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- Thu Aug 19, 2010 1:25 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Flying in Scotland? Read on......
- Replies: 3
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Flying in Scotland? Read on......
For those of you who fly in scotland, another hazard to be aware of...... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-11011384 Gandalf, the Griffin Vulture, has gone missing following a display. With a 10.5 ft wingspan, he's apparently big enough to bring down an aircraft. Nats have a warning out to all s...
- Thu Feb 25, 2010 1:50 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: XC Weather?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2817
It's working now.....
http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ is useful for checking whether or not it's just you.
http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com/ is useful for checking whether or not it's just you.
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 12:11 pm
- Forum: Video's
- Topic: check this out for remote control
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4398
- Sun Feb 14, 2010 1:51 pm
- Forum: Video's
- Topic: check this out for remote control
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4398
That things fantastic and i want one Why not try stealing a car in Litherland for a demonstration of what they can do! Liverpool Police have something similar equipped with thermal imaging for tracking thieving scallies! They made their first arrest using it the other day. http://www.liverpoolecho....
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:12 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Aware airspace alerting tool
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1482
Aware airspace alerting tool
Wonder how long it will be before these GPS devices become popular?
http://www.airspaceaware.com/aboutaware/
No need for air maps any more??
http://www.airspaceaware.com/aboutaware/
No need for air maps any more??
- Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:03 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Is the met office having a laugh
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1862
It's a convergence line A slow-moving trough, which is parallel to the isobars and tends to be persistent over many hours or days. They are quite common in cold northerly outbreaks down the Irish Sea, affecting west Wales, Devon and Cornwall in particular, but can be found in other areas also. This ...
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 9:23 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: For those of you who are of a certain age.......
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2044
For those of you who are of a certain age.......
.......old enough to remember the song 1st time around, and old enough to remember seeing the performers on TV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgbNymZ7vqY
Flight of the Foo Birds
Count Basie and many other Jazzy folk.....including some Swedes...
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Real+Group ... +Foo-Birds
You can now name at least TWO Swedish musical acts
Count Basie and many other Jazzy folk.....including some Swedes...
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Real+Group ... +Foo-Birds
You can now name at least TWO Swedish musical acts
How about 'Half way up a tree' by Ben & Jason
http://www.last.fm/music/Ben%2B%2526%2B ... +Up+a+Tree
http://www.last.fm/music/Ben%2B%2526%2B ... +Up+a+Tree
- Tue Oct 20, 2009 8:22 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Flying Car - Tonight Channel 4 10pm
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7538
Flying Car - Tonight Channel 4 10pm
A quick heads up:- Channel 4 tonight 10pm "The Flying Car:Daredevils" "Documentary following the efforts of inventor Gilo Cardozo to get the world's first practical flying car off the ground. Banned from British airspace by the Civil Aviation Authority, he and former SAS soldier Neil ...
- Sat Aug 15, 2009 12:20 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Test pilot required!!
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1917
- Wed Jun 10, 2009 10:15 pm
- Forum: Video's
- Topic: Latin Highlands.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9873
- Fri May 01, 2009 11:29 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Swine Flu reaches Newcastle
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4116
- Mon Apr 27, 2009 2:35 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Garmin Users
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2642
- Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:47 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Weather - The BIG picture from Google Earth
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6234
Weather - The BIG picture from Google Earth
I've just been playing with Google Earth, and it looks like a new weather feature has appeared (well, it's the first time I've noticed it!!) In the 'Layers' section on the bottom left hand side there's a 'Weather' tick box, with options for Clouds and Radar. The Information tab suggests that the Rad...
- Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:35 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: YouTube flight
- Replies: 17
- Views: 10202
- Thu Apr 16, 2009 2:24 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Convert me
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5847
You can convert between just about any GPS file system you can think of using GPSBabel
http://www.gpsbabel.org/
The .igc file type is called 'FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format'
http://www.gpsbabel.org/
The .igc file type is called 'FAI/IGC Flight Recorder Data Format'
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 8:27 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Flying at Model Ridge today
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2457
- Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:13 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Snowboarding Insurance
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5853
- Mon Mar 02, 2009 5:18 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Does anyone have an Arran airchart handy?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3823
Thanks Bob. Just seen Flying Fever sites guide - looks like there's a really good choice of sites for all wind directions, and a quite a few low level sites for the stronger days.Bob Sutherland wrote:Have a chat with Zabdi Keen at Flying fever. Very helpful regarding sites and landings.
I'll give zabdi a call....
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:32 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Does anyone have an Arran airchart handy?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3823
- Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:47 am
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Does anyone have an Arran airchart handy?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3823
Does anyone have an Arran airchart handy?
Anyone got a Scottish airchart handy? I'm off to Arran for a bit of walking/flying/drinking etc. in June, and was wandering if the airspace for Glagow & especially Prestwick, was going to get in the way of a bit of paragliding? Don't fancy getting wrapped around the nose-cone of a transatlantic ...
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:25 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Amazing Camera
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7582
- Wed Feb 25, 2009 2:21 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Amazing Camera
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7582
- Wed Feb 18, 2009 7:16 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: Now This Is Scary !!!!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3826
There was a kite surfer called Erik Eck, who had very similar problems.
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RuE5t1-H9k
See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RuE5t1-H9k
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 9:28 pm
- Forum: The Pub
- Topic: As we are (off topic)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2814
In my best Crocodile Dundee accent.... "That's not a fish tank, this is a fish tank!!"
http://www.neohide.com/cage-death-saltwater-crocodiles
http://www.neohide.com/cage-death-saltwater-crocodiles
- Wed Dec 31, 2008 10:18 pm
- Forum: Video's
- Topic: Skiddaw New Years Eve fly down :-)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5881
Try this link......
http://www.bhpa.co.uk/members/safety/notices/index.php
Its the top one, I think. Safety Notice 031 - 360 degree turns & nose down spirals.
http://www.bhpa.co.uk/members/safety/notices/index.php
Its the top one, I think. Safety Notice 031 - 360 degree turns & nose down spirals.
- Tue Nov 18, 2008 9:25 am
- Forum: Video's
- Topic: Better Quality SITE doesn't Guarantee better Quality EDITS!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3380