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    What's the plural of Sonex? Anyway, I saw them at Echuca, neat. Nice photos on your blog. Regarding your comment about the alternate airspeed indicator on the Gypsy - I believe that was the original standard primary gauge although I didn't peek in the cockpit to see if one if those new-fangled instruments was fitted too.
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    There's a BD-5 in Melbourne, sorry, can't remember the owner offhand.
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    http://www.australianflying.com.au/news/raaus-to-seek-weight-increase-from-casa
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    If you had stated that you were a raaus pilot I would not have posted the info I did, this is a general forum on student pilot and further learning.
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    This aerial photo of Echuca airfield from Saturday should work as it is a public group https://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xta1/v/t1.0-9/12991075_10154037461523162_4574564811769872094_n.jpg?oh=d81d8c913562ac3e60cae9a160a7be0b&oe=57B6BF0C But the other Super D won the prize! The Acrolite seems like a nice airplane. See you at the next event, Kaz.
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    Part 61 manual of standards defines the required underpinning knowledge.
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    do they adjust the mode C data for QNH or just use the pressure altitude from the encoder? I believe the output is in steps so that data may be some way off the pressure altitude sensed by the encoder too?
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    Not many left at midday today.
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    A great weekend altogether. 150+ visiting aircraft. Mine in the paddock on the left in the photo here.edited: FB photo replaced by mine from today.
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    Many years ago I was flying to an airshow in a Pitts. On the way I decided to practice my new favourite manoeuvre - a "gentle" tumble. I didn't catch the recovery and it entered a spin. No worries, applied normal recovery controls but it kept spinning .... Lucky I was much higher than my display height. Brian Lecomber had a similar experience at http://www.recreationalflying.com/threads/lecombers-spin.22260/
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    See part 61.420 then read 61.340. Nav log per CAR 78 as was mentioned. I refer your later comment about some stuff being good to do and my opinion is that a fuel log is definitely one of those. Yep, they seem to have written it as if Part 91 was imminent - well, it was imminent at one time. But don't you worry, when Part 91 comes out it will have all of this stuff in it - , fuel log, W&B calcs for every flight to be carried with you, carry copies of weather forecasts and NOTAMs etc to prove that you got them etc etc. Lots of worse draconian stuff in it. It will have this stuff in it unless WE push it back (as AOPA did when it was about to be implemented).
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    I've seen it happen at MB many years ago.
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    Exactly, an inadvertent spin even surprises hotshot aerobatic pilots - seems that we lose one about every year or two, mainly from spins.
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    Adding a separate note about hotshot aerobatic pilots who generally only fly hotshot airplanes - they would know about this, from Alan Cassidy's excellent book "Better Aerobatics": He goes on to explain why you don't see this in other books and then states (but still talking about specific types): The above is fine if you are a hotshot aerobatic pilot in a hotshot aerobatic airplane. If not, simply remember PARE!
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    The APS Emergency Maneuver Training Pilot Training Manual is free online here:http://www.apstraining.com/wp-content/uploads/Rev3_APS-Training-Manual-PPRRC-200711.pdf - Page 26 for common reflexive actions in initial stall/spin training - so, if a spin is encountered with nil training then expect one or more of these to occur which will make life much worse eg - Page 78 for incipient spin recoveries - Page 80 for fully developed spin recoveries - remember PARE! - Page 83 for aggravated and inverted spin modes "In general, will increased power help or hinder spin recovery?" gets to your question and the answer follows on page 84 - remember PARE! - Page 86 for inadvertent spin entries - remember PARE which is: The usual disclaimer wrt types requiring something different and, of course, the Beggs-Mueller or FART techniques if you are sure that it applies to the type in all spin modes.
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    Yep, so does not show behaviour after mishandling the controls which is a more enlightening test.
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    yes
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    Just passing through so a very short, incomplete response.When I do a flat upright spin in something like a Pitts - outspin aileron to flatten it, a lot of power to further flatten it then move the stick forward to accelerate it and flatter still. Power effects include gyroscopic forces as well as direct thrust and slipstream so the effects are different between left and right spins. Perhaps I will find a link for some reading on the subject.
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    If you don't get the RPL along the way then you (and the school) need to consider the limitations of a student pilot per CASA's new rules. e.g. flight time and calendar time between dual checks (don't go on a long solo nav).
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    Ask them to give me a call - engineering consulting rates will apply.
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    I must owe you a half decent bottle of red now. This video is perhaps more relevant to the general discussion on spins (I know nought about the Brumby): Its quite long but you only need to watch the first few minutes to see the unrecoverable flat spin mode of this experimental airplane - tail #4 has the horizontal stab moved aft compared to the standard airplane (somewhere there is a video of its unrecoverable flat spin mode too). Another interesting spin at 16 mins but this time with a modified wing.
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    I think it was.
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    Yep, for many types but for some inspin aileron flattens it with delayed or nil recovery.
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    The Beggs-Mueller technique works for some types and does not work for others. For some types it works in some spin modes but not in others.But that method described isn't even Beggs-Mueller which includes full rudder opposite the yaw. And that is for an aircraft approved for intentional spins. Disappointing from an aerobatic instructor.
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