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    It doesn't take much to ruin your day. . That part is too unreliable to be on a plane. A backfire could cause that. Nev
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    The logic in some of this is revealing. Going faster increases Kinetic energy as V squared. Side impacts are hard to airbag. I've been first at several BAD accidents. At one I ended up by putting the drivers brain back in his head. One leg was wrapped around the tailshaft. IF the people who drive at crazy speeds viewed this sort of thing it might slow them down a little.. If you want to go fast do it on the track. Would you really forgive yourself if a kid ran out behind a school bus and you clobbered him/her.. You don't have to be going very fast to kill one and you should be alert to STOP. Nev
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    If the rule breakers pay fines it's less revenue for the careful drivers to have to pay. Plenty of occasions I see people breaking speed limits by a fair margin and wish there were more cameras around to make my situation SAFER. Nev
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    Plenty of testing done. Those older cars are a death trap and not even nice to drive.. If you realise this and are a devotee do it with others and share your skills and enthusiasm and drive appropriately.
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    They didn't have any collapsible steering columns , seat belts and airbags in those days nor a crumple zone to absorb the energy Some steering wheel s had very flimsy multi wire spokes or sheet aluminium with laminate wood rims. All that's been addressed now in these modern $#1t boxes you want to hate. I was around car racing from the Mid 50's to early 70's. Steering wheels were responsible for many serious injuries. What else do you impact when you go forwards? Your chest and you get whip lash. as you didn't have headrests. Nev
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    If your father did 50MPH you let the whole school know. It was a big deal.. Modern cars are incredible with their handling braking, power and occupant safety and the distances they will run before needing engine attention. No one reconditions motors anymore unless they are collectables. Nealy all cars blew smoke from oil burning after about 45 thousand miles in those days. I worked in engine reconditioning for years.. They corrected many manufacturer's faults. Nev
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    With the steering wheel through your chest and a broken neck. Nev
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    A bloke was considered a "Poofter" if the didn't drink and smoke and paw women in public in the good O'le days.. and there wasn't many things worse than that.. Nev
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    Babies born with Foetal Alcohol Syndrome. Nev
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    Don't test mags at high rpm and load as a general rule. Running on one does give some timing retarding effect. IF I have to complete a flight in that condition I enrichen the mixture and cruise at a lower power setting. and try to keep the head temps down.. Nev
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    What's the excuse NOW? Nev
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    MSL pressure still sitting at 1040 in Victoria's south. Nev
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    No they just drive through red lights and kill you or rear end you when you stop at one.. Nev
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    MacArthur Job 1926 -2014 Aviation safety writer. Worth looking up his achievements. Extensive and respected contributor to the Aviation Safety Digest " oft referred in house as the Crash Comic.. Lessons learned in those days are still worth reading about today. Basics haven't changed. Nev
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    Having trailered a plane from Gympie to Melbourne there's no way I would expose the plane to the winds from trucks etc going the other way. There's a potential for structural damage I wouldn't risk. Enclosed is best OR remove the wings and protect them from damage by a suitable method like foam and good locating method. Run tires at a lower pressure but the air loads are the consideration plus the rubbing of internal rods and cables. and fabric. Nev
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    It's the view from inside that matters and how well it flys. Nev
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    It's the PIC's fault. The buck stops with him. HE's the MASTER of the Vessel. Nev
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    I think they had frequent reporting's of cabin air contamination.. I don't think they were a bad plane. Charlles was high and had too much tailwind component and landed on the nosewheel obviously too fast an airspeed as well The approach should have been aborted early It was NEVER going to work.. Nev
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    Thats what high's do but you can also get low cloud and fogs. Nev
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    That's a fully controlled aerodrome where the "In a Hurry" Captain didn't get a clearance for take off. or heed his First Officer's concerns.. Nev
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    Markers at the other end. Hardly enough distance to stop. Nev
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    They use the times to regulate traffic not clear the traffic ready to turn. It's a real trap in Melbourne city. Nev
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    Are you trying to F your plane? Just keep OIL away from rubber to start with. You don't want to have it turning against any surface. Silentbloc bushes are vulcanised to the inner and outer surface of the outside and inside steel bush respectively. Nev
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    And a Fairy left me money for my teeth. Nev
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    In Victoria if you haven't been pinched for speeding in the last 12 months and are not far over they will waive it. Also they take off 3 for error.. It's the deadly red light change you have to watch. Nev
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