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    For those with the time, here is an entire 70' video about EFATO:
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    A reminder here about not yanking and banking - at the same time."
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    E-Props demonstrate the Glorieuse CS on their Skyranger test machine.
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    Garfly replied to farri's topic in Drifter

    Those king-post mounted views are great Frank, perfect for some shots - especially the ones manoeuvring near your strip and along the river. But in some shots the framing gets a bit awkward, the top edge hovering just below the horizon; there's a feeling that we'd really like it to tilt up a bit. One solution would be to get a second cam so that you have two views to choose between - and cut between - for each flight. And/or you could upgrade to a 360 degree camera where, basically, all viewing directions are covered at once. Then you get to pan and zoom around the scene, just as you like, later, in the comfort of your edit suite. You can see an example of a 360 cam in use in the video below. From around 01:00 to 01:20 is a good one. This guy commonly uses 4 or more cameras for his videos. But I doubt you want to bother with so elaborate a set up. Just the same, one 360-cam mounted at various places on your drifter might be fun to experiment with. The editing would surely keep you off the mean streets of Deeral between flights. ;- ) BTW, to get shots of the entire aircraft, this guy uses a 360 cam on a wing tip stick; software can be used to photoshop-out the stick itself. Heaps of his other films can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4W0bb8-_vmBud5e0DbGeuQ/videos
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    Lots of crossed wires here. Never mind.
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    No problem. We like a good joke on this site.
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    (That was a joke, Joyce. ;- )
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    Mike, does it need WiFi on? Can you not share internet by Bluetooth/USB?
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    I wonder how this Flight Gear one would work. Of course, there's also the Garmin GSB-15 but that's a proper panel mount job and well over 10 times the price. Either solution offers two 3A outputs which, they say, keeps two iPads going full bright. Whether standard Rotax electrics would keep up with that much additional current draw I'm not sure. https://www.sportys.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=garmin gsb 15 usb https://www.sportys.com/flight-gear-dual-usb-quick-charger.html https://ipadpilotnews.com/2020/05/new-dual-usb-charger-is-perfect-for-the-cockpit/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXKb_7PfW8c
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    Hi Mike, yeah, Oz Mooney Pilot has heaps of great in-flight videos - mostly IFR and VFR trips in and out of Canberra. https://www.youtube.com/user/sactu1/videos I'm spending a lot of time in Canberra lately and and planning to renovate my old GA licence at a local flying school. Among other things, I want to brush up on controlled airspace procedures. (Who knows, that knowledge might come in handy one day, even for lowly rag 'n tubers ;- ) Anyway I'm currently devouring all the local procedural savvy I can. (As well as reminding myself of the lay-of-the-land before burning avgas - thanks to Oz Mooney.)
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    Yes, of course! So much cheaper. And for those who can only afford to abandon VFR instruction (regarding YSCB procedures): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aokjw5HApsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-LJHb2bgk
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    And another useful one:
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    Watch on YouTube for more info in the comments.
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    Recent mixed messages on the A380
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    From the YouTube description: "Jul 9, 2022 During this webinar Adrian Eichhorn, the 2016 FAA National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year, discusses six methods for monitoring the condition of your piston aircraft engine, including borescope inspection, oil analysis, and digital engine monitor data analysis. He also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of two old standbys: compression testing and oil filter inspection and how compression tests are only part of the story—a smaller part than most owners and mechanics believe."
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    This video of the approach to Vágar Airport Faroe Islands is a bit similar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4aP1Jq48XU From Wikipedia: On 26 March 2016, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) began to fly from Copenhagen to Vágar, the first airline other than Atlantic to do so in many years.[13] SAS has had trouble with fog landings which caused cancellations. But in February 2019 SAS started using the Required Navigation Performance procedure, which allows landings in more fog, but requires special onboard equipment, pilot training and approval from the aviation administration.[14] Atlantic Airways began using the system in 2012 as first airline in Europe.[15]
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    That's Queenstown NZ, Alan. This is a similar one:
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    An excuse to have another look at this old favourite:
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    Yeah, according to this mob (US National Snow and Ice Data Center) the extent now is not as low as in recent summers. It'd be nice to take heart ... if one could just get a handle on it all. http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ July 18, 2022 Arctic sea ice extent continued its summer decline. Extent is below average but not as low as in recent summers. In the Antarctic, sea ice extent is currently at record low levels for this time of year.
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    Of course. From what I'm hearing, nobody's saying otherwise. The ICE will see most of us lot out (even if the ice cap doesn't ;- )
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    I doubt that truism would have eluded them. It's clearly an interim measure. Better to spend a few mill moving forward on this experiment than a few bill on a clean sheet project when, either way, a lot of the tech will be obsolete in a matter of years. (How ironic, though, that a 60 year old airframe design is being re-purposed for the project. When the Cherokee was born, the Wright Flyer was a 60 year old design!!) As the ABC reported this week even pilots may be obsolete sooner than we think: Regional councils back plan for electric air taxis during 2032 Brisbane Olympics as 'future' of transport https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-21/electric-air-taxis-coming-to-south-east-queensland-2032-brisbane/101256380
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    I think you pick up on the reasoning (economic and technical) in CAE's own blurb: “The development of this technology is a first for CAE. As an engineering powerhouse and one of the largest Piper Archer® operators, CAE is uniquely positioned to make electric-powered flight a reality at our flight schools and beyond. CAE’s partnership with the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec for investment into R&D has enabled us to boldly look to the future and prepare our electric aircraft for take-off,” added Parent. “Piper Aircraft is excited to support CAE’s development of an electric aircraft modification conversion kit for the Piper Archer®”, said Piper Aircraft President and CEO, John Calcagno. “With 28,000 aircraft in global service, the PA-28 is the ideal platform for real world flight training curriculums and professional pilot training programs like CAE’s. Piper Aircraft is focused on aviation’s commitment to greenhouse gas reductions and as such, we look forward to collaborating with CAE on the integration of an electric propulsion system for the Piper Archer®.
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    I gather they're only thinking of it as a basic trainer so 2 POB and one hour could work, I guess. Anyway, they seem serious.
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