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    A poor mans P38 ?
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    'QUOTE: If you do the maths, a complete 180 degree horizontal and 30 degree vertical scan using this method could take at least 54 seconds. US military research found that it takes a pilot 12.5 seconds to avoid a collision after target detection. There can the' also the above paragraph referring to 180 degree implies a forwards scan - you should also be aware of merging traffic from behind - they might not see you ............................. it pays to have a looksee behind as well sometimes
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    a minor interruption ................... prior to the journey continuing
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    keep the thread going Red ................. good to see these rare birds
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    post 25 .......... fatalities / 100,000 hours is incorrect (way wrong)
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    also, the following archive web site has good accident information - either location or type from around the world - can't remember where I got it from ........... probably from here stacks of stuff ................... Aviation Safety and Security Archives: Digital Library
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    what was the reason for the 24 cylinder Tempest ................ what was its advantage ? you could argue that a V12 spitfire was as fast - if not faster - or even say a P51 they all seem as vulnerable as each other (re coolant system) - probably how much ordinance they could carry - would of thought a P51 would be equal (or not far behind)
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    yep - all groups of people fracture eventually (flocks of sheep do the same thing) .................. off the fracture goes and creates something better ? (without talking religion - look at all the different church denominations in any town) all groups of people have leaders (or assume they are leaders). It must be some sort of secret thing that a driven minority in a group clicks with ................. and the result are leaders filtering to the top of the group (a bad use of the word 'top') Its good to see a great leader
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    .......... word No 21 and 23 - that who he is - thanks Admin
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    That seems to be ^par^ for the course gravity ?................. casa gives the airline pilot the hee bee gee bees Ive seen such a one on this site that gave fantastic insights but then left .... i presume by employee or legislative pressure .......or perhaps close legal counsel Best thing here ....... we want to hear what you got to say. .... if we are passengers in a wide body ...... and we are the only ones that can land it ...... we have to know where the ............. Im assuming you are a retired airlinre pilot ............ anyway welcome
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    per post 8 and the stats: - 2013 to 2016 there was a steady decline in hours flown - 35,000 hours over that 4 year period - the average of hours per year between 2013 to 2016 was 222,000 hours per year - Against this trend - all of a sudden in 2017 we have 379,000 - a 70% increase on the 222,000 average above ..........a huge jump in hours flown - why such a big increase in the 2017 hours ?
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    Always like the sign ................... 'no lines - do not overtake unless safe' there is an inference that where a road is line marked - you can overtake 'safe' or 'not safe' (disregarding no overtake lines of course)
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    Guessing the 262 was late 1942 maybe early 1943 ? Lots of allied hardware flying around then .......... and even in 1944 numerically at a disadvantage A 262 even though technologically advanced (at speed) was like a cow sourrounded by blow flies (with all respect for the many that suffered by the 262) Could adolf saved the Reich ? ...... lets hear it kaz
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    Just completed 3 regional flights in NZ - ATR's turboprop - all Air NZ ................... big planes no obvious airport security for local flights (no metal detector gateways etc - non existent, no body or bag searches). ................ saw no evidence of aircraft fuselages protruding from any buildings
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    Apnatha & fh I think you are saying the same ........ just a bit the difference Freeze on controls .? ..... i froze twice ..... best ? ............ with an ag pilot flying in nz .... i was pic ? ......... big wind over an island say 3000 ft ..... smooth as till....... tomohawk started to roll ............. agy thought i might help pic in control .............. i knew agy ..... an trusted any input .................. learnt things that day ! I guess ? .......... pic should be obvious .......... some times its not .... but it should be .
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    ...... drifter must have left the sands of surfers .... by now ? ....... anyone now how ?
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    long sleeved shirt and trousers Capillatus ? ............ to ward off effects of sunburn seasons greeting for your tribe in the north
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    in the interests of aviation chatter ..................... on a previous thread we have 7! aircraft in the circuit - one had 30! with left, centre and right runways - a twin engine using the centre strip Most understand the theory of wake turbulence, but, if at an airstrip - who of us manages it ? - is staying away from the flight profile / vortex ................ enough ? There are lots of examples where wake turbulence can ruin your day Any anecdotes / reminders that some would like to share ?
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    could also be ................ that truck driver wanted some really good dash cam footage (sarcasm) or; both the car and the truck driver were physically there, but, mentally - were way, way, away somewhere else
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    .. was n't Mein Kampf such a written strategy ......................... that proved a bit deficient ?
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    Spitfire pilot probably lives on rural land A family with say 4 kids could ride all day on motorbikes ............ cause the noise of the devil and any neighbour would just have to grin and bear it (me thinks trail bike riding is a rural activity) To then somehow suggest that an aeroplane is worse than that .......... is subjective
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    thanks Alf I've always thought there should be a topic 'where are they ?' sort of like a family album - some are deceased - some decide not to post any more, etc .............. a suggestion only
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    ................. maybe that's the answer - always check prop fine, gear down I confess in my narrow experience on types and flight time - I never do - cause planes I fly don't have that stuff
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    i notice there are no seatbelts ................. or any form of restraint for the double bed
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