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Forum: Military Aviation
13th Apr 2019, 09:13
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

While I completely agree with Pobjoy on technical...

While I completely agree with Pobjoy on technical issues and the direction that would be best for air cadet gliding we have to face the fact that the the world has moved on and the public perseption ...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Apr 2019, 07:16
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Biscuit74 The engine problem is one of...

Biscuit74

The engine problem is one of limmited availability , production of parts stopped some years back And unlike the Gypsy there is no big stockpile of parts from years of production or large...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th Apr 2019, 07:42
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

As usual only about half the truth is getting out...

As usual only about half the truth is getting out , the vilgilants could be sold but the MoD will only sell to organisations capable of inspecting and releasing the aircraft to EASA 145 standard,...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2018, 08:03
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Dave, please can you cut and paste the PE article.

Dave, please can you cut and paste the PE article.
Forum: Military Aviation
4th Dec 2018, 05:49
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Pilot magazine editorial

The latest edition of Pilot Magazine has an interesting editorial that comments on the issue of air cadet gliding.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Nov 2018, 08:37
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Now there has been a management change is it not...

Now there has been a management change is it not time to learn the lessons of the past and draw a line under past events.

Its time to remember that the objective of this exercise is to get cadets...
Forum: Military Aviation
29th Jul 2018, 17:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

The MoD won’t sell the aircraft for anything...

The MoD won’t sell the aircraft for anything except scrap due to leagal liability issues, the exception to this is if a company with the approvals to inspect and certify the aircraft was to buy them....
Forum: Military Aviation
13th May 2018, 14:35
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Pobjoy

The RAF have been told by the leagal types that they can’t sell any unserviceable aircraft excepting under specific conditions so these aircraft can’t be made available to private individuals.
...
Forum: Military Aviation
11th May 2018, 21:01
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

In this sorry situation I can’t see what else the...

In this sorry situation I can’t see what else the RAF could do, faced with a fleet of motor gliders, most unserviceable fitted with an engine that has no manufacture support and a dwindling stock of...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Apr 2018, 21:46
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

I think you will find it is the maintenance...

I think you will find it is the maintenance records that have not been kept NOT the flying records. Who failed to properly keep the records has been the subject of considerable debate on this forum....
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd Feb 2018, 07:44
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Olympia 463

Olympia it would seem to me that you are showing your age a bit with your “ young men “ comments, the ATC has been open to female cadets for as long as I can remember.

Take my advice and refer to...
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2018, 07:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Thread drift

Can anyone tell my why the Be36 driver did not use the hand crank to lower the landing gear, it is fitted for use in the event of electrical failure.
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2018, 19:21
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Missing skills

I think what the advocates of returning to wooden gliders are missing is there are very few people with the skill set to work with wooden structures.

Back in the days of the T21 wood structures...
Forum: Military Aviation
12th Jan 2018, 06:51
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

1.3vs has a talent for exaggerating that would...

1.3vs has a talent for exaggerating that would clearly find him a new job writing for one of the tabloid newspapers, a thirty year old tractor and mower is replaced by one ( almost ) new machine, the...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th Dec 2017, 09:45
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Harry

Recruiting is not the primary aim of all the cadet forces, citizenship is buzz word but character development and keeping kids out of trouble makes the cadet forces very good value for money.
Forum: Military Aviation
25th Dec 2017, 09:19
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Just this once

While I would agree with you in theory in practice the military gold plate the EASA airworthiness system, then employ another part of the military to gold plate the bits it has already gold plated...
Forum: Military Aviation
24th Dec 2017, 09:52
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Pobjoy

While I applaud your sentiments you have overlooked one fact of modern life, the parasites that will decsend on you if the smallest something goes wrong.

These parasites call themselves lawyers.
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2017, 22:32
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Engines

You are quite right about the fact that the funding should not come out of the defence budget, I seem to remember Mrs Thatcher giving the MoD money for the cadet forces from central funds.

May be...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Dec 2017, 16:03
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Olympia 463

The primary reason for the Cadet forces is to character build the citizens of the future.

Gliding is a very good way to build self confidence and responsibility in young people , it is just a...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Dec 2017, 14:03
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Skill shortage

While I see the attraction of a simple wood, metal tube & fabric glider to the enthusiast I can’t help thinking that the skill set needed to maintain these aircraft is even further removed from the...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Dec 2017, 10:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Longer ron

Operation on the civilian register is not avalable to Aircraft that are used exclusively by the military.

The UK CAA is unhappy with the Grob Tutor operation and this is likely to leave the civil...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2017, 20:14
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Longer ron

There is a way forward and I think it will go something like this........

The air cadet flying will get rolled into one contract, once there is a fleet of gliders to maintain (40+ and rising ) a...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2017, 19:50
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

-longer-ron

The glider industry is a small one and the manufacturers are not able to deliver large quantities of aircraft, I would guess 5-7 a year is the delivery rate on new gliders is the best the RAF could...
Forum: Military Aviation
5th Dec 2017, 19:31
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Canconym

You have pasted a quote that seems to be from me. It is not something I have said so please could you remove and reference to me in that quote.

Thank you.
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Dec 2017, 12:40
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Engines

Back in the 80’s & 90’s I did some composite repair courses, these courses had been based on data from heavy aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing and are totaly unsuitable for primary structure...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2017, 07:22
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Longer ron

The problem with buying new gliders is the production rate, the industry is simply not able to generate the airframes.

If you ordered a fleet of 50 gliders I would expect it would take two years...
Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Apr 2017, 21:38
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Grob Tutor vs DHC-1

I have to take issue with those who look at the DHC-1 through rose tinted glasses, it is indeed a great aircraft to fly and has many indeering qualities but maintanabilty is not one of them.

The...
Forum: Military Aviation
7th Jan 2017, 10:53
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

The B word

The Grob 115's are all maintained on the civil register under EASA 145, I could not posably comment about what would or would not happen under MAA CAMO.
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2016, 15:54
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Leon

I tend to agree about the private pilot licensing however I was referring to EASA145 maintenance standards and the quality assurance standards that are part of EASA145 regulation as the ATC glider...
Forum: Military Aviation
30th May 2016, 11:23
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Chugalug2

We are in violent agreement about independent regulation and I have to work under the oversight of EASA/UK CAA who are not slow to let you know if you are falling short of the mark.
Forum: Military Aviation
29th May 2016, 16:04
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Chugalug2

The original reason for setting up the RAF was strategic use of air power, this was first identified in the report by LT Gen Jan Smuts in August 1917, Smuts commented

"the day may not be far off...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th May 2016, 08:26
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

Chugalug2

I doubt that the current airworthiness situation debilitating as it is would have much effect on the air fighting capability of the U.K.

In a national Emegency all the airworthiness bull and...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2016, 17:12
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

XV275

No doubt with your experience and EASA part 66 engineering licence covering composite airframes you will be able to do a bit of subcontracting and help with the skills shortage within the industry.
Forum: Military Aviation
6th May 2016, 07:00
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

XV275

If you can't tell the difference between a gel coat and an acrylic paint finish I don't think you should be commenting on the condition of composite structures.

You demonstrate an attitude of a...
Forum: Military Aviation
3rd May 2016, 16:58
Replies: 5,343
Views: 1,776,299
Posted By A and C

XV275

What you are looking at on the leading edge of the Tutor wing is not the Gel coat, it is the paint finish. Small imperfections in the surface paint finish have no structural issues.
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