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    Everyone's entitled to Skippy's Opinion, over and over. A Pilot's log Book has to be a TRUE and accurate record of the Pilot's Aeronautical experience . Mine are the DCA/ CASA ones and solo is not mentioned on the top headings. Only in Command except by the Instructors annotation . and another column ICUS and Co pilot Day/ Night and Multiple engines Instrument etc.That is the accepted way to record your flying . Endless debate of the significance intended to"In command". It's a waste of time. Instructors understand what it means. Casa knows what it means and most pilots realise that when there's no instructor with you The Buck stops with you You are it.. That doesn't mean you are all by Yourself. You can seek assistance from the ground Like any pilot would, IF it would help. People can tell you how to hook up the autopilot so you don't get fatigued and lose control/ get disorientated. Nev
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    IF we start doing that we might have a lot of locked threads. Nev
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    I really have NO idea what you are talking about. Nev
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    The test for that is "How would it be IF everyone did it? Nev
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    Retracting the flaps would UP the stall speed by about 50 Knots from the TO setting. There was no assymetry and losing power would be very unlikely to be EVEN on Both engines That plane was stalled and draggy. The rotation and lift off was Normal. Why wasn't the GEAR retracted on a "positive climb " call. A DH Trident went in that way in England . Fell out of the sky with all three engines operating. unable to accelerate to the clean speed needed even though the gear was UP. Nev
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    That's a Heartbreaking story. Nev
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    This IS getting pointless. You have a mental Block about the word "Command".. Pilots are only "Glorified BUS drivers" according to Bob Hawke. Nev
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    It's very much a requirement built into the regulations. Pan Am were a big outfit, run well. Read the entire Wikipedia article . The Cause was never determined . MMA nearly lost their AOC. There were Many deficiencies in their OPS. including BAD Instrument Maintenance. Nev
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    I still dream I'm smoking. I went absolutely Cold Turkey about 35 years ago. The only way. You have to really WANT to. Nev
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    Tell them it's for Flood Mitigation and Fire Fighting. Nev
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    CASA can't tell people to not Insure, or how to deal with a RISK to their Livelihood. It's a necessary cost of doing business. Claimants also have a right to proper compensation. Nev
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    A hospital is one of the More dangerous places to be.. Riding a pushbike on the road also. Dropping Chutists.. Nev
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    I commented 2 posts prior. Nev
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    How would you know W&B weren't addressed? Let me assure you that it certainly would be. Nev
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    What's THAT about, Keith? Nev
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    Any one left alive on a ship is in command, regardless of their qualifications. Intuitive feelings don't carry any weight in Law. How the FTF decides to share the risk is their Call. They are the ones who can lose their House. Same as when you hire a car. You can choose to cover the excess, OR be liable for it. IF you don't like it go somewhere else. THAT's how it works. RAA can't over rule you either. You are MANAGING the risk in the Normal way. That's your right. Nev
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    We are just repeating the same old statements. The person going solo is also able to assess that he/she knows enough to do what he/she has been taught and not attempt what they know little (or nothing ) about. That applies to ANY flight at any time for Recreational Pilots. You don't HAVE to fly. Nev
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    There's NOTHING remarkable about THAT. Nev
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    Is that an opinion or based on legal advice? Nev
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    Insurance Cover Costs put Riding schools out of Business.. Nev
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    Digital Battery Chargers do that. Nev
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    Round and round it goes. Instructors get paid bugger all and I Never knew of schools which made a handsome profit. . That's the reality of the scene. Cheap Flying is a bit of an Illusion. Nev
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    It's a fairly "Ordinary" Carburetter for an aeroplane. You won't accept that but it's a fact. What cars run carburettors these days? They are also in a bad spot. Floats are always a risk. If the fuel foams they sink and flood the Motor and use a lot of fuel. Nev
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    You are just "muddying the waters" with all those other Irrelevant comparisons. Let's say a crew are incapacitated in flight. They both ate a similar chicken Meal for lunch. They are both in a bad way. The chief Flight attendant asks are there any people with flying experience on board. A passenger calls and it turns out he has some hours a while back on Cessna's so HE ends up in the seat up front. The ATC fellow asks Who is flying the plane? It's HIM as he's the Only one who is available. No one is going to say your Licence doesn't cover this Plane and it's not current either and he has no medical. Working with ATC and other sources on the ground, situations like this have had successful outcomes. Sometimes the BOOK goes out the window and compromise works. Nev
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    Benzine (a Cyclic ring hydrocarbon) and tetra ethyl lead work entirely different ways. Both are bad for you. Paraffinic hydro carbons are a chain. Gases (short ones ) to Oils tars and waxes at the other end. Greases are soaps with oils added. often Lithium..Nev
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