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  • December 4, 2003 at 5:36 pm in reply to: Was J3 strong enough #398778
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    Les Merritt – what a lovely chap and an excellent pilot and instructor. Last thing I heard was that his office sent him up in the Midlands direction and he had become the CFI at Saltby.

    December 4, 2003 at 5:29 pm in reply to: Hi, im new #398782
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    Originally posted by R.weaver
    …what do you mean by that, I am doing nothing wrong…

    The problem occurs when you say things like – ‘I have just found a job flying skydives up to 12,000ft in a c182’ and ‘jobs available to NPPLS/PPLS’. If you wish to be paid for flying (and even paid for other jobs in a round about way with flying) you are supposed to be suitably licensed. If you have any doubt, a quick phone call to the CAA will resolve the issue.

    Be careful about what you say in public as this is a massive grey area that could open a can of worms for you.

    December 3, 2003 at 8:05 pm in reply to: Was J3 strong enough #398859
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    What years were you a member at Parham, Shorty? I was a member, instructor and tug pilot there from 1982 to the mid 90’s.

    December 3, 2003 at 8:03 pm in reply to: Hi, im new #398864
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    You might also find your ‘career’ will last longer if you don’t advertise the illegal thing you are doing!

    November 27, 2003 at 7:57 pm in reply to: partial pass :-( #399066
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    When I used to instruct I was always wary of pupils who never made mistakes because they missed all the opportunities to learn. These sorts of errors are really important as they give you the opportunity to learn valuable lessons and are a big help in avoiding complacency. What you have to realise is that the test was just another lesson and yet probably the very best lesson you have paid for so far.

    With regards to the airlines – don’t worry, they’ll never know and even if they did they won’t give a hoot. One day I might just admit to some of the almighty cockups I made on my way to becoming an airline pilot!

    Onwards and upwards
    wys

    November 17, 2003 at 12:41 pm in reply to: Microlighting #399189
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    picking up from Mike’s comments…another thing is the 450kg rule. It would be very difficult/impossible to produce an aircraft capable of carrying three people plus its own weight and still be inside 450kg.

    November 17, 2003 at 10:46 am in reply to: Microlighting #399209
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    Originally posted by the_phixer
    Trikes are not regulated by a set of rules yet AFAIK…

    Kostas

    Don’t know about Greece but they are in the UK.

    November 16, 2003 at 9:02 pm in reply to: Microlighting #399250
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    I used to fly Tiger Moths (and other wonderful types) when I briefly worked for the Tiger Club in the late 80’s. Great fun but I prefered the Stampe and the Jungmann.

    I don’t get to fly anything under 100 tonnes these days but when the kids are looking at getting into aviation I intend to get into 3 axis microlighting. Something like a Thruster would do me fine. The more complex my work aeroplane, the more basic I want my recreational one to be!

    By the way, I think you’ll find that microlights are regulated into being a maximum of 2 seats.

    November 9, 2003 at 8:38 pm in reply to: General Discussion #383091
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    Thank you Kat, a wonderful post to pay tribute to so many. It only takes a few moments thought to realise what a lucky man I am.

    November 9, 2003 at 8:38 pm in reply to: In Flanders Fields… #1966560
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    Thank you Kat, a wonderful post to pay tribute to so many. It only takes a few moments thought to realise what a lucky man I am.

    October 26, 2003 at 7:29 pm in reply to: General Discussion #385420
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    Lyndon, under no circumstances whatsoever must you leave Hong Kong without a) eating at the restaurant on top of the peak and b) having a drink (and using the amazing toilets!) in the top floor bar in the Peninsular Hotel, Kowloon.

    For more information you need to ask SkyCruiser. He’s your local expert!

    October 26, 2003 at 7:29 pm in reply to: Going to Hong Kong #1968289
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    Lyndon, under no circumstances whatsoever must you leave Hong Kong without a) eating at the restaurant on top of the peak and b) having a drink (and using the amazing toilets!) in the top floor bar in the Peninsular Hotel, Kowloon.

    For more information you need to ask SkyCruiser. He’s your local expert!

    October 14, 2003 at 10:03 am in reply to: How low can you go? #400068
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    I’ve flown quite a few hours in them but not spraying. The visibility out of them is excellent and they are designed to protect the pilot in the event of a crash. They even have wire cutters up the front of the windscreen and on the undercarriage legs!

    Just recently a guy I work with permanently lost his medical (now on PHI) due to a nervous disorder believed to be the result of working with chemicals during his crop spraying days!

    October 13, 2003 at 8:24 pm in reply to: BHX Meet – an update. #639316
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    I’ll be there Kev, although I’m not really a spotter, more like coming along to meet people.

    October 13, 2003 at 9:35 am in reply to: deep stall / flat spin recovery #639621
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    Sorry Kenneth, the left side was mentioned in a post AFTER the one I quoted but I see what you mean now!

    Moondance – thanks for the link, didn’t know anything about that one.

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