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    This 2-part video does a pretty good job of explaining wake turbulence and how to avoid it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFhD2W1UeLo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ae5jAhQcmqo
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    Yes, which is why Perdue in the video above says we must push when we're surprised to find ourselves nose-low hanging from the straps. But any student doing Lesson One "Effects of Controls" will have nowhere, yet, to put that knowledge. Insisting on it so soon would put 'em in a pedagogical spin. In the end, all learning is self-teaching. And no matter what your instructor or text book has said about what the elevator does, it is only your muscle memory that will determine how you act in a crisis. And it's not your instructor who is to blame for your muscles thinking that pulling will make the ground go away. Every $100 hamburger run you've done since passing your test will imbed that idea. As Perdue says you need to do upset training (and re-training) so that your muscles will do the right thing - quick enough - to save the day, in an emergency.
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    Yeah, well according to the test-pilot in the AN2 vs. Robin DR400 video ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktqo2Mqqdlk ) and also Scott Perdue in the A320 vs. SR22 one ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16rdw6oUEE&t=658s ) if you happen to fly into the core of a strong vortex close to the ground there's nothing much to be done (like rearranging the deck chairs in the washing machine. ;- ) But in an upset where there is time to recover, Perdue has some interesting analysis and tips in this one:
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    I don't see anything amiss with what the book says. It doesn't say "pulling back is what makes you go up". In my experience instructors are always at pains to point out that it's the throttle wot makes you climb - not the elevator (nomenclature notwithstanding ;- ) But yes, some things are drilled into ab initio flyers that do need to be undrilled, a bit, later, but I suppose it could hardly be otherwise. Another example might be the exaggerated fear of banking instilled in beginners (clearly for good reasons). It's often said that excessive bank-shyness can lead to the dangerous habit of ruddering around the base to final turn. In any case, this is why advanced training - such as you did - is such a good idea. I suppose all learning requires some unlearning along the way. After all, what Jupiter is allowed, might not be permitted the cattle.
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    Yes, 'Don't yank and bank' sounds weird. The advice is surely better conveyed as 'Do not apply excessive up-elevator forces whilst simultaneously making large aileron deflections.' And don't get me started on the old and bold. ;- ) Yanking And Banking Rolling G forces-pitching and banking at the same time-can overstress the airframe. Instead, do one, then the other. https://www.aviationsafetymagazine.com/features/yanking-and-banking/
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    Not much that's really new in aeroplanes since the Wrights gave wing-warping away. And that 'driving force' might just be that: "They’re interested in the details of the airplane’s design and testing because it’s just plain interesting—and it involves dedicated and determined people making progress toward a worthwhile new airplane." (AOPA, above).
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    From (US) AOPA News: Not long ago, news of a kit manufacturer flying a prototype airplane would have been a minor footnote at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. "... Sure, this is the EAA convention, so you’d expect the tribe of aircraft home builders to get fired up about a new model. But the level of interest in the RV–15 reaches way beyond rivet bangers. Pilots who have no intention of building an RV–15 welcome its arrival because they can see themselves buying one, eventually, on the used market. They’re interested in the details of the airplane’s design and testing because it’s just plain interesting—and it involves dedicated and determined people making progress toward a worthwhile new airplane. It also spurs their imagination about the dynamic and challenging brand of adventure flying the RV–15 is made for." https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2022/august/02/the-year-everything-changed
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    For those with the time, here is an entire 70' video about EFATO:
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    A reminder here about not yanking and banking - at the same time."
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    E-Props demonstrate the Glorieuse CS on their Skyranger test machine.
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    Those king-post mounted views are great Frank, perfect for some shots - especially the ones manoeuvring near your strip and along the river. But in some shots the framing gets a bit awkward, the top edge hovering just below the horizon; there's a feeling that we'd really like it to tilt up a bit. One solution would be to get a second cam so that you have two views to choose between - and cut between - for each flight. And/or you could upgrade to a 360 degree camera where, basically, all viewing directions are covered at once. Then you get to pan and zoom around the scene, just as you like, later, in the comfort of your edit suite. You can see an example of a 360 cam in use in the video below. From around 01:00 to 01:20 is a good one. This guy commonly uses 4 or more cameras for his videos. But I doubt you want to bother with so elaborate a set up. Just the same, one 360-cam mounted at various places on your drifter might be fun to experiment with. The editing would surely keep you off the mean streets of Deeral between flights. ;- ) BTW, to get shots of the entire aircraft, this guy uses a 360 cam on a wing tip stick; software can be used to photoshop-out the stick itself. Heaps of his other films can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4W0bb8-_vmBud5e0DbGeuQ/videos
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    Lots of crossed wires here. Never mind.
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    No problem. We like a good joke on this site.
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    (That was a joke, Joyce. ;- )
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    Mike, does it need WiFi on? Can you not share internet by Bluetooth/USB?
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    I wonder how this Flight Gear one would work. Of course, there's also the Garmin GSB-15 but that's a proper panel mount job and well over 10 times the price. Either solution offers two 3A outputs which, they say, keeps two iPads going full bright. Whether standard Rotax electrics would keep up with that much additional current draw I'm not sure. https://www.sportys.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=garmin gsb 15 usb https://www.sportys.com/flight-gear-dual-usb-quick-charger.html https://ipadpilotnews.com/2020/05/new-dual-usb-charger-is-perfect-for-the-cockpit/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXKb_7PfW8c
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    Hi Mike, yeah, Oz Mooney Pilot has heaps of great in-flight videos - mostly IFR and VFR trips in and out of Canberra. https://www.youtube.com/user/sactu1/videos I'm spending a lot of time in Canberra lately and and planning to renovate my old GA licence at a local flying school. Among other things, I want to brush up on controlled airspace procedures. (Who knows, that knowledge might come in handy one day, even for lowly rag 'n tubers ;- ) Anyway I'm currently devouring all the local procedural savvy I can. (As well as reminding myself of the lay-of-the-land before burning avgas - thanks to Oz Mooney.)
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    Yes, of course! So much cheaper. And for those who can only afford to abandon VFR instruction (regarding YSCB procedures): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aokjw5HApsA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ-LJHb2bgk
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    And another useful one:
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    Watch on YouTube for more info in the comments.
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    Recent mixed messages on the A380
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    From the YouTube description: "Jul 9, 2022 During this webinar Adrian Eichhorn, the 2016 FAA National Aviation Maintenance Technician of the Year, discusses six methods for monitoring the condition of your piston aircraft engine, including borescope inspection, oil analysis, and digital engine monitor data analysis. He also discusses the strengths and weaknesses of two old standbys: compression testing and oil filter inspection and how compression tests are only part of the story—a smaller part than most owners and mechanics believe."
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    This video of the approach to Vágar Airport Faroe Islands is a bit similar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4aP1Jq48XU From Wikipedia: On 26 March 2016, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) began to fly from Copenhagen to Vágar, the first airline other than Atlantic to do so in many years.[13] SAS has had trouble with fog landings which caused cancellations. But in February 2019 SAS started using the Required Navigation Performance procedure, which allows landings in more fog, but requires special onboard equipment, pilot training and approval from the aviation administration.[14] Atlantic Airways began using the system in 2012 as first airline in Europe.[15]
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