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Digital Battery Chargers do that. Nev

Round and round it goes. Instructors get paid bugger all and I Never knew of schools which made a handsome profit. . That's the reality of the scene. Cheap Flying is a bit of an Illusion. Nev

It's a fairly "Ordinary" Carburetter for an aeroplane. You won't accept that but it's a fact. What cars run carburettors these days? They are also in a bad spot. Floats are always a risk. If the fuel foams they sink and flood the Motor and use a lot of fuel. Nev

You are just "muddying the waters" with all those other Irrelevant comparisons. Let's say a crew are incapacitated in flight. They both ate a similar chicken Meal for lunch. They are both in a bad way. The chief Flight attendant asks are there any people with flying experience on board. A passenger calls and it turns out he has some hours a while back on Cessna's so HE ends up in the seat up front. The ATC fellow asks Who is flying the plane? It's HIM as he's the Only one who is available. No one is going to say your Licence doesn't cover this Plane and it's not current either and he has no medical. Working with ATC and other sources on the ground, situations like this have had successful outcomes. Sometimes the BOOK goes out the window and compromise works. Nev

Benzine (a Cyclic ring hydrocarbon) and tetra ethyl lead work entirely different ways. Both are bad for you. Paraffinic hydro carbons are a chain. Gases (short ones ) to Oils tars and waxes at the other end. Greases are soaps with oils added. often Lithium..Nev

CASA definition of the PIC is not that great or useful. In multi crew cockpits it's PF and PNF when defining duties. The co-pilot will fly some legs but when push comes to shove the PIC doesn't change. One ship, One Captain. The conduct of a flight is not just Moving flight Controls. It's about management of the whole process. . When the Co Pilot fly's the Leg He/She DOESN'T log it as "in command". Nev

Skip, You are just repeating what YOUR BELIEF is. To stay in business, the Organisation decides to Insure things. The next thing is how that cost is applied and who should PAY what. IF you (The Client) don't like the deal then go elsewhere.. Nev

TOO much Legal action and nobody Fly's. USA Nearly Killed Off General Aviation with excess litigation at one stage. Nev

What you have just Posted there Skippy is your OPINION.. Nev

The big chance comes when the Pilot up front goes sick and you come to the rescue. Log it as "In Command". You can. Nev

Rude Grubs. Bogans. Uncouth Barbarians. Nev

FIXED Wing glides better and is cheaper and less maintenance. Nev

That's how you LOG it in your Logbook. In Command. No If's or But's. It doesn't mean you can just buzz off and do your own thing. THAT comes when you have your PPL (unrestricted)

The fuel we burn has some pretty rotten chemicals in it. Plenty of floats have done bad things. Brass floats can leak. Earlier stuff used Cork. Nev

Instructors can't train on their own in RAAus. They have to operate in conjunction with an approved training Organisation. I also Have never Instructed VH outside an organisation. Another form of training is ICUS . In Command Under Instruction .You get this on line and even when you are carrying Pax. Junior Instructors don't send students solo till they have a certain Level of experience. To be a CFI needs even more and you must do the PMI exam.. I don't quite Know which statement you refer to specifically but the Instructor authorising you should take into account your experience and recency for the routine you are going to do and the weather conditions forecast. I have NEVER had radio contact prior arranged for any solo aerial work. I'm a great Believer in briefings before flights. . The subject of Aircraft Insurance never came Up. I know Aircraft have been damaged ( fortunately None I've been involved with). I've never known of any person made to pay money for aircraft Damage.. The most worrying legal actions involve Members of injured or Killed Pax families taking action against the Pilot as far as I'm Concerned. That's where the BIG figure$$$'s action is.. Be wary who you carry. Nev