Sounds very dodgy to me Ewan. I have seen a Piper Cub started without chocks, interesting method, swung single handed (from behind), with one hand on the throttle.
Only saw this once however.

Good point made by Propstrike, and the reason I only saw this happen once. Learning to swing a prop safely, and walking the odd wing earnt me a fair amount of free airtime as a 14 year old back then.

Just out of interest, how many of you out there would actually call the CAA over a matter like this, maybe file a PIREP?
I don’t see why any of the Marshalls shouldn’t be be trained to swing a prop, or walk a wing either.

Anyone remeber ‘Aviator’ for the BBC micro? That was the first ‘sim’ I ever used, (supposedly a ‘Spitfire’ sim) Wire-frame graphics and mono at that. Landing was virtually impossible due to lack of ground references, still fun to use. It was loaded via cassette tape, not CD! – (‘Floppies’ had just been invented for domestice use, and actually were floppy).

The next time I got to use a sim was FS5.1, that fitted on one floppy disk and was (I thought) pretty damn good for its time. I soon lost use of that due to lack of drive space on the work’s PC, harddrive space was tight then, it had 120mb drive and that was considered big!

Helidriver, you shouldn’t have a problem with framerates on the system you already have. What graphics card are you presently running? How much RAM (system, not graphics) do you have? Can you run your install on a seperate (not your ‘system’ drive) hard drive?
FWIW my system is an Athlon 2600 running at 1.8ghz (underclocked due to RAM compatibility, but clocked-up on FSB slightly) 1024mb RAM and Geforce FX5600U. This gives me a framerate of 25/30 with VFR scenery and UK2000 across 2 monitors running 2560*1024 which is quite acceptable.

Jeanske, 256mb memory on a graphics card is really a bit of overkill, atleast until PCIe interface is readily available.

Sounds like an interesting trip Steve, in marginal conditions. I’ve flown out of Staughton once, that aerial makes an interesting landmark for sure. I (and I’m sure many others) enjoy(?) hearing about these experiences and hopefully learn from them. Connington has changed much in the time since I worked there for a summer job (15 years ago!), I must pay a visit again.

The fact remains clear file IFR or don’t fly.

If your not IR rated do not fly if the weather is below the minimums or you think it will soon be that very case.

Then again “One will learn from his own mistakes, then he will become human.”

But the flight sounded intresting. Skud run, an American aviation term I understand used in the King maunuals.

Oh dear ‘R’, go back and read it again….

Then again “One will learn from his own mistakes, then he will become human.

Hasn’t worked in your case, has it.

Where did that come from ‘R’ ?

Have you ever flown with a tailwheel?

Here’s an idea, Janie bundles the unsuspecting ‘r’ in the back of an aircraft, flies him to a private airstrip somewhere, wher we can then all have a ‘word’ with him. I’m sure he’ll enjoy the walk home.

Nice idea Y11F!

I think there’s a strip on ‘Gruinard’ isn’t there?

Gruinard

If not, omit straps in rear of Chipmunk and supply(perhaps!) Ruprecht with large bedsheet and plank of wood. 😀

…And, if there’s any guys in SoCal that would like to go flying sometime … my plane is out of annual this weekend. :rolleyes: 🙂

Cheers!

FLYLADY 😉

Sounds like time for some ‘ground instruction’ then 😀 😉

r where are you? I need more amusement

Last seen heading south on A1 , Police helicopter in pursuit…

Great thread, one way to brighten up the day.

well done

Well done Steve, you sure had a good day for it. You didn’t bump into Moggy then this time?