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      https://www.foxnews.com/us/air-force-instructor-pilot-killed-ejection-seat-activated-ground RIP
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      Witmo reacted to wetzelaviation's post in the thread Military Helo Rotorwash with Like Like.
      Wake turbulent and rotor wash can stick around ALOT longer than 30 seconds. I’ve flown through an area 10 mins afterwards and had...
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      Witmo replied to the thread GPS Direct to fix, homing vs track.
      If you're vfr and given a direct to xxx, if you've let the CDI drift off center, it's your choice whether to intercept the original...
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      Witmo replied to the thread Base leg altitude.
      Huh? I was responding to John Collins who claimed that a Bonanza could not successfully land with the gear and flaps down from a normal...
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      Witmo replied to the thread Base leg altitude.
      But a "normal pattern" doesn't preclude using the engine so why couldn't an A36 make the runway from a "normal pattern" with the gear...
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      Witmo replied to the thread Base leg altitude.
      Don't Bonanza A36s have engines? Even without an operable engine, I suspect more than a few commercial pilots could demonstrate a...
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      Witmo reacted to flyingron's post in the thread Instrument check ride discontinuance with Like Like.
      List of ADs? The fact that the annual was signed off is certification that the ADs have been dealt with. The only thing that could...
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      Witmo replied to the thread C150 or C152.
      I don't agree that stuck valves are always caused by worn out valve guides/stems. Excessive deposits in the guide will stick the valve...
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      What do you expect the controller to do other than grant the request? If the pilot were to declare an emergency, he can pretty much do...
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      Witmo replied to the thread DC-4 Down in Fairbanks.
      Could be the explosion took out some flight controls. Looked like the left aileron might have departed. Nothing the crew could have...
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      Every NRA basic gun safety class emphasizes, when handed a firearm, regardless of who handed it to you, YOU will check the firearm's...
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      I don't know if this was mentioned earlier but the entire camera crew had walked off the set earlier that day (before the accident)...
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      Witmo replied to the thread Military pilots favor gliders?.
      Don't forget the invasion stripes!
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      Witmo replied to the thread Military pilots favor gliders?.
      I would think that retired fighter pilots might gravitate towards aerobatic airplanes where they could fly upside down and pull some...
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      Witmo reacted to RussR's post in the thread Military pilots favor gliders? with Like Like.
      I'd suspect a lot of it is just the small sample size you're observing. The glider club you are at happens to have a lot of former...
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