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You're most welcome. Nev

Looks Hard to get in and out of . I prefer Tandem. Good view for Both and you don't have to have an arm around the other, Like in a C-150. I'm Biased. I'm a bit of a Cub and Citabria man and can tolerate Austers. . Nev

Getting near Impossible to get the FACTS on anything. Nev

The "Culture" Of Boeing is skewed to Profit above all else. Probably Accountant driven Union Hating and establishing and sub contracting NEW companies where work conditions are a bit wild and primitive. I've never been Keen on the Dreamliner but it does have colossal range. There was never any secret among those watching what was going on about Boeings workplace Culture and cost cutting. The short Undercarriage limited the type of engines that could be fitted to the older 737's which already had rudder actuation Problems. causing fatalities . I chose to NEVER be endorsed on them.

Boeing has always attacked Airbus Industries since they first went into Business as a Multi Nation Conglomerate. USA didn't allow Concorde a fair go either. Boeings SST with advanced metallurgy never went into Production . Above speed of sound Air Travel has a severe COST penalty and always will .Travel at even Mach .82 raises the OAT by over 30 deg C. THAT'S a LOT of energy Man, and it gets a LOT more above the speed of sound . Flight Planning gets a lot more critical and weather dependent. Nev

I don't think the V tail solution is a roaring success. They were based on a Military Trainer I think. They tend to "fish tail" Nev

Boeing did the same in the USA. Profit before everything. I don't know when TATA fully took over. Nev

It's a fairly common problem. Some motor bikes (speedway) put the carby Bowls remotely mounted to reduce Vibration. . Nev

Airbus appeared to be moving at the time they contacted and the other aircraft wing ran into the Tail as the plane turned left.. I feel it should have waited till Clearence was assured. Cutting it too fine. You can't play dodgems with stuff this big. It was the Job of the Boeing to avoid. The Other bloke could not do anything and the first thing they would notice is the whack when contact was made. Nev

Theres a lot of high temp exhaust with Turbines . They are ALL Carnot Cycle and the efficiency is a result of high Combustion Temps and PRESSURES. I've NEVER seen any what you would call HIGH pressures in an aircraft jet engine and you only get IT at near PEAK REVS. Highest I've seen is an EPR of about 2.3. That's AXIAL flow . Multiple Stage, centrifugal ones could go higher but I know of NO examples. Turbines operated at Low Power and altitude have abysmal efficiency and non fan Turbines are a thing of the Past, in aircraft. Also like Many Turbo chargers they can quickly ruin your Hearing. Some LARGE Jet Aircraft engines HAVE been used in the ME to generate electricity but they sit on Lakes of OIL. They can be fired up and at full Power within Minutes. Pistons still remain the Most efficient Dinasaur derived Power Plant but their reliability Borders on Unacceptable some times.. Nev

Working for an AERO club is VERY political. You are working for a large committee There's no room for that BS with a business .. A Flying Club is inevitably run by a PART-TIME Committee of Competing EGOS and Biases and as it's said "a Camel is a Horse designed by a committee". Most of us are aware of a Club being taken over by some group of Zealots who want to take in in one direction or another often as the result of some hidden benefit (Kickback). Many FAIL due internal conflict and inept management and getting behind with some requirements with the "Oh I THOUGHT YOU were handling THAT.. THEY follow a similar path as many Co- Ops and SHARED Aircraft arrangements. They can work but it has to be a tight ship and meet the deadlines. Nev

Be careful of the weather Mid week. Nev

Trump is way out of his depth He IS a CON MAN Cult leader and has very developed revenge instincts and gets his rocks off on POWER. He will only get Worse because HE has no inclination (or Need) to LEARN. Those who aren't wilfully blind have already SEEN enough. Companies know best how to run themselves and are responsible to their shareholders and Customers.. Centralised control is a dictator thing and usually a barrier to Profit. Nev

Not IF Trump has any say in it. He's Drill baby, drill and Bye Bye to the EPA. Out of Paris agreement. EFF all of you. Nev

NEW South Whales on show. Nev