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by chrismk260
Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:07 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: CAA Charges
Replies: 2
Views: 3662

Hi john I still think you will have to apply for an easa ticket a uk one will not become an easa ticket by right as I recall I believe you need to show an appreciation of vor/ndb navigation equip to be signed off by a cfi this wasn’t part of the ppl in ye oldy days. Also I have a lifetime ppl and in...
by chrismk260
Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:41 am
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: S4LN 21 mags for sale
Replies: 0
Views: 2587

S4LN 21 mags for sale

i have a pair of S4LN21 bendix mags for sale/overhaul £70 each no drives fitted also i have a direction indicator with heading knob missing will take offers on that and a very good condition VSI also open to offers email [email protected]
by chrismk260
Fri Sep 23, 2011 8:04 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: CAA conspicuity trials
Replies: 34
Views: 37169

Morning all well I phoned the laa regarding this and they didn’t no about it at the time. I have a vari eze that’s coming up to paint stage so I offered that up. Yes the RAF did do that trial a while ago black and yellow proved to be the best for high vis however black aint the best for a composite ...
by chrismk260
Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:21 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Paint removal from fabric covered aircraft
Replies: 17
Views: 26885

back in the days of ye oldy chipmunk which is linen depending on the area you need to strip we used to use aceton to remove the paint all be it it took the dope with it aswell then you have to reapply dope and paint we got a good finish on them (these were military aircraft) you could try it on ceco...
by chrismk260
Sun Jun 26, 2011 9:03 am
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: wanted magneto drives
Replies: 0
Views: 2248

wanted magneto drives

wanted 2 of s4ln 21 mag drives part number 36066 please reply to [email protected] many thanks chris hannan
by chrismk260
Fri Mar 25, 2011 6:48 am
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: wanted westach quad gauge
Replies: 1
Views: 2848

wanted westach quad gauge

wanted westach quad gauge... oil temp/press/ cht and egt many thanks reply to [email protected]
by chrismk260
Fri Sep 10, 2010 4:12 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Panshanger
Replies: 2
Views: 3969

Sounds like a good deal! I wonder if you can get the same deal if you are a LAA member arriving by road? (except the half price landings of course!) The usual reception to enthusiasts arriving by road is less than friendly to say the least! been there done that and got shot down took my 9 year old ...
by chrismk260
Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:35 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: WAR FW190 - why was aerobatic status removed
Replies: 11
Views: 14005

aero's

Brian, this is not a question of being happy or not quote; 'There's no pleasing some people!’ My enquiry was purely out of interest not as a request for authority. Therefore, if I were to ask with the desire to gain authority for such a venture, I would have tendered my request direct to the LAA and...
by chrismk260
Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:03 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: WAR FW190 - why was aerobatic status removed
Replies: 11
Views: 14005

The amateur build regulations are very different in France and the US; both are effectively self certificating, so if a builder or designer says his aircraft is strong enough to be aerobatic, unless it all goes very wrong, nobody is worried about him proving whether it is or not. We take a somewhat...
by chrismk260
Sun May 30, 2010 6:54 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: WAR FW190 - why was aerobatic status removed
Replies: 11
Views: 14005

i ask the same question for the vari eze and long eze over here they are not aerobatic yet france and the us they are ? any ideas why
by chrismk260
Sun Apr 18, 2010 8:14 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: any one no where colin leach is ?
Replies: 0
Views: 2172

any one no where colin leach is ?

morning all does anybody no the where abouts or a contact number for colin leach aka sooty as he was known i have a bth mag that needs some attention the last i o he was living in romsey hampshire but that was some years ago
by chrismk260
Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:55 pm
Forum: Sales & Wants
Topic: tail skid wanted
Replies: 0
Views: 1817

tail skid wanted

wanted a tail skid (pole) and skid shoe for a cfm shadow if any one has one ? failing that its off to see the shadow flight centre many thanks
by chrismk260
Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:52 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: nosewheel shimmy - shadow
Replies: 5
Views: 6831

one very simple thing you could try is the tyre pressure if you have not already ?
by chrismk260
Wed May 27, 2009 8:32 am
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Druine Turbulent
Replies: 15
Views: 28803

oh dear now i going to say sorry to as i jumping on the wagon with nigel ramsay here ! the veep ! eh but in defence to nigels's coment about walking away from a firm incident in a veep i know some one who managed to run lol when he got to the tower no one belived him thou until they went to look at ...