facthunter

When you lack speed or height you won't make the field. Raising the nose won't help. At the other extreme when there's a lot of thermals around you can go around from 20'.. Spoilers make the job easy. Nev

I'm not in any way  critical of your product. Be assured of that.  Nev

It's the Inter Tropic Convergence zone and is near the thermal equator. When I used to fly F 27's from Darwin to Baucau (Timor L Este) at certain times of the year the clouds went to over 60,000feet and looked like a wall of green Ice. Planes have disappeared without trace in that area.   Nev

Depends on what plane they are in. Just strikes me as amusing.. Hope you get the response you  wanted. . Many times I've made stuff for people who suddenly seem to get other priorities when the product is ready. .  Nev

A good pilot should make a fair go of it in clear conditions. Adding a bit of speed is acceptable and desired. IF the plane feels like it's losing lift even though the ASI says OK . I go a bit Quicker. When it hardly floats during the hold off I confirm my instincts were correct. Seat of the Pants shouldn't be ignored.  Even works for big stuff but you fly them to one knot so don't ignore the Gauges. Sometimes in a holding pattern SOME people have gotten a bit slow, so picking up a bit of buffet will save the day and wake you up. Nev

Weather radar is specifically designed to show precipitation and dense clouds. You can pan up and down to determine vertical development   If you have no idea what you are doing you can mistake a lake for a storm cell.  Radar is ESSENTIAL for safe flight. Downwind of a big CB is also no place to be as you can get large hail in clear air..  You can also pick areas where a lightning strike is less likely  and avoid major cells in a frontal line.  I have NEVER gone through a thunderstorm cell . You may have to deviate well off track. but you do it IF you want to  manage risk..Nev

Overstating the Capabilities of the link trainer.    Nev

It's about the minimum height you'd lose in any upset  in the thin air where you're cruising.  Nev

Completely unlikely. Nev

The cruising height  for most of these planes is quite close to both stall boundaries, (VMo and Mmo)  Under those conditions an "upset" is quite likely in a turbulence event. Turbulence or control input will slow the plane down..   Nev

The Comets broke up due to a design fault around the windows. Fatigue when a lot of pressure cycles have been attained.

If there was storms about it would be evident on the weather radar and the seat belt signs would have been  activated and a PA made. If it's Clear Air turbulence CAT. there's little or no warning and usually associated with Jetstreams which can reach over 200 knots and naturally turbulence at the boundaries, all around the jetstream occur.   Nev

It was CASAs recommendation to go that way  rather than do a night VMC,  and I completely agree.. .  Nev

I don't think there's anything stopping a PPL from getting an Instrument rating. You just cannot fly for hire or reward.  Nev

You are supposed to have continuous reference to the ground or water when flying VFR.  You can still have SOME cloud below but more than  the odd hole. (and hope)  Nev

The early ones when they had Jabiru's motor were pretty nippy. I never liked the throttle position though.   Nev

Can you use it at the Planning stage?  Nev

Why did you get so low then.? Nev

Great at highspeed . Not much at slow speed.   Nev

What about maintaining the visibility forward?  Ceiling is cloud base. Used  when taking off in conjunction with RVR. (Runway visual range) forward of the aircraft.  Nev

Using facts. That could be a good idea.  Nev

So now groundspeed is not important when planning fuel etc???  Nev

What units would you use for altitude? 1.000 feet is about the right size .  Nev

A lot of it grew out of marketing produce but at least a foot is about a foot long... I have to work in both every day making stuff. Nev

  RED lights?  IF you obey them there's a  good chance the person behind will tail end you. Nev

Kgs to Lbs is dead easy.  Add 10% and double it. Nev