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  1. facthunter
    Depends on whether you want to fiddle or fly. It still gets back to that. If you are flying you Need Currency of both Kinds. . If you are Playing with your Plane you are not a focussed on flying it. There have been Plenty of examples. Nev
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    Beware AUSTRALIA has a few tellers of Whopper Yarns. Standing under gum trees is a Risk. The Branches fall off and kill you. That's if the crocodiles don't kill you or the sharks, Taipans and the Portuguese Man O WAR stingers in QLD. are also there. QLD is Like Florida. Hot and Humid and some of it Has a WET season. Everyone here drives on the wrong side of the road. and Most Live near the Coast. NOW is approaching mid summer. A big change from Canada. Shorts are worn at Half mast in Cairns when you sit in an airconditioned PUB. getting Pissed and talking crap where Gecko's walk Upside down on the ceiling. They are Harmless. There are rainforests in North Qld and lovely islands and a Coral reef. Jabiru's are created in Bundaberg where RUM is also Made. BRISBANE Is NOW the Most expensive of the Capital cities for Houses. Most people HERE live is the Cities, About 6 of them. Bienvenue and good luck, Nev
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    Contributions by Knowledgeable People would be welcomed, I'm sure. Nev
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    They love to fiddle with things. You Have a Plane Go fly it. The Standard stuff is time tested. Proven in the field. That is worth More than you might think. Change things and YOU become a test pilot. . While that Might suit your Ego it may NOT enhance your Longevity and you Might not be alone at the time either.
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    3d Printing LOOKS like a good solution But often is Not. Your plane is only as good as the worst bit. Nev
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    Blink rate is usually greater when more Load in the circuit ie More lights involved . Most have NO relay and have Indicator Lights on the dash. Various self cancelling methods are used to you don't look like a Blinking Idiot. Nev
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    You have to grow up to before you can become a good pilot. Nev
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    I presume you've looked up the Meaning. nev
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    A Quandary. Nev
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    ? Nev
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    I'd be shocked if People didn't KNOW that. Nev
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    Worth a Watch. I like the roller followers. Nev
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    It's possible you didn't get the message right too. I can't believe they would ever make a Plane where Nothing worked. You can go into different Modes/ There's always redundancy or some fall Back position. Pilots would not fly a Plane that was designed like that. It wouldn't get certification. . Nev
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    I'm not so sure about the Accuracy of some of these statements about doing nothing. They landed an Airbus using the Pitch effect of engine thrust to flare it in IRAQ. That's why you need Good Pilots. Nev
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    You don't KNOW what you have Lost, till it's GONE? Nev
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    I was on the first Airbus A300 B 4 course for a twin aisle (Jumbo)Plane in Toulouse about 1981 that flew Internally here (Au) and we reckoned the Airbus Philosophy was to Make a Plane THAT you could CREW it BY SHAKING a Palm Tree & Putting a Uniform on whoever fell out of it . It was supposed to cover whatever you Missed by warnings and support actions like automatic go around if no wheel spin up or ALPHA FLOOR full Power if you got slow etc The Course was about 57 days However and Very well done and costly. Some of the Older people had trouble with the change of philosophy. and also one of their Own Pilots turned one into a chainsaw later on a demo Flight when it landed in Pine trees. You'd often hear Pilot's saying "what's the Bloody THING doing Now"? Nev
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    It makes me smile when I see a car with the Bonnet up. Just WHAT is there that you are Likely to be able to fix? Also note you can drive ML-Sydney without seeing a car stopped on the side of the road. The NEWER stuff is far better.. The HUME is the safest road in the Country. That is about development. Like Planes, it works when it's working. When it doesn't, call the experts. Nev
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    Not at ALL Jack. It was a general statement, and it's harder than ever to get "Good GEN" and everything is More complex. The car also got greased and oil changed every 1000 Miles and had a crank handle. Nev
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    In todays complex world we rely on specialists. My butcher doesn't fix my spine. Some times a LITLE knowledge is dangerous. It's what you DON'T know that Brings you unstuck. Nev
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    Who wants to fly without them? Nev
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    Solar flares brought down a Large sector of the USA GRID years ago, so it's effect must be Large. Nev
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    Moreso in cars where they aren't fiddled with and don't work flat out often (If EVER) and don't sit idle for weeks at a time and have GOOD air cleaners. Nev
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    No reason not to consider the Nature of the Ugly beast that a Piston engine is in a Plane. and our Lives depend on it so look after them or suffer. Nev
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    It's NOT BS. SMART People would be on it immediately , and this is not the first time . I've revised My view. I prefer less reliance on A computer Programme.ie Something MECHANICAL with redundancy or Impeccable system Verification, No iff's or but's. Nev
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    I'm a crafty disturber of air, defying gravity, dynamically. Nev
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