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by MikeGodsell
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:21 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Llanbedr
Replies: 33
Views: 21168

Hmmn... it's 30 years since I emigrated to Wales. Although my understanding of the language is rubbish, my awareness of Welsh sensitivities has grown, and I think this concerns more than aviation. English people have long been retiring to Wales, but in recent years there has been a huge surge of you...
by MikeGodsell
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:16 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Llanbedr
Replies: 33
Views: 21168

Alun Pugh the director of the Snowdonia Society has Emailed me in reply to my message. He and the society have genuine concerns which need to be addressed. It's a heartening experience when good people can debate without throwing insults at each other. "Many thanks for your email" "As a Society we s...
by MikeGodsell
Mon Apr 21, 2008 9:43 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Llanbedr
Replies: 33
Views: 21168

Duw Duw! Saesneg am byth. Should have checked the spelling with my 10 year old, he is fluent in Cymraeg.
Felinfoel = "Feeling foul" after a heavy night at the local tafarn!
by MikeGodsell
Sun Apr 20, 2008 6:58 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Llanbedr
Replies: 33
Views: 21168

Two pints of beer if you please? Thanks very much. :D
by MikeGodsell
Sat Apr 19, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Llanbedr
Replies: 33
Views: 21168

"People are most frightened by the things they least know about" I sent a nice (for me!) letter to the Snowdon Society, pointing out that Llanbedr will be a private airfield not a commercial airport. Invited them to come to the open day and pehaps go flying, so as to experience the awe inspiring vie...
by MikeGodsell
Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:25 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: "Take Off Tax" for GA?
Replies: 28
Views: 36518

HM treasury are now asking for responses to their consultation document, see:

http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/consultat ... n_duty.cfm

Under this proposal some of us could be paying two lots of tax: Fuel tax & aircraft tax. :x
by MikeGodsell
Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:34 pm
Forum: Aircraft Construction & Maintenance
Topic: Wilksch diesel conversion.
Replies: 1
Views: 4073

Wilksch diesel conversion.

Very interesting report in latest LAA mag by Peter Fines on his Wilksch powered Jodel. But I would like to know a bit more about the aerodynamics of new engine installations. For instance common sense suggests that the new engine should be fitted with its thrust line identical to the old one, and at...
by MikeGodsell
Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:21 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Implementation of Part M
Replies: 4
Views: 4177

This optimism thing can get out of hand! Yesterday the sun came out and I went flying...the daffodils & snowdrops are out. and the CAA sent me their new scale of charges for GA aeroplanes. ORS5-229 What happened...did they miss out a nought, the validification charge for an ARC on an EASA aircraft i...
by MikeGodsell
Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:13 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Implementation of Part M
Replies: 4
Views: 4177

GSAC AVIATION CIVILE: Guide to Implementation of Part M. “ONE MAN BAND” At a small airfield a group of technically competent pilot/owners and two qualified engineers can form a mutually beneficial organisation under the rules of EASA Part M. The Part 66 engineer and the pilots do the aircraft servic...
by MikeGodsell
Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:46 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Implementation of Part M
Replies: 4
Views: 4177

Oh another reason for my optimism is Appendix VIII part A/Pilot owner maintenance tasks for powered aircraft. This practically covers the annual schedule for my aeroplane, and I can issue a CRS for my work. If pilots get to know the technicalities of their aeroplanes, and are prepared to get dirty, ...
by MikeGodsell
Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:15 am
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: Implementation of Part M
Replies: 4
Views: 4177

Implementation of Part M

Like it or not Part M is due in Sept this year. The French are way ahead of the game with their “Guide to implementation of Part M” on the GSAC website. www.gsac.fr This takes the form of two manuals, aimed at small maintenance workshops, & owners of GA aircraft non public transport, normal category...
by MikeGodsell
Mon Jan 07, 2008 6:43 pm
Forum: Hangar Chat
Topic: LAA first impression
Replies: 26
Views: 16262

Halleujah!!! Logged on after 6 days of trying everything. Not a good impression. Hope that is the end of BB troubles and many thanks to the fault finding team.
MG