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    Kyle, you got AROUND what the RAAus DID. I stand by what I wrote. Nev
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    They All FATIGUE and corrode in hard to detect places. Fatigue life assessment of small planes is NOT carried Out. Extensive required / mandated inspections and AD's have to be done on MOST older GA planes, More so with large planes where thy have Pressurisation and flying hours LIFE limitations. The Al tube wing spar is a bit suss in the kit fox range. and steel tube corrodes internally where you CAN'T see it. Piper Tri Pacer etc . Auster frames near the rudder. ALL planes have a limited useful life especially those operated in a salty environment. NOTHING beats a BRAND new ONE They even have a Nice new Plane smell and perform closer to the book figures. Flying is a great way to get rid of excess money.. Who doesn't find THAT out? Nev
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    They don't HAVE to get put off the roads They SHOULD be treated. Many do and are living Normal lives. You have the wrong take on it. DID you read my post about 3 back where I covered this. OPEN heart surgery pilots have gotten back in the Air with 1 st ATPL level. We don't HAVE to live in the DARK ages Medically. Nev
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    Do the aircraft get stronger as they age? These types are far from NEW now. Nev
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    Got the message or him.? It's ambiguous. Nev
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    LSA is a stop Gap category with as many problems as benefits.. 19- xxx registration used to give freedom to the builder. RAAus sold out self maintenance to get a weight rise. A weight increase is a safety matter . We need more than 300 Kgs empty weight to carry US and a realistic payload and fuel unless it's composite or very carefully built. nev
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    The ultrasound anytime is OK No risk with that. Arrythmia will stop you suddenly. People who do these tests aren't going to be TOO critical of them. They get well Paid for doing them. Some make a living doing nothing else.' Good, and Timely medication is what keeps you alive, as well as surgery., where Indicated. Multiple bypass pilots have continued to fly since about 1988.. Tests are just tests with stress You went OK THAT time. They Don't FIX anything .It's like revving a car engine UP. Next time you do it a conrod may let Go, You may also suffer a stroke. 2 types. Blockage and haemorrhagic in the Brain. and blood clots in various parts of your body. Drink enough WATER. Live a healthy lifestyle IF you want to keep on flying . Don't carry excess fat in the wrong places . Keep your blood pressure under control.. (medication) Avoid stress if you can. Nev
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    Guns speak louder than Phones. Nev
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    Shooting an Instrument approach in rough and marginal weather sees Pulse rates of over 200. often. Nev
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    Round up the women in your life. Too dangerous. They wouldn't cop that. Nev
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    You only have to get to 150 but there is a duration 9 minutes? requirement as well.. This Test has been been contested for many years. as dangerous and ineffective at predicting heart attacks. I've been investigating it since the 70s' and Many Cardiologists agree. It's not just Me on a crusade.. nev
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    Look at the picture. Nev
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    Strange how the More pigmented people are in the back row. Co incidence? Nev
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    I tried anyhow. Nev
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    It's done with sequencing valves. Any foul up and things get mangled. Undercarriage Locks get put in on the ground to prevent unintentional retracts. There's extensive Bracing of main gear legs and they usually extend outwards from the fuselage , Things have to be fail safe. A bit of gear door can be considered sacrificial. ,on the landing roll but must not happen when retracting. Nev
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    Stress ECG,s are risky, More so when you get older. Her assessment is re you.. Get a second opinion on the risks of the Bruces protocol stress ECG.. Being around is important as well as keeping a licence. It gives NO assurance you won't have a Heart attack and can even promote one about 10 days later. Nev
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    That may be so but surely that would make getting in there extremely difficult also in the first place.. It also makes the retract process much more complex and slower and draggier. Nev
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    The winds and choppiness on the surface may have made a lower speed lift off desirable/ necessary and there is also a possibility of a float seam opening and taking water. The plane certainly wasn't at max weight. There's no VMC (a) consideration only stall speed with a Caravan When you're SLOW, ground effect is your friend. IT also sank very quickly.. Nev .
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    I bow to Pylons knowledge of this matter. Nev
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    They usually fall out frozen solid when the gear is extended. . IF they remained there. Don't Pilots do walk arounds these days? You'd die of asphyxia by cruise level also. Nev
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    Rans S14

    facthunter commented on ClintonB's classified in Aircraft

    They are a very nicely constructed plane. Nev
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    Where is there an AGE limit on being fit and healthy, stated.? Nev
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    Well there is NO WAY it can be. Legitimately. Nev
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    This topic seems to have become TWO identical titles? Nev
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    They will NEVER be able to reliably predict their legal costs. CASA should Indemnify them. RAAus should never have been exposed as they are. It's not a satisfactory or reasonable arrangement. Nev
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