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  1. facthunter
    I reckon He designed and Built it. We have a Genuis in our Midst. Nev
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    I built a few of the "ALL American" Reflex Flaps and bigger inside wing, for the 35. Could someone provide a Picture? At one stage that was viewed as the Ultimate "Combat" plane. I didn't follow the trend to RC Too expensive so went to the REAL thing and found out what real Poverty feels like. It's like a drug. You get hooked on Planes. Nev
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    Who Launched it for you? Flying something Like that would Bore me quickly. It's a very BASIC plane. I mostly flew 1/2 A team racing and STUNT/Combat. I guess the 049 had short control lines. I wondered WHEN you would get giddy. Nev
  4. facthunter
    You are Not Wrong about the side slips but tricycles will always be with us but keep the weight OFF the Nosewheel. Nev
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    Not ME. Nev
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    I'm often surprised HOW many People don't do them very well. Without flaps you get a lot of practice, Nev
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    Capillary tube is the Most reliable done properly. Bit slow to register. Unreliable warnings are as bad as having none. Nev
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    What height do you continue them to? Nev
  9. facthunter
    One in 60 rule is pretty handy. Reciprocals add 200, Minus 20 or deduct 200 Plus 20. Nev
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    I always make a Point of pre-pressurising ANY new or "Left Sitting" motors prior to running them. The OIL Pressure Pick up Point is a suitable Place to supply the "Forced oil" .Do it for Longer where Hydraulic Lifters are installed to ensure they are Pumped up turn the engine with one plug out of each cylinder for half a dozen turns, replace plugs and "feel" compressions. Nev
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    A gallon of Paraffinic fuel produces more than a gallon of water and you'll always get some in the Breather which in your case is the Oil return Pipe. Nev
  12. facthunter
    Motors are best left inhibited. Nev
  13. facthunter
    That's a Curly one. Nev
  14. facthunter
    Don't crash in a Yellow Plane in the yellow Plain.
  15. facthunter
    I question your LAST line. I have NO desire to fly on it. A BA one turned back to Sydney over Orange on a London flight , about 5 days ago. They are not without Issues. Nev
  16. facthunter
    All Pressurisation systems are complex. That's not an article for Pilot study.. There are disadvantages to Having a 6000 ft cabin altitude. Most run at 8500 which is no problem for most People. Required height is 12000 in the US and 10000 here to fly unpressurised. . Above that supplemental oxygen is required . Max differential pressure is just below 9 psi but would be higher with a cabin alt of 6000 ft so the structure must be stronger and the Compressors work harder. I don't like the IDEA of electric motors driving it. It's to save fuel and would be a pretty high electrical load. There's a few things about the dreamliner I and a few others don't like but it's the Long range plane to use where that is required. I don't know how the anti and de ice systems work . Normally they are Bleed air and work better than anything else I know of. The speed through the air heats the Plane about 32 degrees above ambient at cruise alt but the Clouds at that Height are ice crystals and are not a Problem, unless they Include Cb. or you are near the Intertropic Convergence zone. (Thermal Equator). Nev
  17. facthunter
    IS THAT Possible? Nev
  18. facthunter
    On an ad for the Plane? They also have to Humidify it as it's very dry BUT carrying the Necessary water costs a lot. The cabin is at 6000 ft but requires a lot of extra cabin pressure to do that. More drastic effect when there's a pressurisation Problem. and what IF an electrical failure. Bleed air is more reliable and I think you'd need it for deicing the Airframe effectively. The Dreamliner went flat out for LONG Range Nev
  19. facthunter
    And Skip, your experiences are far more extensive?. I don't GET what your are on about or where you get your ideas and how much training/experience YOU have. Nev
  20. facthunter
    You are Making it UP mate. Nev
  21. facthunter
    AVDATA are an uninvited, unwanted PARASITE. Gravel surfaces Mark your Prop and aeroplane. Grass is nice to land on. Aerodrome's don't Look after them selves. It's NOT reasonable to expect to NOT pay something to use one. Councils generally just want more rate income and there's generally a majority of Residents who would Like the Planes GONE so fly Neighbourly and have open days and static shows etc. Nev
  22. facthunter
    There's an old saying "Bully for You". Procedure is for other people. You have had some pretty good advice. Nev
  23. facthunter
    Grave & Imminent relates to the current situation with the Aircraft as assessed by the PIC. There could be exceptions such as a bomb scare with information Provided by some external source or the existence of an ADIZ or war activity. Nev
  24. facthunter
    I can assure you that such matters don't keep Airline Pilots awake at night. Also all this is scrutinised by Pilot groups, Airline Management and legislators and ICAO. + any interested Parties. Nev
  25. facthunter
    You are Making it up. Imminent has nothing to do with rescue time and availability. Nev
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