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    Fiat CR.42 Falco

    Very Nice. Nev
  2. The drifter construction is far More complex than A Thruster. Nev
  3. Any flight test you do could come under this but the way it's done in RAAus you don't fail but do it again after some Instruction etc. Nev
  4. Everyone's entitled to Skippy's Opinion, over and over. A Pilot's log Book has to be a TRUE and accurate record of the Pilot's Aeronautical experience . Mine are the DCA/ CASA ones and solo is not mentioned on the top headings. Only in Command except by the Instructors annotation . and another column ICUS and Co pilot Day/ Night and Multiple engines Instrument etc.That is the accepted way to record your flying . Endless debate of the significance intended to"In command". It's a waste of time. Instructors understand what it means. Casa knows what it means and most pilots realise that when there's no instructor with you The Buck stops with you You are it.. That doesn't mean you are all by Yourself. You can seek assistance from the ground Like any pilot would, IF it would help. People can tell you how to hook up the autopilot so you don't get fatigued and lose control/ get disorientated. Nev
  5. IF we start doing that we might have a lot of locked threads. Nev
  6. I really have NO idea what you are talking about. Nev
  7. The test for that is "How would it be IF everyone did it? Nev
  8. Retracting the flaps would UP the stall speed by about 50 Knots from the TO setting. There was no assymetry and losing power would be very unlikely to be EVEN on Both engines That plane was stalled and draggy. The rotation and lift off was Normal. Why wasn't the GEAR retracted on a "positive climb " call. A DH Trident went in that way in England . Fell out of the sky with all three engines operating. unable to accelerate to the clean speed needed even though the gear was UP. Nev
  9. That's a Heartbreaking story. Nev
  10. This IS getting pointless. You have a mental Block about the word "Command".. Pilots are only "Glorified BUS drivers" according to Bob Hawke. Nev
  11. It's very much a requirement built into the regulations. Pan Am were a big outfit, run well. Read the entire Wikipedia article . The Cause was never determined . MMA nearly lost their AOC. There were Many deficiencies in their OPS. including BAD Instrument Maintenance. Nev
  12. I still dream I'm smoking. I went absolutely Cold Turkey about 35 years ago. The only way. You have to really WANT to. Nev
  13. Tell them it's for Flood Mitigation and Fire Fighting. Nev
  14. CASA can't tell people to not Insure, or how to deal with a RISK to their Livelihood. It's a necessary cost of doing business. Claimants also have a right to proper compensation. Nev
  15. A hospital is one of the More dangerous places to be.. Riding a pushbike on the road also. Dropping Chutists.. Nev
  16. I commented 2 posts prior. Nev
  17. How would you know W&B weren't addressed? Let me assure you that it certainly would be. Nev
  18. What's THAT about, Keith? Nev
  19. Any one left alive on a ship is in command, regardless of their qualifications. Intuitive feelings don't carry any weight in Law. How the FTF decides to share the risk is their Call. They are the ones who can lose their House. Same as when you hire a car. You can choose to cover the excess, OR be liable for it. IF you don't like it go somewhere else. THAT's how it works. RAA can't over rule you either. You are MANAGING the risk in the Normal way. That's your right. Nev
  20. We are just repeating the same old statements. The person going solo is also able to assess that he/she knows enough to do what he/she has been taught and not attempt what they know little (or nothing ) about. That applies to ANY flight at any time for Recreational Pilots. You don't HAVE to fly. Nev
  21. There's NOTHING remarkable about THAT. Nev
  22. Is that an opinion or based on legal advice? Nev
  23. Insurance Cover Costs put Riding schools out of Business.. Nev
  24. Digital Battery Chargers do that. Nev
  25. 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
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