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Forum Code of Conduct & FAQs by The Admin Team - Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:39 pm Flyer Forum Code of Conduct At its best, the Flyer Forum continues to be a valuable resource for the General Aviation community It is a place where flyers of all experience levels can meet to discuss and exchange up-to-date undistorted...	0 Replies 67343 Views	by The Admin Team Sun Nov 05, 2017 4:39 pm

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CAA Class 3 Medical by Amy - Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:32 pm Is a CAA Class 3 medical for a UK PPL which hasn't reached its expiry date still valid? I have a Class 2 JAA medical which I think may have expired but I'd like to know if the CAA Class 3 medical I have is still acceptable? After reading a...	6 Replies 1408 Views	by Guest Mon Oct 13, 2003 10:45 am
Flight Instructors by james_wales - Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:51 pm I am looking to possibly work as a flying instructor Just take a typical flying instructor at your average size flying club, how much per yer can you expect to earn? and what benefits usually come with the job? Cheerz ;)	8 Replies 1155 Views	by MichaelP Sun Oct 12, 2003 9:49 pm
Buzz 150 by Duncan - Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:34 pm Usual request please :!: - Is you email working :?:	0 Replies 696 Views	by Duncan Sun Oct 12, 2003 7:34 pm
RT Accents 1 2 3 by guest - Wed Oct 08, 2003 4:48 pm does anyone have difficulty understanding the accents of some controllers? I am flying from teeside and find the accent more difficult to understand than the french! Do they get fed up if you have to 'say again'? i find it makes life much more...	33 Replies 4756 Views	by haggis Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:25 am
Cool aviation pix by JoeBlue - Sat Oct 11, 2003 12:22 pm The photo gallery in the Rotorheads forum on the professional pilots website is worth a look. Some fantastic photos from all over the world. Chopper pilots get to some amazing places. The link is ----	2 Replies 815 Views	by Arty Sun Oct 12, 2003 8:13 am
Damyns Hall Contact Details by TC_LTN - Fri Oct 03, 2003 9:30 am Part of my 'Day Job' is running the consultation for the London City Control Zone Extension Project. I wonder if anyone has some current contact details for Damyns Hall. :?: I understand that a recent owner may have passed away and that the site is...	12 Replies 1708 Views	by Rob S Sat Oct 11, 2003 6:46 pm
Well I thought it was funny! by Rotorhead - Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:37 am	10 Replies 1311 Views	by flyingsniffer Sat Oct 11, 2003 9:58 am
PA 28 wing shape 1 2 by Norman - Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:20 pm Does anyone have any views on the relative merits of the old style PA28 Hershey Bar wings on the Cherokees, and the newer, tapered shape introduced in the mid 70s? And yes, and before any clever clogs points it out, I do know that the pre 74...	16 Replies 2615 Views	by MichaelP Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:38 pm
STEVE MORELY by harry remmington - Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:27 pm Y Y Y	9 Replies 1336 Views	by poetpilot Fri Oct 10, 2003 6:34 pm
calling mike cross by slow bird 1 - Fri Oct 10, 2003 11:28 am Mike, whats the chances of you sorting out a trip to the heathrow confrence room or roof for the arrival of concord with Phil from ais again?? sb1 cant but hope! :o	1 Replies 747 Views	by Mike Cross Fri Oct 10, 2003 4:45 pm
Piper Tomahawk by guest - Mon Oct 06, 2003 5:19 pm i flew a piper tomahawk from teeside on saturday and was suprised at how different it is from my usual aircraft (warrior & arrow). does anyone else have any experience of this little plane? i did find it more exciting to fly than the warrior and...	11 Replies 2734 Views	by Vince C Fri Oct 10, 2003 1:25 pm
new air traffic control centre at Prestwick Airport by TonyL - Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:02 am Comments	3 Replies 794 Views	by harry remmington Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:43 pm
Liability -A Hypothetical Case 1 2 3 by poetpilot - Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:39 am Consider the following (purely hypothetical you understand) .... Owner A has his aircraft maintained by engineers X. They carry out an annual inspection, charge him for the work done, and he believes his aircraft has been inspected and is...	33 Replies 3884 Views	by flyingsniffer Fri Oct 10, 2003 9:07 am
Airfield Charges 1 2 by Fujiflyer - Wed Oct 08, 2003 10:17 pm Following a recent thread on PPRuNe regarding airport charges to GA, who feels that the same are actually unreasonable because of the (high) cost? For the various factors involved I know the UK rates are necessarily more expensive than elsewhere...	17 Replies 2420 Views	by Flyingfemme Fri Oct 10, 2003 8:24 am
garmin 530 or 430 by ianj - Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:02 pm apart fron the size any advantage getting a 530 over a 430 dont want to spend 2 grand more if it does the same thing :?	6 Replies 1098 Views	by Guest Fri Oct 10, 2003 12:40 am
Flight Training in Germany by WelshFlyer - Thu Oct 09, 2003 11:03 pm I ordered some leaflets from Diamond, and on the back of one of them was some information about their flying club at Egelsbach in Germany. Has anyone flown from that airfield? what are prices like? I'm hoping as they run JET-A machines that...	0 Replies 731 Views	by WelshFlyer Thu Oct 09, 2003 11:03 pm
Dwindling use 1 2 3 4 5 by Guest - Fri Oct 03, 2003 5:35 am Can we make a suggestion to you young men. Could the general discussion page be simplified to exclude the sticky posts (whatever they are supposed to be) and let new topics automatically take top billing. Mavis is becoming slightly concerned with...	71 Replies 7998 Views	by Jenni Morton Thu Oct 09, 2003 10:13 pm
LTCC West Drayton 1 2 by Rotorhead - Fri Sep 19, 2003 12:02 pm Well it has to be said that those nice people at London Terminal Control Centre really pushed the boat out yesterday. A few pilot colleagues and I, courtesy of Mike T (Forum Poster) and Andrew Burke (LTCC) had a great and informative tour of the...	19 Replies 3675 Views	by Rotorhead Thu Oct 09, 2003 7:25 pm
HARY REMMIGNOT by Steve Morley - Thu Oct 09, 2003 4:48 pm Z Z Z Well if he can do it... :wink:	3 Replies 908 Views	by Mike Cross Thu Oct 09, 2003 6:58 pm
made it to L2K..... at last by Buzzc150 - Thu Oct 09, 2003 12:38 pm After ages talking about it and not quite making due to weather, I finally got across to L2K on sunday. And as luck would have it they had a airshow on. B25, Hunters, DC3...... all very nice. However, no one told me all the supermarkets and wine...	8 Replies 1155 Views	by Propwash Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:10 pm
Flying in China by SteveV - Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:30 am Hi, Has anyone flown in or does anyone know anything about flying in China? I am going to be spending some time out there next year & wonder what the situation was like for GA pilots. For example: - Can UK pilots hire GA aircraft? - Rules...	3 Replies 1183 Views	by harry remmington Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:35 pm
Navigation Competition by BlueRobin - Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:06 pm Some of you must have partaken in a club nav comp before. What's the aim and what format do they take? Examples of own experience welcome.	4 Replies 801 Views	by Steve Morley Thu Oct 09, 2003 3:28 pm
Newcastle 1 2 by GG - Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:51 pm Hi all.. I have a pending business trip to Newcastle next week. Does anyone know what their landing and parking charges are for a single? Do they insist on 'compulsary' handling? Cheers GG	17 Replies 2730 Views	by AndyB Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:58 pm
Aircraft insurance by Rogcal - Thu Oct 09, 2003 11:58 am Has anyone insured their aircraft through a European broker/insurer rather than the the usual organisations based in the UK. I ask this question as I find the premiums quoted via UK companies are getting silly and as we are in Europe, it stands to...	2 Replies 752 Views	by Steve Morley Thu Oct 09, 2003 1:22 pm
Reminder - Channel 5 at 8.00pm Tonight (08/10) by Neil MacG - Wed Oct 08, 2003 7:47 pm Reminder about aviation prog on ch 5. Neil	4 Replies 1022 Views	by Steve Morley Thu Oct 09, 2003 8:32 am
Graphical NOTAM Display Site 1 2 by Mike Cross - Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:22 pm I have known about this for some time but have not had the go-ahead to publish the details. However I was at the Military & Civil Air Safety Day at Middle Wallop today and the information was given out, so here it is. The site belongs to No 1...	19 Replies 3157 Views	by ianfallon Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:55 pm
CAA Inspecting UFO's??? by yakovlev - Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:08 pm Well I have seen it all now. Ths evening on Channel 4, a UFO hoaxing documentary was held in which the CAA inspected a UFO to give it airworthiness (like the larger RC models). Funny thing was is that the CAA bloke, John Bradely I think, had a...	4 Replies 1204 Views	by yakovlev Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:33 pm
Limited Liability by PA28181 - Wed Oct 08, 2003 5:04 pm Having read all the legalese concerning engineers x-y. Can any of you legal eagles explain if owning an acft as a group with L.T.D in the company name, if this just limits your liability under Company Law ie:insolvency,bankruptcy etc or does it as...	3 Replies 963 Views	by Legal Eagle Wed Oct 08, 2003 11:26 pm
Nick's charmed life by Mike Cross - Wed Oct 08, 2003 2:38 pm You probably read Nick's article on flying the gigantic German ETA glider. Unfortunately one of them broke up during spin testing a few days ago (both crew safe) I couldn't resist this translation from Google - enjoy! Mike :D	4 Replies 1310 Views	by Steve Morley Wed Oct 08, 2003 8:11 pm
Pre-Flight Checks (Again) - Engine Compartment 1 2 3 4 by Neil MacG - Sun Oct 05, 2003 7:48 am I know that on Public CofA A/C there's very little I can touch in the engine compartment, however if I discover something I'm not sure about (e.g, frayed wire), I'd like to know exactly which component it is so I can decide whether it is a safety...	51 Replies 6753 Views	by harry remmington Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:27 pm
Cost Of Annual 1 2 by Duncan - Sat Oct 04, 2003 1:02 am Just wondered How much do you pay for for your annuals?	24 Replies 3369 Views	by Ben Wed Oct 08, 2003 12:11 pm
NOTAM Check software update by Simon - Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:40 pm There has been a major re-write of the NOTAM graphical plotting software and it is now on version 2.00 (30 day free trial still applies). This new version displays all decodable NOTAMs at the same time including nav aids which are displayed as...	1 Replies 848 Views	by Steve Morley Wed Oct 08, 2003 9:36 am
Lets Break Some World Records by harry remmington - Tue Oct 07, 2003 6:04 pm If you take a look at www.records.fai.org/general_aviation you will find a load of ego trippers who claim World Records for the most stupid of challenges. You too could hold a record.....and gain a sponsor for some free flying etc.	7 Replies 1299 Views	by Steve Morley Wed Oct 08, 2003 9:34 am
Skycar by yakovlev - Tue Oct 07, 2003 6:33 pm I see in the paper that there is a Skycar design that has passed unmanned flight tests in the US. It will soon fly with a pilot on board. I would like to see the CAA grant that Air Worthiness when they wont grant the BD5!	3 Replies 910 Views	by yakovlev Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:45 pm
Team Eurostar by yakovlev - Tue Oct 07, 2003 6:30 pm Anyone flown a Team Eurostar?	4 Replies 844 Views	by BlueRobin Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:03 pm
Navigational Aid - Teaser 1 2 by TC_LTN - Sat Oct 04, 2003 9:03 pm Visited a navaid today on my way home from a meeting (Yes, SAD, I know). :roll: Anyway thought it may prove an interesting teaser. 1. What are the TWO types of navaid illustrated :?: 2. What is the location :?:	19 Replies 3008 Views	by Vince C Tue Oct 07, 2003 7:12 pm
Best Aiport for Amsterdam 1 2 by pmkarlss - Tue Oct 07, 2003 2:35 pm I am flying from the UK to Amsterdam. Can someone recomend a good GA Airport (I am single engine IFR). I am considering Lelystad, but have no clue if this is the best option for me!	20 Replies 2795 Views	by Neil Bordessa Tue Oct 07, 2003 5:25 pm
FIS question 1 2 3 by DB - Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:30 pm I have read (somewhere) that a Flight Information Service is provided as a minimum by any ATSU. Does this include an Air/Ground ATSU? So if I was en-route passing an aerodrome that was providing A/G only, could I still obtain a FIS from them?...	30 Replies 3753 Views	by Steve Morley Tue Oct 07, 2003 5:02 pm
Alright, what's this? 1 2 by Steve Morley - Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:53 pm You can tell I'm bored....	28 Replies 3026 Views	by Steve Morley Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:17 pm
Guess... by Steve Morley - Tue Oct 07, 2003 11:19 am	13 Replies 1762 Views	by Steve Morley Tue Oct 07, 2003 1:15 pm
CAA protects us from UFOs Ch 4, 22:00 Tonight 7/10/03 by Irv Lee - Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:48 am There's a paragraph on the back page of the Times 'T2' section today (TV Rview) which reminds me of what I think everytime we see a newspaper article saying that someone has invented a completely new design and concept for a 'flying car' which will...	5 Replies 1382 Views	by Steve Morley Tue Oct 07, 2003 12:29 pm
Stickys 1 2 3 by Steve Morley - Mon Oct 06, 2003 12:44 pm Vote Now! :wink: :wink:	36 Replies 3823 Views	by Steve Morley Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:32 am
Not Another Picture Competition 1 2 by JIM - Sun Oct 05, 2003 11:20 pm ATC what??? No chance, mate, but I take it the red 'phones are for when the **** hits the fan....	15 Replies 2514 Views	by AFKAE Tue Oct 07, 2003 10:27 am
New Forum topics 1 2 3 by Steve Morley - Thu Oct 02, 2003 5:27 pm Not so recent posts about peurile postings provoked vigorous debate but, as I recall, the majority of posters agreed that the reason for the success of the Flyer Forum was because it contained the ideal mix of serious aviation related posts and...	35 Replies 4560 Views	by Steve Morley Tue Oct 07, 2003 9:53 am
A big thank you to the powers that be by Guest - Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:05 pm And we thought Mr Blaine was the only magician in the country.	6 Replies 1131 Views	by Rupert S Mon Oct 06, 2003 9:59 pm
aircraft down in the water 1 2 by TonyL - Sat Oct 04, 2003 12:20 pm At least they are OK, and for once a factual report with no assumptions	20 Replies 3159 Views	by yakovlev Mon Oct 06, 2003 6:11 pm
Opinions sought on website flying diary by Peter Pan - Sat Oct 04, 2003 1:07 pm A few of my family and friends have asked for pics of flying so I thought I would stick them on the web as a sort of flying 'diary'. I've been to about 25 different AD's so far in the last six months and have photos from most of them so I might bung...	6 Replies 1191 Views	by Peter Pan Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:49 pm
1946 - Name the Airfield 1 2 by Rotorhead - Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:47 pm NOT YOU 2D ! :)	21 Replies 2496 Views	by Rotorhead Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:35 pm
how much does a bottle of wine weigh ? 1 2 3 by Buzzc150 - Fri Oct 03, 2003 3:19 pm C150, 2 pob, 1 hour of fuel burnt. How many bottles of wine do you think I could get in the back ?	30 Replies 4999 Views	by AFKAE Mon Oct 06, 2003 4:34 pm
Light a/c wing leading edge protection by poetpilot - Sat Oct 04, 2003 7:09 pm My C172 leading edges are developing a speckled appearance - the previous paint job looks pretty thin, and it's wearing away now on the main wing, tailplane & fin leading edges (as well as a little on the struts). Has anyone tried that protective...	11 Replies 1484 Views	by poetpilot Mon Oct 06, 2003 1:01 pm

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