles.
"Would all arriving aircraft please avoid the built-up area to the north, south, east and west!"
Now this is what I call GA and local communities co-existing - and ...
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Sat 26 Jul
| Phantom(?) Over (Old Tupon/Clay Cross) Derbyshire (1)
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On Tuesday evening we had, what looked like a Phantom flying fairly low over our house.
We do not live anywhere near an airbase or are on any routes. Does anyone have any info on this....
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Sat 26 Jul
| Plummet (13)
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What consitutes a "plummet"... Does a controlled descent after a pressurisation problem constitute a "plummet"???
http://news.aol.co.uk/terror-as-plane-plunges-20000ft/article/200807250310325610500...
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Fri 25 Jul
| Lightspeed Zulu (32)
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Has anyone else bought this headset recently? I have found a little quirk and would like to see if it is just my unit or if it is common to all. Sent back the DC x-11's I previously owned, (3rd set ...
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Fri 25 Jul
| Duxford Piper Bonus Day 26th July 2008 (8)
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The next Duxford Bonus Day is for all Piper light aircraft. If you pilot a Piper, come along and have a great discount day out. We had about 50 aircraft visit on the Piper Bonus Day last year -- will ...
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Fri 25 Jul
| Where is the lowest price for avgas? (6)
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How much are you paying for avgas?
Compton Abbas is the lowest I know at £1.60/litre.
Signature at Cardiff the most expensive at £1.90/litre.
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Thu 24 Jul
| CAA to allow LAA congested area overflight (2)
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http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&pagetype=65&appid=7&newstype=n&mode=detail&nid=1641...
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Thu 24 Jul
| Norfolk Airfields (8)
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Hi All,
Anyone out there know of a reasonable airfield near Burnham Thorpe, Norfolk I could get a Piper Arrow in AND out of ?
Thanks...
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Thu 24 Jul
| A report on 6 years with the Socata TB20 (2)
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http://www.peter2000.co.uk/aviation/tb20-experience/index.html...
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Tue 22 Jul
| I'm looking for an N-Reg single engine to rent in the UK. (1)
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I'm looking for an N-Reg single engine to rent (pref. a C-172 or a PA-28).
Is anyone able to put me in the right direction.
Thanks!...
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Tue 22 Jul
| Farm strip near Godstone (5)
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Hi
I am looking for a farm strip to fly to near to Godstone in Surrey. I know Redhill is close by.
Thanks...
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