Forum: Messages
05-30-10, 06:21 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-29-10, 04:35 PM
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Tropical, do I sense some problem here? I ask...
Tropical, do I sense some problem here? I ask because you seem to find discord with almost everything I say. For the record:
1. I've carried cinder blocks, concrete and lots more on my airplane, and...
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Forum: Messages
05-29-10, 01:09 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-29-10, 11:56 AM
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Thanks, I recognize that. But that's hard to do...
Thanks, I recognize that. But that's hard to do when you're over water and the nearest airport is one hour away. And the issue is more than academic, because mitigating steps can be taken: if I knew...
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Forum: Messages
05-29-10, 11:06 AM
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Forum: Messages
05-28-10, 01:45 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 108,818
The issue of power and extended endurance is...
The issue of power and extended endurance is precisely the question. These engines are not rated for extended operation at full (i.e., take-off) power. If your closest landing is 1 or 2 hours away,...
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Forum: Messages
05-28-10, 01:32 AM
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1. Type your message in the "Message" box.
2....
1. Type your message in the "Message" box.
2. Scroll down to the next section entitled "Additional Options" and click on the "Manage Attachments" button (notice it's right below a small blue line...
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Forum: Messages
05-27-10, 02:40 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-27-10, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 40
Views: 108,818
Single-engine Endurance and Performance
A question and then the reason behind it.
In a normally aspirated Skymaster, with 2/3 load, on a day 20 deg F warmer than a standard day, if one engine fails at a cruise altitude of 5,000 feet, can...
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Forum: Messages
05-16-10, 07:13 PM
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Replies: 20
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I agree that it will probably take 1 - 2 hrs...
I agree that it will probably take 1 - 2 hrs before rescue arrives, but I think a) it's a near certainty that your distress message will be heard, and b) given the relatively short time you will be...
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Forum: Messages
05-15-10, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 20
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Agreed, but I'd still prefer that to flying a...
Agreed, but I'd still prefer that to flying a single at night in mountainous terrain. Also, VHF comm isn't that bad. Aside from the number of airlines that overfly that part of the Atlantic to/from...
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Forum: Messages
05-15-10, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 46,125
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Forum: Messages
05-15-10, 01:12 AM
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Forum: Messages
05-14-10, 04:12 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-14-10, 04:10 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 46,125
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Forum: Messages
05-14-10, 02:04 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-14-10, 11:52 AM
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Forum: Messages
05-08-10, 02:40 PM
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Forum: Messages
05-08-10, 12:38 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 182,318
Please reduce your pictures
Please, please reduce your pictures before posting, so we may save space in our server and delay the added cost of getting more capacity.
The panel picture posted below is the same as the one posted...
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Forum: Messages
04-29-10, 12:03 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 19,615
If Don doesn't have them, try...
If Don doesn't have them, try www.aeropropellerofmiami.com or (305) 592-8760. Because O-2s are still used by the military in several Latin American countries, they sometimes have surplus props for...
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Forum: Messages
04-28-10, 12:11 AM
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I wouldn't quarrel with the 14 gal/hr at the...
I wouldn't quarrel with the 14 gal/hr at the reduced 125 kt speed and assuming lean-of-peak operation (which requires matched injectors such as GAMI, cylinder-by-cylinder engine monitoring and a...
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Forum: Messages
04-26-10, 03:55 PM
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Forum: Messages
04-26-10, 10:31 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 52,263
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Forum: Messages
04-25-10, 10:05 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 52,263
On your question on whether the auxiliary tanks...
On your question on whether the auxiliary tanks have to be used all the way until they are empty, I know of no such requirement. If the plumbing of a 336 is similar to the early 337s, it is, however,...
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Forum: Messages
04-24-10, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 28
Views: 49,952
In my case I could not get insurance without an...
In my case I could not get insurance without an instrument rating, despite trying virtually all sources.
That was 10 years ago, with low times like you. I had good reasons for not wanting to get an...
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