CAA to allow Flight Training from Unlicensed Aerodromes
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Hatz,
Ah, yes that sluggish old RV of yours. I seem to recall smiling as we settled into the cruise in it somewhere close to the VNE of a TB20 as I recall. Not bad for such a 'tiny' engine.
Ah, yes that sluggish old RV of yours. I seem to recall smiling as we settled into the cruise in it somewhere close to the VNE of a TB20 as I recall. Not bad for such a 'tiny' engine.
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IO540, VFR may present some interesting challenges and I agree that your timetable needs to be 'flexible'. However, IFR also brings challenges and, personally, I wouldn't even consider planning my throughout-the-year aviation life around GA IFR unless I had an aircraft cleared for FIKI.
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I hope we're going to get a Bose vs IO540 internet forum death match soon, always amusing!
Quit stirring!!!
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IO nice to see you are still with us , I'm only spending time on here because I'm bored ( does it show) at work and can't go flying anyway.
Are you coming to my fly in tommorrow ? You should be one of the few that the weather won't stop... I'll buy you a bacon buttie.
Are you coming to my fly in tommorrow ? You should be one of the few that the weather won't stop... I'll buy you a bacon buttie.
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hatzflyer, you misunderstand me - I often fly spontaneously. My point was that the apparent panacea of IFR actually doesn't solve everything. IO540 is peddling that you need to be IFR to get anywhere. I'm saying that you need something more than just an IFR capable aircraft to operate without hindrance throughout the year.
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Sorry slightly misread you post. I wouldn't argue with what you say. In my case if I had to be somewhere I wouldn't rely on flying myself.
I suppose it's a bit like driving a huge 4by4. Most people don't ever get to use them in anger, they certainly cost more to run, and when you need one..then you need one.However the simple truth is that most of them are used twice a day in suburbia on school runs.
Meanwhile contrast that with the guy riding the Ducati. He's out for fun, he doesn't realy want to ride it in the rain, he does it because it makes him feel good.
I suppose it's a bit like driving a huge 4by4. Most people don't ever get to use them in anger, they certainly cost more to run, and when you need one..then you need one.However the simple truth is that most of them are used twice a day in suburbia on school runs.
Meanwhile contrast that with the guy riding the Ducati. He's out for fun, he doesn't realy want to ride it in the rain, he does it because it makes him feel good.
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because I'm bored ( does it show)
What fly-in? I don't normally do fly-ins unless the weather is comfortable, which basically means south of about 35N.... which is why I fly a TB20
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Tibernham shows as 620m grass. Too short for me especially if soaked. I'd do 700m if dry. 500m tarmac. Can't see anything on Flyer - must be buried in the other forums there...
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You are prob looking at priory farm. Norfolk gliding club. 6 tarmac runways. best part of a mile on the longest, 650m shortest.
Look under BB fly in on flyin section of Flyer forum or post saying Tibernham 27th.
NGC has a website with a plate on it.
PPR/ Weather on the day. 077876444451 ( that's me).
Look under BB fly in on flyin section of Flyer forum or post saying Tibernham 27th.
NGC has a website with a plate on it.
PPR/ Weather on the day. 077876444451 ( that's me).
Bacon buttie or full English?