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    I'd just use Anti seize. I don't know how silicone takes the possible heat. The main thing is to look after the alloy thread in the head.. A helicoil is not a suitable repair. for spark plug threads. Nev
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    It's more sensible than the stylised later ones. Nev
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    How is a wet wing an engine issue? Only if it's a power and drag issue. The plane pitched up and then nose down. I doubt that is likely with an experienced pilot unless something else happened.. Nev
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    The windsock shows a fair bit of wind. No sign of rudder action. He should have done a wheeler landing in those conditions to pin it on and not have so much flap after contact. Having an audience should not come into it. Put the work in that's needed on the occasion. Every landing can be different.. It shows how incredibly docile a 180 is at low airspeed, but you need more speed in gusts to make it safe to control. A bounce with a taildragger usually results in a nose up pitch . Nev
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    Which landing? . The ground MUST be there somewhere? By the looks of that, HE could have done the same when taxiiing. That's NOT a REAL groundloop. Nev
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    There's ALWAYS some chance you might crash when landing, Just needs a strong wind gust. Mostly IF it still flies I'd be doing that. Nev
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    Don't be surprised if it isn't. Available funding limits the number that can be done. Nev
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    it's the same thing as far as I know. Nev
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    RUOK? Nev
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    It's unusual to get worse when you have lot's of experience and you must have been fairly OK to get that experience. Everyone can learn more though and the nature of the mission you take on may require more skill.. Students can and do for example freeze on the controls. You fly in stronger winds than lower hours people. A PPL is a rather bare minimum thing.. Nev
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    Gell batteries are good and can be used in any position . Until they are overheated and they then develop permanent bubbles inside and never recover their proper rating. Nev
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    That set up is like a hydraulic pump It has plenty of obvious potential issues. I wouldn't invest in it. Nev
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    Regulating permanent magnet gadgets is a dark art..IMHO. Nev
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    I recall an occurrence of a lot of Caltrop at Echuca was puncturing tyres some time ago. Having plenty of tread left would help. Nev
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    An anti seize is a must. and plug correctly torqued. That crushes the washer properly. Could be too hot for silicone. No one ever mentions Hot and cold plugs which surprises me. Nev
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    Refer to my above post. I'm a very risk averse person. Seems to have paid off. Nev
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    Never had one in a lifetime of flying (touchwood) but with low MTOW planes it's easy to overload. Might be worthwhile to have a semi solid rubber cylinder of the right length and diameter to use in an emergency.. You can't rely on things like fenelec if the tube has a tear in it. Easy to happen if you roll any distance flat. Nev
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    Northrop A-17A Nomad

    facthunter commented on red750's aircraft in Warbirds

    Flap mainly for drag.. Nev
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    Yeah It rang a bell for ME too.. Nev
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    Not too well generally but they know more than most what the risks are and would react more appropriately. Nev
  21. facthunter
    I believe so. Most of the discussion is about diesel fuel ( farm tractors etc)
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    8/10 Need to cover spirals. Nev
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    It would want to be better than the last one. The structure of the Comet fuselage was far too weak and the skin too thin.. I've seen plenty of unlined aircraft fuselages. The style and technical presentation was not up to scratch either. I don't see U tube as the place to trust for all this.. Nev
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    We hear about such things frequently' . Trot it up. Nev
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    It was fully investigated at the time and tests were done pressured in a water tank. All findings were passed onto Boeing . It was happening to planes with a bit of time in service. Nev
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