Aviation Forum / Country Specific / UK Group / November 2004

This is a pretty specific question (and pretty boring :-)), but I was
hoping someone on here might know the answer.
In the Boeing 777-200 and 777-300 (not the ER models), do the outermost
seats immediately after the exit doors have a window right next to the

Is it possible to legally fly at night in the UK if you are not IMC rated?
i.e. If you were only flying circuits at night?
Jimbo

During many prototype tests a chase plane monitors events from close by. But
sometimes tests just don't go as planned, and the chase plane is caught by
surprise. Like in this video where things go wrong in the worst possible
way.

I see flights to the US are starting next year from Bristol. What has
changed to make this possible?
Is it just that it is seen as financially viable, because I'm damn sure the
runway hasn't got any longer.

Visibility reports in METAR observations (also applies to TAF's etc.)
On the 25th November, there will be a significant change in the way the
visibility group(s) in a METAR is(are) determined. (Though I understand
that this will NOT apply, for the time being, to observations from ...

Yesterday, I was circuit bashing in a 4 seater PA28.
I had made my down wind call and the tower cleared me "finals number
one".
All of a sudden, someone in a helicopter started talking. Their

why are cabin lights need to be off and window blinds need to be open for
take-off / landing??

There used to be a Harvard at Shoreham that used to do flight training and
pleasure flights, but I believe that this business has since closed.  Does
anyone know if service has been resumed at another location, as I wouldn't
mind a trip down memory lane?!

king KTR 900 any one got a pin out diagram  please  regards steve

Visibility reports in METAR observations (also applies to TAF's etc.)
On the 25th November, there will be a significant change in the way the
visibility group(s) in a METAR is(are) determined. (Though I understand
that this will NOT apply, for the time being, to observations from ...

Gone a bit quiet around here these days?
Everyone out flying? Or not flying and not talking about flying?
By the way, if anyone's interested, there's a nice forum over at
http://ukga.com

I've been looking at the plates for Toussus Le Noble at
http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/aip/enligne/METROPOLE/AIP/IAC/IAC%20AD%20
2.LFPN.pdf
recently and have a couple of questions about RNAV
Where would I find definitive information on what is valid equipment for

I just found this aviation UK newsgroup and have it up for regular
monitoring on my system.
Thought it would be good to keep in touch with the aviation scene back home.
Did about 12 hours many years ago at Halfpenny Green in the West Midlands

Midnight TAF for brize:
EGVN 052204Z 060024 28008KT 9999 FEW030 TEMPO 0007 6000 FU PROB30 TEMPO  
0007 4000 FU TEMPO 0715 6000 -RADZ SCT018 BECMG 1518 6000 HZ SCT018 PROB30  
TEMPO 2024 4000 BR SCT010

David - Thanks for your comments.  I resat the Law this afternoon and felt
OK about it but the instructor hadn't the time to mark it there and then and
promised that he'd call be later on.  Needless to say I'm still waiting
(20.00hrs).  I'm too mean to buy the updated PPL Confuser ...