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  1. facthunter
    I don't like it. Easy to check out with a qualified pilot beside you and you under the hood.. You need a gyro instrument really, The normal compass has errors (turning and acceleration) that require a lot of practice with to use to keep a straight course OR do a gentle turn The usual altimeter has Hysteresis and lags consequently. Better with an IVSI. Nev
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    Provided you know the one you're referencing is US, and you have time to look elsewhere. Never rely wholly on just one instrument. SCAN. Nev
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    Have good water separators in your airlines This is NOT easy, REDs fade. Have plenty of tinter so a thinner coat covers it. Have Parts so they can rotate is if on a spit so you don't miss bits. Avoid RUNS and overspray areas. "Lousy finish" Make sure there's no sanding dust or blasting remnants about in tubes or cavities. Retarder thinners in the final coat will prevent "blooming" and give a better finish PRACTICE on anything you can before doing the actual job. Surfaces let dry fully will require Sanding before the next coat is applied Use lint free cloths and air to remove dust, Have a dust free environment. Keep the lids on your thinners tins. Nev
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    Enter the REAL world, for a brief time Nev
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    I know they don't like to be idled. I presume it's a GM. Built a few of them. Nev
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    That's a claim I've never heard before. It's called the "Windy" City, not the "whingey" City. Nev
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    My brother filled Up his Fiat till it ran out the breather pipe. Nev
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    No clutch, just float it and slide out of the gear and adjust revs for the next one. Everyone seems to say It can't be done. It sure can't be done if the engine is stopped and you are moving. Nev
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    Sitting down the back of a plane as a Passenger I can generally tell when the Landing is not going to be good without looking at ANY instrument IF you have a bit of a view out of any window. with a forward aspect. Nev
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    You have to get the revs exactly right with any of that low to high range stuff. Trouble is you need 2 hands and the clutch foot. Nev
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    What are you going to do in your SPARE time? Nev
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    Weather no one should have to fly in. Nev
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    Use the LEAST amount of paint possible. Dust and insect free area. I prefer ACRYLIC Lacquer. Easy to repair.. Light colours (Cooler and more visible). Use a thin etch primer on metal surfaces. Tubes in white matt. (See cracks easier.). If the Air s high humidity use heat lights to prevent blooming. Nev
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    YOU and it's a joke. Nev
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    He's not filling it right up. It may have a restricted crankcase volume which makes the "AIR" in the crankcase move around excessively and tend to POOL OIL a bit somewhere.. Check if there's excessive BLOWBY at the breather. That should be unlikely with The servicing it's had. NEXT go back to the inlet valve guide running clearance. Thats where the suction originates. Nev
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    I've told you a MILLION times to stop exaggerating. Nev
  17. facthunter
    Just pull "Funny" faces all the time and as a bonus the other Pedestrians will give you a wide Berth. Nev
  18. facthunter
    To be able to do a circuit without one is desirable. Naturally you err on the safe side by being a little fast if there's any doubt. At West Maitland the Mud wasps were pretty good at blocking the Pitots in record time.. Nev
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    U/Ls should be "head outside the cockpit" planes Why have a mini airliner cockpit when that is not the environment you fly in. Basic pilotage to a good standard is what you want . Anything else can come later IF you want it. Nev
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    IF you get into that situation turn off everything electrical you don't need and the radio will go for longer. Check charging is taking place on the GROUND . If you've had a difficult start, the battery will be already well depleted . Nev
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    Some of my mates used to use a mobile phone to contact the tower. With most of those alternators, with a flat battery, they will not self excite. Nev
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    Thanks John. Nev
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    I was with them for MANY years but they seem to implode now and again.. I'd suggest RAAus is still needed. .Nev
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    He's the misfit that cops all the $#!t but still somehow manages to hang in there. Hence My choice of avatar. Nev
  25. facthunter
    That would be my Powerplant of choice because it's PROVEN to be a Practical thing. Nev
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