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  1. facthunter
    Skip, you qualify as an OCPD person. Nev
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    No point in speculating. If does or it doesn't A lot of ground power units do power the aircraft but the choice should be by switching, so that you know EXACTLY what's going on. Nev
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    People working at Aerodromes for a short term Purpose are allowed by arrangement. They are also required to be specific. worksite savvy. and show proof if required. Yes you do have a boarding pass and seat number IF you present in the normal way. Is it Tarmac Loading at Avalon? Anyone swanning across the AIRSIDE would attract attention . Nev
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    Bass Strait can be pretty rough. The swells come from both sides and make freak waves. Nev
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    I experienced a "Bomb Scare " flying back from Port Moresby. The PAX had no idea but believe Me it's not fun. None of us want "todays world". It's been forced upon us by changed circumstances. The BEST days are over, Work with what you have while you have at least something. Input to all requests. You're a minority IN a minority. Nev
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    Thanks MAX. Good engine stuff. Nev
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    There must be thing's of a higher priority of concern to our movement now. Now is not the time to push your argument. You are flogging the proverbial "dead Horse". How many posts have been on this subject? Let's move on. Nev
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    Good to consider. Pulling the stick back is a conditioned response. Has to be resisted. Where there's room, slightly overspeed the climb till a bit of height is achieved in a low Inertia. draggy Plane. Fly in ground effect if you've bounced into the air on a rough surface. PLAN all this before you start your take-off roll. Nev
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    Forgot to mention the daughter was a flight attendant, who (fortunately for HER) looked nothing like her father She had Hair and.. stuff that girls have. Nev
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    A bigger or several batteries in a cart kept charged by its own charger and plugged into your ground socket when needed. IT cannot hurt your system. with big battery capacity smoothing things out. leave the charger off if you are worried some of the Modern electronic ones have Pulsed voltages. Nev
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    I'll tell you a good one and true. A pilot I knew in TAA had a daughter flying in Ansett. They swapped ID cards for a MONTH and no one noticed. Nev
  12. facthunter
    You'll get Big swells and debris later from rivers unless you get well away. I have done a bit of boating, but my missus would get sea sick in a bath. Nev
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    Maybe not, but this acts against it being removed. Nev
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    Mother Nature can be a Bitch. Life is more important than property. Nev
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    But Oh so fussy. Some of that I think is made up to be part of the Rotax CULTURE. It's a Bl**dy Plumbers Nightmare to start with. You'd never get it past the scrutineers on a race car. Too many things near exhaust pipes unshielded and more. Costs are going through the roof for "special" bits. Carbs are cheap and nasty, unbalanced and dangerously located. Nev
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    I can't see the Point of continuing to comment on this in a speculative way. I started to and pulled myself up. HE made the choice. HE was a risk taker. What happened would have happened regardless of all the training he could reasonably have been given.. Plenty of our peers think THAT would NEVER happen to ME.. HUMAN Factors? THAT's a Help but not a Guarantee. "Think Aeroplane" I've said THAT a few times to students. Nev
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    Anyhow everything fatigues. New is best. Nev
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    If you do what I suggest the Motor will stay cleaner internally and therefore wear less and the EXvalves are the Hardest worked Part. I don't see much point in setting some record for Longest use. It's not a Sydney taxi. It's an Aeroplane. Nev
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    AND Pilots are NOT trained for it so Who's to blame? The Point IS, they once were, (in GA) THEN you have a fighting chance. Nev
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    Loctite is a good product. I'd trust them for the correct one for a particular purpose, or at least question it. Is it to seal OR Lock and is the temp a particular issue? Rotax are getting a bit strange in their insistence of ONE brand and name of product. Why is their engine so critical? Nev
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    Many pilots with only the minimum training you get these days wouldn't understand the details of what he is saying all of which is correct. When a plane has ICE on it the stalled speed can be way above what it is normally and drag , control, weight and visibility are affected as well.. Jet aircraft use engine heat (Bleed air) so can deice well but can't climb as fast and range as far with icing on. At cruise levels with Cirrus clouds there is no icing issues except fuel ice relating to fuel temps.. Nev
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    HERE the only SAFE pilots are dead or grounded. The rest are regarded as potential Criminals waiting to be caught. in a RIGGED justice system/ (Strict Liability). Nev
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    Best of luck to all our affected members. Nev
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    Modern engines operate at lower revs and are always Boosted with incredible torque and Power outputs and an aeroengine is built for different Totally different Parameters . . engine MASS/ Horsepower is a selling point. Nev
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    Why do you fly around when the pressure is lower than required? . IF you are doing testing it at height above a suitable landing place. Nev
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