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TR said: Based on discussions in previous posts in this thread, I would just comment that over summer there are heaps of gliders landing in paddocks throughout central NSW and in my experience they are seldom damaged I think a glider pilot would be more likely to glide a power plane down with a failed engine. It takes a lot of experience to do it accurately and you have to know your a/c glide performance in real practice. A glider has air brakes which can vary your glide ratio considerably. Putting away the brakes fully is almost like having a throttle and deploying them can send you down almost like an elevator just when you want. A power plane does not have this feature even if sideslipping, though that varies a lot from plane to plane. An airline pilot I know had an engine failure in SA flying from Perth. He almost made it into one of the big paddocks but was short and went through a fence. In my own practice forced landings I can see the deception that creates this. Higher up you will probably be doing turns to do some sort of a circuit and it will appear looking out front that you don't loose that much extra height in those turns. Then at some stage you turn onto final and you don't allow for the real loss of height in that turn, but now you can see it because you are very close to the ground. I have found myself allowing extra height or turning closer in on final to the point I may even appear to overshoot a bit. In fact I would sooner overshoot a bit and have to ground loop the a/c to avoid trees or ditch at the far end. Also, I always choose a paddock with no trees at the near end. Again, I can ground loop the a/c to avoid any trees on the far end.

motzartmerv said: too much In that particular case I referred to, turning off the fuel would have saved the day. The marine fuel pump he installed melted in the normally hot conditions under the cowling. In actual flight you don't always know where the fuel is coming from-turn it off anyways. You don't have time to fly to your dream airport. I only dream in my sleep and I never sleep when I am flying.

Don't forget to turn off the fuel. One case I read the pilot burned to a crisp and forgot to put the selector to off. Wonder if flying even past vne would subdue the fire-it would if the flames were exposed to the airflow. That fuel to oxygen ratio wouldnt support combustion. I like that idea getting thrown into jail if you crash. And if you were proved to be responsible, then you stay there. If some one else is responsible, you trade places. In a big airliner crash, the scene could be like playing musical chairs in the jail cell.

Big fuel leaks are too common. I had one on the ground-seen or heard of many several others. The end result can be loss of fuel to dante's inferno if it ignites. My rule now is if I buy a new plane I replace all the lines, connectors. seals. A fuel fire in flight is worse than an engine failure.

That would be very real. Even a thin whisp of fog against a low sun makes you IFR

Maybe the fog was so thick he couldn't see the plane to do a preflight [only relationship I can see]

LOTS of stall training Lots of hammerhead stalls folllowed by recovery from fully developed spins-throw one in for me.

MM said: Meth: An alcohol-based solvent (methylated spirits), which can be used for: burning, e.g. in small stoves and lamps, often utilised for camping purposes Maybe he was just cold.

AB said: I wouldn't fit in the single seater How big are you?

I got quoted at Oshkosh about $10000 for the biggest lithium battery. They last 5-7 years so that's a big expense. Working on a rubber band idea for simplicity and economy.

hypothetical question on an internet forum Gulp

What are you going to do when they run out of parts for he rotax?

I saw a RFD plane land downwind with plenty of moans and groans from observers.

If they turn up with a "sports exhaust" in a cloud of burning rubber taking up two parking spaces, do you send them solo early? FL said: Being a truck driver I also should not comment due to the sheer amount of stupidity I see on the road all day long. The vast majority of car drivers drive to a reasonable standard, but its the "few" that really stand out that are truly dangerous. Often I think their issue is the failure to think beyond themselves, wether that be road conditions, traffic or what we all know as human factors. The issue of car drivers is well established but I have an issue with truck drivers who drive to the same standard. They are bigger and do more damage-a lot more. A small car tailgating me is an irritation but a big truck truck driven by a "professional" makes me wonder which corn flakes package he found his lic.

Welcome. The first plane I flew was a cardboard box with a model airplane propeller taped to it. Nobody is laughting about that.

Why not?

Since takeing up flying I spend more time "pre-flighting" my car

That looks fairly safe as long as you don't have a pusher prop or no parachute.

I had a plane with less than desired aileron control and would at times be thrown about like a powered leaf.

That's not what I said. FH said" I have seen some shocking car drivers. Nev They are shocking because the system allows them to drive at that standard. Some of them become pilots [or try to be]

Moderatti note: Messages split from the Lismore incident thread and moved to a new thread for continued discussion. I drive down the road looking at the standard of driving and think that some of these people have or will be gettting a pilots lic. If their driving is wishy washy how will that translate to their flying. It will translate to want to jump into their transport and GO in any weather at any time with the least boring preparation. They may even boast about close calls driving, doing wheelies, burnouts, where they ran out of fuel, and the on coming car they forced off the road. You can tell a lot about a person based on their driving . If their driving is wishy washy.......

Judging by the size of the pitot tube, I wonder if we have a gender mixup here.

One day you will only need a minor modification to your ultralight to be certified to fly there.

Take all the money out of your pockets first dazza and you will be able to fit as is.