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  1. facthunter
    Learning is a complex process. If something is not consolidated, it's not going to Last Long. ROTE learning is one of the Least effective methods.. A schematic of say, a fuel system is better than a Book of words describing it . One where you can Move virtual levers and see where the fuel flows is even better. Same with Hydraulic systems and electrical circuits. . Nev
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    When you are forced to deal with them (which is the Problem) One or two slowing it down only hurts themselves. Nev
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    That's not right. There are Planes at HARS and DARWIN that flew there but will never fly again. Nev
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    You have the ability to "sense" these things by how they LOOK do you? Amazing. ! You have to be kidding. ALL planes have faults. Proper Inspection and Maintenance Keeps them safe especially WHEN they have been flying for a Long time. The Comet looked Pretty but was Fatally weak in the structure particularly the forward Part of the fuselage.. Nev
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    It is said, " A picture is worth a thousand words" especially to those with a Photographic Memory. Nev
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    A terrible way to be Injured. Nev
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    I'm sure that will Help. Nev
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    Good sign of the right approach. Spending Money on training. Nev
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    Thunder clouds forming. Nev
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    IF it works, you can look out through it too. Nev
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    Why would a dead engine fall away? That's NOT how it works. It's an extreme situation of stress/load for an engine to detach. There could be Maintenance Procedure Issues involved Metal fatigue Violent engine failure where the rotational Inertia of the engines internals is involved. "Flywheel effect", when an engine seizes involves LARGE forces. Nev
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    It can't be designed to fail and also Have redundancy. There's NO Logic in that. Nev
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    Whatever previous training He has done will be thoroughly gone over again. That sort of thing happens also with "some" Type endorsements. I t's not unknown for experienced Pilots to FAIL some endorsements. NOT helpful to your Flying career. Nev
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    Mount Points are designed to fail when extreme circumstances exist to save other Parts of the structure. Most big Turbo Fans are Pylon Mounted under the Wing. Nev
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    Reaching 33,000 has no practical application. It was a Publicity STUNT. Also the CV Bing Carby is NOT specifically designed for Aircraft. It's CHEAP and not properly altitude compensated. Pressurising through it can't help either. You can't beat a properly designed Mixture Control and you can shut down an engine with it much more cleanly than with switches. Mechanic superchargers Don't have wastegates. They have 2 speeds for the supercharger. A wastegate failure Means a lot of Power loss. Nev
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    This is Finger trouble writ BIG. An inoperative thrust reverser should not result in a write off of a Plane. Nev
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    Mon Dieu mais Quelle Horreur! Nev
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    I suppose you all know radio FAIL procedures and all the other stuff. It's not for People who fly "Now and again" either or who don't Do radio well. You are also over a built up area without a Lot of Height Do you have 2 radios? Is your electrical system compliant? Nev
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    We are signed up to compliance. Your VH Licence IS. Your RAAus Certificate is Not CASA HATE granting exemptions for Obvious reasons. Exposure to liability being one.. People get subject to the Court Process thick and fast when aviation accidents occur. Not just by the CASA either. How's the Average RAAus Member going to Handle THAT?? Nev
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    inevitable. It all HAS to be ICAO compliant. No" If's or But's and NO stuff ups. Those flying Blocks of Flats are full of People AND it's a heavily built up area. IF you cock it up you'd wish you'd never been Born. Nev
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    We are ALL doomed then. The Bl@@dy thing is no Help when you try for a Passport either. Nev
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    The fuel manifolds for X feed etc are all there and are pressurised by the Boost Pumps. Large DIA Pipes' The tanks are Behind the Mainspar. The engines normally go UP and over the wing when the rear pin fails. The Pylon is Mounted in 3 Places. 2 at the front. They are designed to fail there if something violent happens. Engine vibration/ seizure, Large "G" force etc. Nev
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    Reverse thrust has to go through an interlock. Normal throttle close to idle, then LIFT Front Knobs and pull to rear for amount off reverse Power. (The Front Part of thrust lever) pivots. The interlock mechanically PREVENTs the Lever Moving till the reversers are Unlocked. IF you wanted to apply forward Power the Interlock works both ways. You can't Physically Push the Normal throttle Knobs forward until the Reversers are set correctly. Nev
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    The Air New Zealand crash was not caused by any fault in the Plane. The Chicago one was faulty Maintenance. Cargo door was an issue on one in Europe.. Nev
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    Big fire there right at the worst time with Likely uncommanded LE devices retracting with loss of hydraulics on the left wing, Big loss of Lift. as well as the Loss of thrust. very dramatic and No hope of recovery.. They are right to ground these Planes at this Point. We will see if it was a faulty Engine changing process. . Nev
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