DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
It's the width not the length you have to worry about in the B-52. It needs 300' wide runways for the outriggers.
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It's the width not the length you have to worry about in the B-52. It needs 300' wide runways for the outriggers.
A380
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Especially if you have to make the dreaded seven engine landing.
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Bee
Been there once, it's great for scenic flights round the Pembrokeshire coast. You can also fly back over the LNG tanker port at Milford Haven with no restrictions. Which carries no risk....
Been there once, it's great for scenic flights round the Pembrokeshire coast. You can also fly back over the LNG tanker port at Milford Haven with no restrictions. Which carries no risk....
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I saw that one to white cliffs of Dover. Is that Onakeno? Slightly concerning that he advertises that he'll be doing night flights with a very experienced instructor!It's clearly pretty dangerous and will probably be banned soon. That's why I'm going to do as much as possible, quickly. I'm eyeing up a trip over the white cliffs of Dover, and a return from Elstree to IWM Duxford at the moment.
Top find joustmaster
100 hours logged doesn't sound like much to me.
I used to analyse an aviation book for an insurer. Believe me, you do hear of a lot of small planes crashing if you insure them. The frequency of crashes is depressingly high. Not anywhere near as bad as helicopters though, which are just plain death machines as far as I can tell.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I think Onakeno's night flight over London with an instructor is him working towards his instrument rating. I'd rather fly with Onakeno's instructor on board at night, than with Onakeno alone during the day.
A380
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It's not.
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How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Night flying in a single engine light aircraft. I have my night rating but forced landings at night are a bit of a lottery. During the day if the engine quits you can pick a field and, as long as you don't stall you will probably walk away. At night you just have to trust to luck. As the joke goes: 200 ft above the ground turn the landing light on; if you don't like what you see turn it off...
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
Are you even allowed over London in a single engine plane?
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
It's clearly pretty dangerous and will probably be banned soon. That's why I'm going to do as much as possible, quickly. I'm eyeing up a trip over the white cliffs of Dover, and a return from Elstree to IWM Duxford at the moment.
Top find joustmaster
If you do go to IWM Duxford have a look at this: Classic Wings
I volunteer for them some weekends and spent all day Saturday putting big smiles on peoples faces with the one on the right, (Harvard T6, I'm ground crew not pilot).
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
What kind of volunteering can one do there? Is experience or a trade required or is there something for everyone?
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
Classic Wings are a concession so separate to the museum. No experience necessary they train you up to look after the planes on a basic level (oil, fuel etc.), starting engines on the Tiger Moths, briefing the passengers. It's good fun once you get into it.
IWM volunteering I think is a bit more involved and most people seem to act as guides/stewards but I'd imagine if you have any relevant experience they'd put you in a role suited to that.
dervish
if you flibble when you wibble, don't wobble
Well pigs might fly...
I think this is a terrifying but amazing idea. There aren't really any pilots near me at the moment though. Trying to convince work to allow it as a business expense for me to get to a conference.
kebabking
Not a Girly Swot, but I like them....
Damn, was hoping I could book a flight from london to blackpool, but no joy
shurely its the other way round?
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
shurely its the other way round?
Well there and back.
A380
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Not really. Most of it is under Heathrow airspace so you won't get in anyway. You also have the land clear rule which means if you fly over a built up area and the engine fails you must be able to glide to a non congested area. A bit hard over London Bridge.
Single Engine helicopters can fly over central London; if they stick to the London Heli lanes. Basically in the centre of the city you follow the Thames (Under air traffic control) if the donkey quits you are expected to put down in the river as a gentleman. If you get the chance - with someone who knows what they're doing, it's amazing.
I've flown over central London once in a twin helicopter. Absolutely fantastic.
spitfire
Minister for Balloons
That's along the lines of what I thought, thanks for the clarification.
Didn't know that single engined helicopters were allowed though. I did wonder when I saw a Robinson over Tower Bridge a few weeks ago, makes sense if they stick to the Thames Heli Lane.
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
On a slightly related note, a safer option is to take up space on empty legs of private jets, the savings can be pretty impressive. Each week I get sent a list of what's coming up, not sure if anyone took them up on this one though...
At least it involves avoiding the M25, I suppose!
Bahnhof Strasse
Met up with Hannah Courtoy a week next Tuesday
And the new 'smart' bit of the M3; Bagshot to Camberley, 1 juntion, about 5 miles, THREE speed cameras. If that's the future the future's bleak.
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editor
hiraethified
I can't shake off the feeling of being a but unsettled when reading those reviews of pilots written like AirBnB reports.
I know nothing of these things, but one young looking pilot is offering night flights over London but he only has 110 hours flying time under his belt. Is that very much in the world of aviation?
joustmaster
offcumdun
no. apparently its hardly any time at all!
is this the guy talked about up thread who is offering a the night flight with his trainer in the plane too?
exciting stuff!
joustmaster
offcumdun
Ha!It's clearly pretty dangerous and will probably be banned soon. That's why I'm going to do as much as possible, quickly. I'm eyeing up a trip over the white cliffs of Dover, and a return from Elstree to IWM Duxford at the moment.
Top find joustmaster
Me too. I think I'm going to get a couple of seats booked in November for a trip weekend.
joustmaster
offcumdun
There's a dude offering one thats fully booked. Message him and see if he fancies doing another trip sometime.Damn, was hoping I could book a flight from london to blackpool, but no joy
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Only 50 quid for the night flight mind 
I think this is a highly irresponsible venture, and it sounds like it may result in a change of the law so it will fuck things up for everyone else if that happens. Quite tempted.
I've never been in a private jet, but if it's like a plush smaller version of a big plane I'm not bothered tbh. In fact I wouldn't go out of my way to do it. The exciting bit would be the light aircraft aspect for me. Feeling the engine beneath your legs, the noise, that sort of thing.
I think this is a highly irresponsible venture, and it sounds like it may result in a change of the law so it will fuck things up for everyone else if that happens. Quite tempted.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
No it's not. Mind if he's doing it with an instructor it's the instructor's hours and experience that count.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
If the engine's between your legs in a light aircraft something's gone excitingly wrong...Only 50 quid for the night flight mind
I've never been in a private jet, but if it's like a plush smaller version of a big plane I'm not bothered tbh. In fact I wouldn't go out of my way to do it. The exciting bit would be the light aircraft aspect for me. Feeling the engine beneath your legs, the noise, that sort of thing.
I think this is a highly irresponsible venture, and it sounds like it may result in a change of the law so it will fuck things up for everyone else if that happens. Quite tempted.
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