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  1. Jabiru7252
    I've done a lot of work at various RAAF bases around Australia. I noticed the F18s never did 'standard' circuits as we (LSA) pilots understand them. The F18's scream into the circuit and fly perfect constant rate turns from downwind to finals. Apparently it's a tactic that minimizes time in the circuit. Somebody may correct me but that's how it was explained to me by a RAAF pilot.
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    As a LSA pilot (and private pilot for that matter), knowing the theory of flight to the tenth degree is not going to make you better or safer, just like knowing the weight of electrons, protons and neutrons never made me a better electronics technician. Study what you need, get a basic understanding, pass the exams and you'll be good. Anyway, you're not going to give a toss about the physics of flight when the ground comes rushing up at you because you've pulled the wings off your plane doing something stupid.
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    One feels very satisfied when one trims the plane on final and it just follows the 'glide slope' without any changes to pitch or power. However, minor changes to both even in calm conditions is normal and larger changes to both in windy and/or rough conditions is expected. I have (somewhere on my computer) some video where I'm hands off until about 50 feet AGL in one of those really smooth times just before sunset. Better than ice cream. You're doing what I did when I flew PA28s.
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    SSCBD - I tend to keep my circuit tight. If the rubber band breaks I can glide to the strip. If one has to drive the plane in on final and the rubber band breaks, they are %^$#ed.
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    From what I have read, it's turning finals. You're low and slow, you're focused on the aim point, you overbank to try to not overshoot the centre line then you're in trouble...
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    Jeez, what'd he do, whip his pecker out mid-air or something?
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    You can't fail a BFR - it's not an exam. If you instructor deems your flying unsafe he might suggest a few hours with an instructor before you take up passengers etc. I was once told to 'work on your forced landings'.
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    Nature is pretty smart. The image shows the lining in our intestines. The 'villi' greatly increases the surface area allowing more nutrients to be absorbed. Using Nano technology we do similar stuff with electronics so we can store huge amounts of energy in batteries and capacitors. It does seem reasonable that having the inside of the sump lined in a similar fashion, one would be able to draw more heat from the oil therein. However, not being a scientist's arse there could be something I'm not seeing.
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    According to my notes on engines, the purpose of oil is to lubricate and carry heat away from the hot bits.
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    It is possible for somebody to develop bad habits they are not aware of and if left unchecked could result in a disaster. By having a BFR the instructor might pick that up and say "Jeez, you should stop doing that before you kill yourself". One may also get rusty in a particular area, say, forced landings and the instructor may pick up on that. I sure think that BFRs are a good thing. Maybe we should do it for driver's licences so dickheads learn to indicate when leaving a roundabout and not changing lanes in a roundabout?
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    Check out the callsign - JINX - maybe he was...
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    When I was working, we had very expensive software that could model heat flow in and around various substances. It was really impressive to watch and when we validated the model with real world stuff, I was impressed how close the two were.
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    I do not think spin training or spiral dives (did both as a PPL student) are required in LSA training. We used to do fully developed spins in the Tomahawk. Spin long enough for the instructor to point out airspeed, rate of descent, impact point etc. Thank God we don't do that anymore, I'd lose my lunch in my rompers pretty quick these days...
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    Go fly a Tomahawk (PA38) They were designed to have a 'nasty' stall. Pull the yoke back and keep it there and 9 out of 10 times the left wing will drop, like a rope breaking. I remember many stalls, spins and spirals in the 'Traumahawk'.
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    Take your Jab up high, do a 45° turn and let it stall. You'll find the Jab does not flip into a spin or turn upside down, it will actually level off if anything. Jab stalls are very benign.
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    You should be able to handle 45° turns without a worry at those speeds. You might need them when trying to get down between trees into a clearing during a forced landing. Go out and try some steep turns at slower speeds with plenty of height just to see how things feel.
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    Where did that info come from? It's wrong! When I learnt to fly the Jabs it was in a J160 and my speed on late final was around 60kts. I think you'll find 45kts clean and 40kts with full flaps. (10 minutes later....) I downloaded the POH for the J160D and it does state what you said. That's very strange, I'd be tempted to contact Jabiru.
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    Has anybody read the last post in its entirety?
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    I think it is.
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    I built a crystal set...
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    Well, you can download degrees from the internet, why not a pilot license. Go for ATPL, they look authentic enough to fool the masses.
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    Did you mean 'elevator' in this part of your comment? "No matter what you do to the rudder in level flight it will not cause you to turn, ...." Cause, my rudder makes me turn. In a turn, especially a steep one, pulling back on the elevator will tighten the turn, but we all know that...
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    Buyers are not prepared to pay a fair price and sellers ask too much!
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    I Google that aircraft make and get motor bikes (sigh....)
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    My halogen light causes no interference - why would it? The strobe doesn't either though some can. The strobe electronics fried not long after I bought my plane so I replaced with a cheap unit from Dick Smiths. (A burglar alarm unit). Cost $40 as opposed to $350. Been working great for the last 10 years.
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