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Don't blame ME . It was like that when I got here, Boss. Nev

Have to be a very good flight sim.. Nev

The modern equivalent would be his UTE.. Nev

It was at Corryong. I think it's sealed. Involved with the castor setting. . (On the Citabria I had). Wrecked the tyre in no time. Nev

When mine decided to shimmy I had to lift the tailwheel up.. Nev

It includes his ass. Nev

I wouldn't reckon the post I responded to was a critical one. It's when they ARE that the thrust of the debate can be lost. Nev

Thou shall not covet thy neighbour's benches. Nev

We digress. Head sealing is not the issue being discussed but is a problem generally with many engines. That's why many are shrunk and threaded on semi permanently or have a lot of bolts. . Nev

Very large aircraft have higher efficiency due to scale effect (Reynold's number). Reverse thrust on jets is mostly effective at higher speeds. Get them in quickly after touchdown. Nev

Can be something like 30 minutes. A normal descent is on flight idle. Nev

The CAUSE of the problem here is the uneven thermal expansion of alloy and high tensile steel over a fairly large distance and the stress it places on the studs. Nev

People have accepted the alleged safety of TWO engines.. That means you will occasionally fly on ONE. (or none). Nev

Bit of a thread dredge but not good. Having all of the cylinder made of aluminium means heat will impose a greater load on the stud. This is not an unusual problem with such a layout. Operating with a failed stud is not helping the rest of the engine but how to you know? IF it's stretching it's exceeded it's yield point. Nev

Sales "pitch" was a play on words. Prop efficiency can be determined in various ways and there have been plenty of them of high efficiency already produced perhaps not so much for what we fly . You can't invent thrust or get over 100% efficiency. Matching it to the Plane is always important. You can certainly play around a lot and get nowhere.. I'm not intending to bag this prop. I thought the Kiev prop was a great performer in a past experience with a skyranger. Nev

HE eventually drove me nuts with the boring similarity of the presentation. Did HE ever drive a truck? Nev

The SALES Pitch?? Nev

It's CO we are concerned about. Nev

There's recommended techniques for the most SAFE ways to maintain control and not stress the Plane in rough Air.. The way weather is changing in flight turbulence will become a bigger concern to Aviators. . Watch out for dust devils without the dust. . Nev

It's adrenalin. Normal stress reaction. It wakes you up. Learn the causes of turbulence and be alert for it.. It CAN toss you upside down and do all manner of things.. Nev

A fixed pitch prop designed for the right speed can be more efficient than a CS AT THAT SPEED. CS can have reliability issues. On the fine pitch stops what airspeed will it do? Nev

You can use them on any broadcasting radio station if you know the location of their antenna. King is good stuff. Nev

The "shaky Islands Land of the wrong white crowd and tricky winds" .Makes better pilots. Nev

Free BEER tomorrow. . Nev

What actual figures are being encountered? You'd have to have a pretty good idea of the reality. Using fuel bleed to cool the fuel seems to add risk.. Nev