Forum: Messages
04-12-13, 06:17 PM
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The just-released Special Airworthiness...
The just-released Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin CE-13-27 reports of a broken flap cable on approach where the pilot was unable to retract the other flap, and had to control the aircraft...
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Forum: Messages
03-21-13, 10:45 AM
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Replies: 17
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Great info. Thanks all for contributing. I...
Great info. Thanks all for contributing. I realize 1/3 flaps has lighter loads on the cables and the risk of a break is lessened, but it's good to know if the ailerons have enough authority to...
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Forum: Messages
03-20-13, 09:59 AM
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Replies: 17
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I agree that airspeed shouldn't matter, except...
I agree that airspeed shouldn't matter, except for perhaps the cited case of the wing ends being close to a stall. I hadn't thought about yaw, but I think the change in direction is manageable for...
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Forum: Messages
03-16-13, 11:14 AM
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Replies: 17
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Can ailerons control a broken cable on 1/3 flaps?
I was hoping to get your opinion on whether there is enough authority in the ailerons to fully offset the unintended roll from a broken cable of 1/3 flaps. My guess is yes, based on the fact that the...
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Forum: Messages
03-16-13, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 14
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Horrible airplane accident in Ft. Lauderdale...
Horrible airplane accident in Ft. Lauderdale yesterday. Moments after take-off, a Twin Piper did a sudden uncontrolled roll and dove to the ground. Huge fire, three fatalities, all that's vivibly...
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Forum: Messages
03-13-13, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 14
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I fly mostly over water and have lost 2 engines...
I fly mostly over water and have lost 2 engines over water, one at about the same altitude, one at 2,000 feet. Sightseeing, at low altitude, with 4 people on board, it's easy to be nervous and try to...
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Forum: Messages
03-12-13, 11:53 AM
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Replies: 14
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I haven't been able to find an NTSB preliminary...
I haven't been able to find an NTSB preliminary report on this accident. I am puzzled by the event. He was very near two airports (Homestead Air Reserve Base and Ocean Reef) and apparently couldn't...
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Forum: Messages
02-27-13, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Messages
02-27-13, 10:19 AM
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Replies: 10
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For me the principal advantage of a customized...
For me the principal advantage of a customized checklist (which I can send to you, see earlier message) is that you can HIGHLIGHT and/or add color to a few items that you have trouble with. If you...
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Forum: Messages
02-26-13, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Messages
02-24-13, 02:13 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,434
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Forum: Messages
02-24-13, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 18,434
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Forum: Messages
02-18-13, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 55,104
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Forum: Messages
02-18-13, 11:57 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 55,104
It seems we can now rule out engine failure or...
It seems we can now rule out engine failure or fuel starvation/contamination. The witness who was very close to the accident scene and "jumped the fence" to reach the wreck said that "the engine...
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Forum: Messages
02-14-13, 05:22 PM
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Replies: 18
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My condolescences and heart-felt sadness for...
My condolescences and heart-felt sadness for Paul's loss.
Let us take this opportunity to think about what happened and ask what we might learn from it. Here's a highly experienced pilot, a...
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Forum: Messages
11-30-12, 12:24 AM
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Replies: 7
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I hate to open a bee's nest, and I realize this...
I hate to open a bee's nest, and I realize this is not on topic, but an hour of YOUR 337 doesn't cost $45. Even when you ignore items unaffected by flight hours (like hangar/tie-down and insurance)...
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Forum: Messages
10-10-12, 10:39 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 50,197
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Forum: Messages
10-06-12, 11:18 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 50,197
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Forum: Messages
09-15-12, 12:57 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 65,836
I'm a strong supporter of Skymasters, Alex, and...
I'm a strong supporter of Skymasters, Alex, and also of LOP operation under the right circumstances, but I wanted to caution you that those circumstances don't apply to all, and Brian's mpg may not...
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Forum: Messages
09-11-12, 12:35 AM
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Replies: 23
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Alex, I think meeting with Ed is a wise idea....
Alex, I think meeting with Ed is a wise idea. Nothing like getting it first-hand from a present owner. I am concerned, however, that Ed's maintenence costs, based on his prior postings on the link I...
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Forum: Messages
09-09-12, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 23
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Heed the advice of the mechanic and the...
Heed the advice of the mechanic and the instructor. If you haven't done it already, go to the second thread on this Message Board, click on the first message, and read the paragraph which starts "If...
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Forum: Messages
08-29-12, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 8
Views: 41,980
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Forum: Messages
08-28-12, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 41,980
Allow me to be a contrarian and suggest a way...
Allow me to be a contrarian and suggest a way that may come close to a solution. It is to accurately determine how much fuel is in the tank when you first see fuel under the filler hole. The...
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Forum: Messages
08-15-12, 05:50 PM
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Replies: 21
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That's not the original question you asked (how...
That's not the original question you asked (how much is entailed in removing the wings and tailbooms?). Removing just the tailbooms (not the wings) should reduce the labor, but I don't know by how...
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Forum: Messages
08-14-12, 06:05 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 50,197
How much is entailed in removing the wings and...
How much is entailed in removing the wings and tailbooms? A lot. When we examined Cessna's draft SIDs, we looked at this and determined it would be about 200 man-hours. Plus, fixtures (could be wood)...
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