BenAW Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 Visited the old site often for the more than excellent meteo tutorials, which I use as a reference to check and expand my knowledge. Now here for the same reason. Background a lifelong career as airline pilot, with additional (para)gliding experience. Now retired. Mostly flew Boeing equipment (737,747, 777), DC-9, and some Twin Otter.
facthunter Posted December 19, 2019 Posted December 19, 2019 Welcome aboard, Ben. Lots of variety available.. Like a Chinese restaurant. Nev 1
Neil_S Posted December 20, 2019 Posted December 20, 2019 In fact (n)oodles of advice, and more than won ton of information! ? 2
facthunter Posted December 20, 2019 Posted December 20, 2019 Must have got them on a bad day Ben. It could be he heat. Nev 1 2
Phil Perry Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 Yeah. A chop suey of topics. Hi Ben. . .yes indeed. . .a veritable Vindaloo of stuff hereabouts . . It has puzzled me a little as to why lifelong professional pilots would wish to continue aviating following retirement. At my local Aero club, there are a number of chaps who are doing just this, one of whom not only flew A-320 for a living, but was also a weekend assistant CFI at a GA / Microlight airfield in the South of England for recreation prior to moving OOP NORTH near to where I live. . . . His lovely Wife calls him 'Captain SILLYSOD' ( Flying never blew her frock up apparently ! ) One is a Powered Hang glider owner, the others own and fly various microlight three axis and flexwing trikes. . . We also have a current 747 cargo captain who likes really basic STICK INSECT aircraft. . . Welcome Sir.
facthunter Posted December 22, 2019 Posted December 22, 2019 Proves they are the real McCoy and hooked on aviation and crazy like all others who fly. Nev
Phil Perry Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 Proves they are the real McCoy and hooked on aviation and crazy like all others who fly. Nev That last feller I mentioned definitely has a bit of the 'crazy' about him . . . some years back, he imported a very basic ultralight from the States and assembled it as a demonstrator, but forgot to check first if the governing bodies would approve it in the UK. . . . .they didn't ! !
Bryon Posted December 23, 2019 Posted December 23, 2019 That last feller I mentioned definitely has a bit of the 'crazy' about him . . . some years back, he imported a very basic ultralight from the States and assembled it as a demonstrator, but forgot to check first if the governing bodies would approve it in the UK. . . . .they didn't ! ! Dont let them poms out in the midday sun.....see what it does to them 1 1
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