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    It's difficult to scrape the tail/ fuselage with the horizontal stab low down Not a T tail) and ground effect trying to prevent it. The pitch attitude remained too high unless the plane was quite light.. A 747 took off on the wrong runway at Tulla and damaged the underside of the rear fuselage when they had to drag it into the Air and the approach lights at the far end penetrated the rear fuselage. This incident is not like that . Such a Nose high attitude early would create more drag than normal, so the acceleration rate would be reduced. I have no idea what caused it and I'm not speculating but I'm glad I wasn't on it. Nev
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    Koala stamp for you, Brendan Nev
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    Oh you've all gone home. I'll turn off the lights. Nev
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    Put a temp sensor there and you don't have to guess if you're safe. Long intake manifolds are bad for icing. Actually good for icing but BAD for you.. Don't forget you can get icing in ambients of 26 c.. but unlikely at the south pole. Hands up if you know why that is. Nev
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    Once you get keen on going to other places, a full Circuit is rarely done. You end up doing part circuits when leaving A and arriving at B. You still relate to the standard circuit but assess whether you are faster higher wider etc than "Normal" If you get way out of your familiar process. you might forget things like part of the checklist OR other prior to land stuff and it all starts to come apart. You are now behind the aeroplane. What will you do then? Nev
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    The only place for a major adjustment is by extending downwind. If that continues by following aircraft, bigger circuits will result till someone gets cranky and cuts the corner. Slowing up is a possible trap for the less experienced and it doesn't make a lot of difference in your spacing. Fly SAFE speeds always especially at the turn onto final where you are looking at the runway threshold and trying not to go through the centreline. This also historically the place where most of the loss of control mishaps happen... Nev
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    Venting it in the wrong place makes the mixture go for a Whoopsie. Bit of a trap for young players . Nev
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    People don't "Think Aeroplane " enough. Even the big stuff can cross the runway without being cleared or looking and you are at about 200 feet on final at Sydney KS. Nev
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    Instructors Have quirks and idiosyncrasy's as well and sometimes (wrongly) "That's for ME to know and you find out" attitudes (Ace of the Base).. Make a mental note to NOT be like some of them and change if you're not happy. After all it's YOU that's paying. Accept deserved criticism but if it's ALL put down go elsewhere. YOU have CHOSEN to be a pilot and IF it was that easy everyone would be doing a good job of it. Unless you're dog tired do a debrief of your last flying effort and be truthful and not be too hard on yourself. You will continue to get Demanding situations as long as you fly. You never get to the point where you will just breeze through a flight and not have your full wit's about you. and be doing a good job. Keep ahead of the Plane. Nev
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    A steep bank onto final was stuffed up near the end.. I think he scared himself. . Over 75 degrees Bank is BS at that low height AGL. Nev
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    Both of those would be MAINTENANCE related. Nothing whatever to do with Later MALAISE at Boeing with assembly quality control. Nev
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    No I think the quote function can alter meanings. I sometimes NAME the person, IF it' s specific If it's a general statement I don't bother, because it's general. Nev
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    "Transmitting over" can happen with just the button pressed. Like many things in flying it is a "situational awareness" thing . Not easily comprehended by those who want a prescribed procedure to fit all circumstances. There's a lot of Judgement and Managing and planning ahead in flying. Your performance in that area is what makes you a safer pilot. Not just being able to recite stuff. Nev
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    They need them with all the dust.. . Some turbines have to be regularly washed out to Maintain performance.. I don't know any large radial that has any filter. A damaged (or blocked) filter wouldn't help the engine. Alcohol Spray is used as an anti and deicing procedure in the intakes and that is not compatible with a fine filter. They are fitted to the lycoming continental jiggers but they have to be regularly serviced and don't usually fly in torrential rain and icing conditions. Impact ice (Rhime) can block them.. The carb heat bypasses them. Nev
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    Those ways of deciding when to turn using known points don't work when you are away from home. Get used to tracking in the circuit by reference to the runway you took off from and the one you are going to land on. Check your compass as soon as possible to confirm the runway you have chosen is the one you intended to use. A simple check that can save a lot of paperwork and risks confirm when you line up on final. The features that Turbs points out can be derived from google maps and provide extra orientation information that helps to position the runway relative to known easily identified features. It's like you've been there before when you plan thoroughly. Nev
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    There's no point in oiling those coarse plug filters. They are not efficient whatever you do with them.. They have an insignificant area. Most planes have NO airfilter. Dust in the anti icing section is a risk to engine health.. If you fly in a dust storm prepare for a wrecked engine. Don't do it. Nev
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    Breather grundge shouldn't go into an aeromotor intake. It'll pug up your intake ports and ring grooves. Nev
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    Too much of a compromise generally and costly. At least it's a helicopter. Landing on four car type wheel spacing would have some interesting flare and rotate characteristics. nev
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    Foam are. Nev
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    You learn something every day. Nev
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    CASA have made the Point that calling in the turn presents a more visible aircraft, because the wings are banked. The way I read the latest attitude to this is leave it to the pilot rather than prescribe. I don't think. I've ever gone into a circuit with a SPECIFIC number of radio calls in my mind. You accommodate to the circumstances with the aim of knowing where any conflicting aircraft is and not transmit any longer than absolutely necessary, and don't give any erroneous calls. ALLOW for faster aircraft making a straight in approach .Nev
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    Deemed is a strange word to use in Aviation. Involves belief. Nev
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    Do "special Laws" of physics apply to them? Does it all stay hot when the throttle closes. Nev
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    Why call Vic, Mexico also? It's not that clever since Mexico is hotter than USA because it's CLOSER to the Equator. Same as Queensland and the NT and top of WA because it gets more sun.. I can draw you a diagram or Google it Mate. Nev
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    Balked. I had to do a go around on My first solo in a DHC-1. Very tricky manoeuvre to execute safely.. The student doesn't have a lot of experience to draw on at that stage of their training. Nev
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