The hardest part of GA

CHARTS

Actually, I’ve flown with Propstrike and really, he’s a bit more up to date than that.

So saying, he still avoids the AIAA at Thurleigh and the MATZ at Upper Heyford!! 😀

Banstead was a proper “vrp” before there were “vrp;s” it had the name in white all over the station roof

Thats all very well,but do you call “inbound” at Banstead Station!!!

Actually, I’ve flown with Propstrike and really, he’s a bit more up to date than that.

So saying, he still avoids the AIAA at Thurleigh and the MATZ at Upper Heyford!! 😀

CHARTS

Anyone who has neat folds in their map is a fop and a dandy and probably irons their jeans.

Real pilots screw charts into a large ball, or stretch them over their (open) cockpits in inclement weather. A spiffy up-to-date map is the first sign of a ‘ new bug ‘. I am proud to say my one still has Croydon, Hanwell and the Great West Aerodrome.

Thats all very well,but do you call “inbound” at Banstead Station!!!

I used to be in the luxurious position of just going over to the Ops room and selecting the maps I needed for that day’s sortie. I would cut and glue them to the right shape (with diversions obviously) fastidiously apply all notams and amendments followed by expert fablon-ing to give them a bit of strength/water resistance when you had the door open.

Of course you’d do all that and march proudly back to the squadron only to be told that plans had been changed……..:mad:

Ah the joys of military-I don’t miss it one bit. The other bit is you sit on hard chairs until you’re backside is numb in a briefing and come out not knowing any more than you’d gathered from the rumour mill over the previous three weeks and find that people who are not even involved know more about what you’re supposed to be doing than you do. The people most involved are always last to be told.

Having to scroll down through umpteen “Stickies” that should have been binned years ago. And the same ones get repeated on page 2…. And page 3…. 😡

Yes, I agree

I used to be in the luxurious position of just going over to the Ops room and selecting the maps I needed for that day’s sortie. I would cut and glue them to the right shape (with diversions obviously) fastidiously apply all notams and amendments followed by expert fablon-ing to give them a bit of strength/water resistance when you had the door open.

Of course you’d do all that and march proudly back to the squadron only to be told that plans had been changed……..:mad:

Wouldn’t have happened in my day 😉

Rob P

Well, you did tell me before I started that he was a top bloke……….:)

…dear boy 😉

Wouldn’t have happened in my day 😉

Rob P

True.

I’m a great believer in the McKillop fold. It takes some time to do, but does save a lot of in-flight faffing.

Duncan himself folded the first example for me 🙂

Moggy

My CFI did mine for me – who am I to complain?;)

Swap it for a Taylorcraft, the US version, not the Rearsby type. You’ll never look back.:D

Good idea, I can do away with a map altogether then. 😀

Personally, I’ve always found that writing out the cheques is the hardest part of aviation.

“I know that there is money in aviation – because I’ve put it there”.

Swap it for a Taylorcraft, the US version, not the Rearsby type. You’ll never look back.:D

When you fly an Auster a 1/4 mil is adequate…..

Chiefy,

NOBODY calls my map new. Roman hill forts are still marked as danger areas, and on the edge it says ”Beyond here there be dragons! ” If you want to see it , I will be flying into Cricklewood aerodrome this weekend.

The hardest part of GA

Having to scroll down through umpteen “Stickies” that should have been binned years ago. And the same ones get repeated on page 2…. And page 3…. 😡

Propstrike,
Luxury! That is far too new! Mine was actually delivered as a plain piece of paper, a quill and a note to ‘Please fill it in as you fly’. Try telling that to the young pilots today…..(apologies to Monty Python and a bit of Blackadder)

Anyone who has neat folds in their map is a fop and a dandy and probably irons their jeans.

Real pilots screw charts into a large ball, or stretch them over their (open) cockpits in inclement weather. A spiffy up-to-date map is the first sign of a ‘ new bug ‘. I am proud to say my one still has Croydon, Hanwell and the Great West Aerodrome.

…which is the McKillop fold.

I found that I could never get the training area on the chart without running into folds. Halfpenny Green for some reason always ends up near a fold! So I resorted to force. By the way red clips go top and bottom on the left, green clips on the right. I have to know which way port and starboard are 😉

For those like me, who’ve never mastered the art (my half mil looks like its was used for wrapping last week;s fish and chips), here’s a useful link:

http://www.rochesterairport.flyer.co.uk/chartfld.htm