Huh, yesterday I’ve finished moving the mobygeek.net website to my own server.
I’ve also removed all picture galleries from the website. Don’t know if I’m going to put them back in , should I ?
This move has already fixed some issues with my blog and now it’s running much faster and properly displaying columns, as well as it updates code nicely. However I have found that post which was scheduled on last hosting didn’t get published automagically when it was moved here, so will need to look at that.
next I think is mail and moving registration away, then just checking if all my domains are cool and closing contract with 1 and 1! hurray!
My flying is getting interesting now. Before heading for Chrismas Break, I had passed my Nav Ex with 96% and flow first Solo Nav Route.
The Route was quite simple, EGHH→Wells→Crewkerne→EGHH .
There was something wrong with the DI or wind.On the first leg I had to correct more than 60° to keep the track! Second leg was about 10° correction and third was less than 5°. This was very strange.
I had very low cloud base and sometimes I was really worried that I will not make to Wells looking at what is in front of me. Had a few diversions to stay VMC. On second leg it was much much nicer, I had climbed to 4k feet and cloud were not that bad. Return leg to EGHH was annoying to say the least!
Radios, well, handled quite well, until 3rd leg, where after request to change from Bristol to Bournemouth radar … I couldn’t hear controller due to weather and close proximity of a danger area with loads of radio broadcasts ( which I could hear in my ), quick “back with you” to Bristol and listening out on a second COM for interference with Bournemouth sorted the issue and after some time requested change again… But now I had Bournemouth controller chatting up guys and there was so much rubbish on a radio that I couldn’t report my position at VRP… Fortunately she was looking at the screen and crap was cut out seconds before I came into controlled airspace.
I’m not proud of my landing, I flare too high. Then tower requested me to speedup vacating the runway and I was so compliant that I forgot to break in time for smooth deceleration and was struggling to keep the wheels not skidding and turn in time for taxiway… bad stuff.
Now after break… winter is really annoying, doesn’t look like I will be able to fly soon.
A bit of an update on my systems : somewhere in late November 2009 I’ve decided to rent a server with www.serverloft.com …
I’m still setting things up there, I’m using VirtualBox to host certain functionalities on separate VMs.
So far there are :
- mta1 for incoming mail, running ESVA , love it! (had experience built with that when Importing to VBox)
- web1 for web sites hosting, running Cherokee!
Still need to get my VPN concentrator, Asterisk, Mail Storage moved there from other systems. Not forgetting move my mobygeek.net site as well!
This will allow me to drop my VM in US, as well as remove some of the services from my home server as my Internet access from home is rubbish in a new place.
Ha! It looks like there is another BCFT student sharing his experiences online.
I actually had the pleasure of flying Marc around EGHH before I went solo.
You can find Marc’s blog at golfcharlie232.blogspot.com
It came the time when to do more flying, I have to pass theory exams. Confusers are amazing helpers to pass, but books just give you the knowledge beyond what answer for which question.
Bad weather does not help motivating me … but at least I have time to do exams now.
Sunday the 18th of October 2009, I had the biggest pleasure in my pilots life.
After passing Air Law exam in 15 minutes with 97.5% , after congratulations from my Instructor, he took me for a few more circuits.
We were taxing back to the Club. Taxiway was not the usual one and we stopped. Right then I knew! Still, very surprised, thinking “NO, NO, NO, I’m gonna miss my train to London”. “Your call-sign will be GOLF BRAVO X-RAY TANGO YANKEE Student Pilot” were his words.
Both the Instructor and my two backseaters disembarked and I was alone. Just me, “Tango Yankee” and Controller on the other side of the radio.
Now, it still really didn’t sink in. but like they say, I will never forget my first solo.
Time to do some real flying! No panicking Instructors hands, only “my” control!
Two weekends ago, I have finally got around and applied to an FTO to start my pilot training.
I am currently learning how to fly in Bournemouth with Bournemouth Commercial Flight Training for the PPL (A) license. Doing only weekends with a few hours flying on Saturday and Sunday and I have to say that it’s not only nice organization but also very kind and accommodating staff.
I have currently started flying circuits and have air law exam next weekend! Oh and I’m on P28A. Had one flight in C172 ( Stalls ) and I’m not a fan of C172 … just one more lesson in it ( Spins ) and I hope that’s it.
It looks like the fortune has turned to me and I’ve got a job at BBC World Service Future Media. Doing Unix systems only, no MS.
So far, I love it!
It was amazing 4 years of my professional life, working with Atticmedia. I had inspiring colleagues and great managers, they have became my great friends. However since the takeover by BDP and new way of management, the company was on a way down. Read more…
It’s a week since my home line went down. I am now forced to use mobile Internet access.
Judging from my experience with BT ( Retail, Openreach, Wholesale ), I wish only one thing, to make them obsolete.
Their service is non existent and especially the Openreach section which broken my line in the first place.
They are stuck in early twentieth century and nothing is going to change that. Just stop using them when you can.
That’s what I will do, anyway.
