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Forum: Messages 05-29-10, 11:12 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 108,041
Posted By tropical
The best rule of thumb in any multi engine...

The best rule of thumb in any multi engine aircraft is once you have lost an engine land as soon as practical.
Forum: Messages 05-16-10, 08:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 45,847
Posted By tropical
Hypothermia in water from 70 to 80 degrees can...

Hypothermia in water from 70 to 80 degrees can cause loss of conscious or exhaustion anywhere from 3 to 12 hours. This is dependent on many factors such as the health of the individual.

I've gone...
Forum: Messages 05-16-10, 03:30 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 45,847
Posted By tropical
Consider if a ditching happens with all the right...

Consider if a ditching happens with all the right conditions and you're at the halfway point, it will be at least an hour and half before you may see a CG helicopter, that is if you got a distress...
Forum: Messages 05-15-10, 04:44 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 45,847
Posted By tropical
You are use to flying throughout the Bahamas...

You are use to flying throughout the Bahamas which has many landing points usually within 30 minutes or so of most routes and you're usually never out of site of land. What makes Bermuda "different"...
Forum: Messages 05-15-10, 09:41 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 45,847
Posted By tropical
And that's no wind. Place the proper...

And that's no wind. Place the proper contingencies for wind change and now the equation get's tighter. The PNR can get dicey if not computed correctly. For extended overwater trips you must...
Forum: Messages 05-14-10, 06:25 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 45,847
Posted By tropical
Flying to Bermuda takes very careful preflight...

Flying to Bermuda takes very careful preflight planning. Recheck your distance, it is further than 3 hours in a Skymaster.

You also need to figure "point of no return", the point along the route...
Forum: Messages 05-14-10, 06:20 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 18,064
Posted By tropical
Panel tilt should be zero for the 337.

Panel tilt should be zero for the 337.
Forum: Messages 05-07-10, 07:34 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 17,086
Posted By tropical
That's for DF (direction finding). Probably for...

That's for DF (direction finding). Probably for some sort of animal tracking activity. Further aft on the tailboom is a tail stand (red) to prevent inadvertent tail strike
Forum: Messages 04-24-10, 09:59 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 52,021
Posted By tropical
In my opinion the "winglets" give the airplane a...

In my opinion the "winglets" give the airplane a goofy look. And there is no aerodynamic advantage to have them.
Forum: Messages 04-04-10, 10:25 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 46,009
Posted By tropical
Sounds like you have moisture in the static line...

Sounds like you have moisture in the static line to the autopilot computer. Dry that out and the problem will go away.
Forum: Messages 03-28-10, 06:34 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 22,611
Posted By tropical
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Forum: Messages 03-26-10, 07:20 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 90,422
Posted By tropical
'nuff said.

'nuff said.
Forum: Messages 03-25-10, 06:33 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 90,422
Posted By tropical
So who installed the wing tips on your 337? Who...

So who installed the wing tips on your 337? Who signed off the FAA Form 337?
Forum: Messages 03-19-10, 09:43 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 376,143
Posted By tropical
It makes me wonder what "data" was produced and...

It makes me wonder what "data" was produced and accepted for these wingtip extensions and goofy looking winglets, and if there was any real aerodynamic engineering involved.
Forum: Flight Instruction and Recurrent Training 03-16-10, 07:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 44,383
Posted By tropical
Who actually provides the dual instruction?

Who actually provides the dual instruction?
Forum: Messages 03-11-10, 07:46 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,416
Posted By tropical
And why wouldn't the Plaintiffs take Council's...

And why wouldn't the Plaintiffs take Council's "advise" and enjoin the suit?

Are you trying to say the average American will suddenly have a "good heart" and not bring litigation?

US culture has...
Forum: Messages 03-10-10, 09:53 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 19,416
Posted By tropical
In legal speak "Throw as much shit against the...

In legal speak "Throw as much shit against the wall and see what sticks".

This is a lawyer tactic. Sue the airframe manufacturer, the engine builder, the prop company, the avionics, etc, etc....

...
Forum: Messages 02-28-10, 09:09 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 376,143
Posted By tropical
The NTSB will. The FAA only supplies information...

The NTSB will. The FAA only supplies information used in the investigation.
Forum: Messages 01-30-10, 12:35 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,683
Posted By tropical
You can't operate a C-172 on a Part 121...

You can't operate a C-172 on a Part 121 certificate.
Forum: Messages 01-24-10, 09:25 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 735,898
Posted By tropical
Good catch. I went and read 91.409 (f)(3) and you...

Good catch. I went and read 91.409 (f)(3) and you are correct, it only applies to turbine aircraft.
Forum: Messages 01-24-10, 04:40 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 735,898
Posted By tropical
Thanks for the reference.

Thanks for the reference.
Forum: Messages 01-24-10, 04:39 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 735,898
Posted By tropical
We live in a legal world of Tort Law. Any IA...

We live in a legal world of Tort Law. Any IA would have to think long and hard before signing off an inspection that does not comply with the manufacturers instructions. The liability that will...
Forum: Messages 01-21-10, 07:20 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 735,898
Posted By tropical
Not necessarily true. Can you provide a reference...

Not necessarily true. Can you provide a reference that a mechanic only has to follow a maintenance manual that was produced when the aircraft was manufactured and that revisions are not mandatory?...
Forum: Messages 01-20-10, 09:18 PM
Replies: 158
Views: 735,898
Posted By tropical
Not at this point. But the FAA PMI could require...

Not at this point. But the FAA PMI could require that SID's also be complied with for a Part 135 certificate. Right now all of this is in unknown territory.
Forum: Messages 01-20-10, 07:42 AM
Replies: 158
Views: 735,898
Posted By tropical
The real question here is will Cessna incorporate...

The real question here is will Cessna incorporate these inspections into the maintenance manual? If so any IA doing an annual inspection will have to think long and hard about ignoring them.
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