If they don’t , fly up here for a holiday and do it in 2 weeks , Tayside have a very good reputation and a nice fleet.

Hope this one works , try this one Ian , what’s the worst that can happen ???

http://www.nppl.uk.com/

Ian . I’m useless with this PC malarky ( notice the edit bit on this message , I tried to post the shortcut but I failed .
Just type PFA into Google , the very first result takes you to the PFA website and there’s a link to a separate section for the NPPL, you can do the NPPL in 32 hours with only the same health requirements as your driving licence .
Tayside Aviation are doing a good deal right now – 35hrs flight time , exams ,etc for £3500 , all for their 35th anniversary.

I’ve sold stuff using Ebay , I’ve not been ripped off yet ,just make sure the cheque clears before letting go of the goods .

Anybody who thinks that aviation is way too expensive should have a look at the new NPPL on the PFA website , it basically halfs the cost of the old PPL(a) , anybody who just wants to potter over your local area on nice days can now do this without it being excessively expensive . Some aeroplanes are relatively easy and inexpensive to build , look at the Evans VP-1 , Druine Turbulent etc .
Why are aeroplanes always referred to as “she” ???

Originally posted by dhfan
I’m fairly sure it was Aviation Jersey that got the blame for Charles Church, whether rightly or wrongly I wouldn’t know.

At the risk of seeming flippant (g) to the best of my knowledge, neither tanks or MTBs generally cruise around at 20,000 feet, thus making superchargers superfluous.

I believe that’s the only major difference between a Meteor and Merlin but I’m quite prepared to be told I’m wrong.
Think the power output of a Meteor’s quoted at 600hp, come to think of it.
My Dad would have been a good one to ask, Tank Regiment just post-war, but unfortunately he’s no longer available for questioning.

Your absolutely bang on , the Merlin has a big supercharger bolted on the back of it , the Meteor doesn’t – I never noticed that before !! , the Meteor looks much more compact and neat .

Re: Meteors

Originally posted by EN830
Wasn’t there a case where Aviation Jersey were refurbishing Meteors as aero engines and fitting the to Spits etc…..

I seem to remember the company being sued for the death of a well known pilot. Who’s name escapes me.

It was’nt them who built the engine which threw a rod leading to the engine seizure which resulted in the sad loss of Charles Church ?? was it .
The guy in Falkirk , Keith , has a Merlin on a test stand he runs it up a few times a year and he has a Meteor on a rig which sits in his service area , it has been run up occasionally too . Both are immaculate , his whole collection is superb.

Re: Whirlwind

Originally posted by EN830
There was a idea being bandied around 12 months ago of building one from scratch, (In 3 years) it seems to have died a death, though the website is still live.

I could try to contact the diver again to see if he would be interested in surveying the crash site, it could be a bit sensitive as the two pilots were lost with their aircraft. However I am in first hand contact with the family of one of them, and his daughter was quite keen to discover if he was still with his mount.

I can understand that being a sensitive subject , maybe best left alone .
Be nice to see one scratch built , along the same lines of the recently unveiled Boulton Paul Defiant , using some original components maybe ?? , wonder if the gentleman who has the remains of the one from Scotland has any plans for it ??