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    A Hamilton Standard Hydramatic prop is" Moved" using engine oil pressure but it's regulated by a Governor. It's just a convenient source of Oil. There is a feathering reserve, in case the engine Has Lost Oil Pressure.. . Nev
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    No "Awe Gees" here thanks. Nev
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    Prevention is better than Cure. Nev
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    CASA made it that with W&B, everybody ran out of recency after 2 years and had to be recertified, even the Bloke who would have Known more about it than anyone in CASA doing it all with the SAAA. None of this prevents YOU doing one as a safety check for your OWN satisfaction. IF you find it's way out THEN take steps to do it officially. That would be to the benefit of any future change of Ownership. ie set the record straight.. A tail heavy situation is the Most dangerous. Nev
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    Safe AFFORDABLE flying where you learn to fly mainly by looking outside the aircraft visually in contact with the real world. Lots of gadgets, and a Fancy watch do not a Good Pilot make. Nev
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    IF it can be done with ONE set of scales would that Information NOT be Helpful for some to know? I did NOT say that 3 wouldn't work. Nev
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    It's a RISK. Funny you mention Airbus because an A300 in the US overrun the runway on take off because the trim had gone full nose down. Also the Para drop Porter fatality recently. Autopilots (all of them) have UNSAFE MODES and are a trap for the unwary. IF YOU are NOT properly trained by someone who themselves KNOW. It'd dead easy to take the Pole occasionally and check how far out of trim the Plane is. Good airmanship. There should also be some way to QUICKLY stop the trim. Big stuff has a trim BRAKE and it's really sudden. What's wrong with Manual trim? You need constant practice to use it correctly and It's little Physical effort in the stuff we fly. Nev
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    Why are you worried about Noise? It's only a concern when High FAN speed is on. Nev
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    You Only need ONE set of scales if you do it right .You just set the PLANE up LEVEL. Even what the records show could be wrong IF anything's been changed. I know from experience. BOTH were VH registered. Nev
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    Take a while before you got much Heat from it on a cold day.. It's also a duct through your firewall. Nev
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    THAT advice is worth what you charged for it. That's why VH EXP exists. Stay within the Law or Dog only Knows what you could be charged with. Nev
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    YOUR safety is up to YOU. It's NOT hard to weigh a small plane and work out the balance Point. Nev
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    You should check your Plane, Anyhow to be sure. THAT should be encouraged. Everyone should know how to. Nev
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    Why worry? Boosting THROUGH a Carby is a BAD idea. Suitable air/fuel ratio must be available through the range so it must be regulated. The THROTTLE restricts the Mix and therefore the Power when not fully open. A turbo Needs exhaust Heat and pressure to function. Nev
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    You make a flippant joke about safety Matters do you? This is an Open Forum where many People visit, Act responsibly. How much actual experience and knowledge do you have of Autopilots. While they can save you (in a position you should not be in in the first place,( maybe) they can also Kill You. I particularly question the use of auto trim. Why do you think you NEED it? Nev
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    Then you don't know what you don't know, to dismiss it so casually. . Nev
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    Why have auto trim? It's Just something else that could kill you. Nev
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    What about when you close it on a HOT day. Is the radiator restricted? Nev
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    Specialised application. Good design. light engine. Nev
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    You lose a lot of heat when it's ducted. Water in pipes and heat exchanger weighs a bit.. The heat Pump gives you heating and cooling at good efficiency. Nev
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    Big PASS on that Contraption. Nev
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    Have you flown Rotax 912's in cold conditions? To get the temps right you have to do something like block 1/2 the Intake with foam rubber. I've also used electric Carb heat successfully. Your second sentence makes no sense, Glen. That would be a very inefficient Alternator, with those figures.. The Dreamliner is airframe deiced entirely with electricity. Yes the other stuff is free, but not entirely without consequences. Perhaps a small Heat pump could cool the Plane as well on hot days? Nev
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    It behaved as if it was flown too slow. (high drag) IF performance is Marginal clean up and accelerate in ground effect. A headwind won't make any difference to stall speed but maybe early give an impression of performance that can't be sustained. Maybe the throttle wasn't fully open? Stranger things have happened. Nev
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    You can't be serious. What about the TRIslander tail Mounted engine? How'd you Like to SPIN one of those Babies? Nev
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    A pipe shroud will make the Pipe Hotter than normal when no air is flowing through the shroud. You have to use it or vent it. You don't need anything like 1000 watts in a small area if it is sealed reasonably. Taking more heat out of the coolant is likely to cause it to run well below Ideal in freezing conditions. It's only cooling the Heads, not the entire Motor. Nev
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