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.................... blurted philisophical statement arriving soon: 'is it not that all the generations gone by, think that the generations after, can't cut the mustard' ..................... its a human trait - you see it everywhere (a fair bit when you are a younger and a fair bit when you get older - its just that sometimes you go from being the criticised to being the critic) - don't get me wrong - the wise are allowed to criticise
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'The flight, which left Brisbane at 10am, was three-quarters full of men, with some women and children' In the newspaper report it states that the plane was 3/4 full of men with some women and children ................... I presume there must have also been animals ? (or something else) in the cabin as well ? I guess its lucky that the plane was not 3/4 full of women or the incident could have been a whole lot more serious ?
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forgive me father cause I have also sinned 'this fly safe' message is important and I remember about 30 years ago in NZ I flew say a hundred miles from home and on the return journey next day I picked my mate up - say 50 miles from home in the ag C152. we both probably had 130 hours each It was flat cropping land (in the hawkes bay valley) and my copilot said he would like control and immedialtely attacked a crop - I think we were cropdusting ............... we could have been top dressing - both trades we aspired to .......... but never got any apprentiship sit was a big crop - I'd estimate 20 to 40 acres and we did one application run - in the direction of home - at probably 20 - 50 feet trouble was - with 20 / 20 hindsight we did not know what we were flying into - we did not know what was ahead (even if we were allowed to be there in the first place) ................... luckily, there were no wires and we climbed back up to safe cruising height - our first (and only) pretend ag operation completed - but were we STUPID. That one application run that we did could have been very violent & tragic as mentioned above I reckon it was that tunnel vision - I have never or will ever do that again
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Helicopter Crash Wollongong
johnm replied to i_like_planes_too's topic in Aircraft Incidents and Accidents
its also hard to understand how aviation insurance companies tolerate this R44 situation ......... as well -
What are the attributes of a good instructor?
johnm replied to turboplanner's topic in Student Pilot & Further Learning
30 years ago I learnt with one GA club and had various instructors - it was always enjoyable and the chief instructor always looked over the other instructors - they did not send me solo till I had 17 + hours ! and I did not care - I trusted the decisions that the instructors had to make Probably 8 years ago I started ultra lights and they sent me solo after 3 + hours (without looking at the log) Like Motz implies ? - I think us mere pilots should always trust & appreciate our interaction with our instructors - if you don't ........................... go find another - otherwise you don't get your monies worth ...................... and the skills you are supposed to be learning will suffer -
DWF the Tecnam Bravo operating manual is easy to locate on the web ? ........... and down load if you pm me (I don't know how that is done) I can supply you a copy ? all the speeds are there ................. clean climb out is 68 kts - cruise climb 75 - 80 kts ............. etc I'm not an instructor so I'm not saying any more
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expanding on that last comment ............. Damkia
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He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. Keep going Ian - we all shall surely follow
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thanks FH - in your above post you have given some small insights to a 'non-instructor' instruction is important - it would be good to get some insights into instruction issues - might not happen ............ but it would be good instructors might never contribute, or as tplanner suggests .......................... information could spiral into a seething morass of opinion
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The thread should be closed - just for the instructors Having said that - flying is gas, strip, plane and instuctors - instructurs are a very important part of the whole thing It would be interesting & informative for us non instructurs to have 'read' access only - to see what instructors issues are Having said that - would instructors post threads if they can be viewed by all and sundry ?
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see below - have not seen any talk here on this subject ???????????? ............. looks like RAAI are informing aircraft owners to contact them with any adjustable prop http://www.raa.asn.au/2013/02/lsas-with-in-fligh-adjustable-prop/
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Yeah .................... I don't think we actually earn money We just collect it, manage it (as best we can) & distribute it to others - somewhere along the way it has to be taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed and taxed
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good video & viewpoint Mark what I remember said in it was .................. 'the burden of responsibility we have for others when we take them flying' (including ourselves - when solo) ............ keep it safe aviators
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Engine stoppage due to carb-mount rubber failure or leakage (Maj (or someone)) The 750 hr 912 we have has had the carbs off and the rubbers appear sound, pliable and sealed - irrespective of that should they still be replaced ? thanks
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I'm with you Bryon ................ water bruises the whiskey - best served with some ice (pretending the ice is not water ........................ though)
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Easy Phil mate - those others are perfection personified ......................... to get to that level requires ................... Regarding your crash sequence I wonder if the stewards call button was operational at the end - you could then merely alert the stewardess that there was sand all over the airline food and could they please supply more
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.................. all the way with LBJ L et's B eckon J abiru
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Crikey .......................... brutus maximus
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good reminder Nunans I also fly ULTRALIGHTS and don't wish that I'd like to be flying a bonanza (or a turbine) - mind you if you do fly an expensive bird ............................... nothing wrong with that either [My solisitor reminds all persons reading this message that flying is inherently costly (including ultralights - particularly insured ones) and that any inference that there is cheaper form of flying (compared to another (or any other) form of flying) is based purely on comparative personal relative base costs bases and socio ecomnomic factors]
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give us a name Mr Rat ................................. give us a name ? most of us in the outer colonies know not the names of the movements of these gods of power ....................... and in regards to annual licensing - it does appear like a load of horsesh1t (sorry horsefeathers) to me
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Bubble boy Allow some time for the drive to Blenheim ................ lots to see - lots of sheep (you can chase them in the paddocks ......................................... they don't mind ) Might see you there - I can stay with dear old Ma Looks like you can fly Brisbane to Blenheim (via Auckland) return for $ 850 Is that DH Mosquito going to be there ? - that would be a decider for me
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if you are by an external window ............... try and not do this subconciously - but look outside very quickly ............... they are sometimes there
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Bubbles also ............ fly to wellington - good spot - direct flight to woodborne ? (blenheim) takes about 20 minutes - then about 10 minutes by car to omaka (classic fighters) buy a pushbike and you'll be the fastest traveller to the airshow also you can walk the river and jump and few fences - its a bit shorter accommodation in Blenheim at easter ? don't know
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good thread maj good to have some / a summary of the 912 knowledge - thanks ................ no 912 bashing yet
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for fear of being vaporised ..... most earthling / alien contact is not discussed
