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This side of the pond there is a huge problem with Airports being shut down in order to be re-developed for non aviation use :mad: Something I know is becoming a problem in the States. Coventry Airport is under threat and as a result the aviation community have fought back and fought back hard...

Finding Skunk meat on the top of a C182 certainly got my attention....from about 50 feet! Skunk strike or bird of prey picnic table? Who knows..... but out came the hosepipe pretty quick. What is the weirdest thing you have found on a walk-around????

Great! There you are reading books about "Biggles" mates getting shot down !

1980.....Lived in a Winnebago on the driveway of our company Tech Rep who was overseeing the build/delivery of DC10-30`s at LGB.

The fact that we share the same humour both sides of the pond is a good thing! (But not the spelling :rolleyes:) When the airline I flew for first operated into Boston's Logan, because our Flight Attendants wore red uniforms, the marketing people plastered billboards all over the city with...

That's interesting you say that.....I think that is an excellent idea! There are a lot of significant differences and even for a Private Pilot, people are often surprised at how many differences there are. I will give it some thought and get something going.Thanks....

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Well said! I have just restored a PA28-140 with a 150 engine that is operated on the flat as a two seater and only ever fill to tabs in the summer.

I see someone has homed in on what this decision has to be based on when it comes to engine selection .... “Density Altitude”. Hand in hand will come take off and climb performance requirements for your area of operation (terrain), at various practical weights (student and instructor with tabs...

Now living in the Midlands and fly out of Coventry Airport (EGBE). Before that I was instructing at Goodwood (EGHR) .......You??????

Munich.....just been hammered along with a lot of Europe the last couple of days.

Whilst being a "Brit"....I hope my flying to date will allow me in to "Pilots of America" as part of what the politicians call "A Special Transatlantic Relationship!" I learnt to fly at Eagle Aviation in Long Beach, Ca and my miss-spent youth was flying and training for CFII MEII and Commercial...

Biggles........very British !