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  1. johnm
    there was 912 plane parked ........................ for a whole day the carb springs pulled the throttle in too full open the next 'spitfire' pilot that jumped in had no idea where the throttle was and you betcha - started 912 plane up ! narrowly missing people 912 plane climbed up a hangar wall - 912 plane was broken beyond repair no injuries to anyone - just a better understanding of prestart checks
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    clear night or a cloudy night KC ?
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    cynically ! - yeah but ............ you can't expect a bureaucracy to admit a system (ASIC) is a flop a good burgeoning bureaucracy must continue with the bureaucratic system until the systems bureaucratic annoyance causes bureaucrats to admit the system is a stinker The system is then (could take some years) excised from the bureaucracy - and the next day ? - it's like the system never, ever existed
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    its good ? to see the ethics of the 'kangaroo court' are still upheld ............... you still see it from time to time
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    the MCAS system was disguised in the operating procedure by Boeing - the FAA and pilots (and probably Boeing) were not aware of its significance this program also made the point that when all those 737's were grounded away from base - there were few airline pilots offering to fly them back to base
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    clothe ideas from lbj
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    kgwilsons takeoff at hamilton reminded me of a cherokee 140 ? at commercial flight school motueka - 1980's - 4 aspiring pilots and the book said this plane would fly but not much flight over the end fence - the book was correct - we were n't much over the fence on takeoff
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    you are doing well for your 81 years Poteroo - I'll look forward to your book - please notify us when done i read Mr Hazeldeans ? book the other day - pilot stories are always a good read and from your posts I'll bet yours will be just as good
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    increases the value of those planes that fit < 760 kgs and stall < 45 kts ............................... I guess most of that $ speculation has been made ?
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    when we were pruning pine trees with chainsaws (Taupo rd) - the gang always sharpened up the odd tree - about 3 m above ground - 300 dia trees looking like a sharpened pencil (why ? - when you did 100 / day you just had to do something different) .................... be careful - there are made made hazards out there
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    don't want to sound pessimistic but I this machine is probably 'quiet' compared to a 747 - 'quiet' used in advert she'd (no disrespect to females) kick up some noise when in action
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    the neighbours Flightrite - how do the neighbours stack up ?
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    how could anyone watch TV (if you had to) ...................... and it was not the ABC we in Oz are lucky to have an organisation like ABC - essentially tax payer funded and not influenced by commercialism. The ABC try their best to be the social conscience of our society - we are lucky to have such a unique asset - I doubt any country can boast that ? the reference to 'jet star' pilot - does this infer a qantas pilot would not do this ? (sarcasm)
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    petrol, electric or pedal ?
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    the son in law (150kgs - he's lighter now) and I (95 kgs) went for a fly in a tecnam - notch of flap for takeoff helped it was heavy flying but when gravity was used - it all felt all just as usual (deliberate no comment about fuel quantity)
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    go on BB320 tell us about your career - commercial pilots are always modest - where you learnt to fly - what plane - what airlines - what aircraft - how many hours - was ..........dragon airlines good with the money - - where did you fly the 320 from - did dragon airlines give you a bus ticket home ................. thanks BB320
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    thanks thruster 88 - that's the one
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    I think ? .... I read of a non stop flight in an untralight to NZ - somewhere down south (Vic) Any info or where that thread is ? thanks
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    so well put on numerous occasions I have emailed bureaucrats - and suggested rather than change legislation - they should take up knitting or at least use a 2 lb hammer on their fingers - these suggestions have fallen on deaf ears
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    we seem to be whinging ................. about people whinging the human condition is terminal which helps and OME I always notice your comment about traffic - exhausts and wheezing turbines - you need to excavate a bunker and retreat to there Whinge: to me the worst thing would be live next to a person that incessantly whistled - good whistling would be bad - bad whistling would be murderous
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    I reckon pilot failed to look outside - and then put the pedal to the metal
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    I'll go for brownie points Ian (I'm sure we were here about 5 years ago) Nice easy read .......... suit me fine - thanks
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    gympie queensland has mogas .......................... credit card required
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    what would have been the rough fuel burns for each engine ?
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