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I too read Brians excellent article [Dec LA] and found it well written, interesting and informative and a great ,if not slightly mad initiative on the part of its instigator, Paul Fowler . But then , slightly mad eccentricities are the very cornerstone of our hobby are they not. It certainly didn't ...

Hi Rob, a thoroughly applaudable gesture . Although I'm sure that this particular seminar has its speakers and contributors already appointed. My personal feeling is that in the light of this constant forward march in technology , that CRM awareness is of absolute paramount importance these days and...

Trouble with this map , plotter and pencil lark,,you have to keep looking out of the flippin' aeroplane all the time .

Hi Sam , Well done on your acquisition of a Taylor Monoplane, they're great little aeroplanes. I know that this is a personal question , but have you got much time in it yourself ? If you've only just bought it , it may be a good idea to get to know its foibles first , so you can brief your mates wh...

Hi Rich, nice to see you recently mate . Like Rob , I was temporarily miffed at that bit about Mode S , then I recalled that it wasn't the first time that Loop had been selective in its journalism on this . [ Advertiser driven ?,,,,naah ] The transit time between hitting my doormat and hitting the r...

Hey Joe, The HSE rulings that have been in place since 1982 are pretty much the same as ever. The recent rioting hasn't changed 'the rules' one jot. Unfortunately , certain forecourt staff take a certain delight in trying to deny people fuel sales in cans. It's perfectly legal to buy Mogas in 20 lit...

No mate,,had an appointment with Max Mosley,,by the time I'd managed to free myself up, the bloody pubs were closed .

Dear Mr Dunevein-Gordon, There you were ,feeling all elated after that nice, warm HangarChat style welcome , then three posts in someone gets red-carded for conduct unbecoming , then,,even more of an insult,,,they start all blabbering on about health and flamin' safety . Bet it's put you off coming ...

By 'eck lads ,, have I just come on to some other chatroom or what ? Are we 'Brothers of the Sky' or is there some sort of clandestine wing to the dear old LAA ! There was daft old me thinking that most of us are a bunch old 45 plusses that were just interested in home-made aeroplanes . I know that ...

Hi Nigel, long time no see. Thanks for your contribution. I would have thought it highly unlikely that Permit types would get the same preferrential treatment in seeking IFR concessions as we do at the present, but I believe that is due to the restrictions that we're subject to and the reason why I'...

Why do people keep suggesting that the aircraft that came to us as orphans from the Cof A system were all 'fully airways equipped' and came onto the PtF system fully expecting to carry on excersing their IFR capability. Come on fellas, how many Jodels,ARVs, Austers,Stampes have owners that were drag...

Hi Rod, The LAMS Schedule CAP 411, which I believe is the default document for most LAA Inspectors calls for VOR and ILS installations to be tested with field test equipment annually along with mode S txpndrs and also ASI and altimeter calibrations. Again , I'm sorry that I keep harping on [I'm not ...

Hi Phil, welcome to this incredible debate, and you bring up two very good points. Regarding Pipers on CofA and Pipers on a PtF and the earth bonding and instrument cooling thing [did they actually have any instruments that needed cooling] .But regardless of which regime they ended up subscribing to...

Right - This place Broad Church that guys keep wittering on about. I've heard that there's going to be a Fly-In there , apparently it's going to take place at night. There's no ILS or anything , but that doesn't matter cos all these johnnies with 3D Synthetic Vision just need to look at their tellie...

Hi Steve, actually yes I do feel better having got that off my chest and thanks for your input in this little debate. The wood glue in my project is indeed dry, it took 7 years to build and it's now been flying 7years , and I am eternally grateful for the fantastic PFA/LAA system that allowed me to ...