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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
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facthunter started following Oil filter wrench for Rotax 912 filters. , 2 blade vs 3 blade propeller , Is there any real place for ADF anymore? and 3 others
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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
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Is there any real place for ADF anymore?
facthunter replied to BlurE's topic in Instruments, Radios and Electronics
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
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RAAus access to class C and D airspace.
facthunter replied to Thruster88's topic in Governing Bodies
Free BEER tomorrow. . Nev -
Pipistrel on Fuel Vaporisation
facthunter replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
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 -
Pipistrel on Fuel Vaporisation
facthunter replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
Who does but it's fine on a C-150 with a Cont. 0-200. Fluid won't flow uphill without assistance. Nev -
Pipistrel on Fuel Vaporisation
facthunter replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
The pump can't create volume. It can produce negative pressure on the suck side and positive on the other. Gravity produces pressure also from energy of position. Potential energy. like height in an aeroplane. Nev -
Pipistrel on Fuel Vaporisation
facthunter replied to skippydiesel's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
Pressure doesn't remain constant unless there is no flow.. That's when you have a confined fluid. Pressure measuring at various points would show reducing pressure . Nev -
Those planes would have a good chance of fetching a good price in todays circumstances. Some "Equity " people are the most ruthless. Nev
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Filled up and operated on the right routes they are still viable. No? Nev
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Anything over 20 years old would be pretty ordinary. Anything used commercially would have a million K's on it . . Nev
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Oil filter wrench for Rotax 912 filters.
facthunter replied to Blueadventures's topic in Aircraft General Discussion
The black one is "indexed" properly. Nev.