mnewbery
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I thought the same thing
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Edit: Because the motor design is brushless direct current (BLDC) it is possible to have a regenerative capability while descending. This was not mentioned
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Electric Extra Sets Climb Record - AVweb flash Article 1000kg sent 10,000m into the sky. That's just shy of 100 Megajoules not accounting for drag. Bet it came down as a glider
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You cut the main landing gear legs and rotate them 180 degrees around. The end of the leg will look like a pointy stick. I might have a photo somewhere.
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This is not a criticism. That black crud under the wings is one reason why some people and clubs keeps their wheel spats on. I'm not sure a wheel spat wouldn't have kept that mud for causing problems later rather than falling out. In black soil country it tends to fling off like little bullets. Especially if the runway has been dressed with blue metal. Did anyone notice a change in flight characteristics with muddy under wings? On a WB drifter I would doubt it unless the contamination was severe. Look like a great day and I think the campers at crab claw would have loved the parade
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DVD marker pen. Colored china graph - red or blue or green works ok too. Comes off with an eraser in all case (so does permanent marker for the E6B)
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...hence the big ol' E6B with its big numbers. Also handy is putting the expected wind aloft onto the computer before launching. It makes diversions a lot easier
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I'd say the most important thing to do when the technology tanks is "keep flying the aircraft". I just forked out $$$ for Nov 2016 paper maps and I intend to turn them to scrap before they go out of date (again). I'd bet it's pretty hard to do lost procedures without a paper map and a correctly trimmed aircraft. Being in sight of the ground would help a bit too *joke*. CASA continues to recommend paper maps for backup. Drawing a flight plan on the paper map(s) as part of the planning may help.
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Seriously, the comments about having wind calculators on our phones is spot on. Big shout out to Sporty's pilot shop E6B application for iPad. Most university students carry a phone a tablet and a laptop so the redundancy is there already and it is expected. Back in that other bastion of general aviation ('murica) the FAA and CAP respectively are considering recommendations in their survival pages for a fully charged mobile phone and a butane cigarette lighter or two. This is to replace the matches or flint and portable 121.5 Mhz beacon previously specified (waaaay back). Simply, phone coverage is just that good there, it is worth considering. Yes I still practise my whizz wheel. I also know it is less accurate than the electronic version but still good enough for a bug smasher driver
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I have the original manual for my jeppesen E6B slide graphic computer. The tutorials seem to be quite good
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New brake pads or brake drums?
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Elvis doll?
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By the way ... My version of FG terrain has Camden YSCN in the wrong place. Check it out
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If memory serves, the C150 model in FG is rubbish and not at all realistic in terms of slow speed flight. Specifically landing flare. I am off to try it out and be sure. Mostly I use the C172 model for procedures and navigation because it closely models what I fly in terms of TAS and Vs0/Vs1. After that I don't care too much because I am _still_ practising paper chart navigation and cockpit resource management (e.g. where to put the paper)
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The YLIL scenery from Orbx appears to be FSX only. Slightly off topic but these interviews with Austin Meyer are worth a shout out: FSBreak 22: Austin Meyer from X-Plane, and Real Environment Xtreme from FSBreak - The Flight Simulator Podcast FSBreak 102: Austin Meyer talks X-Plane 10 - FSBreak Podcast - FSBreak - The Flight Simulator Podcast Also, please vote "like" on useful posts to make them easier for others to find.
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Sorry for the delay in replying. Pretty sure it doesn't exist for FG. Having said that I didn't think there was a drifter simulator, yet there is. Check some of these out: Home
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Community Scenery Design Workshop - OZx Forum YMMB Moorabbin Airport - Orbx AirDailyX: Lylidale updated Enjoy. Caveat: Many hours can be spent choosing, configuring and flying these sceneries. Time that might have been used eating/walking the dog/staying married/staying employed/sleeping. I am not responsible for the quality of anyone's real world life except my own.
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Good advice on simming terrain files in here: FSBreak Podcast - FSBreak - The Flight Simulator Podcast I will post specifics later
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Replacement wires = yacht rigging manufacturers. I agree that a serviceable wire may be adjusted by adding or removing twists.
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I take this with me to air shows. Occasionally I show it to people who come to the front door asking for a donation
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Some background info for oz Pneumothorax
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Have a late afternoon flight out to channel island when the weather dries out again? I really enjoyed MKT
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its already in the news feed on this site but in case FLY_TORNADO missed it.... This is organized by the guy a poster in this forum heaped manure on for even daring to charge about $13K per seat for the charter flight Australia's largest private trade delegation departs for Shanghai
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This one is a weekly 747-8F. Queensland gets breakthrough 747-8F service for new country airport
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If you aren't going VH registered or IFR or into controlled airspace I doubt anyone will notice a non-TSO'd WAAS location source. Caveat. This is not advice and I am not responsible for others actions
