Flying in England for a US PPL

"Carl Orton" wrote in message
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Other differences were that when we returned, I looked for the control
lock.
The instructor said they didn't use them. I then said, OK; should I just
tie
it down? He said, no, there was no need. I asked about wind gusts, and he
said, "This is England!" Must not be much wind....

Hmmm. There's not much wind _most of the time_ - I remember reporting to ATC
the upturned C152 at the hangar next door as my clubmates and I smugly
untied our aircraft from the large buckets of concrete holding it down ...

D.

We _can_ get very strong winds.

A couple years ago I went to a wedding on the Isle of Man. On my last
morning, I woke up to find roofing slates in the road.

Now, *that* is what I call a strong wind!


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"John Harper" wrote in message
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I've written something about flying in England from the
perspective of a US pilot (albeit a Brit), it's at

www.john-a-harper.com/flying/england.htm

I'd especially be interested in any comments from UK
pilots.

Hey, that Tiger Moth you have pictured, the yellow one with a
silver cowling, belongs to a friend of mine. Seeing him tonight
actually. Can't tell if it's him in the picture.

I have another friend who has a Bulldog at White Waltham.

Oh, and the magazine is "Flyer". You said "Flying" which is a
US magazine I think...

Paul

In article , Cub Driver wrote:
A couple years ago I went to a wedding on the Isle of Man. On my last
morning, I woke up to find roofing slates in the road.

Now, *that* is what I call a strong wind!

My roof has these little thingies (called 'tingles' I think) on the
bottom of each slate which hopefully prevents this happening. Especially
since the back of my house faces south west, directly at the venturi
created by Bradda Head and the hill that most of Port St. Mary is on -
right into the prevailing wind. When some winter depressions go by, the
wind in my back yard is strong enough to lean against!

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

"Paul Sengupta" wrote in
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"John Harper" wrote in message
news:1085504166.619124@sj-nntpcache-3...
I've written something about flying in England from the
perspective of a US pilot (albeit a Brit), it's at

www.john-a-harper.com/flying/england.htm

I'd especially be interested in any comments from UK
pilots.

Hey, that Tiger Moth you have pictured, the yellow one with a
silver cowling, belongs to a friend of mine. Seeing him tonight
actually. Can't tell if it's him in the picture.

I have another friend who has a Bulldog at White Waltham.

Hey Paul, there's a beautiful Buldog down in Haverfordwest, can't
remember the reg but it's just been repainted in camoflage, when I
get my photos developed I shall let you know the reg. It's on the UK
register at the moment.

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Cheers,
Jonathan Lowe.
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don't bother me with insignificiant nonsence such as spelling,
I don't care if it spelt properly
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Sometimes I fly and sometimes I just dream about it.
:-)


Oh, and the magazine is "Flyer". You said "Flying" which is a
US magazine I think...

Paul

"Model Flyer" wrote in message
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Hey Paul, there's a beautiful Buldog down in Haverfordwest, can't
remember the reg but it's just been repainted in camoflage, when I
get my photos developed I shall let you know the reg. It's on the UK
register at the moment.

Ah yes, I met up with the people dealing with that one day when
they happened to be at Swansea the same time I was. The
mechanic who imported it (it's one of the African ones...not sure
about the re-paint, may be "original") said it came across with
pylons under the wings and switches to launch the ammunition.
The CAA made him take the pylons off to get it on the UK
civil register.

I'd like to see the photo!

Paul

On Sun, 30 May 2004 22:07:14 +0100, Paul Sengupta
wrote:

"Model Flyer" wrote in message
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Hey Paul, there's a beautiful Buldog down in Haverfordwest, can't
remember the reg but it's just been repainted in camoflage, when I
get my photos developed I shall let you know the reg. It's on the UK
register at the moment.

Ah yes, I met up with the people dealing with that one day when
they happened to be at Swansea the same time I was. The
mechanic who imported it (it's one of the African ones...not sure
about the re-paint, may be "original") said it came across with
pylons under the wings and switches to launch the ammunition.
The CAA made him take the pylons off to get it on the UK
civil register.


There is one frequently at Oxford. The paint looks very faided, but then
that could be the original shade anyway given the origin: It's from
Botswana.

--

....And so as the little andrex puppy of time scampers onto the busy
dual-carriage way of destiny, and the extra-strong meat vindaloo of fate
confronts the toilet Out Of Order sign of eternity... I see it is time to
end this post.

Cub Driver wrote:
A couple years ago I went to a wedding on the Isle of Man. On my last
morning, I woke up to find roofing slates in the road.

Now, *that* is what I call a strong wind!

How about a smashed-up rowing boat lying upside down in the middle
of the street, apparently blow up there from the beach like a leaf,
about half of all trees blown over, many of them across streets,
some smashed into cars and houses, a couple of Cessna's at the
flying club (a 172 and a 152) upside down on top of each other,
despite having been tied down. All this, and more, could be seen
in Brighton on the morning of october 16, 1987.

CV

"Paul Sengupta" wrote in
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"Model Flyer" wrote in message
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Hey Paul, there's a beautiful Buldog down in Haverfordwest, can't
remember the reg but it's just been repainted in camoflage, when
I
get my photos developed I shall let you know the reg. It's on the
UK
register at the moment.

Ah yes, I met up with the people dealing with that one day when
they happened to be at Swansea the same time I was. The
mechanic who imported it (it's one of the African ones...not sure
about the re-paint, may be "original") said it came across with

If that's the original paintwork, then it must have spent it's life
under wraps in a hanger, never flown etc. It's so clean that it looks
like it's just out of the factory, never flown.

pylons under the wings and switches to launch the ammunition.
The CAA made him take the pylons off to get it on the UK
civil register.

I'm sure that's the one


I'd like to see the photo!


As soon as I get the film developed I'll scan them and mail them to
you if you like, I'll let you know.

Jonathan Lowe.
Rallye 880b EI-BFR


Paul

"B S D Chapman" mail-at-benchapman-dot-co-dot-uk wrote in message
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On Sun, 30 May 2004 22:07:14 +0100, Paul Sengupta
wrote:

"Model Flyer" wrote in message
...
Hey Paul, there's a beautiful Buldog down in Haverfordwest,
can't

civil register.


There is one frequently at Oxford. The paint looks very faided,
but then
that could be the original shade anyway given the origin: It's
from
Botswana.


It could be the same one with the paint redone or polished.




--

...And so as the little andrex puppy of time scampers onto the busy
dual-carriage way of destiny, and the extra-strong meat vindaloo of
fate
confronts the toilet Out Of Order sign of eternity... I see it is
time to
end this post.