DC-3
difficult to describe this as light :eek:, if I can’t get an Anson you can’t get a DC-3 ๐ please try again
Lets try to keep it to single engine aircraft that you can fly on a PPL, and please give reasons why that type is appealing to you.
Some intriguing choices here, e.g. hadn’t head of the Mooney Mite before, but finding a website for it, http://www.mooneymite.com/ it looks fun. Anyone else think it looks like a Turbulent on speed? ๐
However some of you aren’t saying WHY?
Depends on how far we can stretch “light” to.
I’d dearly love a flight in an Anson.
Regards,
Richard
Not sure if you could even call it a light twin! :p
Given my avatar, I could add the Anson to my list*. I’ve been intrigued by it ever since I built the Airfix kit of the Mk 1. Would love to have a close look at one.
Ken
* just beating the Twin Pioneer
Interesting how often the Chipmunk crops up. I had air experience flights in them when I was in the ATC, and was lucky to get a flight in one about 18 months ago. Would love to have another go, maybe after the PPL.
DME: didn’t get flying this weekend, had to cancel due to the parent being taken to hospital. ๐
From the linked document
Refractive surgery
The CAA does not recommend refractive surgery for certificatory purposes. However, individuals undergoing LASIK will be โtemporarily unfitโ for the following three months. or all other techniques, including LASEK, the period of unfitness is one year following surgery. The applicant will require a favourable assessment by an ocular specialist (at Gatwick for Class 1) before a medical certificate can be issued. A full written report from the consultant carrying out the surgery will also be required, which must include pre-operative and post-operative refractions and any complications from surgery.
Thanks for the replies. I have just discovered the following article describing the acceptable correction for various eysight conditioins.
http://www.optometry.co.uk/articles/20040702/chorley20040702.pdf
Ken
Andrew, looks like you enjoyed it.
Ref the queezy feeling. I was once advised when flying as a passenger to find something to concentrate on which will distract your attention from the stomach. e.g. if approaching the field, try to look for the runway. Now I have started training I don’t feel queezy any more, concentrating too much on what I am learning to think about feeling sick.
Ken
Has to be Ayrshire potatoes, epicure, lightly boiled (no more than 15 mins) within an hour of lifting, with a wee knob of butter. Best ones are grown on the strip of land beside the A77 between Girvan and Turnberry. Jolly memories of nipping out on my bike and lifting a few while the farmer wasn’t looking. ๐
PA38 Tomahawk
Good lad. How are you getting on so far?
Thanks, 7:30 hours in the book and next lesson I start the circuit. Really enjoying it so far.
Friday: into town for a couple of beers with some mates
Saturday: shopping, food, cinema (no beer ๐ )
Sunday: flying lesson, then a couple of beers in the eve.
Welcome to the madhouse, 182man. Leave your sanity by the door, come in and enjoy.
K
I thought that Robert was Janie’s love child?
At least some of the replicas try to look similar to their full size prototypes, but what is that thing in the second pic in post 17 supposed to be?
With scalled down replicas the wing loading would be pretty high, so would have to be flown pretty carefully near the stall. (as AFH110 points out).
bummer, at least the jobs sections is in the Herald and the Scotsman in the morning.