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 Topic: Frangible??? |
tombeeston
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 Forum: Ground School Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:49 pm Subject: Frangible??? |
Frangible
Remove 2 letters and you get....
Fragile
Remove 2 letters and you get....
Frail
All pretty much mean the same thing! |
| Topic: Thank you Apache Pilot ! |
tombeeston
Replies: 7
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Forum: Torque, Chat, and Chill! Posted: Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:35 pm Subject: Thank you Apache Pilot ! |
| hehe, amazon "one click" ordering - such a dangerous thing! (especially around Christmas) |
| Topic: Thank you Apache Pilot ! |
tombeeston
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Forum: Torque, Chat, and Chill! Posted: Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:37 pm Subject: Thank you Apache Pilot ! |
Agreed, sweating the metal is excellent.
Also really enjoyed "to the limit", but that's about hueys.... |
| Topic: Merry Christmas |
tombeeston
Replies: 1
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Forum: Announcements & Comments Posted: Tue Dec 25, 2012 10:31 pm Subject: Merry Christmas |
Merry Christmas to all too.
Happy Landings! |
| Topic: Completing Exams Before Flying? |
tombeeston
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Forum: Ground School Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2012 6:42 pm Subject: Completing Exams Before Flying? |
A8C,
I wish i'd done some of mine a bit sooner (as i ended up doing a few on the same day at the end),
however www.helicopterlessons.info/the-uk-pplh-syllabus-jaa-easa/ says:
1) skills test ... |
| Topic: Guimbal |
tombeeston
Replies: 7
Views: 18112
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Forum: Private & Personal Flying Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:30 pm Subject: Guimbal |
| Does anyone know approx price comparison per hour between the G2, R22 and 300? |
| Topic: Why is it so quiet on here |
tombeeston
Replies: 19
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Forum: Announcements & Comments Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 9:26 pm Subject: Why is it so quiet on here |
I've lurked on here for a while, occassionally posting, and also think it's quiet.
I did manage to pass my PPL(H) on the 30th November though! 
Might start a bit of a thread? |
| Topic: Ah-64 fire control radar |
tombeeston
Replies: 4
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Forum: Attack, Recon & Special Ops Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2012 7:38 pm Subject: Ah-64 fire control radar |
| would love to see a pic! |
| Topic: Quiet on here? |
tombeeston
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Views: 3911
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Forum: Torque, Chat, and Chill! Posted: Sun May 20, 2012 4:23 pm Subject: Quiet on here? |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0SN3tG4Atk&feature=fvst
Thought this may provoke some discussion?
I don't really want entertainment like this brought back (as the uploader says) but all cons ... |
| Topic: More Fohn effect |
tombeeston
Replies: 3
Views: 4859
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Forum: Student Pilots & Hour Builders Posted: Fri May 11, 2012 10:48 pm Subject: More Fohn effect |
No idea!!
Is it another one of those DALR is actually 2.5 deg C things? (ref other posts on helitorque)
Personally I think the actual quantification of this seems to be largely ridiculous - I ... |
| Topic: That fekking (I mean Fohn) wind effect |
tombeeston
Replies: 6
Views: 13418
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Forum: Ground School Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 4:36 pm Subject: That fekking (I mean Fohn) wind effect |
Ascend_Charlie, never a truer word spoken. <ripple of applause>
A8C, they are example ppl met questions. Apart from not knowing how to answer them, I'm fine! I hope you're well too? |
| Topic: That fekking (I mean Fohn) wind effect |
tombeeston
Replies: 6
Views: 13418
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Forum: Ground School Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:46 pm Subject: That fekking (I mean Fohn) wind effect |
another in the same vein:
at sea level on the windward side of a mountain, air has a temp of +19C and dewpoint + 13C, due to rainfall, dewpoint becomes +11.5C on the lee side of the mountain, appro ... |
| Topic: That fekking (I mean Fohn) wind effect |
tombeeston
Replies: 6
Views: 13418
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Forum: Ground School Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:55 pm Subject: That fekking (I mean Fohn) wind effect |
Hi all
I wonder if anyone can answer the following question please?
At sea level on the windward side of a mountain, the air has a temp of +19C and dewpoint +5C, approx what temperature would yo ... |
| Topic: ATIS wind direction |
tombeeston
Replies: 18
Views: 24532
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Forum: Ground School Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:20 pm Subject: ATIS wind direction |
| very helpful James, and well researched! |
| Topic: ATIS wind direction |
tombeeston
Replies: 18
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Forum: Ground School Posted: Thu Feb 16, 2012 7:49 pm Subject: ATIS wind direction |
I was under the impression that winds passed from ATC or on the ATIS are passed in degM, but that's just from the Air Pilot's Manual series of books.
I've wondered whether the wind direction indica ... |
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