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    I've had a few Instructors who rubbish the stall stick Position concept. Firstly it IS not an airspeed, It's the wing's angle of attack to the RELATIVE airflow, and what decides THAT,? The elevators when they are effective IF you get too slow they don't work unless the Propwash comes into Play. Your engine can have a large effect on aircraft control at Lower speeds. Nev
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    People Keep on Mucking it UP and your life and Passengers lives depend on how you manage it. Nev
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    Anyhow that's to help you understand the Book a bit More and that's it on that subject. Back to topic. Nev
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    The Plane has an AUW of 72,500lbs and NO Powered flight controls, and cruise around 200 Knots, 50 more than a DC-3. No anti-skid on the (Hydraulic) brakes. 4 P&W R-2000 twin Wasp 18 cyl Radial Motors 1450 Shaft horsepower with engine driven supercharger, Hamilton Standard hydramatic fully featherable props unpressured cabin. First Plane to Be able to fly the Atlantic confidently. Tricycle undercarriage, retractable with Hydraulic steering. Gear extension speed 176 Knots. Prop reduction ratio 2:1. VERY Heavy on the controls. Nev
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    Enjoy the read. He KNOWS what He is talking about and how the SYSTEM "treats" Pilot's. Nothing has really changed. Nev.
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    It Might but I know where a lot of skeletons lie in dark Places and I might disappear suddenly. The other aspect only some of the Blokes up the front know what really has gone on. Thers an old saying "Pilots are Like Mushrooms. Kept in the dark and fed on Bull$#!t" .. One day I allowed 2 boffins from head office to fly in the Jumps seats into Sydney when there was a lot of hail around and we were busy dodging the Storm cells with the Weather radar on the way in and the ride was quite rough. They both said "You blokes DO EARN you Money Sometimes don't you?. I thought that was something. Many Pilots have Lots of stories. Some of it would not be believed or comprehended. Read "Fate is the Hunter". That is the Book which inspired me the Most, By Ernest K Gann from memory and I spent 5 years flying the Douglas DC 4 / C-54. which is the Plane HE flew. Co incidence? Who Knows? But the De icing system is Not up to the Job.. Nev.
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    On the age Pension I can't even afford to eat out. I still get all the Material from CASA, RAAus and A lot of overseas sources. I've always pushed Light and U/L planes Meet with plenty of active Pilots and their Pilot (usually Airline) offspring and no doubt could get Offers of flying and do some but I have had a good run across the entire spectrum (Bar Seaplanes) and have nothing to prove to Myself anymore. I still pick up a LOT of information from very Knowledgeable Blokes and I pick their Brains enthusiastically, because it all still fascinates me Intensely. You can't do something full time for the Major Part of your adult life and just ignore it. I went to the Glider Museum at Bachus marsh about a Month ago and got A whole lot Out of that. I was into powered Models at the age of 12.. Nev
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    Well that is History Now. The question is Where do we go From here?. Why not Model it on a system that works, like the US or New Zealand? Nev
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    We NEED an organisation We Once had it.. Nev
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    We used to be in the Vanguard of the Ultra light Movement. NOW where are we?. Nev
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    I know it relates to a real occurrence The flash was odd and the wires didn't appear to move. nev
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    You are only dealing with a Bureaucrat where thinking is a risk to your career.. Nev
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    Recommending Breaking the Law is not clever. Get smart, not just angry.. CASA can't JUST ignore it, because they Pushed it. . Nev
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    Roger, it also inferred "you need it in writing" or it's worth nothing and that was my point. .Nev
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    Those Images don't quite tally up. Is there an AI input.? Nev
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    Anything from CASA not in writing is not worth the Paper it's written on. Was the Person you spoke to authorised to make a statement on Behalf of the CASA, or did you just get His opinion?. Also what good is a meeting that Just expresses no confidence in the Management. You must Propose some course of action to be carried out, or you just get a warm and fuzzy feeling inside. ALSO CASA created this and even specified the AUW's 762, Kgs. Unless they wish it gone, (which would be quite Hard to explain) they might show a bit of Interest. The WORLD watches. Nev
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    Welcome aboard. Nev
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    Someone said Heaven's above so I went looking and found out the earth is NOT flat. Then I found out you could get Paid for doing what you'd Pay to do so I continued on having spent enough already. . Nev
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    AI involved? Nev
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    It Becomes Valuable later and is always a relatively Large area of Land that greedy developers can't Keep their Hands off. Even when the Airport was there first the Later residents complain about the Noise and want it closed down so as their Investment will Improve in Value. Darwin was always a strategic aerodrome. . Nev
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    In early days of Aviation Race Courses used to be used. , Isn't Land expensive where you Propose? Airports only get closed to build Houses Not the Other way around. There's NO where to land over water or steep Timbered country. Your Plane has to be reliable enough to Not Need to. Nev
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    Dunno about the GODS bit. Roads appear inviting when the fan stops. There's no Place to Pull over and Park in the sky. Nev
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    It seemed like a good idea at the time. I was always fascinated with aerodynamic flight and was into Powered models from before I left Primary school. Nev
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    Lots of sweep back on those wings. Nev
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    Women need security, which generally includes of the Financial Kind. Aeroplanes are one of the best ways to become/remain Poor and if you are a careless Pilot, you won't be around long either.. Nev
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